Vine Bridge in Śródka, Poznań is one of the city's smallest serious tasting restaurants, with chef Radosław Nejman running a new-Polish-cuisine kitchen across a handful of tables and a counter on regional product.
Signature dishes: Menu degustacyjne, Sezonowa ryba, Wino z Polski
Must order: Whatever the chef plates at the counter; the kitchen does not run a fixed menu.
Tip: Reserve three weeks ahead, or try the Sunday brunch on Jordan Bridge in summer for a lower booking bar.
Address: ul. Ostrówek 6, 61-122 Poznań
Concordia Taste in Poznań sits inside Concordia Design, a converted print works above the railway viaduct, with chef Adam Adamczak cooking modern Polish comfort food and a Studio Rygalik culinary lab in the dining room.
Signature: Menu degustacyjne, Sezonowa ryba, Comfort food
Order: The seven-course tasting menu.
Tip: Take a window table; the train viaduct view at sunset is part of the room.
Papierówka in Poznań, named for the early-summer apple, sits in a green oasis on Zielona 8 facing Zakrzewski park, with light regional cooking and a short cocktail list.
Signature: Sezonowy tatar, Pierogi, Naleśniki
Order: Whatever is on the chalkboard daily set; the prices are reasonable and the portions are small but plated.
Tip: Eat outside under the trees in summer; the courtyard tables are the entire reason to come.
Cucina in Poznań sits in the restored Stare Koszary barracks at City Park, with chef-led Mediterranean cooking, a serious wine wall and a Michelin Guide listing in the Wielkopolskie selection.
Signature: Makarony, Tatar wołowy, Pieczona kaczka
Order: Hand-rolled pasta with the day's sauce.
Tip: The covered terrace is the room to ask for in summer; it stays useable on cooler evenings.
Cocorico on Świętosławska 9 in Poznań is the city's longest-running French room since 2010, with empire-style interiors, a charming green patio and seasonal French cooking on local product.
Signature: Tatar wołowy, Confit z kaczki, Crème brûlée
Order: Confit de canard with potatoes sarladaise.
Tip: Ask for the patio table between the two dining rooms; it is the quietest seat in the house.
Ułan Browar in Łazarz, Poznań brews six house beers on site in the restored 19th-century light-cavalry barracks at City Park, with regional Wielkopolska cooking in a 1,000m² room.
Signature: Golonka z piwem, Pierogi, Burger
Order: The Kapral Pils with grilled kiełbasa.
Tip: Wednesdays are 'Ułan Browar and Friends'; guest brewers pour alongside the house lineup.
Tapas Bar on Stary Rynek 60 in Poznań is a long-running Spanish room with wrought-iron interiors, gambas al ajillo as the house dish and a small jamón ibérico carved at the counter.
Signature: Gambas al ajillo, Jamón ibérico, Patatas bravas
Order: Gambas al ajillo with a glass of fino.
Tip: The room is touristy; come early at 18:00 for the better seats and less competition for the kitchen's attention.
