14 bakeries worth the trip across Lithuania, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Lithuania guides.
Beigelių Krautuvėlė (The Bagel Shop) ★ 4.5 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 4, Vilnius
Beigelių Krautuvėlė on Pylimo bakes Litvak Jewish bagels, bialys, challah for Sabbath and teyglakh on-site since 2016, run by the Lithuanian Jewish Community.
Tip: Sells out by late afternoon. The most historically grounded bagel in the Baltic, simply.
Pinavija ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 21, 01402 Vilnius
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-run Lithuanian bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and brunch in a softly-French Old Town corner.
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. A šakotis to-go travels home well in checked luggage.
Grudas ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Dominikonų g. 11, 01131 Vilnius
Grudas inside Senatorių Pasažas bakes Lithuanian sourdough and pastries from Lithuanian-grown flour, with a daily-changing pastry menu in the courtyard.
Tip: Inside the Senatorių Pasažas complex along with 14Horses and Nineteen18. The sourdough loaf is the standing order.
Holy Donut (Vokiečių) ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 9, 01130 Vilnius
Holy Donut on Vokiečių bakes handmade donuts and large bagels, with one of the bigger vegan-donut selections in Vilnius for the Old Town brunch crowd.
Tip: Vegan glaze sells out fastest on Sundays. Bagel sandwiches at lunch are the better lunch order.
Mano Guru ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 22, 01402 Vilnius
Mano Guru on Vilniaus is a cafe-bakery from a Lithuanian charity training former addicts as bakers, with sourdough loaves and brunch beside its kitchen.
Tip: Social-mission cafe; food is good and the rye loaf to take away is excellent.
AJ Šokoladinė (Pilies) ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Pilies g. 8, Vilnius
AJ Šokoladinė on Pilies makes handmade Belgian-tradition truffles and hot chocolate at its Old Town brand store. Sit by the window for a slow Vilnius.
Tip: The hot chocolate is thick enough to stand a spoon in. A box of truffles travels home in winter.
Holy Donut (Vilniaus) ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 18, 01402 Vilnius
Holy Donut's Vilniaus branch sits a block from Pinavija on the same shopping street, with the same handmade donuts and bigger bagels at a quieter counter.
Tip: Less queue than the Vokiečių original. The chocolate-glaze donut is the consistent best-seller here.
Cake Shop Vilnius ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Trakų g. 5, Vilnius
Cake Shop on Trakų is a small patisserie producing seasonal tarts, mousse cakes and patisserie classics to order in a Senamiestis side-street counter.
Tip: Order whole cakes 48 hours in advance; the seasonal slice case turns over weekly.
Halės Bistro ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 58, 01307 Vilnius
Halės Bistro inside the main hall of the 1906 market makes fresh bagels, vegan plates and quick lunch trays alongside the produce stalls and butcher counters.
Tip: Cheap, fast and good. Quiet on weekday mornings before the lunch rush from Naujamiestis offices.
Gusto Blynine ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Aušros Vartų g. 6, Vilnius
Gusto Blynine on Aušros Vartų cooks Lithuanian pancakes including bulvių blynai, sweet curd-cheese varškės blynai and savoury versions from a small counter.
Tip: Eat in or take away; cooking is to order so allow ten minutes for the bulvių blynai.
Mama Pica ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · A. Stulginskio g. 5, Vilnius
Mama Pica on A. Stulginskio bakes daily cinnamon rolls, sourdough loaves and small Lithuanian pastries in a small neighbourhood cafe-counter on the strip.
Tip: Cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven at 10:00. Sells out by mid-afternoon on weekends.
Augustas ir Barbora Bakery ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 7, 01131 Vilnius
Augustas ir Barbora is a Stiklių cafe and bakery known for pavlovas, soft sponge cakes and brunch plates served under a flower-decorated ceiling.
Tip: Reserve a window seat on weekends; the flower wall is a magnet for groups and photographers.
Beigeliai ★ 3.8 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Vilniaus g. 31, Vilnius
Beigeliai on Vilniaus toasts bagels and bialys over a wood-fired oven, with cream-cheese spreads and a small soup menu for the daily Naujamiestis lunch.
Tip: Smaller and less historic than Beigelių Krautuvėlė; useful when the Pylimo shop is closed.
Keulė Rūkė ★ 3.7 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 8B, 01131 Vilnius
Keulė Rūkė on Stiklių is a stop for Lithuanian smoked-pork buns built around the city's anti-Soviet political-art tradition, in a small open-counter cafe.
Tip: A snack stop, not a meal. The mural reading is half the visit.