VILNIUS - In Your Pocket

Kebabs
Baku-Ceyhan C-2, Pilies 16, tel. (+370) 607 747 27,
www.eurodoner.lt. Don’t let the stereotype fool you, for
what appears at first glance to be just another kebab shop is
hiding a proper restaurant serving not only excellent kebabs
in the finest Turkish tradition but whose menu also features
a few splendid dishes from Azerbaijan and Georgia. For those
who like their meat of the highest quality and prepared in a
way only those from the Caucasus can do, this is definitely one
for the 2012 dinner diary. QOpen 24hrs. 10Lt. JAS
Korean
Sura H-1, Ozo 18 (Ozas), tel. (+370) 5 277 70 00, www.
sura.lt. A brilliantly thrown-together design of bare concrete,
flashing lights and a few more conservative elements surround
diners whilst they feast on a menu made up of mostly
decent sushi plus a few classic Korean dishes. The pulkogi
was a bit lacking in vegetables but the beef was good and
the sauce was exceptional. They even serve it with short
grain rice for that final authentic touch. The giggling (homegrown)
waitresses are fun too, although why they chose to
put it in a shopping centre in the middle of nowhere with a
rather depressing view is hard to fathom. Definitely worth the
bother anyway. A taxi there if called in advance is about 10Lt.
QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. 20Lt. PTASW
Lithuanian Karaite
Kibin Inn A-2, Vilniaus 21, tel. (+370) 676 444 22,
www.kibininn.lt. Kibin, kybyn, kibinai, however you
choose to spell it, one of the most popular dishes in the eastern
half of the country comes from the Lithuanian Karaite
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restaurants
(or Karaim), a mysterious Turkish sect embracing elements
of Judaism and Islam who’ve been resident in the area for
600 years and whose national dish is a Cornish pasty-type
affair usually filled with mutton or pork and dripping with
fat. Delicious indeed. This strangely decorated Lithuanian
celebration of the food is currently the best place in town
to try them. QOpen 09:30 - 20:30, Sun 10:00 - 19:30. 6Lt.
PTJABSW
Fusion
Coco Restobar B-2, Labdarių 8, tel. (+370) 5 212
29 09. A huge padded mirror over the door marks the
spot where Coco Restobar can be located. Inside is a
well though-out affair populated with a mostly young
and intelligent crowd who when they’re not drinking and
ogling the DJs take advantage of a cracking little changing
menu of great experimental food with a distinctive
Asian twist. A small garden should also open as soon
as the weather improves. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Thu
11:00 - 02:00, Fri 11:00 - 05:00, Sat 12:00 - 05:00, Sun
12:00 - 24:00. 15Lt. PJABSW
Reinis The Cook Ševčenkos 16a (Daiktų
Viešbutis), tel. (+370) 662 743 39. Reinaldas churns
out a range of interesting, good-looking dishes using a
blend of sound knowledge and improvisation. Somewhere
between a café and a restaurant, find it inside one of the
most fashionable designer shops in the city. Top marks
for joining the 21st century. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00. Closed
Sat, Sun. 15Lt. PTNSW
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