23 casual dining 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 the ground floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community on Pylimo bakes Litvak bagels, bialys, challah and teyglakh on-site since 2016.
Tip: Sold out by late afternoon. The most historically grounded bagel in the Baltic.
Lokys ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 8, 01131 Vilnius
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.
Tip: Oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
Šnekutis ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Šv. Mikalojaus g. 15, 01133 Vilnius
Šnekutis on Šv. Mikalojaus pours 30-plus Lithuanian beers including small-brewery filtered and unfiltered, with cepelinai and smoked-pig snacks.
Tip: Užupis branch closed; this Mikalojaus room is the original Šnekutis. Book ahead for evening.
Pinavija Café & Bakery ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 21, 01402 Vilnius
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-owned 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. Bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
Gaspar's Bistro Lunch ★ 4.3 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 23-3, Vilnius
Gaspar's runs a weekday-lunch menu separate from its Michelin Bib Gourmand dinners, with Goan thalis and a daily curry in the same Pylimo room.
Tip: Weekday lunch only; the room flips to fine-dining mode at 18:00.
Senoji Trobelė ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Naugarduko g. 36, Vilnius
Senoji Trobelė on Naugarduko is a family-run Lithuanian room with painted ceilings and a 75-percent Žalgiris mead balsam fermented for two years.
Tip: Twelve minutes uphill from Vokiečių. Order the daily-baked linseed leaven bread to start.
Vieta ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Kalvarijų g. 79, Vilnius
Vieta is a small vegan kitchen with a daily-changing menu, run as a near-perfect template of a Baltic plant-based cafe by a tight team of cooks.
Tip: Limited daytime hours; arrive by 13:30 for the full menu, and bring cash for the smaller orders.
Mint Vinetu Cafe ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Šv. Ignoto g. 16, 01144 Vilnius
Mint Vinetu combines a second-hand bookshop with a small cafe in the Šv. Ignoto alleyways, serving mint tea, homemade pies and vegan snacks to readers.
Tip: Buy a used book on the way out; the cafe stays open later than the shop does.
Bistro 18 ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 18, 01131 Vilnius
Bistro 18 on Stiklių is a family-owned classic European bistro near Lokys, serving French onion soup, risotto and seasonal rabbit in a low-key dining room.
Tip: A reliable mid-range alternative to the Michelin rooms one block away on the same Stiklių strip.
RoseHip Vegan Bistro ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 22, Vilnius
RoseHip on Vilniaus is the pink-neon Vilnius vegan bistro: tofu burgers, quinoa bowls and Asian-leaning salads in a bright Old Town corner room.
Tip: Most reliable sit-down vegan room in Vilnius Old Town; quick service at lunch.
Holy Donut (Vokiečių) ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 9, 01130 Vilnius
Holy Donut on Vokiečių is the Vilnius original of the local bagel-and-donut chain, with vegan donuts and big bagel sandwiches in a bright corner cafe.
Tip: Second branch at Vilniaus 18. Brunch fills the room; order at the counter and grab a window.
One for All ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
uzupis · Užupio g. 10, Vilnius
One for All on Užupio is a Lithuanian-modern small-plates restaurant with a shared-menu format and local seasonal ingredients on a constantly-changing carte.
Tip: Across the bridge from the Užupis Angel. Kitchen turns the menu over by season.
Pinavija Café (Vokiečių) ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 14, Vilnius
Pinavija's second branch on Vokiečių keeps the same family-bakery recipes for kibinai and šakotis in a slightly bigger Old Town room with terrace seating.
Tip: Larger than the Vilniaus original. Vokiečių terrace is the Old Town summer seat.
Etno Dvaras (Aušros Vartų) ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Aušros Vartų g. 2, 01303 Vilnius
Etno Dvaras on Aušros Vartų cooks dishes certified by the Lithuanian Culinary Heritage Fund in a cavernous cellar with street-level windows on the strip.
Tip: Heritage Fund certification means every dish must be 100 years old by recipe. Touristy but real.
Užupio Kavinė ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
uzupis · Užupio g. 2, 01200 Vilnius
Užupio Kavinė sits on the Vilnelė riverbank at the edge of the Republic of Užupis, the longest-running Lithuanian dining room of the bohemian district.
Tip: The terrace over the Vilnelė is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall is across the bridge.
Casa La Familia ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 14, Vilnius
Casa La Familia on Vokiečių is a family-run wood-oven pizzeria with one of the largest vegan-pizza selections in Vilnius, plus a leafy summer terrace strip.
Tip: Loud and family-friendly. Terrace seats overlook the Vokiečių lindens in summer.
Drama Burger (Gedimino) ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Gedimino pr. 31, 01104 Vilnius
Drama Burger on Gedimino is the flagship of a small Vilnius smash-burger chain, with brioche buns, double patties and Lithuanian-craft draft on tap.
Tip: Branches at Panorama mall and Vokiečių 8. Late-night Friday-Saturday only.
Halės Deli ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 58, 01307 Vilnius
Halės Deli inside Halės Turgus market hall sources every product locally and serves Lithuanian craft beer alongside lamb sausages and craft beef burgers.
Tip: A counter-and-table format inside the 1906 market hall; busy around lunchtime.
Etno Dvaras (Pilies) ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Pilies g. 16, Vilnius
The Pilies Street branch of Etno Dvaras sits a block from the Cathedral, with the same Heritage Fund-certified Lithuanian dishes as the Aušros Vartų room.
Tip: Often quieter than Aušros Vartų. Walk-ins usually possible on weekdays.
Sakwa ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
antakalnis · M. K. Paco g. 1-2, 10309 Vilnius
Sakwa in Antakalnis is a small Polish-Lithuanian dining room run by a single family, plating pierogi and cepelinai side by side for a loyal local crowd.
Tip: Off the tourist circuit. Book ahead for weekend lunch; only about 25 covers.
Halės Bistro ★ 3.9 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 58, 01307 Vilnius
Halės Bistro inside the main hall of the 1906 market does fresh bagels, vegan plates and quick lunch trays alongside the produce stalls on Pylimo.
Tip: Cheap, fast and good. Quiet on weekday mornings before the lunch rush.
Drama Burger Go (Vokiečių) ★ 3.8 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 8, 01130 Vilnius
Drama Burger Go on Vokiečių is the Old Town branch of the Vilnius smash-burger chain, a smaller takeaway-leaning counter on the strip near Halės Turgus.
Tip: Tiny counter; busy at lunch. Order ahead via the Wolt app for a quick pickup.
Forto Dvaras (Pilies) ★ 3.8 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Pilies g. 16, Vilnius
Forto Dvaras on Pilies is the same Heritage Fund-certified Lithuanian chain as Etno Dvaras, named after the medieval forts theme of the Old Town strip.
Tip: Same operator as Etno Dvaras; menu and quality are identical between branches.