Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories on Šaltinių has roasted specialty in small batches since 2013, served with hand-brewed pour-overs in a back-of-house cafe.
Tip: Hardest order is the cupping flight. The roastery offers small public sessions on weekends.
Address: Šaltinių g. 20-17, Vilnius
Crooked Nose's V. Kudirkos cafe is the public tasting room of the city's longest-running specialty roastery, with single-origin espresso flights at the bar.
Signature drink: Espresso flight
Tip: Order a tasting flight if you have time. The barista will guide you through the recently roasted beans.
Mint Vinetu combines a second-hand bookshop with a small cafe in the Šv. Ignoto alleyways, serving mint tea, homemade pies and vegan snacks to readers.
Signature drink: Mint tea
Tip: Buy a used book on the way out; the cafe stays open later than the shop does on weeknights.
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-owned bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and brunch in a softly-French Old Town corner.
Signature drink: Specialty cappuccino
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. Bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
Holy Donut's second branch on Vilniaus keeps the donut, bagel and specialty-coffee menu of the Vokiečių original in a smaller Old Town room.
Signature drink: Specialty filter
Tip: Quieter than the Vokiečių original; order at the counter for quick turnaround.
Holy Donut on Vokiečių is the Vilnius flagship of the local bagel-and-donut cafe chain, with vegan donuts and big bagel sandwiches at a bright counter.
Signature drink: Specialty coffee
Tip: Big bagel sandwiches at lunch; the vegan glaze donuts sell out by mid-afternoon on weekends.
Crooked Nose's V. Kudirkos cafe is the public tasting room of the city's longest-running specialty roastery, with single-origin espresso flights at the bar.
Signature drink: Espresso flight
Tip: Order a tasting flight if you have time. The barista will guide you through the recently roasted beans.
Augustas ir Barbora on Stiklių is a flower-decorated cafe near Lokys, popular for cakes, brunch plates and the heavily-photographed Instagrammable interior.
Signature drink: Floral cappuccino
Tip: Reservations recommended on weekends; the flower wall is a magnet for groups.
