25 editor picks in Vilnius.
Modern European is where Vilnius does its most ambitious cooking, and the tasting-menu scene here punches above the city's size. The Old Town gathers Nineteen18, Džiaugsmas, Stebuklai and the historic Stikliai, while Užupis holds two of the most talked-about rooms in Sweet Root and Amandus. Demo in the naujamiestis rounds out a tight field built on seasonal Lithuanian produce filtered through contemporary technique.
25 modern european places in Vilnius we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Vilnius · Modern European across every city.
Order The full tasting menu; the Lithuanian-only wine pairing is the way to taste it.
Nineteen18 in Senatorių Passage holds a Michelin star, with Vita Bartininkaitė now leading after Andrius Kubilius's 2026 departure for Deep Roots.
Order Whatever the seasonal menu offers; the wine pairing leans Lithuanian and local.
Sweet Root in Užupis is a tiny tasting-menu room where Justinas Misius cooks seasons and forgotten Lithuanian ingredients across a constantly changing menu.
Order The full set tasting menu; the wine pairing is the way to taste it.
Demo at Demoloftas on T.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the ground-floor bar serves smaller plates without a booking.
Džiaugsmas, on three floors of Vilniaus 28, holds a Michelin star under Martynas Praškevičius for clear flavours and unfussy modern Lithuanian cooking.
Order The Bib Gourmand set menu; one glass of skin-contact white pairs well.
14Horses in Senatorių Passage holds a Bib Gourmand for Justinas Misius's regenerative-farm cooking, with bold ingredients sourced from Radiškis.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the Saturday-Sunday brunch is also strong.
Telegrafas in the Grand Hotel Kempinski overlooks Cathedral Square.
Order The hamachi ceviche; finish with the pistachio cheesecake with raspberry sorbet.
Stebuklai sits beside Cathedral Square in a chic hotel dining room, Michelin-listed for cosmopolitan plates like hamachi ceviche with shiso and strawberry.
Order A sharing menu for two; the kitchen leans seafood with bold flavour pairings.
Elven, behind a heritage cream facade near the Cathedral, is Michelin-listed for design-led modern plates and sharing dishes; sister to Nüman of Kaunas.
Order The degustation menu; Praspaliauskas runs a tight ingredient-led kitchen.
Amandus on Užupio is chef Deivydas Praspaliauskas's modern Lithuanian degustation room, Michelin-listed and a regular in Lithuania's 30 Best ranking.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the wine list reaches into classic Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Stikliai sits inside the Relais & Châteaux hotel in a Baroque-Gothic building, Michelin-listed for French-influenced cooking by an old-Vilnius institution.
Order The rabbit ragout; pair with the house red, poured generously.
Bistro 18 on Stiklių is a family-owned classic European bistro near Lokys, serving French onion soup, risotto and seasonal rabbit in a small low-key room.
Order The sharing format set menu; pair with the natural-wine list.
One for All on Užupio is a Lithuanian-modern small-plates restaurant that opened in Užupis with a shared-menu format and local seasonal ingredients.
Order The rabbit ragout; pair with the house red, poured generously.
Bistro 18 on Stiklių is a family-owned classic European bistro near Lokys, serving French onion soup, risotto and seasonal rabbit in a low-key dining room.
Order The sharing format set menu; pair with the natural-wine list.
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.
Order The full tasting menu; the Lithuanian-only wine pairing is the way to taste it.
Vilnius's longest-standing Michelin-starred room in Senatorių Passage.
Order Whatever the seasonal menu offers; the wine pairing leans Lithuanian and local.
Sweet Root is a tiny Užupis tasting-menu room where Justinas Misius cooks seasons and forgotten Lithuanian ingredients across a constantly changing menu.
Order The full set tasting menu; the natural-wine pairing is excellent.
Demo at Demoloftas holds a Michelin Green star alongside its main star.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the ground-floor bar serves smaller plates without a booking.
Džiaugsmas on three floors of Vilniaus 28 holds a Michelin star under Martynas Praškevičius for clear-flavoured modern Lithuanian plates and an open kitchen.
Order The Bib Gourmand set menu; one glass of skin-contact white pairs well.
14Horses in Senatorių Passage carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Justinas Misius's regenerative-farm cooking.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the Saturday-Sunday brunch is also strong.
Telegrafas in the Grand Hotel Kempinski overlooks Cathedral Square.
Order The hamachi ceviche; finish with the pistachio cheesecake with raspberry sorbet.
Stebuklai beside Cathedral Square is Michelin Selected for cosmopolitan plates like hamachi ceviche with strawberry and a pistachio cheesecake to close.
Order A sharing menu for two; the kitchen leans seafood with bold flavour pairings.
Elven, behind a heritage cream facade near the Cathedral, is Michelin Selected for design-led modern plates and sharing dishes; sister to Nüman of Kaunas.
Order The degustation menu; Praspaliauskas runs a tight ingredient-led kitchen.
Amandus on Užupio is chef Deivydas Praspaliauskas's Michelin-listed modern Lithuanian degustation room, a regular feature in Lithuania's 30 Best ranking.
Order The chef-led tasting menu; the wine list reaches into classic Burgundy.
Stikliai inside the Relais & Châteaux hotel sits in a Baroque-Gothic building, Michelin-listed for French-influenced cooking by an old-Vilnius institution.
Order The full Deep Roots tasting menu; pairing leans Lithuanian small producers.
Deep Roots on Trakų opened in 2026 as Andrius Kubilius's new tasting-menu room after his departure from Nineteen18, awarded a Michelin star in the same guide.
