Our first day in Gdansk was Sunday, May 25th. It was also our 22nd anniversary. We tend to celebrate big events - birthdays, wedding anniversaries -- with dinner out at an Indian place to honor our first date, which was at a place called Jaipur Palace in Chicago. (It no longer exists but was in River North / Streeterville, I believe.) When Judy was teaching we had clear travel windows of spring break and winter break, and they often lined up with our first date anniversary (Dec 29) or the date we got engaged (March 25). So we have sought out Indian restaurants in a number of places and have now added Gdansk to the list. And sometimes we just do it because we enjoy Indian food, like
Tandoori Flame, in Krakow.
I found
Shanti before we arrived in my pre-trip research. Again, it had excellent reviews and was a simple walk from our Airbnb. (Even simpler than illustrated below. Not sure what that goofy loop around is supposed to be. Just walk out the front door and head south on Kowalska.)
The walk was pleasant. It was close to 9pm and still somewhat light out given our latitude. And the whole area of Szeroka street became my favorite little zone over the next couple of days. It runs parallel to Dluga and is just 3 streets north but feels like a separate experience from the touristy center. Locals walking dogs. Scattered side street restaurants winding down service for the weekend. Nice chill vibes.
We strolled up to a cute little house. Saw a south Asian family roll in just before us (cliche, but a good sign). Nice and cozy interior. Good start.
Service was friendly. Food came out and delivered on the promise. I remember that lemonade thing being delicious. Lemonade with ginger. Fantastic. Cheese naan was also very good, including the next morning for a lil' snack with my coffee.
100% recommend
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