Winnowiercy in Jeżyce, Poznań is a natural-wine bistro with around 200 European labels weighted to French growers, chef Krzysztof Łapawa on small plates and a Mickiewicza 34 room open four evenings a week.
Food program: Small plates by chef Krzysztof Łapawa, French-leaning
Tip: Book a counter seat over a table; the wine staff walk you through the night's open bottles one pour at a time.
Address: ul. Mickiewicza 34, 61-001 Poznań
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 can be opened at the table.
Signature pour: House Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: European classics, broad-list wine shop and bar
Food: Simple European cuisine, charcuterie and cheese
Tip: Bring a corkage budget; the markup over retail is small and you can drink any bottle in the shop.
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 to biodynamic and natural growers.
Signature pour: A Polish grower from Lubuskie or Małopolska, by the glass
Wine focus: Polish biodynamic and natural, plus European naturals
Food: Modern Polish menu by Jakub Hamankiewicz
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a Polish pour first; the list is the city's deepest survey of native winemaking.
