AJ Šokoladinė (Pilies) is a bakery in Senamiestis, 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.
Address: Pilies g. 8, 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.
Worth the queue: Pavlova
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.
Worth the queue: Smoked-pork bun
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.
Worth the queue: Tartlet
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.
Worth the queue: Lithuanian-grown flour sourdough
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.
Worth the queue: Mutton kibinai
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.
Worth the queue: Pavlova
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.
Worth the queue: Smoked-pork bun
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.
Worth the queue: Tartlet
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.
Worth the queue: Lithuanian-grown flour sourdough
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.
Worth the queue: Mutton kibinai
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.
Worth the queue: Bagel Lox
