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Kūčiukai are small Lithuanian Christmas Eve biscuits made with poppy seeds and honey, eaten in milk on Kūčios as part of the 12-course meatless dinner.
Kūčiukai (also known as šližikai) belong to the Lithuanian Christmas Eve table called Kūčios, a 12-course meatless meal held by Lithuanian Catholic families. The small dough biscuits are baked with poppy seeds and honey, then soaked in poppy-seed milk to start the meal. Across Vilnius, they appear at the Cathedral Square Christmas market through December and at Pinavija and other bakery cafes.
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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.
OrderThe Bagel Lox; take a teyglakh home for later.
TipSold out by late afternoon. The most historically grounded bagel in the Baltic.
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-run Lithuanian bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and brunch in a softly-French Old Town corner.
TipIndoor seating fills early on weekends. A šakotis to-go travels home well in checked luggage.
Pinavija on Vilniaus is a family-owned bakery cafe known for hot kibinai pastries, šakotis tree cake and a brunch menu in a softly-French Old Town corner.
OrderA mutton kibinai with mustard, then a slice of šakotis.
TipIndoor seating fills early on weekends. The exterior bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
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