36 editor-picked lithuanian restaurants across 2 cities.
A guide to lithuanian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is Old Town's most reliable late-night cellar, 32 Latvian beer taps with folk music until 02:00 weekdays and 04:00 on weekends.
Try: Latvian beer and pub plates
Order: A late-night Latvian craft beer flight with a plate of pelēkie zirņi.
Tip: Open until 04:00 on Saturday is unusual for Riga; the cellar absorbs the post-club crowd around the Old Town.
LIDO Atpūtas Centrs anchors Riga's budget Latvian eating, with hot-counter plates of karbonāde, grey peas and pīrāgi for under €15 in a wooden-castle complex.
Try: Latvian buffet plates
Tip: Pay by weight at the till; a full meal with a beer lands around €12 on a weekday.
LIDO Vērmanītis is the central Riga branch of the buffet chain, an easier sit than the Atpūtas Centrs flagship for a quick Latvian counter lunch.
Try: Latvian counter plates
Tip: Weekday lunch service is fastest; build a plate of karbonāde, grey peas and rye for around €10.
Tucked into the Lithuanian Jewish Community building on Pylimo, this bagel shop bakes Litvak bagels, bialys and challah on-site from authentic recipes.
Why locals love it: Ground-floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community; baked goods are the food legacy.
Tip: Sells out by 16:00. The bagel lox is the historically grounded order.
Lokys has run since 1972 in a 15th-century merchant's cellar on Stiklių, serving wild boar, venison and beaver under the second generation of the same family.
Signature: Wild boar with lingonberry, Venison medallions, Beaver stew
Order: Wild boar with lingonberry; share a beaver stew to taste what makes this cellar an institution.
Tip: The oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
Lokys has run since 1972 in a 15th-century merchant's cellar, serving wild boar, venison and beaver under the second generation of the same family.
Signature: Wild boar with lingonberry, Venison medallions, Beaver stew
Order: Wild boar with lingonberry; share a beaver stew to taste what makes Lokys an institution.
Tip: Oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
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