Guidebook for Poznań
Essentials
Fresh bread & doughnuts every day :)
Basic groceries and alcohol available til late (11 pm.)
Sklep „Żabka”
7 WielkaFresh bread & doughnuts every day :)
Basic groceries and alcohol available til late (11 pm.)
Żabka
2 KramarskaVery good chemist/drugstore
Open Monday to Friday 8 am - 8 pm
and on Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
Nova. Apteka
36 OstrorogaVery good chemist/drugstore
Open Monday to Friday 8 am - 8 pm
and on Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
Biedronka
12 CzarnieckiegoLarger variety of products :)
Food Scene
Cucina 88 focuses on the delicious Italian cuisine and treats cooking the way Italians do. The specialty of this restaurant is oven-baked pizza, prepared in a real wooden oven, on thin crust that is used in Naples, the motherland of pizza. Cucina’s chef, Ernest Jagodziński, has won culinary awards and participated in international cooking programs. Apart from the pizza, the menu includes meat and fish dishes, pastas, soups, and desserts. The restaurant also offers authentic Italian pastries and coffee.
Address & telephone number: Cucina 88, City Park, ul. Wyspiańskiego 26A, Poznań, Poland, +48 602 668 800
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Cucina 88
26A Stanisława WyspiańskiegoCucina 88 focuses on the delicious Italian cuisine and treats cooking the way Italians do. The specialty of this restaurant is oven-baked pizza, prepared in a real wooden oven, on thin crust that is used in Naples, the motherland of pizza. Cucina’s chef, Ernest Jagodziński, has won culinary awards and participated in international cooking programs. Apart from the pizza, the menu includes meat and fish dishes, pastas, soups, and desserts. The restaurant also offers authentic Italian pastries and coffee.
Address & telephone number: Cucina 88, City Park, ul. Wyspiańskiego 26A, Poznań, Poland, +48 602 668 800
This contemporary and fresh restaurant and café is located at the PURO Hotel. Believing in the idea that food is at the heart of cross-cultural communication, the colorful and casual diner offers a variety of plates from different places and eras. The menu of NIFTY No.20 includes grilled tuna steak served with Provençal vegetables and roasted potatoes, beef burger with homemade chips and yogurt sauce, and pasta with beans, tomatoes and young cabbage.
Address & telephone number: NIFTY No. 20, Żydowska, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 333 11 60
NIFTY No. 20
20 ŻydowskaThis contemporary and fresh restaurant and café is located at the PURO Hotel. Believing in the idea that food is at the heart of cross-cultural communication, the colorful and casual diner offers a variety of plates from different places and eras. The menu of NIFTY No.20 includes grilled tuna steak served with Provençal vegetables and roasted potatoes, beef burger with homemade chips and yogurt sauce, and pasta with beans, tomatoes and young cabbage.
Address & telephone number: NIFTY No. 20, Żydowska, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 333 11 60
This restaurant is located in a Renaissance tenement house in the historical heart of the city. The decorations of the interiors reference the traditional Polish design and history, and so does the menu. The chef’s recommendations are prime sirloin tartare with cucumber, onion and capers or duck baked with apples, served with yeast buns and red cabbage, baked apple and cranberry conserve. The menu is rich with poultry, veal, beef, and fish dishes, as well as the Polish dumplings pierogi.
Address & telephone number: Ratuszova, Stary Rynek 55, Poznań, Poland,+48 61 851 05 13
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Restauracja
55 Stary RynekThis restaurant is located in a Renaissance tenement house in the historical heart of the city. The decorations of the interiors reference the traditional Polish design and history, and so does the menu. The chef’s recommendations are prime sirloin tartare with cucumber, onion and capers or duck baked with apples, served with yeast buns and red cabbage, baked apple and cranberry conserve. The menu is rich with poultry, veal, beef, and fish dishes, as well as the Polish dumplings pierogi.
Address & telephone number: Ratuszova, Stary Rynek 55, Poznań, Poland,+48 61 851 05 13
The re-opening of the Bazar 1838 restaurant marked a return to the historic, legendary Bazar that existed between 1838 and 1939 and was one of the best hotels and diners in Poznań. The new chef Jacek Fedde has his own, elegant way of interpreting the traditional Polish recipes. His speciality is baked duck with dumplings in Madeira sauce. The restaurant also offers its own mature hams prepared in-store.
Address & telephone number: BAZAR 1838, ul. Paderewskiego 8, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 222 68 64
Bazar 1838
8 PaderewskiegoThe re-opening of the Bazar 1838 restaurant marked a return to the historic, legendary Bazar that existed between 1838 and 1939 and was one of the best hotels and diners in Poznań. The new chef Jacek Fedde has his own, elegant way of interpreting the traditional Polish recipes. His speciality is baked duck with dumplings in Madeira sauce. The restaurant also offers its own mature hams prepared in-store.
Address & telephone number: BAZAR 1838, ul. Paderewskiego 8, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 222 68 64
Concordia Taste is as much a restaurant as a design showcase space, created in order to appreciate Polish design and post-industrial aesthetics. The most important and unique feature of the restaurant is the mobile culinary Food-Lab station. It is a combination of a culinary workshop space and a modern kitchen, where the cooks work in front of the guests. The menu is not regional but represents a tasty mix of everything the large number of chefs come up with or whatever the clients wish to eat.
Address & telephone number: Concordia Taste, Concordia Design, Zwierzyniecka 3, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 667 44 00
Concordia Taste
3 ZwierzynieckaConcordia Taste is as much a restaurant as a design showcase space, created in order to appreciate Polish design and post-industrial aesthetics. The most important and unique feature of the restaurant is the mobile culinary Food-Lab station. It is a combination of a culinary workshop space and a modern kitchen, where the cooks work in front of the guests. The menu is not regional but represents a tasty mix of everything the large number of chefs come up with or whatever the clients wish to eat.
Address & telephone number: Concordia Taste, Concordia Design, Zwierzyniecka 3, Poznań, Poland, +48 61 667 44 00
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice people and great selection of wines :)
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Under the Black Cat
1 WolsztyńskaNice people and great selection of wines :)
Lots of really nice, little bars, wineries and restaurants to go to for a drink or two...
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Old Market Square
Lots of really nice, little bars, wineries and restaurants to go to for a drink or two...
Słodownia is based inside the well-known Stary Browar Culture and Business Center. It has everything what is needed to create the best nightclub in town: the unique atmosphere, experienced staff, modern decor and very rich bar offer.
Useful Information
Address: Półwiejska 42 (Stary Browar)
Phone: +4861 859 65 70
Website: www.slodownia.com
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Słodownia
17 PiekarySłodownia is based inside the well-known Stary Browar Culture and Business Center. It has everything what is needed to create the best nightclub in town: the unique atmosphere, experienced staff, modern decor and very rich bar offer.
Useful Information
Address: Półwiejska 42 (Stary Browar)
Phone: +4861 859 65 70
Website: www.slodownia.com
Blue Note Poznań is a music club with regular concerts of many musical styles and genres, with the club’s domain - jazz - in the forefront. Despite being a definite concert venue, Blue Note has found itself here due to its regular, Poznań’s oldest event series - Thursday Classic. The 17 year tradition and a full club each week only confirm that a Thursday night in Blue Note is a guarantee of a good time.
Useful Information
Address: ul. Kościuszki 76/78, Poznan
Phone: +48 618 510 408
Website: www.bluenote.poznan.pl
Blue Note Jazz Club
79 KościuszkiBlue Note Poznań is a music club with regular concerts of many musical styles and genres, with the club’s domain - jazz - in the forefront. Despite being a definite concert venue, Blue Note has found itself here due to its regular, Poznań’s oldest event series - Thursday Classic. The 17 year tradition and a full club each week only confirm that a Thursday night in Blue Note is a guarantee of a good time.
Useful Information
Address: ul. Kościuszki 76/78, Poznan
Phone: +48 618 510 408
Website: www.bluenote.poznan.pl
Sightseeing
A lot to see but also a great place to have a meal or few drinks with family and friends.
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Stary Rynek
Stary RynekA lot to see but also a great place to have a meal or few drinks with family and friends.
World Trade Center
12 BukowskaPoznań’s Old Town is without a doubt the city’s most beautiful and historically interesting area, and within it – the Old Market Square with the Town Hall in its center. This Renaissance building is famous for its clock with mechanical billy goats, which plays the city’s bugle call at noon. When it is played, the goats appear and ‘dance’ to the music. The town hall dates back to the 14th century and nowadays functions as the Historical Museum of Poznań.
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The Museum of the History of the City of Poznan
1 Stary RynekPoznań’s Old Town is without a doubt the city’s most beautiful and historically interesting area, and within it – the Old Market Square with the Town Hall in its center. This Renaissance building is famous for its clock with mechanical billy goats, which plays the city’s bugle call at noon. When it is played, the goats appear and ‘dance’ to the music. The town hall dates back to the 14th century and nowadays functions as the Historical Museum of Poznań.
The Cathedral Island (Pol. Ostrów Tumski) is famous for being one of the first settlements of the Piast dynasty. The basilica’s underground contains the original Piast church from the 10th century, where you will find a real historical gem – the tombs of the first rulers of the country: Mieszko I and his son, who was Poland’s first king, Boleslaw the Brave. Nearby, you will find the Heritage Center of Cathedral Island ‘Brama Poznania’. The island is connected to the main city area with two bridges named after Poland’s first rulers buried on the island. It is worth visiting the island for its wonderful landscape as well.
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Ostrów Tumski
The Cathedral Island (Pol. Ostrów Tumski) is famous for being one of the first settlements of the Piast dynasty. The basilica’s underground contains the original Piast church from the 10th century, where you will find a real historical gem – the tombs of the first rulers of the country: Mieszko I and his son, who was Poland’s first king, Boleslaw the Brave. Nearby, you will find the Heritage Center of Cathedral Island ‘Brama Poznania’. The island is connected to the main city area with two bridges named after Poland’s first rulers buried on the island. It is worth visiting the island for its wonderful landscape as well.
This beautiful castle was created for a German emperor at the beginning of last century, which makes it the youngest monarchical residence on the whole continent. It is here that the talented Polish academics were working on the solving of the German Enigma. During World War II, Adolf Hitler resided in the castle. Its rich and outstanding history make it one of the most curious places in the city
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Imperial Castle
This beautiful castle was created for a German emperor at the beginning of last century, which makes it the youngest monarchical residence on the whole continent. It is here that the talented Polish academics were working on the solving of the German Enigma. During World War II, Adolf Hitler resided in the castle. Its rich and outstanding history make it one of the most curious places in the city
Getting Around
Closes tram stop is only 150 m. from the apartment on the corner of Ostroroga and Grunwaldzka streets. Using trams in Poznan is the fastest way of getting around.
Tram tickets and multi-use rechargable PEKA cards can be purchased in the ZTM office located in the underground of RONDO KAPONIERA intersection/stop.
Downloading GINGER and JAKDOJADE POZNAN Applications on your phone will help you plan your trips to the last minute.
Rondo Kaponiera
Rondo KaponieraCloses tram stop is only 150 m. from the apartment on the corner of Ostroroga and Grunwaldzka streets. Using trams in Poznan is the fastest way of getting around.
Tram tickets and multi-use rechargable PEKA cards can be purchased in the ZTM office located in the underground of RONDO KAPONIERA intersection/stop.
Downloading GINGER and JAKDOJADE POZNAN Applications on your phone will help you plan your trips to the last minute.
Entertainment & Activities
Arena Sports hall
33 Stanisława WyspiańskiegoViejo Zoológico
19 ZwierzynieckaEstadio INEA
17 BułgarskaThis lake is located by the Warta River – one of Poland’s biggest rivers. It is a popular recreational spot for all kinds of activities; it contains a regatta track, an artificial ski slope, an ice rink, a zoo, plus many other attractions. Moreover, Lake Malta has hosted several world-wide sport events, such as the world championships in kayaking or rowing.
Great spot all year round.
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Lake Malta
This lake is located by the Warta River – one of Poland’s biggest rivers. It is a popular recreational spot for all kinds of activities; it contains a regatta track, an artificial ski slope, an ice rink, a zoo, plus many other attractions. Moreover, Lake Malta has hosted several world-wide sport events, such as the world championships in kayaking or rowing.
Great spot all year round.
Shopping
Stary Browar
42 PółwiejskaAVENIDA Poznan
2 MatyiKing Cross Marcelin
156 BukowskaGaleria Pestka
47 Aleje SolidarnościPosnania
1 PleszewskaThe biggest shopping mall in Poznan so far :)