The history of Gdańsk and all other cuisines is a history of loss. Who remembers today that there were more than 18 different markets in Gdańsk? That over 2000 tons of crayfish were sold outside the city gates? Or that the streets of Gdańsk were adorned with scales for weighing purchased goods?
Learn more about Gdańsk marketplaces
Throughout centuries all of Gdansk resembled a marketplace. Some names of streets, squares and markets still reminisce of that to this day within the city, but some of them have been forgotten and hidden in the archives. When modernity overwrites history, these names continue to diminish, and with that so does the memory of the commercial splendor of this unique port city.
FISH MARKET
The market was established under the Teutonic privilege and was intentionally placed in this place, near the gates of the castle that was once here…
BUTTER MARKET
In the beginning the Butter Market was a beautiful square piazza surrounded by trees, and in its middle stood a scale…
HAY MARKET
Initially named the Cattle, Horse or Oxen Market, after the animals, which were traded there…
PIGLET MARKET
The Long Market was a trade route with an extension in the form of a market square where butter and bread were traded among others…
CRAYFISH MARKET
The crayfish traded here came primarily from the Kashubian rivers and lakes or from within the country…
WILD STRAWBERRY MARKET
At first, charcoal and timber were traded at the site of today’s roundabout with the statue of king Jan III Sobieski…
COAL MARKET
At the Coal Market, as the name suggests, coal was traded. However after the Dominican Fair has been moved outside the city walls, it gained a second name – Dominiksplan…
SNIFFER MARKET
The Western part of Chlebnicka street and the Eastern part of Piwna street formed the Sniffer Market until 1853 r. It was the only such market in Europe with such an unusual name…
KASHUBIAN MARKET
There were really many market places in Gdańsk and one could meet Kashubians almost on every one of them, in particular at the Kashubian Market—place where Madison Shopping Mall stands today…
BREAD BENCHES
Bread in Gdańsk was sold in many places, but the best and of proper weight was on the Bread Benches…
BREAD MARKET
From mid 14th century in the middle of Św. Ducha street, bakers who were not members of the guild were allowed to sell bread at the Bread Market on Saturdays, free trade days…
MEAT BENCHES
There were many meat benches, alike the bread benches in Gdańsk. The most famous ones were those of Prawe Miasto, between Mariacka street and Św. Ducha; they had as many as 79 shambles…
THE GREAT MILL
The first water grain mill built in this place by the Teutonic Knights in 1364 had burned down. Rebuilt and enlarged it later became the largest such facility in Europe…
TRADE STREETS
Korzenna street was known as Pieprzowa (Pepper str.) since 1399, later as the Pepper Town (Pieprzowe Miasto). It probably took its name most likely from Turkish pepper and ground paprika, both sold there…
COLONIAL SHIPS
Gdańsk was an intersection of numerous water trade routes, both sea and river. Sea routes brought in numerous transports from other European and Baltic countries…
Menu
STARTERS
Bismarck herring 120g
63 PLN
buttermilk / onion syrup / butter bread / flavored butter
Beef tartare 90g
73 PLN
shallot / mustard / truffle mayonnaise / pickles / butter bread / flavored butter
Chanterelles with sweetbread 160g
79 PLN
in butter emulsion / hollandaise sauce / young herb salad / poached egg
Chanterelles sauté 120g
49 PLN
in butter emulsion / hollandaise sauce / young herb salad / poached egg
Chanterelles with cured ham 140g
69 PLN
in butter emulsion / hollandaise sauce / young herb salad / poached egg
Shrimps 16/20 (7 pieces) 150g
76 PLN
shallot / garlic / chili / butter / parsley / garlic bread
Caviar Antonius Siberian 30g
299 PLN
blinis / crème fraîche / shallot / hard-boiled egg
Caesar salad – plain 300g
53 PLN
baby romaine lettuce / parmesan / wheat croutons / caper and anchovy sauce
Caesar salad – chicken breast 150g
82 PLN
baby romaine lettuce / parmesan / wheat croutons / caper and anchovy sauce
Caesar salad – shrimps 7 pcs
89 PLN
baby romaine lettuce / parmesan / wheat croutons / caper and anchovy sauce
Tuna salad 160g
89 PLN
mixed lettuce / vegetables / grapes / padron pepper / pomegranate / herb dressing
Soups
Sorrel cream soup 200ml
39 PLN
egg / potato croquette / buttermilk
Sour rye soup 200ml
44 PLN
mashed potatoes / mushrooms / pork
MAIN COURSES
Seafood pasta 200g
91 PLN
mussels / shrimps / tomato / lobster sauce
Mushroom pasta 180g
79 PLN
demi-glace / shallot / garlic / butter
Atlantic cod 150g
84 PLN
green vegetables / edamame / chickpeas / tapioca
Boeuf Stroganoff 300ml
84 PLN
garlic bread
Club sandwich 180g
71 PLN
chicken breast / bacon / fried egg / lettuce / tomato / guacamole / mayonnaise
Beef burger 220g
76 PLN
cheddar / mayonnaise / jalapeño / pickled cucumber / bacon / red onion marmalade
Salmon 150g
94 PLN
salsify / roasted celeriac / broccolini
Corn-fed chicken breast 160g
69 PLN
thyme sauce / carrot purée
Châteaubriand 350g
259 PLN
spinach / brown mushroom / pepper sauce / béarnaise sauce
Broccoli 80g
63 PLN
broccoli / chickpeas / micro herbs / asparagus
Lamb chops 160g
169 PLN
lamb / cabbage / buffalo grass
Dessert
Gdańsk amber 90g
43 PLN
boletus / white chocolate / sea buckthorn / buttermilk / Goldwasser
Cheesecake 90g
39 PLN
cottage cheese / caramel sauce / dried fruits and nuts / vanilla ice cream
Strawberry dessert 80g
41 PLN
vanilla / lavender cream / mint ice cream
Marzipan cake 80g
33 PLN
white chocolate / apricot sorbet / tonka bean / amaretto
SIDE DISHES
Tomato and red onion salad 120g
19 PLN
Mixed seasonal greens 120g
23 PLN
Mashed potatoes 80g
20 PLN
Chestnuts with mushrooms 80g
29 PLN
Buttered potatoes with dill 100g
23 PLN
French fries 200g
19 PLN
Cabbage with carrot & dill 120g
23 PLN
Bread & butter 80g
21 PLN
SAUCES
Pepper 25ml
16 PLN
Béarnaise 50ml
16 PLN
Demi-glace 25ml
16 PLN
TASTING MENU
Sorrel cream soup
egg / potato croquette / buttermilk
Salmon
salsify / roasted celeriac / broccolini
Cheesecake
cottage cheese / caramel sauce / dried fruits / vanilla ice cream
Price / person
130 PLN
10% service charge applies to all orders You can find the list of all ingredients on the shelf in the Mercato restaurant.