Kaunas Restaurants

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I noticed a number of interesting bakeries in the center of Kaunas, including Prezo, which has four locations in the city. Inside there were huge display cases chock full of baked goods, both sweet and savory. I even found an Advocaat-filled pastry! (Advocaat is a Dutch liqueur made from egg, sugar and brandy!) If you look closely at the photo you'll see that most of the pastries have small signs with descriptions in Lithuanian, but many can be deciphered by English speakers. Prices are ridiculously affordable and you can get your treat with a cup of coffee, tea or soda for a light breakfast or lunch.

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In addition to serving up standard drinks like coffee, cappuccinos, lattes and tea, Vero Cafe also makes bizarre seasonal drinks that you will want to order- and drink- just to say you did. Take, for example, last summer's "Bumblebee". Start with an ice-cold glass of Fanta Orange, top with a shot of espresso, and stir in some sugary caramel syrup. The result? A caffeinated drink that simultaneously tastes like nothing and everything. Perhaps when you visit they'll be offering a signature Anchovy Latte, or a Bacon Chai!

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I really enjoyed browsing through Lithuanian supermarkets, especially IKI in the city center. Combining Western-style convenience with Lithuanian culinary trends, the supermarkets in Kaunas will have everything you need for self-catering, snacking or just entertainment! Look at those single-shot glasses of vodka with a peel-off lid! Caffeine-spiked chocolate bars for when you need an energy boost! Tender potato chips! And legitimately delicious-looking bags of yogurt! A woman could survive on those four foods alone!

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Kaunas does not seem to have much street food culture, but in the old town I did notice a friendly woman selling fruits and vegetables from a small stall. If you've got kitchen access you could pick up some salad essentials here, or grab some fruit for your breakfast the next day.

The name of this restaurant in English is Shepherd's Inn so from the name you can see that it's a rustic type of place.
The interior is typically Lithuanian with wooden tables covered in linen tablecloths and we were served by a waitress in national dress. To some people it may seem a bit kitsch but I actually enjoyed it. It was a quiet evening when we were here and so it gave me a taste of Lithuanian life from times gone by.
If you want to savour traditional Lithuanian fare in a traditional Lithuanian restaurant I can definitely recommend this place.

Favorite Dish: Neither of us ordered a main dish but were happy just to indulge in some local beer and Kepta Duona, which is a plate of fried black bread sticks served with cheese and garlic mayonnaise. We both shared the 1 plate. I had never tried it before but be warned once you've tried it you'll be hooked, especially if you like savoury food like I do.
The prices are very reasonable in here and judging by other peoples plates you won't go out of here hungry.

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Not in the old town, and instead inside the Akropolis shopping mall, but if you love chocolate you won't want to miss this. The waitress was a little strange - I swear she had fake blue contacts on her eyes to go with her fake tan, but the chocolate infused coffee and chocolate cheesecake were fantastic.

For local soups, served local style with old women cooking up vats of broth in the backroom, and a canteen service - pick it up in scoops and take it to your table. It's cheap, quick, filling, tasty and with a lot of vegetarian options. It's also very popular with the local office workers on their lunch break.

After a long day it was getting late and we didn't have much time left for finding somewhere to eat, so we decided to eat somewhere we knew would be ok, and easy to feed our child. In Vilnius we'd enjoyed lunch at La Crepe, but in Kaunas that turned out to be a bit of a mistake. The food is ok, and fine for a lunch, but for a main meal it's disappointing. The service was the worst, though. Friendly, but amateur with long waits. I asked for a water with gas, and was brought some medicinal mineral water from Georgia that tasted like antiseptic. I ordered a beer, and it didn't turn up until we'd all finished eating.

Kids seem to love it though, it's not expensive and you know what you are getting. It's like TGI Friday's but Lithuanian.

Favorite Dish: Potato pancakes - at least they were good in Vilnius.