Where to brunch in Vilnius: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Vilnius. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Telegrafas at the Grand Hotel Kempinski runs Vilnius's most ambitious weekend brunch, a Michelin-listed kitchen pushing modern European with Cathedral views.
Order: Brunch tasting buffet with Lithuanian cheese and smoked fish station
Tip: Book ahead for weekend brunch; the room overlooks Cathedral Square and fills with Vilnius locals.
Holy Donut on Vokiečių serves bagels, handmade donuts and specialty coffee through the weekend, with vegan glaze options for the Vilnius brunch crowd.
Order: Loaded bagel sandwich and a vegan glaze donut on the side
Tip: No reservations; arrive early on Saturday and Sunday or risk a line that turns the block.
Pinavija's weekend brunch runs a Lithuanian-bakery plate of kibinai, curd-cheese pancakes and šakotis cake for €10 to €18 in a French-style Old Town room.
Order: Brunch plate with kibinai, curd-cheese pancakes and a šakotis slice
Tip: Indoor seating fills early; arrive by 11:00 or take a bench seat outside in summer.
StrangeLove by the Cathedral runs a small Saturday-Sunday brunch with specialty coffee, brunch toasts and a rotating weekly snack menu at the roastery.
Order: V60 pour over with a brunch toast and pickled-vegetable side
Tip: Outdoor seating on park beanbags works in spring through autumn. Order at the bar; counter service only.
Mano Guru runs Saturday vegan brunch with a Lithuanian-charity bakery twist, with sourdough loaves and hot soups served by graduates of the baking programme.
Order: Vegan brunch plate with sourdough loaf and a hot soup
Tip: Saturday only for brunch; closed Sunday. Order a sourdough loaf to take home with the meal.
Coffee1 in Užupis runs a small weekend brunch in the family roastery, with flat whites, brunch toasts and house-baked pastry on the bohemian main strip.
Order: Flat white with a brunch toast and house-baked pastry
Tip: Smallest brunch room of the Užupis cluster; popular with regulars, fills by 11:00.
Augustas ir Barbora's brunch is a Stiklių cafe-and-cake brunch with pavlovas, soft sponge cakes and brunch plates under a flower-decorated ceiling.
Order: Pavlova plate with brunch toast and a floral cappuccino
Tip: Reservations recommended on weekends; the flower wall is a magnet for groups and photographers.
Beigelių Krautuvėlė runs a weekday-only Litvak Jewish bagel-and-spread brunch alongside the bakery counter, with lox, cream cheese and teyglakh sweets daily.
Order: Bagel lox with a teyglakh sweet on the side
Tip: Closed every weekend. Saturday and Sunday are best caught at Pinavija or Holy Donut.
RoseHip's pink-neon weekend brunch on Vilniaus is the most reliable vegan brunch in Vilnius, with tofu burgers, Buddha bowls and Asian-leaning salads.
Order: Tofu Buddha bowl with quinoa and a side of vegan pancakes
Tip: Smaller indoor room; arrive by 11:30 to be sure of a table on Saturdays in summer.
Užupio Kavinė at the Užupis Republic edge runs a Lithuanian-classics weekend brunch with cepelinai, šaltibarščiai and riverbank terrace seats in summer.
Order: Šaltibarščiai cold beet soup with cepelinai and a cucumber salad
Tip: The riverbank terrace is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall sits across the bridge.