Vegan€€naujamiestisMon-Fri 11:30-16:00, closed Sat-Sun
Vieta is a small vegan kitchen with a daily-changing menu, run as a near-perfect template of a Baltic plant-based cafe by a tight team of cooks.
Signature: Daily-changing vegan plate, Bowl of the day
Order: Whatever the daily bowl is; the menu turns over every shift.
Tip: Limited daytime hours; arrive by 13:30 for the full menu, and bring cash for the smaller orders.
Burgers€€naujamiestisSun-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00
Drama Burger on Gedimino is the flagship of a small Vilnius smash-burger chain, with brioche buns, double patties and Lithuanian-craft draft on tap.
Signature: Drama smashburger, Beef-bacon double, Vegan patty
Order: The Drama double smashburger; loaded fries are large enough to share between two.
Tip: Branches at Panorama mall and Vokiečių 8. Late-night Friday-Saturday only.
Burgers€€senamiestisSun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Drama Burger Go on Vokiečių is the Old Town branch of the Vilnius smash-burger chain, a smaller takeaway-leaning counter on the strip near Halės Turgus.
Signature: Smashburger, Loaded fries
Order: The classic smashburger combo; loaded fries are the chain signature.
Tip: Tiny counter; busy at lunch. Order ahead via the Wolt app for a quick pickup.
Lithuanian€€senamiestisMon-Fri 09:30-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:30
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: Kibinai, Šakotis tree cake, Brunch plate
Order: A mutton kibinai with mustard, then a slice of šakotis.
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. Bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
Bakery€senamiestisMon-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
Holy Donut on Vokiečių is the Vilnius original of the local bagel-and-donut chain, with vegan donuts and big bagel sandwiches in a bright corner cafe.
Signature: Loaded bagel sandwich, Vegan donut, Specialty coffee
Order: A loaded bagel sandwich and a vegan glaze donut.
Tip: Second branch at Vilniaus 18. Brunch fills the room; order at the counter and grab a window.
Modern European€€€uzupisTue-Sat 12:00-23:00, closed Sun-Mon
One for All on Užupio is a Lithuanian-modern small-plates restaurant with a shared-menu format and local seasonal ingredients on a constantly-changing carte.
Signature: Seasonal plates, Sharing menu
Order: The sharing format set menu; pair with the natural-wine list.
Tip: Across the bridge from the Užupis Angel. Kitchen turns the menu over by season.