vilnius bars: the best pubs in vilnius

Welcome to the Drink in the Sights Guide to the best bars in Vilnius. As Vilnius is the new G-Spot of Europe you'd expect it to have quite a big drinking scene, and you certainly wont struggle to find a few good bars to drink beer in the city. It's also helpful that this is one of few places I've seen the bitterness index used on drinks menus. It makes choosing just that little bit easier. Sadly there are some things to be careful with in Vilnius. Firstly it's illegal to buy alcohol until you're 20 so it's best not to go for a boozy 18th, and you aren't allowed to drink outside except in beer gardens so you can't buy cheap beers in the supermarket and go drink them somewhere with a nice view like the Three Crosses which really is a shame. So it's best to keep to the bars. On that note here we have the best pubs in Vilnius.

Best Pubs in Vilnius

Bambalyne

I think my love of cellar bars is already pretty well known, but this little example is among the best around. With five fridges stocked to the hilt with hundreds of varieties of Lithuanian beer at reasonable prices, it's an absolute gem. The barman well and truly knows his stuff, and is more than happy to talk beer with anyone, and everyone who comes in. For me this is one of the best pubs in Vilnius.

Alaus Biblioteka

You can book a Lithuanian beer tasting experience in Alaus Biblioteka here. It's nice to know what to drink as well as where to drink in Vilnius.

Get loads of bookshelves, fill them with beer from around the world, call it the Beer Library, sell it to customers. Very simple, very effective, and in the case of Alaus Biblioteka quite stylish. The bar is actually a couple of floors up, and you can sit out on a balcony. All I'm going to say is the reason there's no photos of this is because I was hanging on for dear life. It really didn't feel stable, but here I am, so clearly it was safe all along.​ The beer selection is absolutely humongous, the staff all know their beers and are happy to help you make your selection. For the selection alone this has to be one of the best Vilnius bars.

Spunka

There's actually two Spunka's, one in the center, and one in Uzopis, they are both great and certainly among the best pubs in Vilnius. In both the barman/owner was happily getting as drunk as the clients, which I always think is a good sign. And both have a huge array of Lithuanian beers on tap, at some of the cheapest prices you'll find in Vilnius. They both had the kind of local feel you only get from a proper bar. These are what you call proper Vilnius pubs making it one of the best Vilnius bars.

Prohibicija

This is up there with the Spunka bars when it comes to having beers on tap, but it was oddly difficult to find even with Google Maps. The bar itself is nice, and the staff were helpful. There were about 20 beers on tap which certainly makes it one of the best pubs in Vilnius, and again most of them were Lithuanian, so I was quite happy. It's quite a modern, but exceptionally good looking place for an ale. It's worth making the effort to seek this bar out. 

Snekutis

Now this is a proper bar. With a proper barman, with a proper barman beard. It was also the first bar we found in Vilnius, and it was probably the cheapest, with a few beers on tap and lots in the fridge. It also had mead on tap which is a bit of a rarity these days. For some reason everything just made it feel like a proper Lithuanian place to eat and drink. 

Uzupio Kavine

Right on the edge of Uzopis and Vilnius sits Uzupio Kavine. It's really just in here because it's one of few places with a beer garden, and allegedly it's where Uzopis first came into existence. It's also one of the best pubs in Vilnius.

Best Bars in Vilnius

Sadly I don't always remember to take photos while I'm drinking so I'll quickly run through a few of the other pubs I really should have put on this list. Nisha Craft Capital is a small bar with 6 beers on tap and plenty of Lithuanian beers in bottles. The not very inventively named Beer House and Craft Kitchen rivals Prohibicija for draft beer with an impressive 20 ales on tap making it impossible to leave off any list of the best pubs in Vilnius. And finally there's Gringo pub which feels a lot like an English/Irish bar with a decent beer selection and plenty of Guinness memorabilia.

I hope you find my guide to the best bars in Vilnius useful. Now you know where to drink in Vilnius it's time you got yourself over there.

please also check out my guide to the top Vilnius Sights.