Beigeliai is a bakery in Naujamiestis, 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.
Address: Vilniaus g. 31, 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.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon roll
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.
Worth the queue: Bulvių blynai potato pancakes
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.
Worth the queue: Rye sourdough loaf
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.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon roll
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.
Worth the queue: Hand-rolled truffle
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
