Słodki Domek nad Morzem

A café in a wooden house set among pine trees on ulica Jedności Narodowej, rated 4.7 by more than seven hundred people. Waffles are the main event – guests praise the baking and the speed of service, though opinions on the whipped cream are divided and several call it the weak point. The menu also covers ice cream, panna cotta, iced coffee and, in winter, Kołobrzeg mulled wine.

The biggest draw is the setting: a historic park all around, a garden with tables under parasols and quiet on the way to the west beach. The place is friendly to children and dogs, and serves breakfast, vegetarian dishes and alcohol. Verdicts on the desserts themselves vary – from delight to “it looked better than it tasted” – but on the atmosphere guests agree.