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WHERE T O EA T AND DRINK IN LITHU ANIA 327

Miyako €€
Japanese Street Finder C1
Konstitucijos 7a
Tel 6185 2112
This superb restaurant and sushi
bar is located on the top floor of
the Europa shopping centre. The
high-quality sushi is prepared by
expert chefs in full view of diners.
Rib Room €€
International Street Finder D1
Šeimyniškių 1
Tel (5) 210 3012
The Holiday Inn’s restaurant is
the place to indulge in all things
meaty, from thick rib soup to
spicy spare ribs and grilled veal
ribs. There’s also a good choice Mexican restaurant Sofa de Pancho’s homely interior, Vilnius
of fish dishes.
with heat warnings where Medininkai €€€
Saint Germain €€ necessary and the service from International Street Finder D4
French Street Finder D4 the energetic waiting staff is Aušros Vartų gatvė 8
Literatų 9 very professional. Tel 6008 6491
Tel (5) 262 1210 This well-respected Old Town
Hugely popular with both ex-pats Böff Steakhouse €€€ establishment sports crisp white
and locals, this shabby-chic French International Street Finder D2 linens in the 16th-century
restaurant is among the best in Olimpiečių 1 courtyard dining areas. The
the city. The food is impressive Tel (5) 219 9498 Closed Sun service is impeccable, and the
and reasonably priced, and there Upon opening, this steakhouse award-winning chef ensures
is an excellent choice of wines. quickly established itself as one that the standard of cuisine is
of the city’s best restaurants. consistently high.
Senoji Trobelė €€ The steaks, which are from
Lithuanian Street Finder B4 all over the world, are cooked Narutis €€€
Naugarduko 36 to perfection. International Street Finder D3
Tel 6099 9002 Pilies gatvė 24
The menu at this rustic-style Brasserie de Verres en Vers €€€ Tel (5) 212 2894
restaurant offers an extensive French Street Finder D4 Serving an exceptionally high
choice of meaty national staples Didžioji gatvė 35/2 standard of both international
served on pretty traditional Tel (5) 236 0840 cuisine and traditional Lithuanian
crockery. If you are taken by it, This high-end restaurant in the dishes, Narutis offers quality
you can purchase the dining Radisson Blu Astorija luxury dining in the elegant environ-
ware as a souvenir. There is a Old Town hotel (see p305) has a ment of the Narutis Hotel (see
shaded outdoor terrace. small but carefully selected p305), with thick carpets and
menu of dishes. House plush furniture. The service is
Sky Bar €€ specialities include mussels of course excellent.
International Street Finder C1 steamed in white wine, roasted
Konstitucijos 20 duck breast and seafood stew. La Pergola €€€
Tel (5) 231 4823 International Street Finder D4
The views from this 22nd-floor Da Antonio €€€ Ligoninės 7
bar atop the Radisson Blu Hotel Italian Street Finder C3 Tel (5) 266 0322 Closed Sun
are the best in Vilnius. Guests can Vilnius 23 Part of the splendid Grotthuss
enjoy light meals accompanied Tel (5) 262 0109 Boutique hotel, La Pergola offers
by first-class cocktails. A grand entrance of columns a high-end dining experience
and a portico welcomes diners with first-class service and a
Sofa de Pancho €€ to this well-established Italian menu of flawlessly prepared
Mexican Street Finder D4 restaurant. Pizzas are cooked in a dishes. Enticing options include
Visų Šventųjų 5 wood-fired oven and the pasta is halibut fillet in crispy pastry,
Tel 6738 9002 Closed Sun, Mon prepared fresh on site. and roasted scallops with
Enthusiastic staff prepare top- cream sauce.
notch tacos, tortillas and chili con Imperial €€€
carne, as well as great cocktails, at International Street Finder D4 La Provence €€€
this brilliant little restaurant with Subačiaus gatvė 2 Mediterranean Street Finder D4
a smart yet eclectic interior. Tel (5) 238 8388 Vokiečių 22
Influenced by American gourmet Tel (5) 262 0257 Closed Sun
Sue’s Indian Raja €€ cuisine, the menu at this This exclusive restaurant attracts
Indian Street Finder D3 restaurant in the Ramada Hotel a constant flow of VIPs, diplomats
Odminių 3 (see p305) features fresh North and celebrities. The interior is
Tel (5) 266 1888 Atlantic lobster, grilled veal and theatrical and even a little bit
Sue’s is a reliable Old Town suckling pig. The opulent interior quirky, while the menu is wide-
restaurant serving the city’s has gleaming chandeliers, a ranging and expensive, featuring
most authen tic Indian cuisine. marble fireplace, and wood- a skilful fusion of Mediterranean
Delectable dishes are labelled panelled walls and ceilings. and Lithuanian cuisine.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp308–9