Best Tasting Menus in Vilnius

14Horses

A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder on Dominikonų gatvė, 14Horses sits inside the tighter, more principled end of Vilnius modern dining. The format is structured but flexible — four courses with room to reconfigure — and the kitchen draws ingredients from a regenerative farm in Radiškis. Star Wine List has ranked it among Lithuania's top wine addresses across multiple consecutive years.

Amandus

Amandus holds consecutive Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, placing it among the more considered modern cuisine addresses in Vilnius's Užupis district. The cooking draws on the Baltic region's sourcing traditions while operating at a price point that signals serious intent.

Deep Roots

1 Michelin star

The chef draws from his great-grandmother's recipes and presents a multi-course format with detailed commentary.

Demo

1 Michelin star

Demo holds a Michelin star and a La Liste score of 77 points, placing it firmly inside Vilnius's small tier of destination-level dining. Chef Tommi Tuominen's format of modern European small plates and serious wine makes it the city's clearest crossover between a precision kitchen and a wine bar. Evenings run Tuesday through Sunday from 18:00, with Saturday lunch service also available.

Dine

Exceptional wine program

One of the pioneers of modern cuisine in Vilnius, Dine has held consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 while building a loyal following across locals and international visitors. Positioned in the €€€ tier on Gedimino prospektas, the city's main boulevard, it sits at the intersection of accessible fine dining and serious culinary intent — a combination that remains relatively rare in Lithuania's capital.

Džiaugsmas

1 Michelin star

Džiaugsmas holds a Michelin star and a place on La Liste's 2026 rankings at a price point — €€ — that sits well below its European peer group. On Vilniaus gatvė in Vilnius's Old Town, Chef Martynas Praškevicius runs a modern cuisine format that has attracted sustained critical attention since at least 2024. For visitors calibrating where to spend in a city with serious dining ambition, this is where the maths works most clearly.

Elēno

Exceptional wine program

Chef-owner Martyn Meid opened Elēno in late 2025, marrying classical French technique with Japanese precision in a monochrome dining room framed by vivid jars of house pickles. The chicken liver pâté on Hokkaido milk bread — an updated family recipe — signals the kitchen's willingness to root innovation in tradition and cross-cultural sourcing.

elven

A Michelin Plate recipient in both 2024 and 2025, elven occupies a quiet address in Vilnius's Old Town and serves modern cuisine at a mid-range price point that makes it one of the more accessible entries in the city's growing critical dining tier. With a 4.

Ertlio Namas

Ertlio Namas holds consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions for 2024 and 2025, placing it among Vilnius's most consistent addresses for regional Lithuanian cuisine. Located on Šv. Jono gatvė in the Old Town, the restaurant draws serious attention from visitors tracing the country's culinary traditions.

Gaspar's

On the edge of Vilnius's Old Town, Gaspar's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and consecutive Star Wine List honours for its concise, produce-led menu that draws on Goan and Portuguese culinary traditions. Chef Gaspar Fernandes, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate, works within a historically layered space that once served as part of the city's Jewish Quarter. At the €€ price tier, it occupies a distinctive position among Vilnius's recognised dining addresses.

HeJi

Exceptional wine program

HeJi holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and four consecutive Star Wine List nominations, positioning it at the upper end of Vilnius fine dining. A Far East-inspired project at Lukiškių g. 3, it combines a champagne and seafood bar, cocktail bar, full-service restaurant, and rooftop terrace under one glass-roofed address, with dim sum and charcoal-grilled beef among its signature offerings. Price range sits at €€€.

MOTÍF

MOTÍF brings Japanese contemporary cooking to Vilnius's Old Town, earning a Michelin Plate in 2025 and holding a 4.. Positioned at the €€€ tier, it sits above the city's casual dining middle and below its sole €€€€ outlier, offering a format where technical precision meets reasonable accessibility. The address on Didžioji gatvė places it at the centre of where Vilnius's serious dining has been quietly consolidating.

Nineteen18

1 Michelin star · Exceptional wine program

Nineteen18 holds a Michelin star and a La Liste ranking inside a courtyard complex in Vilnius's historic centre, where a sealed ten-course menu anchors an industrial-style dining room that runs with a deliberately relaxed tempo. Chef Andrius Kubilius draws produce from the restaurant's own farm, and the kitchen counter is the seat of choice for anyone who wants to follow the cooking in real time.

OMAKASE by Vaidas Užgerys

Hidden behind a beaded curtain inside Vilnius's Sushi Masters restaurant, Vaidas Užgerys runs a twelve-seat counter serving a three-hour omakase that spans roughly fourteen courses. Spanish ingredients meet Niigata rice treated with red wine instead of vinegar, while cuttlefish and beef tenderloin anchor a menu that sidesteps rigid tradition.

Pacai

Exceptional wine program

Pacai occupies a 17th-century baroque mansion on Didžioji Street, one of Vilnius's most historically loaded addresses, and earns its place among the city's serious modern cuisine options with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition and a wine program that has placed in the Star Wine List rankings every year since 2023. At the €€€ price tier, it sits above the casual end of the Vilnius dining scene and competes on credentials rather than novelty.

Saint-Malo

Exceptional wine program

Saint-Malo sits on Vilniaus gatvė in central Vilnius, recognized by Star Wine List with a White Star designation for its wine program. The restaurant occupies a position in the city's growing cohort of serious wine-led dining rooms, where the list does as much editorial work as the kitchen. Published by Star Wine List in August 2025, it arrives at a moment when Lithuanian dining is drawing sustained international attention.

Skóg

Reykjavik-born chef Arnór Ingi Bjarkason's Vilnius debut, opened in 2025 a few doors from the Icelandic consulate. The name means 'forest' in Icelandic, and organic ingredients from nature anchor both the à la carte and the seven- or thirteen-course tasting menus, cooked partly in a repurposed pizza oven.

SOMM The Wine Bar

Exceptional wine program

A sommelier-led wine and dining concept on Pylimo gatvė, Somm pairs French-Japanese fare with a cellar spanning more than 1,600 labels. Michelin Plate recognition and an Opinionated About Dining ranking signal where it sits among Vilnius's modern dining addresses. The format — breakfast through late night, with 75ml tasting pours and weekend Sommelier Lunches — is built for unhurried, wine-forward eating.

Stikliai

Vilnius's most committed classic French address, Stikliai on Gaono gatvė holds consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 for cooking that references the European canon rather than chasing local trends. At the €€€€ tier, it is the Old Town reference point for formal French dining.

Telegrafas

Telegrafas occupies a address on Universiteto gatvė in Vilnius's Old Town, holding consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 and a White Star listing on Star Wine List. The €€€ modern cuisine format positions it within Vilnius's upper-mid dining tier, alongside a small group of restaurants where the wine program carries as much weight as the kitchen.