Poznań Restaurants

  1. Bar Mamamija

    Dragging the traditional bar mleczny (milk bar) firmly into the 1970s, students and snackers alike dig this retro joint's rainbow paint job and kidney-shaped tables. Pasta, stroganoff and other fads join the usual suspects on the budget menu. Head downstairs off the street to find it.

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  2. Bar Mleczny Apetyt

    The latest-closing bar mleczny (milk bar) in town enjoys a good, central location. The food is exactly what you'd expect, and none the worse for that, with naleśniki (crepes) choices galore.

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  3. Bar Wegetariański

    This cheap vegetarian eatery is in a cellar off the main road, bedecked with plant life around the walls, and offers the usual meat-free dishes. The low prices keep it popular with the masses.

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  4. Cymes

    If you're tired of pork for dinner, this ambient Jewish restaurant is the logical place to go. The interior is warm and cosy, done out like a residential dining room with ceramic plates on the walls. On the menu are various poultry and fish dishes, including a whole goose for eight people, to be ordered 24 hours beforehand.

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  5. Deserovnia

    One side of this split-personality venue is a sporty bar, all dark timber, beer and photos of sports stars. The other side is a gracious restaurant serving classy Polish cuisine. Heads or tails?

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  6. Mezzoforte

    Funky restaurant with a mosaic-tiled bar and bright orange walls decorated with giant poppy designs. The menu contains an array of pizzas and pastas, alongside photos of two customers enjoying their meal together just a little too much. From you can trek downstairs to enjoy Poznań's smallest nightclub - good luck finding enough space to dance!

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  7. Pancake Square

    No prizes for guessing which dish takes centre stage here. The modern café ambience suits the lightness of the raw materials, but be prepared for busy workday crowds sharing your enthusiasm for the fare.

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  8. Restauracja Delicja

    One of Poznań's top restaurants, tucked away off Plac Wolności, the Delicja has its own miniature courtyard and an illustrious reputation for top-notch international cuisine along French-Italian lines. Refinement and elegance are de rigueur .

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  9. Restauracja Sphinx

    Firmly installed on the Poznań food map, the all-conquering kebab chain offers reasonable value grills and salads, amid ancient Egyptian décor and colourful lampshades.

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  10. Restauracja W-Z

    Short for Wielkopolska Zagroda (Wielkopolskan Farm), the W-Z takes its rustic theme to the limit - the building contains a re-creation of a country cabin, complete with timber roof, allowing diners to feast on excellent Polish cooking either inside or round the edge. The attached W-Z Café is a good place to grab a quick coffee.

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  12. Stary Browar Food Court

    The dining section of this gigantic shopping mall offers decent food in chic surrounds, from Ottoman Turkish cuisine to seriously good wine. There are also cafés scattered through the complex, and the building's spectacular old-meets-new architecture is worth a visit in its own right.

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  13. Tapas Bar

    This atmospheric place dishes up authentic tapas and Spanish wine in a room lined with intriguing bric-a-brac, including jars of stuffed olives, Mediterranean-themed artwork and bright red candles. Most tapas dishes are around zl17 to around zl19 , so forget the mains and share with friends. There's a nightclub downstairs for post-prandial dancing.

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  14. Trattoria Valpolicella

    Serves a wide variety of pasta and other Italian specialities, well suited to a glass of vino, in convincingly rustic Mediterranean surroundings.

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