r/Vilnius • u/NecessaryFood1204 • Jun 17 '25
Hi there, I’ve done my fair share of traveling, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned - it’s that the best spots to eat, drink, or explore always come from local recommendations. I’ve tried every kind of research trick out there, but Reddit posts? They’ve consistently been my lifesaver when discovering a new city.
So, I thought it’s time to return the favor. Born and raised in Vilnius, I’m sharing my personal list of places worth checking out. Roughly 90% of the places on this list are based on my own experience - so it’s less “TripAdvisor top 10” and more “what locals actually enjoy.”
My recommendation is to book tables in advance especially if talking about dinner time and weekends.
European/casual:
Cozy
Balzac (French)
Galo de porto (Portugal)
Cafe montmartre (great ravioli)
Brussels mussels (rinktinės st. nicer)
La boheme
In vino (drinks and amazing snacks)
No chef
The town steakhouse
Panama food garden
Puaro (Belgium)
St. Valentino
Piano piano (popular Italian place, do not expect authentic Italian food tho)
PULPO TapasBar
Rotonda
Peri Peri
Meat Lovers
Mason
Pelėdos baras (seafood)
Paupio 12
Georgian house
Halės plovas
Farmer and the Ocean
Meating room
Briusly
City chef barbecue
La pepa
Bistro n2
Dionysos (greek)
Pirmas blynas (pancakes in a church)
Rosehip (vegan)
Senatorių pasažas (terrace type, great for grilled meat dishes)
Paupio turgus (foodhall)
Burger:
Burger Kiosk
Meatbusters Kauno st.
Archie’s burger
Kansas city BBQ
Halės Smokehouse (Pastrami must)
Kouzy (focaccia sandwiches)
Ponas mėsainis
Asian:
Kinza
Saduto tuto (natural wine+sharing)
Azerai
Ugruzina (extra popular Georgian place)
Ryžių Jūra
Sushi Masters
Tamago (bbq/gril)
Nanto maisto studija (ramen)
Samurai (ramen)
Mililitrai
Thai house
Georgian house
Gogi guy (korean fast food)
Blue lotus (Indian and Thai)
Dou Asia (bao and bowl)
Sakai ramen
Yakitori Vilnius (innovative street food)
Lithuanian:
Senoji trobelė
Neringa
Fabrikėlis
Nineteen 18
Kavinė Cheburekine
Klaipėda old town
Fortas
Brunch:
Kavos Era
Lagom Bistro
Backstage cafe
Stebuklai
Daily Poison
Cafe montmarte
Lola
Druska Miltai Vanduo
Pitarija Fire Place
Tamago kava
Demoloftas
Vazonas
Imperial (fancy brunch)
The urban garden (vegetarian/vegan)
Mon
La pepa
Moss
Misto
Habits
Karštos galvos
Telegrafas (fancy brunch)
Italian/pizza:
Užupio picerija
Maurizio’s Italian
Le Travi
Marinara
Firenze
Trattoria de flavio
Osteria da Luca
Pizza verde (amazing authentic pizza)
RB bistro
Flying tomato pizza
Pizza di Ascari (great pizza to take away)
Zio Rigo
Piano Piano
Mexican:
Casa Peligrosa
La Capital
El Gato Negro
Donde (tacos)
No forks (fast food chain)
Desserts/coffee:
Pinavija cafe & bakery
BOKA bakery
Kitchen coffee
Yugen tea (vegan, more tea)
Caffeine (chain coffee place, the most popular one)
Huracán coffee (chain coffee place, high quality coffee)
Karštos galvos
Taste Map
Strange Love
Augustas & Barbora love story (rather expensive, a bit touristy but worth visiting)
Elska
Coffee1
Kavos era
Backstage Cafe
Poniu Laime
Boulangerie Vlnius (imagine homemade goods just a tad fancier, super lowkey place, my personal fave)
Crustum
Fiona - Pilies
Angolo Italiano (gelato place, extremely popular)
Lunch menu (places that have lunch menu mon-fri (approximately 11am-2pm) for a cheaper price):
MOMO Grill
No forks
Du virėjai
Piano piano
Carre
Meat lovers Vilnius
Panama food garden
Holy doughnut
Meating room
Ilunch (only serves lunch, the most popular)
Houdini
Mililitrai
Fancy:
Motif
Stebuklai
Pranciškonai
Džiaugsmas
Saint-Germain (French)
Da Antonio (Italian)
Gaspars
Meat Steakhouse
Pachamama
Bizarre
Pacai
Babble (has interactive programs, booked in advance)
Ertlio namas (Lithuanian cuisine)
Mykolo 4
Telegrafas
El mercado
14 horses
Amandus
Lauro lapas
Imperial
Elven
Momo grill
Protėviai
Augustin
Le Mans restoranas
Masons (French fries with truffle sauce)
Heji (Asian)
Bars:
Nick & Nora (amazing cocktails with a twist, try pornstart martini)
Dream Bar
Mulo Desnudo (great Bloody Mary)
Apoteka
Blusynė (super chill vibes, always busy)
Bernardinų kiemas (terrace, chill vibes, food trucks, highly recommend)
Piana vyshnia (one drink hot/cold, must visit)
Compliments (small place, great cocktails)
In vino (terrace, great snacks)
Neringa (rooftop, tasty cocktails)
Opera social house (rooftop, use elevator to get there)
Pink&yellow (rooftop)
Potions
Yda
Shinzo
Temperatura bar
Fiona kokteilių baras
Kitas kampas
Peronas (Bohemian style)
Skybar (Radisson hotel)
Vištidė (organic wine)
Piano man (chill vibes, always busy)
Distilerija (a bit more fancy, usually with a dj)
Misterija (sticky, works till 6am, shots bar, your last stop)
Drops
Personas (rather bohemic place)
Šampanerija (on the fancy side, more for adults)
Pliusai +++ (chain bars, cheep stuff, loved by young people, food is pretty good)
Bromas (mainly outside seating, always busy in good weather, popular for their massive aperol spritz)
Alchemikas
Who hit John (rather small, a bit trashy but works later into the night and drinks are pretty good)
Flow bar
The Portobello (right next to invino, they kinda share the terrace)
Decantus vyninė (for wine lovers)
Amy Winehouse (rather chill spot with cute terrace)
Love Bar
Nomads
Eskedar coffee bar
Slojikai
ŠMC kavinė
King and mouse (whisky bar)
Night Clubs:
Nightlife in Vilnius is rather safe, face control depends on every club’s policy, my top suggestion is to always check what is happening on Facebook events, because events like “Draugai Draugams”, “1986 gallery” (most popular venue) have huge parties but usually tickets need to be bought in advance.
Anna Mesha. Butas (really popular, rather interesting place to visit as the club is made like an apartment. The face control is strict, quite hard to get in. For fancy people)
Soho (LGBTQ place)
Opium club (techno place, doesn’t work during summertime)
Youngs’ club (always good vibes but check the event beforehand)
Bardakas (really basic pop music place)
Sanatoria (really basic pop music place)
Trinity (really basic pop music place)
Elastika (hard techno place, underground venue)
La Birra Pub (look, the place is trash but works basically everyday and long hours, give it a try if you wanna keep partying. But remember, it is TRASH)
Most of the nightlife happens in Vilnius street.
Transport:
For taxi you can use Bolt and Uber, usually Bolt arrives faster.
For public transportation, download the Trafi app. Can plan trips there, as well as buy different types of tickets. Keep in mind that you need to activate your ticket through the app and don’t forget to check how much time you have left.
For car sharing you can use Citybee, Bolt drive and Spark. All are easy to use and popular in Lithuania.
Places to see:
Gediminas castle tower
Vilnius Cathedral
Gate of Dawn
St. Anne’s church (the architecture is just phenomenal)
Three Crosses hill (be prepared for a bit of a hike)
Town Hall square
The republic of Užupis (take a lazy walk and notice all the little details)
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Glass quarter (always looks good)
Presidential palace
Things to do:
MO museum
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0 ex-prison (book the tours in advance, highly recommend)
Vilnius TV tower (get a cup of coffee with great views or try the extreme activities)
Vingis park (take a stroll and see how locals go on dates)
Bernardinų park (nicely maintained)
The energy and technology museum
Lumber room (for car enthusiasts)
Nijinky Vilnius (cabaret)
Halės Market (has some nice places to eat)
Jazz Cellar 11 (tickets need to be bought in advance)
Hot air balloon flight (super popular in spring/summer)
Good to know:
Currency - euro, don’t really use cash around here
Emergency number - 112
Supermarkets - Rimi, IKI, Maxima, Aibė works everyday
Alcohol law - drinking age is 20; you can buy alcohol in shops till 8PM mon-sat, on Sunday till 3PM
Tap water is great and safe to drink
Tipping culture - it’s not a must but a polite thing to do, 10% is normal
National food - cepelinai (big potato dumpling with meat filling); potato pancakes; cold beet soup (a must to try); šakotis (sweet treat, mostly found in shops); kibinai (handmade pies filled with all sorts of stuff, originally it’s meat); fried bread (trust me, you gonna love it)
r/Vilnius • u/Swimming_Highway_152 • 19h ago
Sveiki, gal kas gali pasidalinti savo patirtimi restoranuose, kiek palieka arbatos, kur apsimoka darbintis. Kiek gaunat per diena koks max, ir tt.
Aciu is anksto ❤️
r/Vilnius • u/keenonred • 17h ago
Kiekvieną kartą, kai su draugu einam į pasimatymą kur nors miestan, turim problemą surasti kokią kavinukę/restoraną, kur būtų jauku ir maistas būtų padorus. Kažkodėl dažniausiai gaunasi į Cozy nukeliauti, bet noriu turėti kitų variantų.
Turėtų būti galimybė gauti kažko be mėsos/su žuvimi ir svarbiausia, kad nereikėtų bookint kelias dienas prieš...
r/Vilnius • u/Dark-Rose0 • 14h ago
I'm going to Vilnius in December for a week
I know nothing about Lithuania so please could you tell me what to do or places to visit in Vilnius?
I'm really into nature, underrated or spooky places and if y'all have anything in mind it'd be really helpful
Also I want to eat good local food and in general see the hidden gems in the country
Popular sights are also amazing don't get me wrong
r/Vilnius • u/LTFausti • 1d ago
Sveiki,
Mes su kursioku, iš Vilniaus universiteto Matematikos ir Informatikos fakulteto, Anglų kursui rašome mokslinį straipsnį (research article) apie Vilniaus viešąjį transportą - jo patrauklumą, problemas ir pnš.
Mums reikia surinkti informaciją iš Vilniaus gyventojų ar tiesiog žmonių, kurie turi šiokios tokios patirties su viešuoju transportu. Klausimai nėra įspūdingi ar įmandrus: Ar naudojates VVT ar ne, kodėl taip arba ne, kaip būtų galima patobulinti ir t.t.
Mes renkame informacija apklausa, kuri yra paskelbta Google Forms'uose. Didžioji dalis apklausos yra sudaryta iš pasirenkamų atsakymų, tai ilgai neturėtų užtrukti pildant ją. Visa apklausa yra anoniminė ir privati. Nesvarbu ar naudojates VVT ar ne, jeigu galėtumėte paskirti kažkiek savo laiko užpildant ją, mes būtume dėkingi.
r/Vilnius • u/Dazzling_Square_6152 • 1d ago
Gal galite parekomenduoti tikrai gera asmenini treneri, kuris supranta ir kineziterapijos puse? Aciu
r/Vilnius • u/SwimmingFlow689 • 1d ago
Hey everyone,
I'm planning to head out to a few spots around town (Chaos, Rumor, Corner Cafe, Youngs Club etc.) and had a quick question about their cloakrooms.
Do all of these places have functional/dedicated cloakrooms?
Is there a high risk of coat mix-ups or missing items when it gets crowded late at night?
Also, is there an entrance fee except there’s an event?
I'd appreciate any recent experiences or tips on keeping jackets safe at these venues. Thanks!
r/Vilnius • u/Creativetaez • 1d ago
Ive gotten a job opportunity to live in Lithuania and wanted to ask what the situation with hijabis are in Vilnius specifically? Is there a lot there or no? Or do people give weird stares? Also is there halal restaurants there, meat shops? What’s the overall view of Muslims in Lithuania? I’ve heard it’s a peaceful country, and I’m hoping it is, but if you have any insights lmk
r/Vilnius • u/Dasha_Navy • 1d ago
r/Vilnius • u/keplerniko • 3d ago
A 747 from Atlas Air has arrived in Vilnius from Poznan today.
I was quite surprised to see the Queen of the Skies in VNO as the airport bus was taking me to the terminal after my own flight.
https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/transport/airport/The-Queen-of-the-Sky-landed-at-Vilnius-Airport/
r/Vilnius • u/Danas_Zee • 3d ago
Sveiki,
Mes su mergina norėtume nuvykti į naktinį klubą vilniuje pašokti, praleisti gerai laiką, galbūt turėtumėte rekomendacijų? Klausiu, kadangi nesame buve klubuose, norime tiesiog paklausyti muzikos be kažkokių nesąmonių. (Svarbiausia pašokti, išvengti nepilnamečių, oro dulkintojų ir tt.)
Ačiū už pagalbą.
r/Vilnius • u/RaisinLow5532 • 3d ago
Sveikiii, kur galim rast barų/aludžių miegamuosiuose rajonuose?
Pvz.: Fabijoniškėse, Karoliniškėse, Vilkpedėje ir t.t.
Alynas ir pliusai neeeetinka, ieškom autentiškų rajono barų 😋
r/Vilnius • u/MildyEquipped • 3d ago
r/Vilnius • u/Typical_Candle_1323 • 3d ago
going to a concert on the 2nd, nemzzz. But me and a friend are arriving on the first, what is there to do actually. Unfortunately, cannot change the dates to arrive on the 31st.
Thanks in advance
r/Vilnius • u/BlueWaterless • 4d ago
Two nights in a row I’ve heard this spooky ghost noise around Pilies & Bernardine garden. I’m hoping it’s just a Halloween decoration but does anyone know where it’s actually coming from?
r/Vilnius • u/ShyBroomstick • 4d ago
Kas žino geriausių vietelių greitai pavalgyt gaunant daugiausia maisto į eurą?
r/Vilnius • u/MarsupialCapable5089 • 5d ago
Sveiki!
Vedu Kyokushin karate treniruotes Vilniuje, Žvėryno gimnazijoje.
🎁 Pirmoji treniruotė – nemokamai! 🎁
Treniruotės skirtos 16+ metų jaunimui ir suaugusiesiems, pradedantiesiems bei lengvai pažengusiems sportininkams. 💪
Treniruočių metu mokysimės ne tik savigynos veiksmų ir Kyokushin karate technikos, bet ir ugdysime pagarbą, discipliną bei pasitikėjimą savimi, stiprinsime kūną ir mokysimės jį valdyti.
👉 Registruokis, ateik į treniruotę ir susitinkame salėje. OSU! 🥋
📌 Daugiau informacijos: https://embed.exoclass.com/lt/embed/provider/851861f3-f0fe-45d9-9ea0-715bd95c0a0b/group-management/0b0b9bf7-0fd0-4e3e-924f-f9c616e7bc87
https://www.toshi.lt/
❗️ Atvykstančius pirmą kartą prašome kreiptis nurodytais kontaktais. ❗️
Kilus klausimų, drąsiai kreipkitės privačia žinute arba nuorodoje nurodytais kontaktais. 😊
r/Vilnius • u/saldainis__ • 6d ago
Gaivinu projektą «Illegal» su nauja jėga ir ieškau visos naujos sudėties! Esu viena (groju ritmo gitara), todėl renku komandą nuo nulio – žmones, kurie nori kurti, judėti į priekį ir lipti į sceną.
📌 Žanrai: Rock / Punk / Alternative / Easy rock
📌 Ieškomi nariai (nuo 18 m.):
Bosininkas (-ė)
Būgnininkas (-ė)
Vokalistas (-ė)
Solo / Antra gitara (būtų didelis pliusas melodijoms ir soliakams)
📌 Ko ieškau:
Ne visiškų pradedančiųjų: Užtikrintai valdančių savo instrumentą / vokalą ir turinčių savo įrangą.
Iniciatyvos ir energijos: Nereikia profų ar akademiko lygio – svarbiausia noras judėti, siūlyti idėjas ir siekti koncertų.
Sąlygos: Reguliarios repeticijos 1 kartą per savaitę Vilniuje ir bendras prisidėjimas prie repeticijų patalpos nuomos.
📩 Rašykite į AŽ! Būtų super, jei iškarto atsiųstumėte bent trumpą grojimo / dainavimo demo arba video.
r/Vilnius • u/cvalverde93 • 6d ago
I'll be visiting LT in December and I usually try to watch a BC Rytas game live when I visit. I was checking the schedule and I've just seen they're playing Zalgiris in Kaunas on Dec 6th! Is there an easy way to get tickets of do they sell out fast? Any recommendations
r/Vilnius • u/BigMan5by4 • 7d ago
Hey! Visiting Lithuania solo soon, staying in Vilnius. I'm quite into Soviet/Cold War history, so I've planned a week around museums, historical sites, and a few slightly unusual experiences. 😂
Would love some local advice, particularly on:
Here's my rough plan:
I know All Saints' and All Souls' Days are public holidays, so any advice on closures or things worth experiencing around then would be appreciated.
Am I missing anything special in Vilnius? Or is there anything you'd change?
Thanks in advance!
