Day-by-day eating plans for Vilnius. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Vilnius weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.5

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around Lithuanian classics in Senamiestis and Užupis: cepelinai at Lokys, brunch at Pinavija, a Užupis evening with natural wine.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: market morning, Lithuanian classics lunch, Užupis evening

    Morning
    Start at Halės Turgus on Pylimo 58 at 09:00. Buy a slice of skilandis at the smoked-meat counter, a rye loaf and a piece of curd cheese for breakfast.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Lokys on Stiklių 8 at 13:00. Order cepelinai with bacon-mushroom sauce and a wild-boar plate to share in the medieval cellar.
    Evening
    Walk to Užupis. Drinks at Špunka on Užupio 9-1 for a small-brewery flight. Dinner at Užupio Kavinė on Užupio 2 with riverbank seats; finish with a glass of trauktinė.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: brunch, market walk, Old Town dinner

    Morning
    Brunch at Pinavija on Vilniaus 21 at 10:00. Order a mutton kibinai and a slice of šakotis with a flat white.
    Afternoon
    Walk to Open Kitchen Vilnius on Aukštaičių 9 by Užupis for food-truck Lithuanian street food in the courtyard food hall.
    Evening
    Dinner at Lokys on Stiklių 8 at 19:30. Order venison medallions or the wild-boar plate in the medieval cellar.

Vilnius fine-dining long weekend ★ 4.7

Michelin-curious couple, three days3 days

Three days through Vilnius's Michelin-listed kitchens: Nineteen18, Demo, Sweet Root, with classic Lithuanian and natural-wine breaks between.

  1. Day 1: Day one: market, Sweet Root tasting menu in Užupis

    Morning
    Coffee at StrangeLove by the Cathedral on B. Radvilaitės 6B at 09:30. Walk the Cathedral Square and the Bernardinai Gardens. Halės Turgus market browse on Pylimo 58 for skilandis, curd cheese and rye.
    Afternoon
    Late lunch on Stiklių; pause back at the hotel before the Užupis tasting evening. Sweet Root's only seating is dinner, so the daytime stays light.
    Evening
    Dinner at Sweet Root in Užupis on Užupio 22-1 at 19:00. Twelve-seat tasting room; the wine pairing leans biodynamic and Baltic.

  2. Day 2: Day two: Old Town strolls, Demo dinner in Naujamiestis

    Morning
    Brunch at Telegrafas at the Grand Hotel Kempinski on Universiteto 14 at 12:30. Order the modern European brunch with Cathedral views.
    Afternoon
    Walk down Pilies to the Gates of Dawn. Coffee tasting flight at Crooked Nose Coffee Stories on Šaltinių 20-17. The cupping room runs Saturdays.
    Evening
    Dinner at Demo on T. Ševčenkos 16A at 19:30. Tadas Eidukevičius's Michelin tasting menu; natural-wine pairing.

  3. Day 3: Day three: Nineteen18 dinner, Užupis evening

    Morning
    Pinavija brunch on Vilniaus 21 at 10:00 with kibinai, curd-cheese pancakes and a šakotis slice.
    Afternoon
    Walk Pilies and Bernardinai. Coffee and a sommelier-led flight at Somm wine bar on Pylimo 21 from 17:00.
    Evening
    Dinner at Nineteen18 in Senatorių Pasažas from 18:00. Vita Bartininkaitė's Michelin tasting menu; book three weeks ahead. Late drinks at Bukowski in Užupis with Dundulis draught.

Vilnius Užupis: a bohemian day ★ 4.3

Solo traveller, one day in Užupis1 day

A day inside the Užupis Republic and the Senamiestis edge: bohemian coffee, riverbank Lithuanian cafe lunch, natural wine and Špunka craft beer.

  1. Day 1: Užupis full day

    Morning
    Start at Coffee1 on Užupio 9 at 09:00 with a flat white. Walk to the Užupis Angel; read the Constitution wall in 60-plus languages.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Užupio Kavinė on Užupio 2 with riverbank seats. Walk the lanes north toward Bernardinai Gardens, then back along the Vilnia.
    Evening
    Drinks at Špunka on Užupio 9-1 with a craft beer flight. Late dinner at Sweet Root on Užupio 22-1, or simpler at Amandus next door.
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