Bars
Apuokas
Heavy metal bar especially in the underground basement. Friendly metalheads, memorable personell, great beer and famous chenachai Karaitian meat dish.
Artistai
The large popular courtyard is a great place to relax and watch the sunset. Friendly service. Rock music.
Bambalyne
Located in a hidden underground cellar, this bar specializes in rare beers and meats from the Lithuanian countryside. Great atmosphere and cheap prices!
Alaus namai
Big saloon type bar with raw beer of smaller Lithuanian beer brands from countryside.
BÅ«si TreÄias
The first bar/pub, which started to brew its own beer in Vilnius. Besidel lager type beer, they brew dark black beer and also make various beer cocktails. Besides its main attraction beer, there are some good food. The food prices are rather low. Good place for communication.
Cactus
Vilnius's only tequila bar, tucked away in the alleys of the city. A warm, cozy atmosphere with unbelievably friendly staff, and great food. Play Tequila Checkers on their game board. Free shots of tequila at midnight. Serves exotic dishes such as crocodile, shark, and pheasant
Pogo
Its entrance is marked with a big UK flag. Nice decoration and also serves good Italian food for a good price.
Savas Kampas
Cozy, friendly and always welcome place. In the summer,there is also a terrace to enjoy warm evenings.
Clubs
Brodvejus
Cozy bar/nightclub, playing mostly pop music. Popular among both tourists and locals. Courteous staff.
Prospekto Pub
Fun place with non-trendy music, good drinks and a good atmosphere. The front door staff exercise a large amount of face control and may choose to not let you in, especially if you look like a local and are a male. The club is popular with locals and expatriates/tourists.
Soho Club
Popular with all sections of the LGBT community.
BIX
Tarantino-style bar founded by the Lithuanian rock band of the same name. Live rock/hardcore/metal bands on Friday nights, karaoke on Thursdays, and rock music all the time on the dance floor, made in the vault. Nice food and drinks!
Men's Factory Gay Club
Formerly a gay-oriented venue, it now attracts a predominantly heterosexual clientele.
Coffee Inn
Nice and relaxing coffee shop and bakery. Nice artwork. Free wi-fi. Pets welcome.
The most popular local beer is Å vyturys, meaning lighthouse. Available in lots of different styles but "Ekstra" is probably the best. The other brands of beer include Kalnapilis, Tauras, and Utenos. All of them are variations on the theme of bog-standard euro-lager. If you're a beer enthusiast forget Svyturys and other big brands - try Alaus namai The House of Beer and BambalynÄ see section Bars.
Lithuanian vodka Lithuanian degtinÄ is of excellent quality. The brand 'Lithuanian Vodka' is quite popular. The gold is the premium version. Cranberry is also nice.
Drink carefully as most bars will politely ask you to leave if they notice that you appear drunk staggering, yelling, grabbing strangers. Falling asleep in bars is not tolerated. If you break a glass, many places will expect to be repaid for it on the spot but it's usually a very reasonable price.
Smoking is banned in all public places. However, a number of nightclubs have internal smoke rooms; the ventilation can be of variable quality. If you leave a club to smoke outside, make sure you get stamped and get eye contact from the bouncers so you won't have problems getting back in. It can be a good idea to show the bouncer your cigarette or cigarette packet, before exiting the premises.