Guidebook for Vilnius
Food Scene
Very good food and nice atmosphere. Try "plovas", it's famous for it. Also they have a kaljan bar at the same place.
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Kinza
14 Naugarduko g.Very good food and nice atmosphere. Try "plovas", it's famous for it. Also they have a kaljan bar at the same place.
Burgers and ribs. Also famous street art on their restaurant wall.
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Keulė Rūkė
66 Pylimo g.Burgers and ribs. Also famous street art on their restaurant wall.
Indoor marketplace that has some nice breakfast options like bagel place, soups and fresh seafood. Also try ROOTS shop for some local cheeses.
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Halle Market
58 Pylimo g.Indoor marketplace that has some nice breakfast options like bagel place, soups and fresh seafood. Also try ROOTS shop for some local cheeses.
Contemporary Indian kitchen. Small and cosy place with really good food. Check them out for Sunday brunch too.
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Gaspars
23-3 Pylimo g.Contemporary Indian kitchen. Small and cosy place with really good food. Check them out for Sunday brunch too.
Mexican restaurant, you may need to call to get a table at rush hours. Also has a wide range of tequila options for tasting.
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Sofa de Pancho
5 Visų Šventųjų g.Mexican restaurant, you may need to call to get a table at rush hours. Also has a wide range of tequila options for tasting.
Fantastic food for a decent price. Also has a wide selection of rum for tasting.
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Rumor
39 Vilniaus g.Fantastic food for a decent price. Also has a wide selection of rum for tasting.
Contemporary Lithuanian food. Second best restaurant in Lithuania. Book a table and go for a tasting menu, you won't be disappointed.
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Džiaugsmas
28 Vilniaus g.Contemporary Lithuanian food. Second best restaurant in Lithuania. Book a table and go for a tasting menu, you won't be disappointed.
Ramenas ir pagaliukai
7 L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g.Best place for ramen in town.
Gatvės Kepėjai
6 Savičiaus g.Italian place, a very good pizza options.
DRAMA BURGER
31 Gedimino pr.Burgers for any taste, but all are good :)
Briusly
4 Islandijos g.Asian food
Try black coffee prepared in one of their ways. This is a refresh after all those lates :) They also sell their own coffee beans and cups which is a good gift for any coffee lover.
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Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories
6 V. Kudirkos gatvėTry black coffee prepared in one of their ways. This is a refresh after all those lates :) They also sell their own coffee beans and cups which is a good gift for any coffee lover.
Go for coffee and croissants. Its nearby park, so perfect coffee for take away and some walking.
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StrangeLove
6B B. Radvilaitės g.Go for coffee and croissants. Its nearby park, so perfect coffee for take away and some walking.
Cosy soviet style cafe, but in a good way :) Has nice coffee, tasty pies (including vegan options) and sandwitches.
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Chaika
7 Totorių g.Cosy soviet style cafe, but in a good way :) Has nice coffee, tasty pies (including vegan options) and sandwitches.
Industrial style coffee place. Bigger one, so enough place to hang out for a while.
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Huracán Coffee GO9
9 Gedimino pr.Industrial style coffee place. Bigger one, so enough place to hang out for a while.
Elska coffee
1 Pamėnkalnio g.Quite a new place for a good cup of coffee.
The Dark
9 Gedimino pr.Lithuanian name "Tie kepėjai". Bakery offering fantastic pastries.
Ice Dunes
6 Bazilijonų g.New place for fantastic ice cream
Super cool coffee place in a loft. It works during the day and is located in an industrial area of the city.
Backstage Café (Roastery)
16h T.Ševčenkos g.Super cool coffee place in a loft. It works during the day and is located in an industrial area of the city.
This is sort of a food court, it has many different restaurants and food shops under one roof
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Uptown Bazaar
16 Kauno g.This is sort of a food court, it has many different restaurants and food shops under one roof
Meatbusters
35 Kauno g.Try ribs there and that will be one of the best ribs you ever had :)
Casa La Familia
18 Rūdninkų g.Vegetarian pizza place being run by the family
Restoranas HEALTH
4 Malūnų g.Very cosy restaurant for healthy, but very tasty food
Habit
32A Gedimino pr.Nice restaurant with good food. I especially like their breakfast menu choices.
Fire Place
17 Šeimyniškių g.The best shakshuka place in town
RoseHip Vegan Bistro
7 B. Radvilaitės g.Vegafe
3 Totorių g.Food trucks and music every Friday and Saturday in a summer season
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Open Kitchen Vilnius
Aukštaičių gatvėFood trucks and music every Friday and Saturday in a summer season
Selfish Bistro
29 Vilniaus g.Seafood and fish menu, very tasty.
ZATAR falafel & hummus
9 Vokiečių g.Leyla Lebanese Cuisine
1 Liejyklos g.Delta Mityba
41 Naugarduko g.Awesome for lunch breaks
Sightseeing
Three Crosses
A bit of steep walk, but nice views from the hill
Go to the tower for nice city views, advantage is that it has an elevator :)
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Church of St. Johns, St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
12 Šv. Jono g.Go to the tower for nice city views, advantage is that it has an elevator :)
This neighborhood has a lot of historic wooden architecture and some village in the city vibe. Completely different from other parts of the city. Some nice restaurants can be found on Kęstutis st. Also you can cross the bridge over the river to Vingis park for a longer walk.
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Žvėrynas
This neighborhood has a lot of historic wooden architecture and some village in the city vibe. Completely different from other parts of the city. Some nice restaurants can be found on Kęstutis st. Also you can cross the bridge over the river to Vingis park for a longer walk.
It's a higher point with a nice view of the city. During the summer time there's a working cafe there to sit outside with a view
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Subačiaus apžvalgos aikštelė
Subačiaus gatvėIt's a higher point with a nice view of the city. During the summer time there's a working cafe there to sit outside with a view
This is a high place with a view to the forest and a city. Also has some hiking tracks around
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Pūčkorių atodanga
This is a high place with a view to the forest and a city. Also has some hiking tracks around
This is the highest place where you can see the city from above. It mostly faces soviet time architecture and the tower itself is from these times, so its a peek to the history. TV tower is not a usual sightseeing place where you have crowds of people, on top you will find a restaurant instead which is slowly rotating, so you can sit there and check the city from above.
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Vilnius TV Tower
10 Sausio 13-osios g.This is the highest place where you can see the city from above. It mostly faces soviet time architecture and the tower itself is from these times, so its a peek to the history. TV tower is not a usual sightseeing place where you have crowds of people, on top you will find a restaurant instead which is slowly rotating, so you can sit there and check the city from above.
Trakai is a beautiful place surrounded by the lakes and only 40 min by car from Vilnius. Also possible to go there by train, but you will need to cross Trakai in order to see the castle which is around 30 min on foot.
Must try there is kibinai, traditional crimean pastries. The best place is "Senoji kibininė".
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Trakai Island Castle
43C Karaimų gatvėTrakai is a beautiful place surrounded by the lakes and only 40 min by car from Vilnius. Also possible to go there by train, but you will need to cross Trakai in order to see the castle which is around 30 min on foot.
Must try there is kibinai, traditional crimean pastries. The best place is "Senoji kibininė".
Parks & Nature
Bernardine Park
8A B. Radvilaitės g.Lovely park near river Vilnelė
I love this hiking trail, it goes through the swamp, so most of the track is made from wood. Truly beautiful place.
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Varnikai Cognitive Walking Way
I love this hiking trail, it goes through the swamp, so most of the track is made from wood. Truly beautiful place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dėvėti
3 Sodų g.Bar and music venue. Right next to railway tracks where you can see trains passing buy. Huge Tony Soprano figure as a bonus :)
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Peronas
6 Geležinkelio g.Bar and music venue. Right next to railway tracks where you can see trains passing buy. Huge Tony Soprano figure as a bonus :)
Bukowski Bar
7 Visų Šventųjų g.Spunka
9-1 Užupio g.Tiny local beer bar and snacks
Alaus Biblioteka
4 Trakų g.Beers of the world in a library style looking bar.
Primarily whiskey bar, but has some beers and cocktails too.
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Viskio Baras “King & Mouse - Whisky Bar & Shop”
Primarily whiskey bar, but has some beers and cocktails too.
Probably the most famous and crowded bar in the city. Going during working days is more recommended as you will always find people there. Tends to be overcrowded during the weekends.
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Bocmanas Bar
27 Vilniaus g.Probably the most famous and crowded bar in the city. Going during working days is more recommended as you will always find people there. Tends to be overcrowded during the weekends.
Cocktail Bar Alchemikas
1 Islandijos g.Amazing cocktail place.
Apoteka Bar
5 Visų Šventųjų gatvėCocktails are their specialty.
Check out on FB what's happening at the time. Tend to host some interesting not too well known artists. Also has a restaurant and is in an amazing building. Extra points for being just around the corner from the apartment.
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Kablys
Check out on FB what's happening at the time. Tend to host some interesting not too well known artists. Also has a restaurant and is in an amazing building. Extra points for being just around the corner from the apartment.
Check their FB page for concerts. Has a nice place to eat in the same building called Elfa Gastrobar.
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Menu fabrikas Loftas
29 Švitrigailos g.Check their FB page for concerts. Has a nice place to eat in the same building called Elfa Gastrobar.
Cool nightclub designed as an apartment. Go earlier if you want to skip queues.
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Anna Mesha. Butas
28 Vilniaus g.Cool nightclub designed as an apartment. Go earlier if you want to skip queues.
Arts & Culture
Check out their exhibitions held at the time. Also has a permanent exhibition of Lithuanian art. Otherwise it's a nicely renovated building and has a good restaurant inside.
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Nacionalinė dailės galerija
22 Konstitucijos pr.Check out their exhibitions held at the time. Also has a permanent exhibition of Lithuanian art. Otherwise it's a nicely renovated building and has a good restaurant inside.
Contemporary Art Centre
2 Vokiečių g.VDA parodų salės Titanikas
3 Maironio g.Galerija Vartai
39 Vilniaus g.Usually they have pretty interesting art expositions
Shopping
White Forest
6 Raugyklos g.Lithuanian designer clothes and accessories.
Humanitas, meno leidiniu knygynas
5 Dominikonų g.Mostly English language books of art, travel and other things.
GO9
9 Gedimino pr.Has a Lithuanian design shop on the 3rd floor
Stiklių gatvė
Stiklių gatvėStreet full of boutique shops
Mint Vinetu
16 Šv. Ignoto g.Read and new books plus cafe with a very good cacao :)
Essentials
IKI
16 Gedimino pr.Maxima XXX
11 Mindaugo g.Open 24 hours