Best Tasting Menus in Gdańsk

Arco by Paco Pérez

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program

Poland's most prominent Spanish fine dining destination, Arco by Paco Pérez holds a Michelin star on the 33rd floor of Gdańsk's Olivia Star tower, with Chef Antonio Arcieri delivering a Mediterranean menu shaped by El Bulli and Azurmendi training. A wine list of 470 selections and a sommelier team under Andrzej Strzelecki round out one of the more serious dining propositions in the Baltic region.

Eliksir

Exceptional wine program

The kitchen works within a modern cuisine framework that draws on Poland's Baltic and northern European food traditions. For the city's current dining scene, it represents a reliable reference point in the €€ bracket.

Fino

Fino occupies a narrow address on Grząska in Gdańsk's old quarter, building its reputation around vegetable-forward modern cuisine and a wine bar program that earned White Star recognition from Star Wine List in 2024. Consecutive Michelin Plate awards in 2024 and 2025 place it among a small cohort of Gdańsk restaurants drawing national attention. The Plant tasting menu is the calling card; book ahead.

MDWA

Exceptional wine program

Eight tables, one tasting menu, and a deeply personal take on Kashubian heritage — MDWA operates inside the Hilton Gdańsk yet feels worlds apart. Chef Dominik Karpik centres his menu on regional sourcing and colour-driven plating inspired by abstract painter Wojciech Fangor, with service that immerses you in the narrative. The bread course alone warrants the booking.

Mercato

Positioned on Targ Rybny in Gdańsk's historic centre, Mercato operates within the Hilton Gdańsk as a fine-dining address with a modern, stone-and-wood interior and a kitchen led by Chef Kelvin Chai. The restaurant holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and has climbed from Opinionated About Dining's Highly Recommended tier in 2023 to a ranked position of #228 in 2025, marking consistent upward recognition in a competitive European field.

Ritz

Ritz on Gdańsk's Szafarnia street has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 while climbing to #30 on Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe ranking. Under chef John Williams, the kitchen operates in the €€€ tier, placing it among the city's most formally serious modern cuisine addresses. A 4..

Sztuczka

Sztuczka sits inside Stara Stocznia, Gdańsk's repurposed shipyard quarter, and holds a 2025 Michelin Plate for its modern cuisine. At the €€ price point it occupies a position between entry-level and mid-premium in Gdańsk's growing restaurant scene.