The best restaurants Vilnius

A gothic cellar decorated with hunting trophies and named after a novel by Mérimée. This restaurant is undoubtedly one of the oldest and one of the best in the city. On the menu, game: wild boar, elk, beaver. Something to be surprised about. However, the tastiest dishes are sometimes unavailable because hunting is not allowed throughout the year. Vegetarian dishes are also available for those who do not like or do not want meat. Each dish can be matched with a suitable wine or beer.

Located about 10 minutes walk from the historic centre, Senoji Trobele is an example of the best in traditional Lithuanian cuisine. It's elegantly designed featuring ceilings decorated with coats of arms and paintings, as well as a rustic and nicely cluttered interior. Cepelinai, the national pride, is always delicious here, but more elegant dishes are also offered. You'll find beer from small breweries or typical bitter cognac served in iced cups.

Located in the centre of Vilnius, this charming restaurant on the ground floor and in the cellar offers sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine. Oysters, foie gras, saumon, tournedos, truffles filled with truffles… what you put water in your mouth. All accompanied by an excellent choice of French wines. La Provence was awarded the title of "best restaurant" in Vilnius in 2003. The dishes are a bit more expensive than elsewhere, but the pleasure is worth it.

This is one of the best traditional restaurants in the center of Vilnius. In a medieval setting, you can dine on rustic cuisine, featuring game, pig's ears and cepelinai (meat-stuffed potatoes). And if you prefer vegetables and fish, there's plenty to choose from, including excellent trout. The stone vaults and candlelit wooden tables add a pleasantly romantic ambience. Plus: Aliné Leiciai also offers a wide selection of beers.

Conveniently located in one of the main pedestrian streets of the old town, Etno Dvaras is a good place to learn about traditional Lithuanian cuisine. In fact, this restaurant is all about presenting Lithuanian national and regional dishes. Beetroot soup, herring fillets, cepelinai, kastynis potatoes, all the great classics are copiously served at unbeatable prices. The interior is in traditional Lithuanian style. In summer, you can enjoy a beautiful flowered terrace on the street.

The Radisson Hotel is undoubtedly one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, and its brasserie is no exception. Since its recent renovation, the brasserie has become even more pleasant. It's now the best French restaurant in Vilnius, with its Parisian brasserie decor. We even serve oysters every day, direct from France. The plates are always beautifully laid out, a pleasure for the eyes. The food is fresh, excellent but expensive. The service is impeccable, smiling and very professional.

Italian ice cream and coffee.

In this context, you will find sandwiches, Italian coffee and ice cream. The fifteen perfumes available are all equally good. This is the privileged place for the city to take ice in the summer.

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New restaurant dedicated to wok minutes: rice, pasta and vegetables with choice sauces. Not bad.

Are you in Vilnius on a busy night, and the restaurants you've been waiting for are fully booked? Or is it late and the kitchens are closed? There's a back-up solution: Plus Plus Plus is a gastropub that combines a love of pub food (nachos, burgers, savory crepes...) with a love of beer and, above all, montaditos, those little Spanish sandwiches with fillings. There's something for everyone: cheese, chicken, charcuterie, fish... There are also a few local classics like the potato pancake and chicken Kiev. Phew, you're saved!

On the right-hand side of Les Halles, find the stairs leading down to the basement and follow the melon-hat sign: you'll find Baleboste, a café specializing in litvak cuisine, i.e. Jewish-Lithuanian, but also Israeli. In a canteen atmosphere, you'll love the bagels (with pastrami, chicken, vegetables, fish, sweetened with cream and jam). The hungriest will be satisfied by a good shakshuka, gefilte fish (carp dumplings) or a herring and apple salad. Something different!

The moss evoked by the name of this charming café-resto grows from the ceiling, giving the establishment a very fresh feel. It's like a suspended forest. Drop in for a cappuccino, breakfast or brunch (the pancakes are particularly appetizing), but also for lunch. Every day, a different dish: yellow pumpkin curry with coconut milk, pork loin with grilled vegetables and brandy sauce, or cod fillet with lime sauce and fennel salad. Fresh and tasty, although the service is efficient but a little cold.

Les Halles is full of surprises! After Baleboste, here's Halės Mėsainis, a nifty café-resto specializing in smash burgers, those burgers where the meat is crushed so that it "crusts" and stays juicy inside. The emblem of the establishment is an iron, and it's precisely with a large metal iron that the ground steak is lovingly smashed. Everything is homemade, the meat is local (black angus) and the vegetables and cheeses are bought from local traders. Nice beer list.

When you push the door of this French restaurant, you enter a place that resembles a southern farmhouse. The decoration is neat, warm, without being stuffy, and the interior is chic and sober. The menu is short, but all the dishes are a pure delight. Taste the oysters and choose from the fresh fish or let yourself be tempted by the frog legs, they will delight your palate. The only real problem is that the prices are not always commensurate with the quantity: big appetites and small budgets should not linger.

Meet the Francophones of the capital, at the end of a quiet street with an outdoor terrace in the summer. In a small confined lounge, a cozy atmosphere, round tables and antique white chairs covered with warm colors, an eclectic wine card with good tasting advice. Very nice. Reservations are strongly recommended.

In a small street perpendicular to the busy Pilies, Gabi restaurant seems far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. Inside, you'll find all the hallmarks of a traditional Lithuanian restaurant: rustic ambience, old stones, wooden beams and decorated ceilings... If you'd like to try your hand at the classics of local cuisine (potato pancakes, cepelinai, pork neck...), you've come to the right place and you'll find it quieter. Curiosity: Gabi houses a collection of antique keys and bricks with prints from all over Europe.