Špunka ★ 4.8
Špunka is the bohemian Užupis craft beer bar, a tiny room with a handful of taps and tables packed with massive personality near the Vilnelė.
Signature drink: Lithuanian craft beer
Food: Bar snacks
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Vilnius for grown-ups.
Where to drink
Bar Bukowski ★ 4.5
Bukowski in Užupis serves Dundulis craft draught and grilled hot dogs with refried beans and macaroni cheddar in a quirky bar named after the American writer.
Signature drink: Dundulis craft beer on draught
Food: Loaded hot dogs
Šnekutis (Šv. Mikalojaus) ★ 4.7
Šnekutis on Šv. Mikalojaus is the original Vilnius branch of the Lithuanian beer pub, with 30-plus taps of small-brewery filtered and unfiltered pours.
Signature drink: Unfiltered Lithuanian farmhouse ale
Food: Cepelinai and bar snacks
Šnekutis (Šv. Stepono) ★ 4.4
The Šv. Stepono branch of Šnekutis sits a little further west of the centre and is the second-original of the Vilnius pub chain, near the Egg sculpture.
Signature drink: Small-brewery Lithuanian beer
Food: Cepelinai and pickled snacks
Genys Taproom Vilnius ★ 4.7
Genys Taproom on J. Basanavičiaus is the official Vilnius outlet for one of Lithuania's main independent craft breweries, with rotating taps and outdoor.
Signature drink: Genys IPA
Food: Tapas
Genys Garden ★ 4.2
Genys Garden on Rūdninkų is a second Genys outpost focused on summer outdoor service, with a beer garden behind the Town Hall and an in-house pizza counter.
Signature drink: Genys IPA on tap
Food: Pizza and tapas
Briusly ★ 4.1
Briusly on Islandijos blends pan-Asian small plates with a cocktail bar program, a Senamiestis nightlife-triangle anchor with consistent late-evening.
Signature drink: Asian-spirit cocktail
Food: Pan-Asian small plates
Cocktail Bar Alchemikas ★ 4.6
Alchemikas on Islandijos is the most-named Vilnius cocktail bar, a dim laboratory-themed room with custom-spec cocktails and a small back terrace in summer.
Signature drink: Custom-spec cocktail
Food: Light bites
Apoteka ★ 4.4
Apoteka on Visų Šventųjų is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar with botanical syrups, custom-spec drinks and a small downstairs space that fills on weekends.
Signature drink: Botanical Negroni
Food: Snacks
Nisha Craft Capital ★ 4.3
Nisha on L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus runs 22 rotating craft taps from Lithuanian and Baltic small breweries, plus hundreds of bottles and cans in a cosy Old Town.
Signature drink: Rotating craft beer flight
Food: Bar snacks
Open Kitchen Bar ★ 4.0
Open Kitchen Vilnius at Tymo Turgus runs a food-hall bar by Užupis with local craft beer, a rotating food-truck menu and a casual open-kitchen format.
Signature drink: Local craft beer
Food: Food-hall bites
Salionas ★ 4.1
Salionas on K. Sirvydo is a hidden cocktail bar in the Writers' Union building, with house-pickled garnishes, dance nights and one of the best cocktail lists.
Signature drink: House pickle cocktail
Food: Pickled small plates