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What to order at Halės Bistro
- Must order
- A bagel with smoked salmon, eaten standing at the counter.
- Signature dishes
- Fresh bagels, Vegan and vegetarian plates
- Editor tip
- Cheap, fast and good. Quiet on weekday mornings before the lunch rush.
CuisineBakery
Price€
Neighborhoodnaujamiestis
HoursTue-Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-15:00, closed Mon
Phone+370 658 88555
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Signature dishes: Fresh bagels, Vegan and vegetarian plates
Must order: A bagel with smoked salmon, eaten standing at the counter.
Tip: Cheap, fast and good. Quiet on weekday mornings before the lunch rush.
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Location
Address: Pylimo g. 58, 01307 Vilnius
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Beigelių Krautuvėlė on the ground floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community on Pylimo bakes Litvak bagels, bialys, challah and teyglakh on-site since 2016.
Signature: Bagel lox, Bialy, Challah for Sabbath, Teyglakh
Order: The Bagel Lox; take a teyglakh home for later.
Tip: Sold out by late afternoon. The most historically grounded bagel in the Baltic.
Gaspar's Bistro Lunch ★ 4.3
Gaspar's runs a weekday-lunch menu separate from its Michelin Bib Gourmand dinners, with Goan thalis and a daily curry in the same Pylimo room.
Signature: Goan thali, Vegetarian biryani, Daily curry
Order: A Goan thali at lunch; cheaper than the dinner tasting and just as carefully cooked.
Tip: Weekday lunch only; the room flips to fine-dining mode at 18:00.
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Signature: Bagel lox, Bialy, Challah for Sabbath, Teyglakh
Order: The Bagel Lox; take a teyglakh home for later.
Tip: Sold out by late afternoon. The most historically grounded bagel in the Baltic.
Forto Dvaras (Pilies) ★ 3.8
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Signature: Cepelinai, Potato pancakes, Kugelis
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Mint Vinetu Cafe ★ 4.2
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Signature: Homemade pies, Vegan snacks, Mint tea
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Pinavija Café (Vokiečių) ★ 4.1
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Gaspar's Bistro Lunch ★ 4.3
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Signature: Goan thali, Vegetarian biryani, Daily curry
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Signature: Wild boar with lingonberry, Venison medallions, Beaver stew
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