Nineteen18 is a modern european fine-dining restaurant in Senamiestis, 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.
Must 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.
Address: Dominikonų g. 11, 01131 Vilnius
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.
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.
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.
