Halės Turgus Fish Counter is a food market in Naujamiestis, Vilnius.
The Halės Turgus fish counter inside the 1906 market hall is the main outlet for Baltic herring, smoked eel and salmon from Lithuanian fishermen.
Tip: Wednesday is the freshest catch day. Order whole fish; vendors will fillet on request.
Address: Pylimo g. 58, 01307 Vilnius
The rye-bread stalls inside Halės Turgus run by small Lithuanian bakers sell dark rye, sourdough and honey-rye loaves baked overnight for morning shoppers.
Tip: Buy a whole loaf for two and slice as needed; the rye keeps for a week in a cloth wrap.
The cheese stalls at Halės Turgus run by small Lithuanian dairies sell varškė curd, hard aged Tilžės and smoked cheese from rural producers near Vilnius.
Tip: Try the smoked varškė; pair with rye and a glass of gira from the next-door drinks stall.
The smoked-meat stalls at Halės Turgus hold the famed Sumeliškės skilandis, smoked pork, sausages and cured ham from small Lithuanian producers.
Tip: Skilandis is a smoked-stomach delicacy; buy by the slice for a tasting before committing to a whole portion.
Halės Turgus opened in 1906 to a Vaclovas Michnevičius design, the oldest covered market in Vilnius. Recent years added modern bistros and craft beer.
Tip: Smoked-meat stalls hold the famed Sumeliškės skilandis. Wednesday is the freshest fish day.
The rye-bread stalls inside Halės Turgus run by small Lithuanian bakers sell dark rye, sourdough and honey-rye loaves baked overnight for morning shoppers.
Tip: Buy a whole loaf for two and slice as needed; the rye keeps for a week in a cloth wrap.
The cheese stalls at Halės Turgus run by small Lithuanian dairies sell varškė curd, hard aged Tilžės and smoked cheese from rural producers near Vilnius.
Tip: Try the smoked varškė; pair with rye and a glass of gira from the next-door drinks stall.
The smoked-meat stalls at Halės Turgus hold the famed Sumeliškės skilandis, smoked pork, sausages and cured ham from small Lithuanian producers.
Tip: Skilandis is a smoked-stomach delicacy; buy by the slice for a tasting before committing to a whole portion.
Halės Turgus opened in 1906 to a Vaclovas Michnevičius design, the oldest covered market in Vilnius. Recent years added modern bistros and craft beer.
Tip: Smoked-meat stalls hold the famed Sumeliškės skilandis. Wednesday is the freshest fish day.
Kalvarijų Turgus is the largest open-air market in Vilnius, where locals shop produce, meat, cheese and second-hand alongside a rising food-vendor scene.
Tip: Sundays bring the best vendor density. Arrive before 11:00 for the freshest produce of the week.
Tymo Turgus is the Tue/Thu/Sat farmers market by the Užupis bridge, with Lithuanian growers, cheese-makers and small-batch producers in an open-air square.
Tip: Three days a week: Tue, Thu and Sat. Combine with a bite at Open Kitchen Vilnius which sits on the same square year-round.
