Lithuania
A pleasant summer terrace, good service and a crowd-pleasing menu that covers most bases (superlative takes on burgers, pasta, risottos, salads, grilled…
Must-see restaurants in Lithuania
Vilnius
You can fill up on cepelinai or potato pancakes here, but its real thing is kibinai: pasties traditional to the country's Turkic Karaite minority that…
Vilnius
Look no further than this quiet hobbit-hole deli for the very best Lithuanian comestibles, many unique to the country. Wicker baskets brim with fruit and…
Lithuania
Best known for the eponymous kibinai (pasties stuffed with lamb, beef and other goodies), this is Trakai's best spot for traditional Karaite cuisine…
Lithuania
The pick of Moletai's few restaurants, this friendly place has a particularly lovely outdoor terrace, complete with a tranquil pseudo-Japanese garden with…
Kaunas
Stuffed animal heads, peasant shirts and other rustic paraphernalia support the traditional Lithuania theme here, and the voluminous menu covers…
Vilnius
Nourishing vegetarian food and swift service create a reviving experience at this contemporary restaurant. There's ample choice, from samosas and chickpea…
Vilnius
Chef Deivydas Praspaliauskas is one of the high priests of modern Lithuanian cuisine. His chefs work their magic in an open kitchen in a whimsical cave…
Curonian Spit National Park
Though their emphasis is on healthy recipes and home cooking, the food selection at Pamario Takas is eclectic: burgers, beetroot-cured salmon salads and…
Vilnius
Order lager, wheat beer or dark ale. Nibble fried cheese and moreish smoked ribs. Find that you're thirsty again, and start the cycle anew. Meat Lovers'…
Lithuania
Dishes appear hauled straight from a medieval banquet table in cellar restaurant Arkos. Brick vaults add to the old-timey appeal while the Lithuanian and…
Kaunas
If you haven't tasted nouvelle Lithuanian cuisine – a departure from gut-busting cepelinai, filling enough to get you through a siege – here's your chance…
Klaipėda
The Meridianas – a barquentine built by Finland for the USSR as part of imposed war reparations – has been restored to the glory befitting this icon of…
Vilnius
With caramel-striped awnings, flowers throughout, a stunning array of cakes and pastries and good coffee, this smart bakery-cafe is a lovely place to…
Vilnius
Track down the big wooden bear to make merry in the vaulted 16th-century cellars of a former merchant's house. As a 'hunter's restaurant', it does a…
Lithuania
Next to the blackcurrant wine factory, this sleek, minimalist restaurant is your own private dancer, determined to be whatever you want it to be. It…
Lithuania
One of Druskininkai's best locations is graced by one of its best kitchens at this terraced parkside restaurant. In good weather, grab a table overlooking…
Vilnius
Adhering to vegan and ayurvedic principles (no garlic, no onion), Vegafe is on the swankier end of the conscious-eating spectrum. The setting is all clean…
Lithuania
Draped with antiques, wall paintings and wood-carved finery, the interior of this traditional house is an understandably popular place for the full…
Nida
Curonian Spit's best place for freshly baked goods and freshly brewed coffee, Gardumėlis makes bread only with stone-ground organic flour. Similar…
Kėdainiai
Part stylish dining hall with stained-glass ceiling, part trellis-covered organic burrow, Ursule is one of the town's best dining spots. Stacks of…
Kaunas
Showing an admirable commitment to plant-based sustenance, the Kaunas branch of this chain vegetarian restaurant serves a broad menu from soy goulash to…
Klaipėda
This venerable Armenian restaurant is a stalwart of Klaipėda's dining scene. Grilled meats are a joy here, cooked with flair and Caucasian herbs, but…
Vilnius
This stylish, stripped-back place, accessed through a carriageway from bustling Didžioji gatvė, does inventive contemporary food with an emphasis on what…
Kaunas
The owners of this burger joint opted for a Breaking Bad theme and ran with it a few miles: the TV screens episodes of the show, test tubes bubble on the…
Lithuania
This handsomely timbered restaurant distinguishes itself from the plentiful competition on Palanga's main strip by selling art and jewellery as well as…
Klaipėda
Lining an arcade on the southern side of Old Town, Friedricho Pasazas invites diners to pick anything from pizza to Argentinian steak to Lithuanian…
Klaipėda
If you're hankering after a deeply satisfying dose of potato-based stodge, look no further than this low-key neighbourhood restaurant where cepelinai …
Kaunas
With an enviable location on the main square, the Duck in the Cellar lets you choose between dining in the subtly lit, centuries-old cellar or on the…
Klaipėda
It may be a franchise, but Katpėdėlė does the Lithuanian standards really well, and makes the most of a brick merchant's building in a prime spot by the…
Vilnius
Schoolroom seating and bare decor set the understated tone at 'Paper Bar'. An oft-changing menu of soups, salads and inventively presented game is served…
Vilnius
René Magritte is the patron saint of this place, which showcases 'La Cuisine de la Biere', and wonky, surrealist brickwork. Staff wear bowler hats and…
Lithuania
Inside this glossy restaurant-bar, friendly servers present adept versions of American and Lithuanian fast food, from juicy burgers to pork ribs with…
Lithuania
Part of a Lithuanian chain of countrified restaurants, this branch delivers some of the tastiest traditional cooking in town. The speciality here are…
Klaipėda
A farmers market of inexpensive fresh produce is typically held daily on and just off the square.
Kaunas
In a beautiful historic building, Motiejaus prepares traditional Lithuanian cakes and cookies, alongside canelés (French vanilla cakes), muffins and…
Lithuania
Čagino is a slice of Russia in Palanga, offering pirozhki and pelmeni (pies and dumplings), stewed venison, veal with cherries and holodets (meat in aspic…
Lithuania
Offering an ambitious menu tinged with Middle Eastern (falafel, shakshuka), global flavours (chicken tikka masala, pancakes with bacon and maple syrup)…
Vilnius
Moderately distressed furniture and movie posters greet you at this snug NY-style bagel shop. Freshly baked daily, their fillings cater to all tastes –…
Vilnius
This sweet little bakery, named for the caraway seeds so beloved in Central and Eastern Europe, is a great place to pick up moist, sweet rye breads,…
