Arco by Paco Pérez

We booked the 18-course tasting menu with the premium wine pairing, expecting a memorable Michelin-star experience. Unfortunately, the evening fell short of those expectations. While the wine selection itself was thoughtful and of high quality, the timing and portions left much to be desired. After ten courses, we had received only two very small servings of white wine, which made the pacing feel awkward. At one point, we even wondered if we needed to order extra wine just to avoid sitting with empty glasses. In terms of food, there were a few highlights — the creamy omelette was delicate and delicious, and the trout was well executed. However, beyond those dishes, most of the courses were underwhelming in flavor and failed to leave a lasting impression. Given the price point and Michelin-star reputation, we expected a more cohesive and elevated experience. It’s clear that the team is ambitious and striving for excellence, but unfortunately, on this occasion, they missed the mark.

My first starred restaurant, a discovery of flavors. The mix between land and sea, different countries, a culinary journey. I’m not used to eating seafood, fish eggs or seaweeds but here married with other ingredients, perfect. The only thing that disappointed me was desserts. I was expecting something more worked perhaps it’s my french side speaking… Again, nice experience and I’m glad of this discovery. Thank you so much to the all of the team.

We went for the Physis menu with wine pairing. It was a fantastic experience. 18 delicious courses, great service, especially from the sommelier, and great view.

Delicious food, with a special mention for the tiny buns filled with onion soup - if I could, I would’ve ordered a box of them. Some dishes were relatively unremarkable, but still very good, and there were a few outliers that we still talk about many months later, like the aforementioned onion soup buns or the variation on pasta e patate. Of course everything was beautifully presented. The weakest part of the menu in our opinion were the meat dishes, but still nothing to complain about. We’re also grateful for the gin recommendation, thanks to you we found a gin that we still love today! Although the portions veer on the smaller side, as expected from a tasting menu, after the longest menu we left feeling full, but not stuffed. The view is spectacular and I recommend planning your visit during the day, when you can appreciate it fully. The service at the reception downstairs is very unpleasant. We are not Gdansk natives, we were a bit unsure how to get to the restaurant (it’s not immediately obvious), and the lady at the reception was borderline rude when we asked. In the restaurant itself, the waiters were very kind and attentive, no major complaints. We’ve been to many restaurants in the area, and so far Arco has been the only fine dining place that really stood out. I can barely remember what I ate at some of the other ones without looking for pictures. It’s not an extraordinary fine dining experience that you won’t find elsewhere in the world, but there are very few places in Poland that can match it, and none that I can personally think of in the Tri-city area. If this type of cuisine is something you like and you don’t mind the expense, you should definitely book a table. We’re planning to visit again, even though it’s a rather long trip for us.

One of the best meals and service, I ever experienced. I have been on 2 star Michelin resturant, who is under this level. It is a truly underrated resturant in the Michelin Guide. So go there before they get 3 stars, and more pricey ;) And so polite servive.

A visit to a Michelin star restaurant is my go to thing whilst visiting a city. This one did not disappoint. We went for the 16 course wine pairing and to say that every course was beautiful and yet so different is an understatement. We also went for the wine pairing that was so perfectly matched to the fabulous food. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable as was our sommelier. The staff we all super efficient and the head chef checked on us to ensure that we were ok and happy with the food. The views of the city are amazing and the restaurant was tastefully designed. All in all very happy with our visit and if returning to Gdansk we would return and enjoy it all again.

The floor-to-ceiling windows offer a great city panorama, allowing you to feast eyes on the sea line below. As day turns night, the windows transform into a unique canvas, blending the reflection of the bustling kitchen with the twinkling lights of the city, creating a special visual experience. The food is a delightful journey through flavors and textures. Their classic soup is a standout taste. The menu showcases a range of well-executed dishes that highlight both local and international cuisines. The only misstep is perhaps the Groseran risotto. While creative, the green peas didn't quite manage to balance the strong cheese flavor, leaving the dish slightly out of harmony. Nevertheless, this small imperfection was easily overshadowed by the overall quality of menu. What we really liked was the impeccable service. The staff's attention to detail and genuine care for guests' satisfaction elevate the experience from merely a meal to a memorable event. In conclusion, with its stunning views, excellent cuisine, and outstanding service, Arco was for us the best restaurant in Gdańsk.

To start I want to describe a bit of food, for starters we got a potato salad that was pretty interesting, a canollo with some cheese and coffee - cold and very bitter from the coffee extraction and a portobello asiette that was freezing cold, couldn’t taste the mushroom at all because of the temperature, and all starters where lacking salt. After that came bread with signature olive oil that was very good and a tuna salad. Tuna was chopped in 2mm cubes, 3 different caviars - trout, olives and lemon, drowned in dashi sauce (bitter from overboiling kombu and just emulsified with xanthan to a consistency) - again no salt at all, no texture, whole dish was very mild and soft, didn’t eat half of it. After that came a pasta with potatoes, clever play on rigatoni with potato foam from syphon and a bit of cheese notes. The best dish on the menu by far. But also mild and hard to eat the whole thing. Risotto with roasted bell peppers , straciatella and mussels… that was the biggest dish, probably a size of a lunch portion in a city center restaurant. And to be honest, something I would expect from a lunch restaurant not a star reviewed restaurant. Also left half of it. After that the long awaited main course, duck with sweet potato purée, sea bukthorn gelly and demi glace. Duck was chewy, skin wasn’t crispy, sea buckthorn gelly made on agar that lacked taste and was pointless for me to even mention in the menu, because I had a hard time to feel that it’s sea buckthorn. Pre dessert was the second best dish on the menu, nice play on classic polish apple pie. Main dessert was more about the plate that headchef designed than about the taste, I believe it was milk ice cream, two types of ganache - white and dark chocolate and some raspberry coulis. It was okay, but again… not a one star worthy dessert. Service was okay, nothing special, nobody asked us how we liked the food for the whole dinner and they were very stiff. They acted like they learnt quotes about the food and that’s it. We weren’t asked if we would like to have a look at the wine list, we asked for it in the middle of the dinner and got nice wine in the end. In the toilet towels finished and it was mid second seating, so I’m guessing they should be there. Big rotation of staff within our table lead to a lack of personal connection with our waiter, after bread serving we had crumbs on our table for around 30 minutes before someone cleaned up the table. I was with an empty glass of water/wine for most of the dinner as well. They spoke very quietly as well so we missed a lot of the explanations. Staff seamed stressed/inexperienced for that kind of place. They didn’t make us feel comfortable, rather strange.