Guidebook for Vilnius
Food Scene
Forto Dvaras is an "old reliable" for Lithuanian food--a wide selection, not expensive, and a pleasant place to sit. Not haute cuisine, but hits the spot!
Pilies gatvė 16
16 Pilies gatvėForto Dvaras is an "old reliable" for Lithuanian food--a wide selection, not expensive, and a pleasant place to sit. Not haute cuisine, but hits the spot!
Leiciai is both a restaurant and a great beer bar. Traditional Lithuanian food and their own beers, including a beer made partly with cannabis (hemp). Nice atmosphere, lovely courtyard in the summer.
Stiklių g. 4
4 Stiklių gatvėLeiciai is both a restaurant and a great beer bar. Traditional Lithuanian food and their own beers, including a beer made partly with cannabis (hemp). Nice atmosphere, lovely courtyard in the summer.
A short walk from the apartment, a more upmarket place for Lithuanian food and drink, including game dishes (venison, boar, etc.). Nice courtyard!
17 locals recommend
Lokys
8 Stiklių g.A short walk from the apartment, a more upmarket place for Lithuanian food and drink, including game dishes (venison, boar, etc.). Nice courtyard!
Very nicely decorated and cosy restaurant and bar in a nearby boutique hotel; bar has a sort of English pub feel with leather sofas and lounge chairs
Bernardinų gatvė 8
Very nicely decorated and cosy restaurant and bar in a nearby boutique hotel; bar has a sort of English pub feel with leather sofas and lounge chairs
Attractive small restaurant with good menu and Old Town atmosphere. Pumpkin soup, duck, fish dishes, and much more. A short walk from the apartment.
Mykolo 4
4 Šv. Mykolo g.Attractive small restaurant with good menu and Old Town atmosphere. Pumpkin soup, duck, fish dishes, and much more. A short walk from the apartment.
They brew their own beer, and they have unique varieties, including honey beer. Plus a full-service menu. Just the other side of the Cathedral on Gedimino Avenue.
Prie Katedros
5 Gedimino ProspektasThey brew their own beer, and they have unique varieties, including honey beer. Plus a full-service menu. Just the other side of the Cathedral on Gedimino Avenue.
A varied menu of soups, salads, main dishes, and a good choice of desserts, coffee, and teas. Nice atmosphere.
10 locals recommend
Pilies Kepyklėlė
19 Pilies g.A varied menu of soups, salads, main dishes, and a good choice of desserts, coffee, and teas. Nice atmosphere.
Right next to the Angel monument in the bohemian Uzupis neighborhood, a big choice of good food and a cozy atmosphere.
Prie angelo
9 Užupio g.Right next to the Angel monument in the bohemian Uzupis neighborhood, a big choice of good food and a cozy atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bambalyne
7 Stiklių g.Great choice of beers, including locally brewed Lithuanian ones.
Sightseeing
There's a tourist information center in the City Hall building, and concerts, fairs and other events are often held on the square in front of the building.
21 locals recommend
Rotušės aikštė
Rotušės aikštėThere's a tourist information center in the City Hall building, and concerts, fairs and other events are often held on the square in front of the building.
Beautiful red brick late Gothic church, visible from the windows of our apartment. A short walk and you're there!
155 locals recommend
St. Anne's Church
8 Maironio g.Beautiful red brick late Gothic church, visible from the windows of our apartment. A short walk and you're there!
Picturesque street with wall of artworks commemorating various writers & artists. At 5 Literatu, a cute store selling organic foods, homemade breads, cakes, cookies, sausages, cheeses, juices, & more.
18 locals recommend
Literatų gatvė
Literatų gatvėPicturesque street with wall of artworks commemorating various writers & artists. At 5 Literatu, a cute store selling organic foods, homemade breads, cakes, cookies, sausages, cheeses, juices, & more.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store, a five-minute walk from the apartment.
13 locals recommend
Rimi, prekybos centras, Rimi Lietuva
28 Didžioji gatvėThis is the closest grocery store, a five-minute walk from the apartment.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh & smoked meats; fresh, frozen, smoked fish; baked goods, dairy, honey, flowers, etc. Much grown locally, some imported. A big selection. A 15-minute walk.
Hales turgus, Tugva
Fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh & smoked meats; fresh, frozen, smoked fish; baked goods, dairy, honey, flowers, etc. Much grown locally, some imported. A big selection. A 15-minute walk.