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Vilnius, Lithuania

Top food to try in Vilnius

6 dishes to eat in Vilnius, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Cepelinai

Cepelinai
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Potato dumplings stuffed with minced meat, with sour cream and bacon — heavy and excellent.

2. Šaltibarščiai

Šaltibarščiai
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Cold beetroot soup, luminous pink, with a hot boiled potato on the side.

3. Kibinai

Kibinai
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Karaim pastries filled with mutton and onion, from Trakai.

4. Šakotis

Šakotis
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A spit-baked layered cake with spikes, made for weddings.

5. Skilandis

Skilandis
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Cold-smoked cured sausage in a stomach casing, a protected product.

6. Craft beer

Craft beer
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Lithuania's farmhouse brewing tradition is old and distinct from the German one.

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