Kutter

Top choice in Gdańsk & Pomerania


Hel's top place to eat is the beautifully done out Kutter where fishing knick-knacks of yesteryear combine with old wooden floors, colourful Kashubian motifs, an entire fishing boat and an aquarium. The restaurant's speciality is Baltic fish (price per 100g), brought to prettily laid tables by waitresses in Kashubian folk costume.


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