VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

28 restaurants
British
Bokšto Vartai C-3, Bokšto 2, tel. (+370) 5 260 96
64. Popular with locals and foreigners alike, this two-floor
Old Town restaurant in a fabulous historical building is a
joint Lithuanian-British venture that fuses together the best
aspects of both cultures. The menu is impressive and has
yet to disappoint, whether it’s their classic English breakfast
or the monster burgers and fries. There’s a great selection
of beers at good prices too, plus the occasional evening of
live music. QOpen Mon, Tue 12:00 - 16:00, Wed 12:00 -
23:00, Thu, Fri, Sat 12:00 - 24:00, Sun 13:00 - 17:00. 25Lt.
PJASW
Chinese
Didžioji Kinija H-3, Konstitucijos 12, tel. (+370) 5 263
63 63, www.kinuvirtuve.lt. One of a small chain of Chinese
restaurants in town, all of them worthy of further culinary
investigation, Didžioji Kinija’s location may not be exactly
central but is certainly calling for a visit. As with the vast
majority of Chinese food in Vilnius, this is the real thing, not
the adulterated imitation usually served up in places like the
UK. The menu itself is massive, not unlike the actual dishes
of which there’s a good range to suit all, including vegetarians.
The current business lunch served here, which can be eaten
in-house or taken away, is ridiculously good value indeed.
Recommended. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sat 12:00 - 23:00,
Sun 12:00 - 22:00. 25Lt. PTAVBSW
Fine dining
California Gourmet C-5, Subačiaus 2 (Ramada Hotel
& Suites Vilnius), tel. (+370) 5 255 33 55, www.
californiagourmet.lt. The five-star Ramada Hotel & Suites
Vilnius’ flagship gourmet restaurant offers the ultimate in
dining, from the sophisticated décor through to the mouth-
watering food. Billed as the first gourmet restaurant in
Lithuania, the food here is taken very seriously indeed and
gets most of its inspiration from the melting pot of cuisines
coming out of the United States. The menu is impressive
and includes a wealth of classy dishes from a much talkedabout
Caesar salad to fresh lobster to foie gras. QOpen
18:00 - 24:00, Sat 12:00 - 24:00, Sun 12:00 - 18:00. 65Lt.
PTJAULBSW
La Provence B-4, Vokiečių 22, tel. (+370) 5 262 02
57, www.laprovence.lt. This Vilnius favourite specialising
in Mediterranean cooking at its best is generally crowded
with tables full of well-heeled locals and foreigners tucking
into a mouth-watering range of dishes including fish,
grilled meat and a couple of vegetarian options. Prepared
and delivered with the height of care, attention and even a
little theatre, despite its reputation as a rather expensive
restaurant, not only is it worth the money here there are
also a number of dishes that won’t break the bank. Having
said that, they do stock a couple of bottles of champagne
for 1,000Lt a pop. Magnificent. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. 70Lt.
PTJAS
Narutis Restaurant C-2/3, Pilies 24 (The Narutis Hotel -
Preferred Boutique), tel. (+370) 5 212 28 94, www.narutis.
com. Lush burgundy and orange fabrics and glorious 18thcentury
frescoes, white tablecloths and staff with impeccable
style, that’s what people have grown to expect in this top notch
Old Town hotel restaurant. There’s plenty of imitators hereabouts,
but in Naručio Restoranas you get the real thing, meaning great
service and great food. The menu features an imaginative
concoction of dishes from around the world, including one of the
best kybyn (a Lithuanian Karaite speciality) in the country to a
mouth-watering Chilean sea bass. Using fresh ingredients to
create works of art on every plate, this one really is hard to beat.
QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. 65Lt. PTJABSW
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