• CLOSED: Balti Drambliai Vegetarine Kavine

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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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Indian
International
Western
Beer/Wine
Lithuanian

Vegetarian restaurant known for pizza. Offers loose tea, local beer, and Tibetan dumplings plus burgers, samosa, falafel, potato pancakes, and curries. Located in the ancient dungeons of the XVI century Radvila‘s palace. Different themed chambers for dining including some private areas. Hosts concerts, lectures, poetry readings. Conference rooms available. Smoking permitted. Reported closed October 2021.


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41 Reviews

First Review by Stevie

ignass

Points +121

Vegan
18 Jul 2020

Disgusting!

The owners are terrible misogynists, who abuse their staff and treat them unfairly. The food is bland and the atmosphere is trashy. Please don't go here.

JonJon

Points +20239

Vegan
10 Sep 2019

Good for drinks and a quick meal

We went there a bit early for dinner but the place was already open for food. There is no written menu, you need to ask the waiter/waitress. That evening, only one dish (out of four) was vegan: a green curry with rice. I took it and obtain a plate with actually a great flavor. They know how to cook even if options are few and simple. The place is also good to have a drink and the whole meal plus a beer was very cheap. Do not go for a proper dinner with starter-dish-dessert, but if you are drinking beer and get hungry, do not hesitate to ask for food. A fair place with very few but cheap and good food.

Pros: very good food, nice for drinks, friendly staff, small prices

Cons: not 100% vegan, only one vegan option, not properly a restaurant, more a bar having a bit of food

StefMic

Points +50

Vegan
29 Aug 2019

Used to be better

Went there for lunch. No menu, no cider, limited drink options. Food options provided verbally at the bar , a bit tricky to navigate for a large group of tourists.
Floor seemed dirty. Toilets need some refurbishment also.

At least food was good. But the place used to be much better in terms of overall upkeep and food/drink options

Pros: Vegan options, Food tastes good, Beautiful dungeons

Cons: No toilet seats, No menu and little meal options, No cider

Ales_Janousek

Points +312

Vegan
26 Dec 2018

Simple with Atmosphere

Simple bistro/bar with vegetarian cuisine, vegan options are also possible. This place has really specific atmosphere, I would say like "alternative 90s", but somehow I like it.

Pros: unique atmosphere

Exorcista

Points +54

Raw
07 May 2018

Rastafairy Friendly ♡

Many options vegan and raw vegan possibilities. Music and jungle night is chill and superb. Nice place to hang out on a beautiful summer night Vilnius ♡

Updated from previous review on 2018-05-07

riven

Points +24

Vegan
20 Mar 2018

good food but noisy

Lots of vegan options and tasty food. Interesting place inside old cellars. Not wheelchair accessible.

Cons: Very loud music do its hard to talk.

travelveganaus

Points +34

Vegan
29 Jan 2018

nice and cheap

Mostly indian with some thai dishes, everything we had was tasty. Coffee was ok.

Cons:

RokasKoveckis

Points +152

Vegan
17 Dec 2017

Very good

Very good

Tantric1979

Points +56

Vegan
17 Apr 2017

Your stomach will say the truth for Poisoned frozen food

So many friends feel stomach pain after eat in this place... I tried so many times from 2011 till 2016... "Not possible to suggest or to digest this kitchen" my Lithuanian friends say...

Menu on paper appears great, but what you get.... 50% of times is better not to eat you you like to stay healty

Last but not least, the manager is tracking the clients in social networks to gently invite to "not to order anything" in this restaurant

Updated from previous review on 2016-05-08

Pros: menu offer, cozy in winter the cellar mood underground, some dishes could be very good sometimes

Cons: in summertime people smoking everywhere upstairs, stomach and belly ache after eating 50% of times, smell not nice of many dishes

Indy123

Points +62

Vegetarian
18 Dec 2016

Cool place with locals

My friend and I ended up here on accident since the other vegetarian place was closed already. It is a very cosy place with seatings in the basement. The food was nice and very cheap. Also, there are several beers on draft. There is a football table available.
We had to order at the bar which was a bit of a con for us.

Pros: Late opening hours, Cozy, Cheap

Cons: Order at the bar

Julijaishere

Points +120

Vegan
13 Nov 2016

variety of vegan options

Great service, very cozy and the food is super good. So many vegan options every day, kind of hard to choose when you visit :D

Pros: vegan options

Erke

Points +64

Vegan
24 Aug 2016

old but still nice

i guess, it's one of the first vegetarian restaurants in Vilnius. Restaurant atmosphere and staff are nice, they have lots of vegan options. i recommend to try their tofu

Mo5nika

Points +92

Vegan
15 Jul 2016

simple but tasty food

The food was simple, bus tasted amazing!

Pros: tasty food, cozy place, friendly staff

PatricijaMac

Points +34

Vegan
13 Jul 2016

Nice place

A simple place to get some food friendly to the animals

Pros: Vegan friendly, Easy to find

Cons: Simple food, Slow service

mykolas

Points +67

Vegan
07 Jul 2016

Simple, but tasty food

During my several visits to this place I ate macaroni with tofu, falafels and vegetable soup and carrot salad. All dishes were really tasty. This place is nice to hang out in with friends in summer, because they have inside open yard

Barbamama

Points +55

Vegan
29 Jan 2016

Cosy cellar

I only had beer when I was there since I had already eaten. Nice staff and crowd, nice atmosphere, great beer (Vilnius unfiltered), I liked the music.

Pros: superb beer, nice atmosphere, good music

Cons: steep stairs to climb when leaving

Vytis

Points +36

Vegan
20 Nov 2015

Not recommended

Worst falafels i have ever tasted in my life.
Wait time for potato pancake was 2.5h.
Wouldn't recommend.
The only good thing about this place is a nice outside seating area during summer.

Cons: Bad food, Wait time

green.grass

Points +36

Vegan
09 Oct 2015

Great atmosphere...

Really nice atmosphere - the cellaris really cosy, in summer they have outdoor seating, which is also great.

Food is not that amazing, you should know what to order. I usually get falafels or parata with vegetables, or both ;)

Service is generally slow, so if you are starving - better go some place else. This is more of a place where you just sit and chill over some tea or beer.

Pros: cosy atmosphere, good prices, outdoor seating

Cons: food is average, service is slow

vegelicacy

Points +777

Vegan
04 Jul 2015

Huge portions

They have a large patio but unfortunately only 4 tables are for non-smokers. I was surprised that there are many smokers among the visitors of vegetarian cafe.
The food was quite good, but not exceptional. We've ordered 2 main dishes and one appetizer for two. The taste wasn't bland, and the portions were so huge that we couldn't finish our meals.
The prices are very reasonable.

Miss_Anni

Points +60

Vegan
22 Jul 2014

Bland and Boring

It's good that the vegan options are marked clearly, but it had almost no taste. Falafels were hard and almost not eatable, the rest had no real taste. Service is extremely slow. The garden is nice and cozy for having a drink.

Pros: Garden

Cons: Bland Food, Slow Service

RikeRikea

Points +57

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2014

Pretty good place to eat in Vilnius

This place is quite good. It has a big courtyard where it's nice to sit.
We had a totally nice, fast and very obliging waitress.
The food was also pretty good. Very tasty cold borscht, momo (dumblings), and a tasty zucchini curry and afterwards a HUGE apple pie....
Go there and have a great diner :)

Pros: good price, very good service, tasty food

rixmas

Points +31

Vegetarian
11 Jan 2014

The most popular vegetarian places in Vilnius

Big variety of tasty dishes, many options for vegetarians and vegans. Plenty of different herb teas and deserts. Nice place to fill your stomach and meet friends.

Pros: Good price and quality ratio, Friendly staff, Cozy place

Cons: Sometimes it takes long to get waitress

SallyByrd

Points +27

Mostly Veg
04 Nov 2013

Really nice atmosphere, ok food

My sister and I stumbled upon this place recently while walking around Vilnius. What an interesting find! It has a wonderful cozy atmosphere, perfect for the rainy gray day we'd just come out of. The service was very prompt and friendly and there was a good selection of food. However, the dishes we chose, the curry of the day and the soup of the day, were, well, bland and rather uninspired. Not awful, just not great. However, the food came quickly, it was hot and fresh, and the wine was cheap. A pleasant meal, overall.

Pros: great atmosphere, inexpensive, friendly service

Cons: food was not anything special

Shtonchjo

Points +52

Vegan
07 Oct 2013

Great place: concerts, good food, not expensive

It's the ONE place I always go to in Vilnius, when I can, after four years of traveling there.
It's unexpensive, people are nice, the beer is great, there is a greeat variety of dishes on the go, with many choices for vegans.
The place is in a cave, with different rooms, some more noisy, some calmer. And outside is terrace isolated from the street, really great at summer or mid-season.
Enjoy!

Pros: Unexpensive, Many choices for vegans, Several atmospheres, always good

sigurdas

Points +134

Vegan
12 Apr 2013

Average food, but good atmoshere

Balti Drambliai is probably the most known vegetarians place in town, and one of the oldest. It has been known for attracting creative folks, new age hippies, and just people who wanted to meditate at their veg meal under the vibes of relaxing music.
The food is not bad, but not extraordinary. I have been there many times, and I think they did better in their early years, but now they lost some kind of quality and genuine feeling of the preparation of their meals.
Vegan options marked separately, but check for honey, last time I was there it was included in one or two vegan options.
I also think they the portions are too small, and too pricy for their size.

Pros: location, vegan options marked, relaxing atmosphere

Cons: small portions, more flavours needed, slow staff

vegan_ryan

Points +3865

Vegan
20 Feb 2013

Good food, cool setting

The location and atmosphere of this restaurant is great. The food is OK, and the service is good. I'd go back, but I'd order something different. The samosas were just "OK", nothing great. I still had a good meal, though, and the price was good.

Pros: All-veg, Friendly, Aesthetically-pleasing inside

policka

Points +72

Vegan
04 Sep 2012

good to hang out for a snack and beer

I only had french fries and beer but i saw that the menu was full of possibilities. the atmosphere is great and I would go back there if could. I can recommend this for lovers of indian cuisine!

Pros: cheap, nice garden outside, big choice

Cons: slow waitresses




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