VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
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Austrian Gourmet & Bistro H-1, Ozo 18, tel. (+370) 5<br />
269 72 81. A combined shop and small restaurant specialising<br />
in Austrian cuisine including chocolates, Mozartkugel,<br />
sparkling wine and schnapps. Visitors to the restaurant can<br />
enjoy a decent cup of coffee with an authentic slice of apple<br />
strudel, or even indulge in a classic Viennese schnitzel with<br />
potato salad. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. VNS<br />
Biosala B-4, Vokiečių 13, tel. (+370) 686 262 52. A<br />
good selection of mostly organic food in tins and packets<br />
plus a few extras such as bio-degradable washing powder<br />
etc. Find it right in front of the main door as you enter. Also<br />
at Konstitucijos 7a (Europa). QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat<br />
10:00 - 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. JA<br />
Didžioji Krautuvė I-1, Verkių 29-22, tel. (+370) 612<br />
956 13, www.vilniausalus.lt. Over 20 different types of<br />
live Lithuanian beer from the good people at the Vilniaus Alus<br />
brewery plus a range of Lithuanian, German and Latvian beer<br />
in bottles. As well as being an ordinary shop, there’s also a<br />
window for buying without having to get out of your car. Also<br />
a range of snacks and smoked fish. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00,<br />
Fri 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. A<br />
Eastanbul H-3, Kalvarijų 24a (Ibrahim), tel. (+370) 5<br />
273 17 38, www.ibrahim.lt. This predominantly Turkish<br />
food shop is the only thing of its kind in the city. Find the<br />
shelves bulging with an ever-increasing collection of things to<br />
eat including hummus, chalva (halva), several kinds of ajvar,<br />
Turkish yoghurt, herbs and spices, the fabulous rarity that’s<br />
haloumi and much more besides. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat<br />
10:00 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 16:00. A<br />
Gourmet Delicafe C-3, Didžioji 8, tel. (+370) 5 264<br />
38 48. Hitching a ride of the coattails of the latest trend,<br />
find a small shop selling an admirable choice of food from<br />
Italy including pasta, meat, pesto, olive oil, coffee etc.<br />
QOpen 08:00 - 22:00, Sat 10:00 - 22:00, Sun 10:00 -<br />
20:00. JAW<br />
Gyvo Alaus Krautuvėlė H-3, Konstitucijos 16 (VCUP),<br />
tel. (+370) 652 164 54, www.gyvasalus.lt. A small but<br />
highly recommended selection of traditional Lithuanian live<br />
beers for sale, among them the delicious Butautų Dvaro Alus,<br />
available in both light (šviesus) and dark (tamsus) varieties.<br />
Find it on the floor at ground level close to the coffee shop.<br />
QOpen 10:00 - 22:00.<br />
IKI G-3, J. Jasinskio 16, tel. (+370) 5 249 83 40, www.<br />
iki.lt. Lithuania’s first supermarket chain, and still sticking<br />
to their core values of quality and freshness. Notable for<br />
having top-notch in-house bakeries in the bigger stores.<br />
Also at Žirmūnų 2, Sodų 22, Architektų 43/31. QOpen<br />
07:00 - 22:00. AL<br />
Iki Express D-3, Užupio 7/1, tel. (+370) 5 260 84 88,<br />
www.iki.lt. Tucked away in handy locations nationwide, with<br />
edible treats and a few household goods on offer. Fresh baked<br />
goods are a key attraction, as is the decent range of groceries.<br />
Also at Pylimo 21, Vokiečių 13. QOpen 07:30 - 23:00,<br />
Sat 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 08:00 - 22:00. JA<br />
Mamma Mia! C-4, Stiklių 7, tel. (+370) 653 800 85,<br />
www.dovanukrepsys.lt. A highly recommended new deli<br />
in the heart of Old Town selling a superb range of food and<br />
drink, mostly from small producers in Italy, Spain, Portugal,<br />
Belgium and Germany. As well as a shopping space there’s<br />
also a small café inside, where coffee and other drinks are<br />
served alongside the aforementioned wonderful food. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 18:00. JAVSW<br />
Rūta A-1, A. Jakšto 5, tel. (+370) 5 212 20 68,<br />
www.ruta.lt. Established in Šiauliai in 1913 and still<br />
based in the city, support your local confectioner and buy<br />
some of their treats as a gift or for the simple pleasure<br />
of stuffing them in your face. Everything from chocolate<br />
bars to caramel to truffles. Also at Ozo 25 (Akropolis) and<br />
Klaipėdos 1. QOpen 08:30 - 18:30, Sat 10:00 - 16:00.<br />
Closed Sun. JA<br />
vilnius.inyourpocket.com<br />
shoPPing<br />
Senamiesčio Krautuvė C-3, Literatų 5, tel. (+370)<br />
5 231 28 36. An interesting idea that takes the old-fashioned<br />
deli idea of fresh products laid out in baskets sold<br />
by friendly, rosy-cheeked people and transforms it into a<br />
total Lithuanian experience. All the food for sale is local,<br />
including fruit, vegetables, pickles, sausage, bread, cakes<br />
and drinks. During the summer months the shop turns into<br />
a bit of a café, with chairs and tables in the street. QOpen<br />
10:00 - 20:00, Sun 11:00 - 17:00. JA<br />
Skonio Studija A-3, J. Basanavičiaus 18, tel. (+370)<br />
5 243 62 26. This glorious shop mostly sells spices including,<br />
rather annoyingly, some but not all of the basic spices<br />
required to make <strong>In</strong>dian food. The best thing about it however<br />
are the little corners hiding such treats as chilli noodles,<br />
Dutch peanut butter and a range of Chinese and Japanese<br />
sauces. Also a small range of rice cookers and a few quality<br />
kitchen knives. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.<br />
JA<br />
Šturmų Švyturio Žuvys D-3, Užupio 9, tel. (+370)<br />
641 535 67, www.sturmuzuvys.lt. A small fishmongers<br />
selling a range of fish they catch and smoke themselves<br />
from the Curonian Lagoon and Baltic Sea. We haven’t<br />
tried it yet, but we will. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00<br />
- 15:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
Sveiki Produktai H-3, A. Jakšto 9, tel. (+370) 659<br />
441 44, www.sveikiproduktai.lt. A fine selection of<br />
mostly food products, including a range of goods from<br />
the UK-based <strong>In</strong>finity Foods. Among the selection are<br />
Fair Trade organic basmati rice, organic peanut butter<br />
and large tins of ghee. Also at Saltoniškių 9 (Panorama),<br />
Ozo 18 (Ozas), Ozo 25 (Akropolis), Žirmūnų 64 (Rimi Hypermarket),<br />
Mindaugo 11 (Maxima), Ukmergės 264 (BIG).<br />
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun. JA<br />
August - November 2012<br />
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