Pirmas Blynas
A social-enterprise pancake restaurant in a repurposed historic church in the Old Town, employing and empowering people with disabilities, famous for huge 36cm sweet and savoury crepes and exceptionally warm service.
- ✓Social enterprise with a celebrated mission to employ and empower people with disabilities.
- ✓Atmospheric setting inside a repurposed historic church on Savičiaus gatvė in the Old Town.
- ✓Signature giant 36cm pancakes in creative sweet and savoury versions, with vegetarian and vegan options.
- ✓Warm, friendly and attentive service that reviewers single out again and again.
Pirmas Blynas
Pirmas Blynas is one of the most heartwarming places to eat in Vilnius: a social-enterprise pancake restaurant on a mission to employ and empower people with disabilities. It sits on the ground floor of a repurposed historic church at Savičiaus g. 15, deep in the Old Town, and the unusual, atmospheric setting gives a simple meal a genuinely memorable backdrop. The name translates as 'the first pancake' — a nod to the Lithuanian saying that the first pancake is always a lumpy one.
The food is the other reason people rave. The kitchen specialises in huge 36cm pancakes filled with everything from a Carbonara-style bacon and hard-cheese sauce to salmon with cream cheese and capers, sweet cherry (a vegan-friendly choice), and savoury hummus. There are also salads, soups and desserts, plus a frequently praised daily soup, and weekday lunch specials are served from around 11:00 to 15:00. The warm, attentive service is widely singled out, making this a feel-good stop as much as a tasty one.
It's an easy detour while exploring the Old Town, and works equally well for a relaxed lunch or an early dinner. As an active venue, hours and the menu can shift, so check ahead if you're planning around it. The restaurant also appears in our Eat & Drink directory, where you'll find it alongside the city's other notable kitchens.
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