Arco by Paco Pérez

Verdict

One Michelin star, a 4.5 Google rating across 229 reviews, and a kitchen shaped by El Bulli and Azurmendi: Arco by Paco Pérez is the most technically serious restaurant in Gdańsk, and it is not particularly close. At the €€€€ price tier, you are committing to a fine dining tasting menu format in a city where that is still a rare proposition. If Spanish-influenced Mediterranean cuisine at Michelin level is what you are after in northern Poland, book here. If you want something more casual or a lower price point, the same building houses Treinta y Tres, which shares Paco Pérez's DNA without the full ceremony.

About Arco by Paco Pérez

Six years since Antonio Arcieri moved to Gdańsk in 2019 to take the helm at Arco, the restaurant has spent much of that time building toward a second Michelin star that the kitchen's pedigree strongly suggests it is chasing. Arcieri trained at Miramar with Paco Pérez himself from 2007, then spent formative time at Ferran Adrià's El Bulli and Eneko Atxa's Azurmendi — two of the most technically demanding kitchens the early 2010s produced. He earned his first Michelin star in Spain at just 30, making him one of the more quietly credentialled chefs operating anywhere in Poland today. The La Liste ranking of 76 points in 2026 (down one point from 77 in 2025) keeps Arco in the international conversation, even as the OAD Europe list places it at #645 — a ranking that reflects how few international reviewers make it to Gdańsk rather than any deficit in the kitchen's ambition.

The cuisine is Spanish in orientation and Mediterranean in range, with a kitchen philosophy rooted in nature, seasonal produce, and the kind of disciplined technique that comes from years inside Spain's avant-garde fine dining circuit. Arcieri has spoken publicly about humility and respect for ingredients as the foundation of his approach, and his collaboration history , cooking alongside Joan Roca, Albert Adrià, Andoni Luis Aduriz, and others , gives some indication of the intellectual seriousness behind the menu. The wine program runs to 470 selections and a 3,500-bottle inventory, with particular depth in Rioja, Spain, and France. Sommelier Andrzej Strzelecki oversees a list that falls in the mid-tier pricing band: a range of options across price points rather than a list built exclusively for big spenders.

Arco sits on the 33rd floor of Olivia Star, Gdańsk's most prominent commercial tower on Aleja Grunwaldzka. The elevation gives the dining room a view context you will not find at any other restaurant in the city, which matters for special occasions. The address puts it away from the Old Town tourist corridor, which means the clientele skews local and business rather than tourist, and the service team, led by General Manager Jarosław Jesionowski, has the composure of a room that takes its work seriously.

On the Food and Format

The editorial angle here is worth addressing directly: Arco is a fine dining tasting menu operation, and this is not a format that translates off-premise. Delivery and takeaway are irrelevant to what Arco does. The entire value proposition , technique, precision, pacing, wine pairings, service , depends on eating in the room. If you are asking whether the food travels well, the honest answer is that it is not designed to, and you would be paying €€€€ for a significantly diminished experience. For off-premise Spanish food in Gdańsk, you are looking at a different category entirely. Arco's format rewards diners who can commit to the full in-room experience and, importantly, to the tasting menu rhythm that a kitchen of this training naturally imposes on an evening.

Signature dish details are not confirmed in the data record, so specific course descriptions cannot be provided. What the kitchen's training history suggests, however, is a menu with clear technical ambition: precision cooking methods absorbed from molecular gastronomy and Basque fine dining, applied to Mediterranean-range ingredients. The cuisine pricing band sits at $$$, meaning a typical two-course meal without beverages runs above €66 per person before the wine list is opened.

Booking and Practical Details

Booking difficulty is rated Hard. With a Michelin star, a small fine dining format, and a location that makes it a destination rather than a walk-in option, Arco fills well in advance. No phone or website data is confirmed in our record, so the safest approach is to search directly for the restaurant on third-party booking platforms or contact Olivia Star's reception for a referral. Hours are not confirmed, but dinner service only is standard for this cuisine tier and format , the data confirms dinner as the sole meal type. Advance planning of at least two to three weeks is sensible, particularly for weekend dates or large groups.

Dress code data is not confirmed, but at €€€€ Michelin-starred level in a formal skyscraper setting, smart-casual is a floor rather than a ceiling. The address , aleja Grunwaldzka 472 C, 80-309 Gdańsk , is a 20-minute drive or taxi from the Old Town. Check our full Gdańsk restaurants guide, Gdańsk hotels guide, and Gdańsk bars guide for planning context, or explore the Gdańsk wineries guide and Gdańsk experiences guide to build a fuller itinerary.

Where Arco Sits in the Polish Fine Dining Picture

For context on how Arco compares within Poland's Michelin-starred tier, see Bottiglieria 1881 in Kraków, widely considered the country's most decorated fine dining address. In Warsaw, hub.praga operates at a different register but draws serious culinary attention. Muga in Poznań and Acquario in Wrocław represent the regional competition. In the Tri-City area specifically, 1911 Restaurant in Sopot is the closest geographic peer in terms of price and ambition. For Spanish cuisine at Michelin level in other international markets, ZURRIOLA in Tokyo and BCN Taste & Tradition in Houston provide useful comparative calibration. Locally in Gdańsk, Eliksir, Fino, and Hewelke operate in the modern cuisine space at lower price points, and Mercato is the closest like-for-like competitor in the city on price.

Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2025) | La Liste 76pts (2026) | OAD Europe #645 (2025) | €€€€ | Cuisine: Spanish/Mediterranean | Dinner only | Wine: 470 selections, 3,500 bottles | Booking: Hard, plan 2–3 weeks ahead | Location: Olivia Star, aleja Grunwaldzka 472 C, Gdańsk.