14 restaurants in Vilnius, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Vilnius.
Telegrafas ★ 4.4
senamiestis · Universiteto g. 14, 01122 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:30
Telegrafas in the Grand Hotel Kempinski overlooks Cathedral Square. Donatas Šatkauskas cooks Michelin-listed modern European in the 1900 telegraph building.
Tip: In the Michelin Guide; ask for a window table looking at the Cathedral.
Lokys ★ 4.4
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 8, 01131 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 12:00-24:00
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.
Tip: The oldest restaurant in Vilnius Old Town. Reserve the medieval cellar room for the full effect.
Stikliai ★ 4.4
senamiestis · Gaono g. 7, 01131 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 18:00-23:00
Stikliai sits inside the Relais & Châteaux hotel in a Baroque-Gothic building, Michelin-listed for French-influenced cooking by an old-Vilnius institution.
Tip: The room is formal; jackets are not required but smart casual fits the dining room.
Stebuklai ★ 4.3
senamiestis · L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. 1, 01122 Vilnius
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00, closed Sun
Stebuklai sits beside Cathedral Square in a chic hotel dining room, Michelin-listed for cosmopolitan plates like hamachi ceviche with shiso and strawberry.
Tip: Twinkling water-fountain terrace in summer; the dining room is more polished than the menu price suggests.
Šnekutis ★ 4.3
senamiestis · Šv. Mikalojaus g. 15, 01133 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Šnekutis on Šv. Mikalojaus pours 30-plus Lithuanian beers from small breweries, with cepelinai and smoked-pig snacks to match the unfiltered pours.
Tip: Užupis branch has closed; this Mikalojaus room is the original Šnekutis. Book a table for evening.
Pinavija Café & Bakery ★ 4.3
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 21, 01402 Vilnius
Hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:30
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.
Tip: Indoor seating fills early on weekends. The exterior bench seating runs along Vilniaus in summer.
Senoji Trobelė ★ 4.2
naujamiestis · Naugarduko g. 36, Vilnius
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-23:00
Senoji Trobelė on Naugarduko is a family-run Lithuanian room with painted ceilings and a 75-percent Žalgiris mead balsam fermented for two years.
Tip: Twelve minutes walk uphill from Vokiečių. Order the daily-baked linseed leaven bread to start.
Vieta ★ 4.2
naujamiestis · Kalvarijų g. 79, Vilnius
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-16:00, closed Sat-Sun
Vieta is a small vegan kitchen with a daily-changing menu, run as a near-perfect template of a Baltic plant-based cafe by a tight team of cooks.
Tip: Limited daytime hours; arrive by 13:30 to be sure of the full menu.
Bistro 18 ★ 4.1
senamiestis · Stiklių g. 18, 01131 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
Bistro 18 on Stiklių is a family-owned classic European bistro near Lokys, serving French onion soup, risotto and seasonal rabbit in a small low-key room.
Tip: A reliable mid-range alternative to the Michelin rooms a block away on Stiklių.
RoseHip Vegan Bistro ★ 4.1
senamiestis · Vilniaus g. 22, Vilnius
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00
RoseHip on Vilniaus is the pink-neon Vilnius vegan bistro: tofu burgers, quinoa bowls and Asian-leaning salads in a bright Old Town corner room.
Tip: Vilnius has thin vegan supply; RoseHip is the most reliable sit-down vegan room in the Old Town.
Etno Dvaras (Aušros Vartų) ★ 4.0
senamiestis · Aušros Vartų g. 2, 01303 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Etno Dvaras on Aušros Vartų cooks dishes certified by the Lithuanian Culinary Heritage Fund in a warm cavernous cellar with street-level windows.
Tip: Touristy but real: every dish must be at least 100 years old by Heritage Fund rules. Pilies branch is upstairs of Lokys.
Užupio Kavinė ★ 4.0
uzupis · Užupio g. 2, 01200 Vilnius
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Užupio Kavinė sits on the Vilnelė riverbank at the edge of the Užupis Republic, the bohemian district's longest-running Lithuanian dining room.
Tip: The terrace over the Vilnelė is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall is across the bridge.
Casa La Familia ★ 4.0
senamiestis · Vokiečių g. 14, Vilnius
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
Casa La Familia on Vokiečių is a family-run wood-oven pizzeria with one of the largest vegan-pizza selections in Vilnius, plus a leafy terrace strip.
Tip: Loud and family-friendly. Terrace seats overlook the Vokiečių linden trees in summer.
Drama Burger ★ 4.0
naujamiestis · Gedimino pr. 31, 01104 Vilnius
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00
Drama Burger on Gedimino is the smash-burger flagship of a small Vilnius chain, with brioche buns, double patties and Lithuanian-craft draft beer on tap.
Tip: Two more locations at Panorama mall and Vokiečių 8. Late-night service Friday-Saturday only.