Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. It has a beautiful baroque Old Town, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and excellent tourist facilities in all price ranges. It stands on the River Neris in the southeast pocket of the country, the Dzūkija region, and in 2023 had a population of 629,000.

See: 59
Do: 4
Eat: 28
Drink: 6
Buy: 10

28 places match

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Belmontas Cafe

Folk-themed outdoor restaurant by a 19th century mill and waterfall.

Summer

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Bistro 18

Small restaurant and wine bar with good selection of European cuisine.

Mon-Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 13:00-21:00

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Buga Sotu

Trad food: chicken, dumplings, kibinai, pizzas and carp. Live music on Friday and sometimes on Saturday. You'd most likely eat here if you visited the TV Tower and baulked at their restaurant prices.

Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri 08:00-01:00, Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-22:00

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Cozy

Well-named place, with laid-back restaurant upstairs, DJ-bar downstairs, serves hearty modern food with a few vegetarian options.

Daily 10:00-01:00

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Dėvėti

Calls itself a gastropub, more like a bar with pizza and pita bread sandwiches.

Sun-Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-01:00

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Fabai

Vilnius doesn't have much by way of Caucasus cuisine, so it may be worth the trip out to this bar grill - and you'll have to queue at peak times. It's styled like a country tavern, with grillroom, ballroom, bar, and two billiard halls.

Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri 11:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00

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Fortas

This is the original of what has become a chain. They do pub-style food with theme days on different nations' cuisines. Other outlets are at Vilniaus 18 in Old Town and Konstitucijos pr 7A north of the river.

Mon-Fri 09:00-23:00, Sat Sun 11:00-23:00

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Fėjų kepyklėlė

Little Bakery Of The Fairies

Bakery-cafe with pastries, snacks, pizza and ice cream. It's infested with Lithuanian fairies, which you'll either adore or upchuck over.

Mon-Thu 07:30-19:00, Fri 07:30-18:00

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Mano Guru

Mostly vegetarian food, and no alcohol. All the staff are former drug misusers.

Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-17:00

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Medininkai

Lithuanian food near Gate of Dawn, it got good reviews to 2022 but now feels tourist-trappy.

Sun-Wed 11:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-23:00

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Sakwa

Café in a two-storey building, retro-styled like a suburban house. Lithuanian, Polish and European cuisine.

Daily 10:00-23:00

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Vapiano

Italian style, fast casual restaurant (part of the German global chain). Tasty salads, à la carte pastas and pizzas are made in front of the guest.

Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri Sat 11:00-23:00

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Vyno Rūselis

Traditional from-home Lithuanian lunches. Menu is in Lithuanian only; use your phone to translate.

Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00€5.80 mains

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Čagino

Named for the architect Nikolai Chagin (1823-1909) who designed several churches in Vilnius and led a revival of the Byzantine style. It's Russian food and their occasional gimmick is dinner in the dark, check ahead for these dates.

Tue Wed 11:30-22:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-00:00

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