Drukarnia Kawa i Wino

Drukarnia Kawa i Wino is a speciality coffee and wine spot in the Main Town of Gdansk. The name Drukarnia means printing house, a nod to the former printworks on the site; the Kawa i Wino tagline means coffee and wine, and that is the split: proper coffee by day, wine by the glass later on. It is a place to sit rather than grab and go, with a design-led interior and staff who take the coffee seriously.

The draw is speciality coffee done well, so a flat white or espresso here is a step up from the tourist chains on the main streets. The wine list widens the appeal into the evening. Beyond that, check the current menu on the venue's own channels rather than expecting a fixed food offer.

The room is relaxed and considered, the kind of interior that rewards a longer sit with a book or a laptop. It suits a mid-morning break or a quiet glass in the early evening, away from the noise of the busier squares.

Coffee-minded travellers who want a good flat white, and anyone after a calm glass of wine in the old town. Less suited to those looking for a full sit-down meal.

It sits within the Main Town, walking distance from the main sights. The Long Market and St Mary's Basilica are a short stroll away. For another calm spot in the old town, see Jozef K. The Gdansk guide covers the Main Town in full.

Drukarnia sits on ul. Mariacka, the amber-lined lane that runs through the Main Town, and works as much as a design concept store as a cafe, with coffee, cakes and a short drinks list under one roof (European Coffee Trip; InTravel). It also turns up in the Gdansk Coffee Guide's round-up of the city's speciality cafes, which places it among the addresses locals rate for filter and espresso rather than the tourist chains nearby (InTravel).

For current opening hours and what is open by the glass in the evening, check the venue's own channels.