Lithuanian national cuisine is considered one of the best and richest in Europe. Lithuanian cuisine is characterized by variety and flavor. The choice of products that make up Lithuanian dishes is due to the cool and humid climate. These are mainly local potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms, rye and barley, various greens, beets, berries, dairy products. Also, due to the similarity of the climate and farming methods, Lithuanian cuisine has much in common with other Eastern European countries, for example, with Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and even a little with Scandinavian cuisine.

The main product in Lithuanian cuisine has been and remains potatoes. It is difficult to count all the dishes that include this product: these are potato sausages "vedarai" (vèdarai), fried with cracklings and onions, and potato pancakes with stewed minced meat and sour cream "zemaičių blynai", and zrazy from potatoes with pork rind "cepelinai", and potato pudding "plokštainis", and many other dishes.

Soups, both hot and cold, are very popular in Lithuanian cuisine. Here, for the first time they always offer a variety of soups, cabbage soup and borscht. Some of the most delicious soups are cold Lithuanian kefir borscht, mushroom borscht with ears, tomato soup with rice in meat broth, and sweet Lithuanian soup with prunes.

Baked fish in batter and smoked eels are popular in Lithuania. It is believed that the most delicious fish is found in the Kurshamaris Bay, between the Curonian Spit and the mainland.

One of the most important and delicious components of Lithuanian cuisine is bread, especially its dark varieties with caraway seeds.

The most famous Lithuanian pastry is the Šakotis cake, which is made using a special technology on a spit over a fire.

If the main point of travel around the country is its capital, then we recommend that you look at detailed information about cafes and restaurants in Vilnius.