A guide to Lithuanian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Book a food experience
Tours, tastings and classes that match this page, bookable on GetYourGuide.
Top picks
The best-scored Lithuanian place in each of 2 cities.
Beigelių Krautuvėlė ★ 4.5
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 goGround-floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community; baked goods are the food legacy.
TipSells out by 16:00. The bagel lox is the historically grounded order.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs ★ 4.5
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.
OrderA late-night Latvian craft beer flight with a plate of pelēkie zirņi.
TipOpen until 04:00 on Saturday is unusual for Riga; the cellar absorbs the post-club crowd around the Old Town.
Find a place
Beigelių Krautuvėlė ★ 4.5
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 goGround-floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community; baked goods are the food legacy.
TipSells out by 16:00. The bagel lox is the historically grounded order.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs ★ 4.5
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.
OrderA late-night Latvian craft beer flight with a plate of pelēkie zirņi.
TipOpen until 04:00 on Saturday is unusual for Riga; the cellar absorbs the post-club crowd around the Old Town.
Lokys ★ 4.4
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.
OrderWild boar with lingonberry; share a beaver stew to taste what makes this cellar an institution.
TipThe oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
Špunka ★ 4.4
Špunka in Užupis stays open to 02:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the bohemian craft beer room of choice for a late Lithuanian small-brewery flight.
TryCraft beer and bar snacks
TipFri-Sun late hours only. Cash and card both accepted at the small bar counter.
LIDO Atpūtas Centrs ★ 4.0
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.
TryLatvian buffet plates
TipPay by weight at the till; a full meal with a beer lands around €12 on a weekday.
LIDO Vērmanītis ★ 3.9
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.
TryLatvian counter plates
TipWeekday lunch service is fastest; build a plate of karbonāde, grey peas and rye for around €10.
Lithuanian by city
More cities are in research. Want Lithuanian covered somewhere specific? Tell us where you want to eat.