19 lithuanian rooms worth the trip across Lithuania, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Lithuania.
Lokys ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 8, 01131 Vilnius
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.
Tip: The oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
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.
Lokys ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 8, 01131 Vilnius
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.
Tip: The 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 from small breweries, with cepelinai and smoked-pig snacks to match the unfiltered pours.
Tip: Užupis branch has closed; this Mikalojaus room is the original Šnekutis. Book a table 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 a brunch menu in a softly-French Old Town corner.
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. The exterior bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
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.
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 walk uphill from Vokiečių. Order the daily-baked linseed leaven bread to start.
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.
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 warm cavernous cellar with street-level windows.
Tip: Touristy but real: every dish must be at least 100 years old by Heritage Fund rules. Pilies branch is upstairs of Lokys.
Užupio Kavinė ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
uzupis · Užupio g. 2, 01200 Vilnius
Užupio Kavinė sits on the Vilnelė riverbank at the edge of the Užupis Republic, the bohemian district's longest-running Lithuanian dining room.
Tip: The terrace over the Vilnelė is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall is across the bridge.
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.
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.
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: Out of the tourist circuit. Book ahead for weekend lunch; the room only holds about 25 covers.
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.
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.