Budget
Äili Pica
Äili Pica (http://www.cili.lt/index....). One at LaisvÄs Aleja 76 - good value, tasty and comfortable. Also at Mega shopping center.
RadharanÄ
Laisväs aleja, 40. restaurant in the city centre, offering vegetarian indian food at very reasonable prices mean dish 8 to 12 litas.
Arena Pizza
Laisves aleja, 57 and savanoriu av. 363, (http://www.arenapizza.lt). offers a huge range of pizzas and side dishes at good prices and is very centrally located.
Hesburger
Laisves aleja 48; also at mega shopping mall, vilniaus str.43, and pramones avenue, 6a; the last one - with drive-in. finnish style fast food.
Äili Kaimas
At mega shopping center. traditional lithuanian food in a country themed surrounding; including live chickens in glass cabinets - great for kids.
Sushi Express
(http://www.sushiexpress.lt/) - laisves aleja, 12a. japanese fast food restaurant offers more than 30 sushi, maki, sashimi dishes, vegetarians as well.
McDonald's
Savanoriu av. 321a, and pramones av.8b. american fast food.
Panda
M. dauksos str. 51. chinese restaurant in the old town. very pleasant environment alongside with quick service and deliciuos dishes.
ArbatinÄ
Laisves aleja, 99a. small teahouse in front of vytautas monument offers vegetarian menu only.
Ciau
K. donelaiäio str. 66; tasty and welcoming but don't expect lightning fast service - a relaxed pace and a chance to watch the world go by while your food is cooked. closest eating place to the vytautas the great war museum see above - tasty, warm, good value but a little slow.
Viva blynai
Laisves aleja, 53. tasty pancakes and dumplings.
SpurginÄ
Laisväs aleja, 84. one of the last traditional places in central kaunas, where you can buy the standard lithuanian doughnut, known as a spurga.
Midrange
Bernelių Užeiga
(http://www.berneliuuzeiga...) - m. valanäiaus str. 9, also at k. donelaiäio str. 11, and akropolis shopping mall. tasty traditional lithuanian dishes, soup in bowls made of bread and home brewed beer. cosy and atmospheric and very convenient if you are in the old town as it is just a minute from the tourist information center.
Bella Toscana
S. daukanto str.14, vilniaus str. 74. a cup of nice latte, pizzas and some fine snacks.
Konrado užeiga
(http://www.konradouzeiga....) - laisves aleja, 49a. situated in the courtyard of kaunas' central avenue, restaurant offers real lithuanian, as well as european, cuisine and live beer in three styles - retro, youth and small barel chamber.
Ramzis II
(http://www.ramzis.lt/egip...) - m. dauksos str. 29; egyptian restaurant with souvenirs from africa store in the old town of kaunas. working hours: tu-sa 12 am-12pm; su,mo 3 pm-11 pm.
Pizza Jazz
(http://www.pizzajazz.lt) - laisves aleja, 68; laisves aleja, 106; savanoriu av. 349; taikos av. 141; and others. great pizzas and other dishes and good beer in very comfortable surroundings.
Al Diwan
Girstupio str. 9-12; middle east cuisine restaurant. belly-dance and the hookah are available in 2 halls. open: fr-sa 12 am-2 am; su-th 12 am - 12 pm.
Milano
A. mickeviciaus str. 19. quality italian pizzeria close to laisves aleja.
Alkava
(http://www.alkava.lt/index.php) - s. daukanto str. 23; a. mickeviciaus str.40; varniu str. 24; savanoriu av.6 and more locations at shopping malls. wonderful confectioneries with wide arrangement of patisserie and coffee.
Master grill
Savanoriu av. 235; at the restaurant one may enjoy traditional american steak, as well as excitement looking at preparation dishes on hot lava stones.
Abato menÄ
Vilniaus str. 7. at the premises of former abbey opened a culinary heritage restaurant offers delicious courses such as dumplings, fresh beer brewed in monasteries of the netherlands and belgium. working hours: 10 am - 8 pm daily.
Radharane
(http://www.radharane.lt/) - laisves aleja, 40. indian vegetarian restaurant with cozy atmosphere open daily from 11am till 8 pm.
Crazy House
(http://www.crazyhouse.lt/) - vilniaus str. 16; at the cellar; not very expensive, but lusciuos; some kinds of horror nights starts from 6 pm. working hours: mo-th 11 am-12pm; fr-sa 11am-2am.
Žalias Ratas
Laisväs aleja, 36b; behind tourist information center. a traditional country inn recreated in the city. roaring fire, costumed waitresses, and tasty traditional lithuanian food make this a great place to visit.
Miesto Sodas
(http://www.miestosodas.lt...) - laisves aleja, 93. very good restaurant offering european quisine with adjacent night club "siena".
Yakata
(http://www.yakata.lt/?id=22) - m. valanciaus str. 14. opened in 2003 japanese restaurant also offers vegetarian dishes and european quisine.
Tain Fu
(http://www.tainfu.lt/en.php) - a. mickeviciaus str. 8; spicy south china's cuisine concoct by cooks from far east. working hours: mo-sa 11 am - 11 pm; su 12 am - 11 pm.
Pas Stanley
Vilniaus str. 24. excellent serwice provided in family run restaurant combined with warm atmosphere of 1960s. open: mo-th, su 9 am-12am, fr-sa 9am - 4am.
In Tilsit
(http://www.intilsit.lt/ga...) vytauto av. 32. stylish restaurant with pleasant service in the business center offers european and german cuisine. working hours: fr,sa 9 am-12pm; mo-th 9 am - 11pm.
Tiflisi
Spicy caucasian restaurant at the mega shopping mall. pleasant staff and excellent wine. sa, su 10 am - 11 pm; mo-fr 10 am - 10 pm.
55°
Laisves aläja, 79; one of the best restaurants in terms of service and dishes. at the 55â° restaurant guests are invited to observe the demonstration of a homemade vodka production technology. european ant lithuanian cuisine. open: mo-sa 11 am- 12 pm; su 11 am - 11 pm.
Morkų Å¡Älsmas
(http://www.morkuselsmas.l...) - laisväs aleja, 78b. in front of kaunas drama theatre recently opened a restaurant and fresh pressed juice bar is highly reccomended for vegans. all menu comprises of natural ingredients, is cholesterol free, and cooked by professional man from canada.
AJ Å¡okoladas
Rotuses sq. 26. chocolate restaurant offers marvelous snacks, nice coffee, and a beautiful atmosphere in the heart of old town of kaunas near city hall square.
Top end
Bokštas
(http://www.bokstas.com/lt...) kestucio str. 86; located near musical theatre and former tower of the city wall, and so named after the tower. one of the best recently opened restaurants in kaunas. european cuisine.
Carlstonas
(http://www.carlstonas.lt/...) - kestucio str. 93; in front of musical theatre is set another restaurant with european, italian and spanich cuisine.
Gralis
(http://www.restoranasgral...) trumpoji str. 10; restaurant is located close to old town, just get about 300 metres up the hill from benediktiniu str. and turn left on trumpoji stret. there are 4 banqueting halls inside on 2 floors. luxury european cuisine, and italian dishes have a very special place. there is also a small guesthouse alongside. in the summertime, one may enjoy unique views of nature from the terrace.
Sadute
(http://www.sadute.lt/en/a...) - rotuses sq. 4. located in the very heart of old town, known for groovy interior but also splendid service and clients' confidentiality.
Senieji rūsiai
Vilniaus str. 34; very high quality restaurant offers three chambers and the only specially equipped hall of cigars in the cellars in the middle of the old town. restaurant offers live music on weekends, abundant assortment of dishes, desserts and more than 120 sorts of wine. working hours: mo-su 11 am- 2 am.
Medžiotojų užeiga
(http://www.medziotojai.lt...) - rotuses sq.10. restaurant offers dishes made not only from deer. high quality lithuanian and european cuisine in 4 halls. working hours: 11 am - 12 pm.
PompÄja
(http://www.pompeja.lt/?pg...) v. putvinskio str. 38; named after roman ruined city of pompeii, restaurant offers mediterranean cuisine for formal business lunch or for romantic dinner at the very heart of kaunas' downtown.
While in Lithuania, one should try these national dishes: appetizers - PirÅ¡teliai prie alaus - thin, rolled-up puff pastries served with beer 4-7 LTL; main courses: Cepelinai or didžkukuliai su spirguÄiais - potato balls with meat ~11 LTL/3,2 EUR; VÄdarai - a sausage, made of a potato stuffed intestine of a pig ~10 LTL/â¬3; Skilandis - pig stomach stuffed with meat, garlic and cold-smoked; PlokÅ¡tainis - meal of potatoes~8-12LTL/â¬2,3-4; Bulviniai blynai grated potato pancakes with different sauces~8-11 LTL; Virtinukai - curd patties~10 LTL; Kastinys - soft sour cream butter 3-4 LTL; Å altnosiukai - dumplings filled with lingonberries; Fish - pike or perch, is often baked whole or stuffed, or made into gefilte fish various prices; SilkÄ - marinated, baked, fried or served in aspic herring; soups - Å altibarÅ¡Äiai a summer soup based on beets and soured milk, Juka blood soup or Cabbage soup flavored with carrots, ham, onions around 4-6 LTL. RuginÄ duona dark rye bread is very advisable to try with soups. Lithuanian cuisine is also famous for wide use of wild berries, mushrooms, and cheese. Honey and poppy seeds are commonly used as filling in pastries. For desserts, try ŽagarÄliai - twisted, thin deep-fried pastries dusted with powdered sugar or Spurgos - a Lithuanian variant of doughnuts, often filled with preserves.Of course, European, Oriental, French, Italian, Russian and other cuisines are available at Kaunas' restaurants.