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== Restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs & clubs ==

=== Restaurants & cafés===

No doubt you will find McDonald's yourself, but in case you want to experience lithuanian cuisine, here are the most
popular restaurants serving traditional lithuanian meals:

[http://www.cili.lt/ Čili Kaimas] - a chain restaurant, located in Vokiečių St. 8 and Gedimino Ave. 14;

[http://www.fortodvaras.lt Forto dvaras] - also a good one and is right in the center - Pilies St. 16;

[http://www.zemaiciai.lt Žemaičiai] - a bit more expensive place in Vokiečių St. 24 and sometimes it takes ages to
get your meal, but the result is usually rewarding.

''Pilies menė'' in Pilies St. 8 or ''Amatininkų užeiga'' in Didžioji St. 19/2 might be also an option for
traditional meals.

What shall you order there to get real lithuanian experience? A distinctive trait of Lithuanian cuisine is the
preponderance of potato dishes, so try one of those:

* ''Cepelinai'' (‘Zeppelins’) - the most typical dish, large boiled potato dumplings (made from grated raw potato)
with fillings of minced meat or cottage cheese. Be careful - they are really filling;
* ''Kugelis'' (potato pie);
* Potato pancakes made from grated raw potato or boiled potato (sometimes – with a meat filling);
* ''Vėdarai'' (potato sausages) – a pretty creepy meal, made of pork intestines stuffed with grated raw potato,
baked in a wood stove or electric oven.

For a snack you should definitely try fried bread with cheese, marinated herring with boiled potatoes, various kinds
of cottage cheese or fermented cheeses, and hot-smoked or cold-smoked hams and sausages. Lithuanians also know many
recipes for mushroom dishes which are used in sauces, as fillings, or served as an accompaniment to meat dishes.

Soup is very popular in Lithuania and there are lots of kinds of it, but the most interesting Lithuanian soup
is ''šaltibarščiai'' (cold beetroot soup), which is made from beetroot, kefir (a fermented milk product), greens and
boiled eggs, is served chilled and is very refreshing on a hot summer day. Just don't get scared of a pink colour!

And finally, beer goes with pretty much everything, so go ahead! (ok, maybe not for breakfast;)

If you're done with typical lithuanian cuisine, there's plenty of other choices to eat out that match all tastes and
budgets (in most restaurants approximately LTL 20-40 should be enough for lunch or dinner for one person):

* European cuisine is predominant in Vilnius restaurants, with a few Lithuanian dishes included in the menu - check
out ''Užupio cafe'' (Užupio 2) - a super place and a heart of Užupis Republic during the summer time; [http://
www.avilys.lt Avilys] - really nice beer brewery & restaurant (Gedimino Ave. 5); [http://www.cozy.lt Cozy] - a
restaurant and a cozy club downstairs (Dominikonų St. 10); [http://www.steakhouse.lt Steak House Helios] (Didžioji
St. 28, 2 floor, Helios Entertainment Centre).
* Restaurant with amazing view - [https://sventaragiosodas.lt/?lang=en Šventaragio sodas] restaurant in Vilnius can accommodate more than 100 people inside and the same amount on the outdoor terrace. Where the the golden sun-shaded Vilnius Cathedral stands before the eyes and right where every hour the bell tower tolls you back to the present .
* Italian cuisine - [http://www.antonio.lt/index.php?k=EN Da Antonio I] (Vilniaus St. 23) and ''Da Antonio
Tratoria'' (Pilies St. 20); ''St. Valentino'' (Vilniaus St. 47/Trakų St. 18); ''Pomodoro'' (Jogailos g. 4)
and ''Fiorentino'' (Universiteto g. 4) with a nice inside yard during spring/summer. Note that pizzerias now
outnumber Lithuanian restaurants, so do not be surprised to find a wide range of pizzas available at most
restaurants (especially medium price range restaurants). The people of Vilnius are starting to jokingly say that
pizza is becoming Lithuania’s national dish.
* French cuisine - ''Les Amis'' (Savičiaus St. 9) and ''Saint Germain'' (Literatų g. 9), also ''La Provence''
(Vokiečių St. 22), but this one is a bit expensive.
* Czech cuisine - ''Pas Rudolfą II'' (Gedimino Ave. 46-2) - not very cozy place, but they have some quite nice
beers.
* Argentine cuisine - ''El Gaucho Sano'' (Pilies St. 10) - meat lovers, please enjoy;)
* Chinese cuisine - there is a big and always growing number of chinese restaurants in the Old town, so you will see
them at once.
* Vegetarian - ''Balti drambliai'' (White Elephants) is a purely vegetarian restaurant and very cozy bar (Vilniaus
St. 41) although you might have to wait about an hour for a beer, so better don't go there if you are in a hurry.
Vegetarians should be also able to find a suitable dish on the menu of almost any restaurant.
* Night time Restaurant with amazing food and relaxing atmosphere [http://www.vanillelounge.lt/en/ "Vanille Lounge"] – is a business class restaurant-bar in the center of Vilnius, in Vilnius street. Its a placewhere business class customers can enjoy the quality of meal, relax and spend pleasant time till late.

In terms of numbers of cafés, Vilnius is not far behind the traditional ‘café culture’ cities of Europe and they can
be found in almost every street of the Old Town, mostly in Trakų, Pilies, Didžioji, Vokiečių, Domininkonų, Savičiaus
streets and Gedimino Prospect. Most popular chain cafés are ''Double Coffee'' and ''Coffee Inn'', but don't expect
to find ''Starbucks Coffee'' here;)

=== Going out ===

There are few more mellow capitals than Vilnius - a hectic metropolis it ain't. But when night falls, there's no
shortage of revellers who are up for a party. What's more, the local beers make for a tasty tipple really worth
giving a try...again and again ;)

Note that many Vilnius bars function as restaurants during the day, and in terms of subtlety of interior décor and
quality of cuisine, they compete with the best restaurants. Some of the bars could also be appropriately included
in the list of intimate-sized clubs, because in the evenings they have live music or a DJ. List of suggested bars &
pubs, which might have a dance-floor as well is the following:

* [http://www.cafedeparis.lt Cafe de Paris] (Didžioji St. 1) - a small place in one of the main streets of the old
town, which has an incredible capacity to surprise with its wide range of events and installations, always vivid
and full of interesting people,live music every Saturday, local and international DJ’s any other day, visual arts,
alternative foods and international staff.
* [http://www.baltidrambliai.lt/main.php?page=1 Balti drambliai] (Vilniaus St. 41) - cozy and extremely relaxed
atmosphere, very reasonable prices and live music once in a while.
* [http://www.invino.lt/ In Vino] (Aušros Vartų St. 7) - is the kind of laid back haunt, especially recommended
during summertime when you can sit in outside in the inner yard, but note that it's not easy to get a table as this
place is always crowded. But give it a try.
* [http://www.mojitonaktys.lt/ Mohito Naktys] (Didžioji St. 33/2)- cocktail bar famous for their Mojitos (the best
in town), currently one of Vilnius’ hottest night spots. Drinks are pricey enough here (so not the best place to get
drunk;) therefore it tends to attract a bit more sophisticated but fun crowd rather than a beer-swilling rabble.
* [http://www.laboheme.lt/ La Boheme] (Šv.Ignoto St. 4/3) - cozy and very beautiful wine place + nice atmosphere,
very recommended.
* [http://www.tempolibero.lt/index.php/pageid/459 Tappo d'oro] ( l.Stuokos-Gucevičiaus St. 7) - cozy wine places
that has lots of inexpensive wines to offer;)
* Vasaros terasa (Vilniaus St. 39) - a very nice outdoor terrace located in the yard of the historic Teacher's
House, opened during spring/summer/early autumn, there are usually live concerts on weekends, as well as other
cultural events during the week, like cinema, theatre, dance, market etc. Really nice place.
* [http://www.absentofejos.lt/ Absento Fėjos] (Aušros Vartų St. 11) - if you manage to get in (the queue at the door
is usually pretty long and the face control is trick enough as well) you will probably like it, though it's pretty
expensive. No kids running around though :)
* [http://www.briusly.lt/ Briusly] (Islandijos St. 4.) - a very nice and cozy place, reasonably priced and very
popular + it also offers nice asian food.
* [http://www.cozy.lt Cozy] (Dominikonų St. 10) - combination of bar, cafe, restaurant and nightclub, where from
morning till nighttime, people can come to eat, drink and relax and later go downstairs for more lively activities.
* [http://www.alutis.lt/snekutis/ Šnekutis] (Polocko St. 7A and Šv.Stepono St. 8) - if you want to try some awsome
home-brewed "live beer" without any ripoff, that's the place to be.
* [http://www.busitrecias.lt/index.php/en/ Būsi trečias] (Totoriu st.) 18 - mini brewery, offering a big range of
flavoured beers and hearty food.

The most recommended nightclubs would be the following:

* [http://www.tamstaclub.lt Tamsta] (Subačiaus St. 11A) - probably the best club with live music (unfortunately
closed for summer holidays..).
* [http://www.pabolatino.lt Pabo Latino] (Trakų St. 3/2)- if you like salsa, then that's the place to be. Beautiful
interior, nice cocktails, if you come a bit earlier, the entrance fee is not too bad + you get a free drink.
* [http://www.cozy.lt Cozy] (Dominikonų St. 10) - a really cozy place to chill out and the entry is always free of
charge.
* [http://www.pachavilnius.lt Pacha club] (Gynėjų St. 14) - the name already speaks for itself, and people say it is
one of best clubs in Vilnius, posh and expensive though, but pretty worth it.
* [http://www.tarantinoclub.lt Tarantino club] (Trakų g. 2) - quite cozy and nice club, sometimes have live
concerts, sometimes the entrance is free, so might be worth checking it out.
* [http://www.artistai.lt Artistai] (Šv. Kazimiero St. 3) - pretty simple and relaxed place, especially popular
among students, so expect to be surrounded by a very young crowd and a possibility to get drinks in a plastic cup.
Has a nice inside yard and there is karaoke night on Tuesday.
* [http://www.havanasocialclub.lt Havana Social Club] (Šermukšnių St. 4a) - pretty nice place with friendly
atmosphere, not too posh, but nice interrior, has some good cocktails as well;)
* [http://www.brodvejus.lt Brodvėjus pub] (Mesiniu St. 4) is mostly attended by foreigners and students and the
music is mostly 90's pop, however, the place is still quite popular.
* [http://www.clubgravity.lt Gravity Club] is a good place for electronic music lovers, located in a former bunker,
usually crowded and always lacks oxygen.
* [http://www.play-club.com Play Club](Pamenkalnio St. 17/3) - you either love it or hate it: it's very small, very
alternative and simple, drinks usually come in plastic cups, but it has some charm for sure. And a football table.
* [http://www.bix.lt Bix baras](Etmonų St. 6) - rock club, pretty laid back and very popular among students.