NARUTIS Restaurant
An intimate fine-dining room inside a 16th-century Old Town building, serving European and Lithuanian dishes under 18th-century frescoes on Pilies Street.
- ✓Inside the 5-star NARUTIS hotel in a UNESCO-listed 16th-century building
- ✓An intimate room of around 40 seats under authentic 18th-century frescoes
- ✓European and traditional Lithuanian dishes built on local farm produce
- ✓A favourite for romantic dinners and special-occasion meals on Pilies Street
- ✓Breakfast is well regarded, with the salmon Eggs Benedict singled out
The restaurant
NARUTIS is the restaurant of the small-luxury NARUTIS hotel, set in one of the oldest buildings on Pilies Street, the main artery of Vilnius Old Town. The dining room is intimate — around 40 covers — and genuinely atmospheric, with 18th-century frescoes and original paintings giving it a quiet, candlelit feel that diners reach for on romantic dates and celebrations.
The kitchen cooks European and traditional Lithuanian dishes with an emphasis on fresh, high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers, and the food draws consistent praise for both flavour and presentation. Service is generally singled out as attentive and professional. A minority of guests have noted occasional service delays or a limited choice of vegetarian mains, so vegetarians may want to check the current menu ahead.
- Cuisine
- European and Lithuanian, à la carte
- Style
- intimate fine dining, ~40 seats, frescoed room
- Best for
- romantic dinners, special occasions, hotel breakfast
- Tip
- confirm vegetarian options and book ahead for dinner
Good to know
Menus, prices and opening times for hotel restaurants change with the seasons, so check the restaurant's current information or reserve a table directly before relying on a specific dish or service. Its location on Pilies Street puts it within a few minutes' walk of Cathedral Square, the university and the rest of the Old Town's sights, making it an easy choice to fold into an evening in the centre.
The Old Town quarter it sits in.
Best things to do in VilniusSights within a short walk of Pilies Street.
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