Simonos Virtuvė
A beloved canteen-style basement lunch spot near Vilnius station, Simonos Virtuvė serves fast, affordable home-style Lithuanian 'dienos pietūs' with friendly service and big portions.
- ✓A go-to for a quick, cheap and tasty workday lunch in the station/Naujamiestis area.
- ✓Diners consistently praise the exceptionally fast, friendly service.
- ✓Simple, satisfying home-style food with large portions and great value.
- ✓Daily lunch specials ('dienos pietūs') posted on the venue's Facebook page.
- ✓Takeaway available — and the lunchtime queue moves quickly.
The lowdown on Simonos Virtuvė
Simonos Virtuvė is the kind of unfussy, canteen-style basement that office workers and students keep coming back to. The setting is plain, but the experience is overwhelmingly positive: clean, tidy and run with exceptionally fast, welcoming service. It specialises in 'dienos pietūs' — the daily lunch specials that anchor Lithuanian midday eating — with simple, home-style cooking and portions large enough that the value-for-money reputation is well earned.
Expect a queue around noon, but it moves quickly, and takeaway is available if you'd rather eat on the go. There's no glossy website to browse; the daily menu is posted on the venue's Facebook page, which is the place to check what's cooking before you go. You'll find it on Švitrigailos g. 7, an easy walk from the railway station in the Naujamiestis side of the centre.
- Cuisine
- home-style Lithuanian, canteen format with rotating daily specials.
- Good for
- a fast, budget weekday lunch or takeaway.
- Popular plates: kotletai (cutlets) and cepelinai (potato dumplings).
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