$$$$Modern PolishWilda
SPOT. in Wilda, Poznań is a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025 room in a former power station on Dolna Wilda, with chef Jakub Hamankiewicz cooking modern Polish.
OrderWhatever the chef is doing with the day's vegetables; the kitchen leans plant-forward.
TipBook a garden table in summer; the on-site herb garden and grapevines sit right off the dining room.
$$$$Wine bar
Winnowiercy in Jeżyce, Poznań is a natural-wine bistro with around 200 European labels weighted to French growers, chef Krzysztof Łapawa on small plates.
TipBook a counter seat over a table; the wine staff walk you through the night's open bottles one pour at a time.
$$$$Wine bar
SPOT. on Dolna Wilda 87 in Poznań runs a serious wine programme alongside its Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen, with over 75 Polish wines on a list weighted.
TipAsk the sommelier for a Polish pour first; the list is the city's deepest survey of native winemaking.
$$$$Modern PolishJezyce
Modra Kuchnia in Jeżyce, Poznań is a small basement room on Mickiewicza, run by Szymon and Dorota, cooking a tight modern Polish menu with a wine pairing.
OrderRoast duck with the modra kapusta that gives the room its name.
TipThere are only a handful of tables; book a week ahead for weekend dinner.
$$$$Cocktail bar
Dram on Stary Rynek 92 in Poznań is a cocktail bar, kitchen and live-music room with a Wroniecka-street entrance, run by bar manager Damian Dylewski.
TipLive music starts around 20:00; book a side table over a bar seat if you want the kitchen menu to land in proper order.
$$$$Wine bar
Mielżyński in the Stare Koszary complex of Poznań is Robert Mielżyński's Poznań filia, a wine shop and bar where every bottle on the retail shelf.
TipBring a corkage budget; the markup over retail is small and you can drink any bottle in the shop.
$$$$Modern PolishJezyce
Concordia Taste in Poznań sits inside Concordia Design, a converted print works above the railway viaduct, with chef Adam Adamczak cooking modern Polish.
OrderThe seven-course tasting menu.
TipTake a window table; the train viaduct view at sunset is part of the room.
$$$$Cocktail bar
Piwna Stopa on Szewska 7 in Poznań pours 16 rotating taps and over 200 bottled beers, with a Czech-tavern interior, a beer-garden in summer and pulled-pork.
TipThe summer garden takes barbecue events; check the tap list online before the visit to time a small-brewery showcase.
$$$$Cocktail bar
Vandal Cafe on Strusia 9 in Łazarz, Poznań pours speciality coffee by day and craft beer plus wine by night, with vintage-meets-houseplant interiors.
TipThe freshpresso, espresso with fresh grapefruit juice, is the house signature; ask for it before defaulting to the bar list.
$$$$MediterraneanLazarz
Cucina in Poznań sits in the restored Stare Koszary barracks at City Park, with chef-led Mediterranean cooking, a serious wine wall and a Michelin Guide.
OrderHand-rolled pasta with the day's sauce.
TipThe covered terrace is the room to ask for in summer; it stays useable on cooler evenings.
$$$$Cocktail bar
Just Friends on Stary Rynek 80/82 in Poznań is a cocktail bar with full kitchen on the Old Market Square, with a long signature-cocktail list.
TipThe pavement tables on Stary Rynek face the town hall; book one in summer for the view of the Koziołki at noon.
$$$$SteakhouseStary Rynek
Whiskey in the Jar on Stary Rynek 100, Poznań is the city's serious steakhouse, with dry-aged Polish beef, a rock-and-roll dining room and a wall of Jim Beam.
OrderA 300g ribeye with the house bone-marrow butter.
TipThe second-floor JARy cocktails come in mason jars; a 'JAR' on the menu is a long drink for two, not a steak.
$$$$FrenchStary Rynek
Cocorico on Świętosławska 9 in Poznań is the city's longest-running French room since 2010, with empire-style interiors, a charming green patio and seasonal.
OrderConfit de canard with potatoes sarladaise.
TipAsk for the patio table between the two dining rooms; it is the quietest seat in the house.
$$$$Cocktail bar
Brovaria on Stary Rynek 73-74 in Poznań brews three house beers in tanks behind the bar, since 2004 the city's most reliable brewpub, with a courtyard garden.
TipOrder the Trzy Szychy tasting flight of all three house beers before sitting down; you will know which to commit to for the meal.