Gdansk Food Tour with Old Town Sightseeing: 13 Dishes

Eat your way through Gdansk's Old Town with a guide who explains what you're tasting

A 2.5-hour food tour in Gdansk Old Town that combines tastings of up to 13 traditional Polish and regional dishes across two restaurants with a walking tour of the medieval quarter. Your licensed English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 15 people through the highlights: Neptune's Fountain, the Basilica of St. Mary, the Town Hall, while explaining Polish customs, history and which meals belong to which occasions. The tour ends with coffee and two desserts at a well-known Polish patisserie.

Step-by-step itinerary

Gdansk Old Town food and sightseeing tour

• Meet guide at ibis Gdańsk Stare Miasto hotel
• Explore Gdansk Old Town area
• Taste up to 13 traditional Polish dishes
• Learn about Polish customs and meal traditions
• Walk around Old Town and Main Town highlights
• See Neptune’s Fountain, Basilica, and Town Hall
• Visit patisserie for coffee and desserts

The experience

The tour starts in front of the ibis hotel on Jana Heweliusza street, where you meet your guide and head into the Old Town. The first stop is a top Polish restaurant where the menu is built as a survey of what Poland eats: you'll taste regional Gdansk specialties alongside national classics, moving through appetizers, main courses and desserts. Up to 13 kinds in all. Your guide talks through Polish traditions and customs tied to each dish, and which meals mark which occasions. The operator advises eating only breakfast beforehand. There is genuinely more food than most people finish.

After the restaurant, you walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town and Main Town quarter. The route passes Neptune's Fountain, the Basilica of St. Mary and the Town Hall: landmarks your guide connects to Gdansk's medieval history and Polish legends. The medieval atmosphere is the setting itself, not invented. The streets are genuinely narrow and the buildings genuinely old. You learn about Polish history and customs as you move between sites.

The tour closes at a patisserie recognized across Poland. You get a coffee and two desserts there, a deliberate sweet ending. The whole outing runs 2.5 hours and stays on schedule. The guide waits five minutes past the start time and then departs. Water at the restaurant and coffee or tea at the patisserie are included, as is a shot of Polish vodka. Groups stay small, up to 15 people, so the guide can be heard and the pace stays manageable.

What’s included

• Up to 13 tastings of traditional Polish and regional Gdansk cuisine across two restaurants.
• water at the restaurant and coffee or tea at the patisserie.
• a shot of Polish vodka.
• two desserts at a recognized Polish patisserie.
• a 2.5-hour walking tour of Gdansk Old Town and Main Town led by a licensed English-speaking guide.
• and commentary on Polish history, customs and legends tied to the sites and the food.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 12:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Child (4 to 6 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel Tours Gdansk

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a guide who speaks only English and a group small enough to hear commentary while walking between stops in the Old Town's narrow streets.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 6 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

How many different dishes will I actually taste on this tour?

Up to 13 kinds across the two venues: appetizers, main courses and desserts. The operator notes the amount is substantial and recommends eating only breakfast beforehand so you can try everything.

What is Neptune's Fountain and why does the guide point it out?

Neptune's Fountain is one of the highlights of Gdansk Old Town and a landmark your guide connects to the city's history and Polish legends as you walk through the medieval quarter.

Do I need to speak Polish to understand what the guide is saying?

The guide speaks English and leads the tour in English, so you follow the commentary and the explanations of Polish traditions and customs without needing Polish.

What time do I need to arrive, and what happens if I'm late?

Arrive at the meeting point in front of the ibis hotel on Jana Heweliusza street on time. The operator recommends arriving five minutes early. The guide waits up to five minutes past the scheduled start and then departs to keep the tour on schedule.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

All areas and surfaces on the tour are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well. Public transportation is available near the meeting point.