Self-declared bohemian republic since 1997, across the Vilnelė. Sweet Root tasting menus, Špunka and Bukowski beer bars, Coffee1 and a vegan-leaning brunch scene.
Sweet Root in Užupis is a tiny tasting-menu room where Justinas Misius cooks seasons and forgotten Lithuanian ingredients across a constantly changing menu.
Signature: Seasonal Lithuanian tasting menu, Foraged-produce courses
Order: Whatever the seasonal menu offers; the pairing is short and local.
Tip: Tiny dining room, a dozen seats. Book two to three weeks ahead, especially in summer.
Amandus on Užupio is chef Deivydas Praspaliauskas's modern Lithuanian degustation room, Michelin-listed and a regular in Lithuania's 30 Best ranking.
Signature: Tasting menu degustation, Smoked-fish course
Order: The tasting menu; Praspaliauskas runs a tight, ingredient-led kitchen.
Tip: Across the Vilnelė from Sweet Root; the two are the Užupis tasting-menu axis.
Užupio Kavinė sits on the Vilnelė riverbank at the edge of the Užupis Republic, the bohemian district's longest-running Lithuanian dining room.
Signature: Cepelinai, Šaltibarščiai, Gira
Order: Cepelinai with curd cheese; cold beet šaltibarščiai in summer.
Tip: The terrace over the Vilnelė is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall is across the bridge.
One for All on Užupio is a Lithuanian-modern small-plates restaurant that opened in Užupis with a shared-menu format and local seasonal ingredients.
Signature: Seasonal plates, Sharing menu
Order: The sharing format set menu; pair with the natural-wine list.
Tip: Across the bridge from the Užupis Angel. The kitchen turns over the menu by season.
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.
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.
Užupio Kavinė sits on the Vilnelė riverbank at the edge of the Republic of Užupis, the longest-running Lithuanian dining room of the bohemian district.
Signature: Cepelinai, Šaltibarščiai, Gira
Order: Cepelinai with curd cheese; cold beet šaltibarščiai in summer with new potatoes.
Tip: The terrace over the Vilnelė is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall is across the bridge.
One for All on Užupio is a Lithuanian-modern small-plates restaurant with a shared-menu format and local seasonal ingredients on a constantly-changing carte.
Signature: Seasonal plates, Sharing menu
Order: The sharing format set menu; pair with the natural-wine list.
Tip: Across the bridge from the Užupis Angel. Kitchen turns the menu over by season.
Coffee1 in Užupis is an independent family-owned cafe with an espresso and brew bar, roastery and rotating travels to producer countries for new beans.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Flat whites are the strong order. Sells designer interior pieces alongside the coffee retail.
Coffee1 in Užupis roasts in-house and runs an espresso and brew bar in the same room. The family travels to producing countries each year for direct buys.
Tip: Bags of beans for retail. The travel-year batches sell quickly in spring drops.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Amandus on Užupio runs a small wine bar room alongside the Michelin-listed dining room, with bar snacks and a list of Baltic and central-European bottles.
Signature pour: Baltic riesling
Wine focus: Modern Lithuanian pairings
Food: Bar snacks alongside tasting
Tip: Bar snacks are cheaper than the full tasting menu; the wine list is the same depth.
Sweet Root's wine pairing is the smallest, most personal list in the Užupis dining axis, with natural and biodynamic Baltic and central-European bottles.
Signature pour: Slovenian Goriška Brda orange wine
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic
Food: Tasting menu pairings only
Tip: The pairing is the entire wine option; no a la carte glasses. Book the tasting to access the list.
Open Kitchen at Tymo Turgus runs a small wine bar inside the food-hall set-up next to Užupis, with Lithuanian-grower pours and a rotating food-hall bite menu.
Signature pour: Lithuanian Vyno Studija pour
Wine focus: Eastern European
Food: Food-hall bites
Tip: Combine with a food-hall walk; the wine bar holds a small bar counter rather than a full dining room.
Špunka is the bohemian Užupis craft beer bar, a tiny room with a handful of taps and tables packed with massive personality near the Vilnelė.
Signature drink: Lithuanian craft beer
Food: Bar snacks
Bukowski in Užupis serves Dundulis craft draught and grilled hot dogs with refried beans and macaroni cheddar in a quirky bar named after the American writer.
Signature drink: Dundulis craft beer on draught
Food: Loaded hot dogs
Open Kitchen Vilnius at Tymo Turgus runs a food-hall bar by Užupis with local craft beer, a rotating food-truck menu and a casual open-kitchen format.
Signature drink: Local craft beer
Food: Food-hall bites
Open Kitchen at Tymo Turgus on the Užupis edge brings street-food trucks from the city's restaurants, bistros and farmers into one rotating food-court format.
Try: Rotating modern street food
Tip: Best on weekends when the truck rotation is full. Live music some Saturdays through summer.
Dundulis is a Lithuanian craft brewery with no Vilnius brewery proper; the most reliable Vilnius draught is at Bukowski in Užupis as the house pour.
Tip: Bukowski for the Dundulis draught. The brewery proper sits north of Vilnius in Aukštaitija.
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.
Open Kitchen Vilnius is the year-round food-hall at Tymo Turgus by Užupis, bringing trucks from city restaurants into a rotating modern street-food court.
Tip: Combine the Sunday farmers market with the food hall. Live music some Saturday evenings through summer.
Užupis Republic Day on April 1 celebrates the 1997 self-declared bohemian republic, with passport stamps at borders, the constitution read and bar food.
Tip: A whole-day street party; Užupis bars run specials. The constitution wall reading happens at noon.
Open Kitchen at Tymo Turgus runs Saturday street-food festivals across the warm season, with food trucks from Vilnius restaurants and live courtyard music.
Tip: Best Saturday afternoons through summer. Combine with a weekday Tymo Turgus visit (Tue, Thu, Sat) for a fuller market crawl.
Coffee1 in Užupis runs a small weekend brunch in the family roastery, with flat whites, brunch toasts and house-baked pastry on the bohemian main strip.
Order: Flat white with a brunch toast and house-baked pastry
Tip: Smallest brunch room of the Užupis cluster; popular with regulars, fills by 11:00.
Užupio Kavinė at the Užupis Republic edge runs a Lithuanian-classics weekend brunch with cepelinai, šaltibarščiai and riverbank terrace seats in summer.
Order: Šaltibarščiai cold beet soup with cepelinai and a cucumber salad
Tip: The riverbank terrace is the seat to ask for. The Užupis Constitution wall sits across the bridge.
Špunka in Užupis stays open to 02:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the bohemian craft beer room of choice for a late Lithuanian small-brewery flight.
Try: Craft beer and bar snacks
Tip: Fri-Sun late hours only. Cash and card both accepted at the small bar counter.
Bukowski in Užupis stays open to 03:00 Friday and Saturday, with Dundulis draught and grilled hot dogs topped with refried beans and macaroni cheddar.
Try: Loaded hot dog
Tip: Fri-Sat the latest of the Užupis bars. Hot dogs are surprisingly substantial for late-night fuel.