Chačapuri Bistro @ Paupio turgus
The Paupys Market outpost of Vilnius's favourite Georgian kitchen — authentic khinkali and khachapuri in a buzzing riverside food hall just east of the Old Town.
- ✓Many diners call this the best Georgian food in Vilnius — fresh, authentic and generously portioned.
- ✓Set inside the lively Paupio turgus (Paupys Market) food hall, an easy walk over the river from the Old Town and Užupis.
- ✓Famously warm, helpful staff; an English menu is available on request and you can order a custom number of khinkali.
- ✓Address: Aukštaičių g. 7, in the Paupys district — pair it with a wander through the wider market hall.
Georgian classics in the Paupys food hall
This is the Paupio turgus branch of Chačapuri Bistro, the Georgian kitchen that has become a small Vilnius institution. The legendary khinkali team set up a stall inside the Paupys Market hall on Aukštaičių gatvė 7, a short stroll across the Vilnia from the Old Town and Užupis, and it's consistently one of the most praised vendors in the building.
Order the khinkali — Georgian dumplings you can request by the piece — alongside cheese-pulled khachapuri, hearty kharcho soup and eggplant rolls (baklažanų suktinukai). Ingredients are fresh, portions are filling, and the value is strong. If you don't like coriander, just ask for your dish without it; an English menu is available on request. The food-hall setting means you can grab a table, share plates, and combine it with whatever else catches your eye in the market.
- Cuisine
- Georgian — khinkali, khachapuri, kharcho soup, eggplant rolls
- Good for
- a casual, sharing-style meal in a buzzing food hall near the Old Town
- Tip
- you can order a custom quantity of khinkali, and request no coriander
Where it is
Užupis (Angel of Užupis) — The bohemian self-declared 'republic' across the Vilnia, centred on its trumpeting angel statue.
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