Stroll along the new pedestrian zone

Gdańsk, Piwna and Chlebnicka streets

Piwna Street is slowly becoming the most popular and the most crowded place in the old part of the city. The city authorities are implementing a quite coherent policy, the aim of which is to create an alternative here to Długa for meeting, strolling and eating. So in the last few years, a host of new restaurants, cafés and clubs has sprung up, so much so that almost every building offers something in that line, including one of the most original locations for Near-eastern food - Babajm (their home-made pitta with kebab or falafels is especially worthy of a mention). You should also have a look at the menu, where some dishes are given fun names - falafel in the afore-mentioned bread is a  'wad', and with the addition of chips - a 'petard'; or the Kos bar, famous for its generous portions and low prices. As well as this, the road is closed to car traffic in summer and so becomes a well-frequented pedestrian area. It's also worth going a little further into the heart of the city, in the direction of the  Motława. Although the street name changes (to Chlebnicka), the character doesn't - in every house there is somewhere where you can eat or have fun, La Dolce Vita, Flisak '76, Red Light, Mon Balzac and several other places.