Restaurant in Poznań, Poland
Michelin Plate value at mid-range prices.
A Michelin Plate restaurant (2024 and 2025) at the €€ price tier, The Time on Młyńska 12 combines Modern Cuisine credentials with a Star Wine List White Star recognition — an unusual pairing at this price point in Poznań. Booking is easy, value is clear, and the wine program alone justifies a return visit. A strong choice for both weeknight dinners and special occasions.
Getting a table at The Time (Młyńska 12, Poznań) is easier than you might expect for a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant — booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means you are not racing a reservation window at 8 AM. That said, ease of booking does not mean you should leave it to the day before a special dinner. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, combined with a 4.3 Google rating across 472 reviews, signals consistent quality that draws a loyal local crowd. Book a week out and you should be fine; walk-in chances improve at lunch on weekdays.
The Time sits on Młyńska 12 in central Poznań, operating in the Modern Cuisine category at the €€ price tier. That positioning matters: this is Michelin-level attention to cooking delivered at a price point that does not require a special-occasion budget. For context, a €€ price tier in Poznań puts The Time within reach of a regular weeknight dinner, not just a quarterly treat. The two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm the kitchen is producing food that inspires the kind of repeat visits that drive 472 Google ratings — a volume that indicates broad reach beyond a small dedicated following. The Star Wine List White Star recognition (published October 2025) adds a further credential: the wine program here has been independently assessed and found serious enough to earn formal acknowledgment.
If you have visited The Time once for the food, the wine list is the reason to come back and spend more time with the menu. Star Wine List's White Star recognition is not handed out for a short, predictable by-the-glass selection , it signals a curated, well-structured list that rewards engagement. At the €€ price tier, finding a wine program with this kind of independent recognition is uncommon. Most Modern Cuisine restaurants in this category in Poland keep the wine side functional rather than ambitious. The Time appears to treat wine as an equal partner to the food, which changes how you should approach a meal here. For guests returning after a first visit, the practical move is to ask the floor team for guidance on pairing , a wine list recognised by Star Wine List will typically have staff who can navigate it with you rather than defaulting to the most accessible bottles.
For a broader sense of what wine-serious Modern Cuisine dining looks like in Poland's top tier, Bottiglieria 1881 Restaurant in Kraków and Arco by Paco Pérez in Gdańsk offer useful reference points, though both operate at significantly higher price tiers. The Time's combination of Michelin recognition and wine credentials at €€ is rare enough to make it the most compelling value argument in Poznań's current dining scene.
Weekday evenings give you the leading balance of atmosphere and attentiveness , weekend dinners at well-reviewed Poznań restaurants tend to run louder and more compressed. If wine is your priority, an evening visit makes more sense than lunch: wine-focused conversations and longer pacing are easier to sustain at dinner. Spring and autumn are generally the most productive seasons for Modern Cuisine kitchens working with Polish seasonal produce, so if you are planning a trip around a meal, April through May or September through October offer the most interesting menus without the summer tourist overlay. That said, no specific seasonal menu details are available in the confirmed record, so treat this as general context rather than a guarantee.
If your first visit was a standard dinner order, the logical next step is to ask about the tasting menu format (if available) and to engage more actively with the wine list. A Star Wine List White Star recognition implies there are bottles worth discussing , this is not a wine list you should order from in thirty seconds. Coming back with a specific request (a pairing, a region you want to explore, a budget for the wine side of the meal) will likely yield a better experience than treating the list as a utility. At the €€ tier, even a more ambitious wine choice is unlikely to push the total bill into uncomfortable territory.
Poznań's Modern Cuisine options worth knowing alongside The Time include Muga, SPOT., and TU.REStAURANT. For a broader look at what else is worth booking in the city, see our full Poznań restaurants guide, our full Poznań bars guide, and our full Poznań hotels guide. If you are building a wider Poland itinerary, Acquario in Wrocław, 1911 Restaurant in Sopot, and hub.praga in Warsaw are worth adding to the shortlist. For internationally comparable Modern Cuisine benchmarks, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai show what the format looks like at the leading of the price spectrum.
Reservations: Easy to book; aim for one week ahead for weekday dinners, slightly earlier for weekends. Address: Młyńska 12, 61-730 Poznań, Poland. Price tier: €€ , accessible for regular dining, not just occasions. Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025; Star Wine List White Star (October 2025). Google rating: 4.3 across 472 reviews. Dress: No confirmed dress code in available data , smart casual is a safe assumption for a Michelin Plate venue. Leading timing: Weekday evenings; spring or autumn for seasonal menus.
If a tasting format is available, it's the stronger case for the price at a Michelin Plate-recognised kitchen operating at the €€ tier. That combination — structured progression at mid-range spend — is harder to find in Poznań than you might expect. Confirm availability when booking, as tasting menus at this level are often not listed publicly online.
At €€, yes — the value case is clear. Back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) plus a Star Wine List White Star nod means the kitchen and wine program are both operating above the price point. For Poznań specifically, that combination of credentials at this spend level is not common.
Muga, Cucina, Delicja, Marino Bistrot, and NOOKS all operate in the Poznań dining scene and are worth considering depending on your priorities. The Time's point of difference is the wine program — if that matters to you, it's harder to replicate at the same price tier elsewhere in the city.
Yes, particularly if the occasion calls for a serious wine list rather than just a dressed-up dinner. The Michelin Plate recognition gives the meal structure and credibility, and the €€ pricing means you can spend more on wine without the total bill becoming painful. Book at least a week ahead for weekends.
Specific dishes aren't documented, but the kitchen operates in the Modern Cuisine category with Michelin Plate recognition — meaning the cooking is expected to show technique and intentionality. Ask staff for the current menu highlights; at a kitchen operating at this level, the team will have clear recommendations.
No specific dietary policy is on record, but a Michelin Plate-recognised Modern Cuisine restaurant at the €€ tier will typically accommodate common restrictions with advance notice. check the venue's official channels via the address at Młyńska 12, 61-730 Poznań — and flag requirements when booking, not on arrival.
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