Holy Donut (Vilniaus) is a bakery in Senamiestis, 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.
Address: Vilniaus g. 18, 01402 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.
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
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
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.
Worth the queue: Fresh bagel
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.
Worth the queue: Cream cheese bialy
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
