Eat & Drink

Gurmanai

A warm, chef-driven restaurant in Užupis where chef Dainius Špakauskas cooks globally inspired dishes, with a summer terrace and a private wine cellar.

Updated Jun 20262 min read·2 sections

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The short version

✓Chef-driven cooking from Dainius Špakauskas, with two decades of international experience.
✓An unusually warm, personal welcome — the chef often engages directly with guests.
✓A cosy room, a popular summer terrace and a private wine cellar, in the heart of Užupis.
✓A favourite for brunch, lunch, dinner and family celebrations.

A chef's-table welcome in Užupis

Gurmanai sits on Užupio gatvė in the bohemian Užupis quarter and aims to feel less like a restaurant and more like being a guest in a chef's home. Chef Dainius Špakauskas, who brings around twenty years of international experience, is known for engaging personally with diners, and that hospitality is the thread running through almost every review. The setting helps: a cosy interior, a popular summer terrace and a private wine cellar give it range across brunch, a relaxed lunch, a celebratory dinner or a family gathering.

The cooking reflects the chef's travels — globally inspired plates built on high-quality, carefully chosen ingredients and plated with care. Ox cheeks, the burger, prawns, lamb and eggs Benedict are among the dishes that come up most, and the kitchen is noted as accommodating with requests and allergies. Prices sit above the local average, but the consistent verdict is that the food and the personal service make it worthwhile.

Address: Užupio g. 30, 01203 Vilnius (Užupis).
Style: chef-driven, globally inspired, seasonal.
Known for: ox cheeksthe burgerbrunchpersonal service
Good for: brunch, celebrations; family-friendly with high chairs.

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Užupis

The artists' republic across the river, where Gurmanai sits.

Good to know

The experience leans heavily on the chef's personal involvement, so it is at its warmest when he is on the floor; the summer terrace and wine cellar are worth asking about when you book. Prices run above average for the area, and menus follow the season, so treat any specific dish here as illustrative.

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