Opening the remarkable places of Kaunas during walks and excursions, you should not miss the opportunity to get acquainted with the national local cuisine, which presented in many urban restaurants and cafes. Local residents often call their city the most "Lithuanian" from all cities of Lithuania. And all due to the fact that the folk customs and traditions in this city managed to preserve to this day, contrary to all adversities and oppression. It turned out from Kaunassev to save and features local cuisine, which, despite their peasant origin, diverse and rich. Tourists who are fans of vegetarianism will be particularly impressed, since many national dishes are preparing from vegetables and fruits.
Lithuanian cuisine is far from exotic, but for travelers with children is a huge plus. It is much easier to feed the baby with food, similar to the familiar homemade dishes. Tourists will not have to worry about how the children's body will react to borsch or soup. Peer in the meal of kids will come to feed either stuffed with chicken breast, or pork shin, even with a cabbage.
What is worth trying in Kaunas?
Be sure to taste the local Borsch with ears or tomato soup with rice. Fans of mushroom dishes will be able to ravine taste quality. Soup-puree With pieces of white mushrooms. This hot dish is served in a round black bread, covered with a lid-ripper. To resist and not eat an edible plate is very difficult.
In the summer, in restaurants and cafes Kaunas uses popularity Cold Borsch (Šaltibarščiai) From kefir and beets with the addition of greenery and boiled eggs. Separately, hot boiled potatoes are served. Sufficiently unusual first dish, but according to my husband's assurances it is a hearty food with a cooling effect.
In many cafes and taverns Kaunas travelers will be able to try Dijkukukuliai (Didžkukuliai) or zeppelins. This is perhaps the most famous dish of Lithuanian cuisine. As for me, the Essay is largely reminiscent of Klecksky. Local chefs are preparing DJKUKUY from grated raw and boiled potatoes, filling it with different fillings: fish, meat, mushroom. Before serving, the dish is pumped from the squalo.
Favorite potatoes in Kaunas used to prepare a large number of eats. Fritters are prepared from it, potato casserole with an interesting name of Cugelis and even potato sausage.
Dumplings with cherry or blueberries, pancakes from buckwheat flour are extremely popular from desserts. The pancakes are offered tea with a chamber or cranberry kissel. Special place among flour and baked sweets occupies an unusual cake Shakotis (Šakotis) . Externally, he resembles a barbed pyramid or Christmas tree. From above, baking is covered with chocolate or jam.
Stored Shakotis can up to two months. Many tourists bring him home as a souvenir. In fact, an unusual cake is very tasty.
Local drinks
Tourists who prefer beer in Kaunas will be able to assess his diversity. The experts of this beverage claim that Lithuanian beer is not inferior to German and Czech. Beer Švyturys can be bought on bottling or in a bottle. A special taste is cooked in small brewery beer. From the stronger drinks, you can try honey tincture ( Midus ). In some cafes, visitors serve several tinctures on a sample and you can enjoy the desired volume. Special fame enjoys tincture three nines. It insists in wood barrels for 27 herbs and has therapeutic properties.
Cafes and restaurants
Cafe La Crêpe.
To rest and dine between the study of significant places of Kaunas can be in a cozy cafe. It is located on v.krėvės AV. 97. Visitors in this institution are fed by salads, pancakes with various filling and appetizing pizza. The portion of pancakes, depending on the filling, will cost travelers at 6.99-17 liters, and for a portion of soup, it will be necessary to pay 12 litas.
Cafe žalias Ratas.
A small cafe is located in the city center at Laisvės Al. 36b. It is worth visiting not only for the sake of dishes of national cuisine, but also to admire the warm distinctive interior. In addition to Lithuanian cuisine in the menu there are vegetarian dishes. However, they are not so tasty as a steak cooked on coals. He will have to wait about 30 minutes, but the taste of ready-made meat is worth it.
Restaurant Bernelių užeiga.
The restaurant is located in the old town on M. Valančiaus, 9. Visitors expect tables and waiters covered with linen tablecloths in an attractive uniform. The restaurant itself is located in a wooden monument to architecture. Its interior decorates the old household utensils collected from all over the country. Especially for tourists in this restaurant there are several options for complex tourist lunches. There is a variant consisting exclusively from national dishes. If you wish, you can order the ourselves to choose from. Prices are quite valid. Beetter with potato muffins costs 8.50 litas. A portion of borscht and fried pork with slices of baked potatoes will cost 12 liters.
Inexpensive and quickly snack while walking around the city you can in fast powders. In Kaunas on Savanorių PR. 321A is working daily McDonald's . Available in the city and three branches Hesburger . One of them is located in the Acropolis shopping and entertainment complex at Karaliaus Mindaugo Pr. 49. This branch is running from 10:00 to 22: 00. Coriennected to healthy foods. Tourists can look into the network restaurant. Takeway. which is located in the territory of the same TRC Acropolis. Portion of soup in this institution will cost 6-11 litas.