Lithuania Food and Drink
Waiter service is usual in restaurants and cafes, but self-service restaurants, bistros and snack bars are also popular.
Specialities
• Skilandis (smoked meat).
• Salti barsciai (cold soup).
• Vedarai (potato sausage) and bulviniai blynai (potato pancakes).
• Smoked eel is a famous Baltic delicacy.
• Mild white curd cheese, best served with honey.
Tipping
Restaurant bills include a tip. Otherwise, tips are discretionary.
Regional drinks
Local brands of beer and imported drinks are popular.
A famous Lithuanian spirit is midus, a mild alcoholic beverage made from honey.
