Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Vilnius.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Vilnius.
Vilnius's longest-standing Michelin-starred room in Senatorių Passage. Vita Bartininkaitė took the kitchen in 2026 after Andrius Kubilius left for Deep Roots.
Order: The full tasting menu; the Lithuanian-only wine pairing is the way to taste it.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for weekend tables; midweek is easier to secure for two.
Sweet Root is a tiny Užupis tasting-menu room where Justinas Misius cooks seasons and forgotten Lithuanian ingredients across a constantly changing menu.
Order: Whatever the seasonal menu offers; the wine pairing leans Lithuanian and local.
Tip: A dozen seats only; arrive early and stay for the late-night digestif round.
Demo at Demoloftas holds a Michelin Green star alongside its main star. Tadas Eidukevičius cooks two short tasting menus in a monochrome dining room.
Order: The full set tasting menu; the natural-wine pairing is excellent.
Tip: Open only Wed-Sat for dinner; the daytime cafe at Demoloftas is separate.
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 chef-led tasting menu; the ground-floor bar serves smaller plates without a booking.
Tip: Three floors, three formats. Reserve the upper rooms for the full menu.
14Horses in Senatorių Passage carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Justinas Misius's regenerative-farm cooking. The name nods to a noble's horse-count of old.
Order: The Bib Gourmand set menu; one glass of skin-contact white pairs well.
Tip: Sister room to Nineteen18 next door. Walk-ins possible early in the week.
Gaspar's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for chef Gaspar Fernandes's Goan-Portuguese-British training, served as Vilnius fine dining with an Iberian wine list.
Order: The tasting menu; the wine pairing leans Iberian and is well-chosen.
Tip: Vegetarian and vegan menus run alongside the carte. Mention dietary needs when booking.
Augustin on Aušros Vartų holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Darek Medvedevas's plant-led Mediterranean small plates under faux-candle chandeliers.
Order: A spread of the small plates; the chef changes them seasonally.
Tip: Medvedevas won a Michelin Young Chef Award. The room fills fast on weekends.
Telegrafas in the Grand Hotel Kempinski overlooks Cathedral Square. Donatas Šatkauskas cooks Michelin-listed modern European in the 1900 telegraph building.
Order: The chef-led tasting menu; the Saturday-Sunday brunch is also strong.
Tip: In the Michelin Guide; ask for a window table looking at the Cathedral.
Stebuklai beside Cathedral Square is Michelin Selected for cosmopolitan plates like hamachi ceviche with strawberry and a pistachio cheesecake to close.
Order: The hamachi ceviche; finish with the pistachio cheesecake with raspberry sorbet.
Tip: Twinkling water-fountain terrace in summer; smart-casual dress fits the dining room.
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: A sharing menu for two; the kitchen leans seafood with bold flavour pairings.
Tip: Rear terrace opens for summer service; the interior contrasts sharply with the heritage facade.
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 degustation menu; Praspaliauskas runs a tight ingredient-led kitchen.
Tip: Across the Vilnelė from Sweet Root; the two form the Užupis tasting-menu axis.
Somm opposite the MO Museum is Narimantas Miežys's Michelin-Selected wine bar with 500-plus bottles, a small kitchen and a top-of-Baltic sommelier behind it.
Order: A flight chosen by Miežys; the wine list is the genuine draw, not the carte.
Tip: Sommelier-owned; trust the pours over the food. Closed Sunday and Monday for staff rest.
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 chef-led tasting menu; the wine list reaches into classic Burgundy.
Tip: The room is formal but jackets are not required. The glass-roof courtyard restaurant takes summer covers.
Lokys has run since 1972 in a 15th-century merchant's cellar on Stiklių, serving wild boar, venison and beaver under the second generation of the same family.
Order: Wild boar with lingonberry; share a beaver stew to taste the historical menu in full.
Tip: The oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
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.
Order: The full Deep Roots tasting menu; pairing leans Lithuanian small producers.
Tip: Brand new for 2026 and already starred; book three weeks ahead for weekends.
Editor picks in Vilnius include Nineteen18, Sweet Root, Demo, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.