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Stikliai €€€ and has a lovely summer terrace
French Street Finder D4 with views of the nearby lake. It
Gaono gatvė 7 serves delicious national and
Tel (5) 264 9580 Closed Sun, Mon regional dishes made with
Part of the luxurious hotel of the locally sourced ingredients.
same name, Stikliai offers a
sophisticated French-influenced BIRŠTONAS: Birštono
gourmet experience in an Seklytėlė €
elegant glass-roofed dining Lithuanian Road Map D6
room. Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Prienų 10
Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Tel (319) 65 800
have dined here in the past. Perched high above the
Nemunas river, Birštono
Telegrafas €€€ Seklytėlė’s main attraction is the
International Street Finder D3 stunning views from its terrace.
Universiteto gatvė 14 Tables along its rim are the most
Tel (5) 220 1600 popu lar, but the window-side
With its high-class cuisine and seats in the dining room also
splendid views over Cathedral provide great views. Good
Square from within the Kempinski national fare is served. Minimalist, modern decor at Uoksas, one
Hotel (see p305), Telegrafas is hard of Kaunas’s top restaurants
to beat. The international and BIRŠTONAS: Sonata €
Lithuanian menu includes a Lithuanian Road Map D6 DRUSKININKAI: Sicilia €
superb signature dish of cepelinai Algirdo 34 Italian Road Map D6
(potato dumplings). Tel (319) 65 825 Taikos 9
This secluded restaurant within Tel (313) 51 865
the Sonata Hotel on the banks of An enormously popular pizzeria
the Nemunas river has lush forest in central Druskininkai, Sicilia
Central Lithuania views from its stylish redbrick boasts consistently high
interior. A broad selection of standards of service and
ALYTUS: Dzūkų Svetainė € regional and international cuisine. The wide-ranging
Lithuanian Road Map D6 cuisine is on offer. menu includes pizza, sweet
Rotušės aikštė 16 and savoury pancakes, potato
Tel (315) 73 780 BIRŽAI: 19-tas Kilometras € pie, and various chicken, pork
In a town with few decent dining Lithuanian Road Map D4 and beef dishes.
options, Dzūkų Svetainė stands Raubonių village, Pasvalio region
out as a reliable venue for well- Tel (451) 39 676 DRUSKININKAI: Keturi Vėjai €€
prepared Lithuanian food Located just off the Via Baltica International Road Map D6
along with pizza and other motorway to Rīga, this canteen- V Kudirkos gatvė 45
international dishes. style eatery serving cutlets, Tel 6180 0966
pancakes and salads is a good The Grand Spa Lietuva Hotel
ANYKŠČIAI: Nykščio Namai € place to break the journey (see p305) has two excellent
International Road Map D5 between capital cities. It also has restaurants – the elegant ground-
Liudiškių 18 its own zoo. A convenient pit floor Druskininkai and the smart
Tel 6503 1881 stop rather than a dining eighth-floor Keturi Vėjai, which
This smart restaurant is located destination in its own right. boasts panoramic views of the
in a recreation complex off the town and serves beautifully
Molėtai road to the southeast of BIRŽAI: Sucré € presented regional and
Anykščiai. It serves a good Lithuanian Road Map D4 international cuisine.
selection of well-presented Vytauto 36
international dishes, accompanied Tel 6652 1207 Closed Sat dinner, Sun KAUNAS: Žalias Ratas €
by local wines and brandies. This delightful café and bakery Lithuanian Road Map D5
serves great coffee and a Laisvės 36b
ANYKŠČIAI: Romuvos Parkas € delicious range of traditional Tel 6747 3815
International Road Map D5 Lithuanian breads and pastries, Providing great value and
Žaliosios village, 20km (12 miles) east along with sandwiches, pizza friendly service, this delightfully
of Anykščiai slices and other light snacks. It’s rustic restaurant, with a central
Tel 6867 7858 a good spot to try šakotis, a open fireplace and shaded
The intimate restaurant in the distinctive local cake made by summer terrace, is a great place
Romuva Park Hotel and leisure applying layers of dough onto a to sample reasonably priced,
complex has panoramic views of rotating spit over an open fire. authentic local cuisine.
the surrounding pine forests. The
menu offers a wide choice of local DRUSKININKAI: Kolonada € KAUNAS: Bernelių Užeiga €€
and international cuisine. Lithuanian Road Map D6 Lithuanian Road Map D5
V Kudirkos gatvė 22 M Valančiaus 9
AUKŠTAITIJA NATIONAL PARK: Tel 6620 6062 Tel 6140 5236
Žuvėdra € Occupying an early 20th-century This tavern-style restaurant in
Lithuanian Road Map E5 colonnaded building in a park, an 18th-century building serves
Mokyklos gatvė 11, Ignalina Kolonada is popular with the generous portions of traditional
Tel 6860 9069 local arty crowd. A good selection cuisine. Mouthwatering options
Part of the Žuvėdra Hotel (see of national dishes is served though include potato dumplings,
p305), this pleasant restaurant is service can be slow. There is live mutton cooked in beer, rabbit
surrounded by pretty gardens jazz, blues and classical music. stew and potato pancakes.
For key to prices see p314; Vilnius Street Finder see pp250–51; Road Map see back inside cover