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Džiaugsmas

A Michelin-starred Old Town restaurant whose name means 'joy', elevating local Lithuanian ingredients into beautifully presented dishes via a tasting menu or à la carte — book ahead.

Updated Jun 20262 min read·2 sections

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The short version

✓Michelin-starred cooking that elevates local Lithuanian ingredients with real creativity.
✓A tasting menu is the way to experience the full vision, with à la carte also offered.
✓Set over several floors with an open kitchen in the heart of the Old Town.
✓Discreet, sign-light entrance and a dark, minimalist room — book ahead and keep an eye out.

Joy on a plate, Michelin-starred

Džiaugsmas — Lithuanian for 'joy' — is one of the city's flagship fine-dining destinations, holding a Michelin star and earning rave reviews for food that takes local, seasonal Lithuanian ingredients and reworks them into beautifully presented, inventive dishes. Opened in 2017 by chef Martynas Praškevičius, it occupies a period house at Vilniaus g. 28 in the Old Town, spread over several floors around an open kitchen. The entrance is deliberately discreet, so it's worth keeping an eye out for the door.

Most diners go for the tasting menu to follow the kitchen's full arc, though an à la carte option is available. Signatures that come up again and again include the cod donuts (menkės spurgytės), beef tartare and ribs, an ox-heart tomato with pistachio cream, and a memorable dill ice cream (krapų ledai). The dark, minimalist room reads as moody and intimate to some and a touch cold to others, and a few diners have flagged service as uneven — so book ahead, arrive with the right expectations, and let the cooking take centre stage.

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Good to know

As a Michelin-starred address in a small Old Town house, demand is high and the room is intimate, so booking well ahead is the practical move — particularly for weekend evenings and for the tasting menu. It's a destination for a special occasion rather than a walk-in, and its central location makes it easy to pair with an evening in the historic core.

Opening hours and menus change seasonally; confirm current details on the restaurant's own channels before your visit. For value, many regard the tasting menu as strong for the quality and creativity on the plate.

Address: Vilniaus g. 28, 01144 Vilnius (Old Town).
Style: Michelin-starred, modern Lithuanian, tasting menu or à la carte.

Signature dishes: cod donuts, beef tartare, beef ribs, dill ice cream.
Book ahead; reported hours are Mon–Sat evenings, closed Sunday — confirm before visiting.

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