I was in Gdańsk for only one night during a multi- city tour around Poland. I scoped out vegan places before I came, and I'm so delighted that I found Manna 68!
The menu is 100% vegetarian, and mostly vegan (and the non-vegan dishes can all be modified to vegan.) There are also many clearly labeled gluten free options. This is heaven for plant based or celiac/gluten sensitive folks, and a fantastic option for omnivores, too!
I don't know any Polish beyond a couple of courtesy words, and eating here was a breeze - both servers spoke fluent English, and there is a detailed English menu with nice descriptions of all the dishes. The vibe inside is calm and lovely and a touch hipster.
The food was great! We started with a vegan "lard" made from white beans and prunes; it's one of their house specialties. This was out of this world good: savory with a hint of sweetness and a touch of pepper, and satisfyingly creamy. We also had the sweet and sour "duck" made from seitan. The texture really nailed a fatty piece of duck (which I used to like eating in my pre-vegetarian days), and the sauce was sweet and tasty. We also tried the Jamaican curry, made from coconut and peanut. It didn't taste especially Jamaican, and the flavor was more coconut that peanut butter, but it had lots of crisp veggies and tasted good.
Appetizers are around 15 złoty and entrees around 30. Tap water was complimentary at every table, and they sell wine by the bottle and glass as well as 500ml bottles of local craft beer and a nice variety of teas.
The bathrooms are downstairs and I don't think they are wheelchair/walker accessible.
I'm not sure if I'll ever be back in Gdańsk, but if I am, I'm definitely returning to Manna 68 for some of that pate! read more