Lithuania
A bar that sells good cheap food as well.
Pints from £1 and mains from £3-£4, there were no complaints here.
Vilniaus 16 (a short walk from old twon square)
(+370) 37 22 11 82
Open 11.00 - 24.00
www.crazyhouse.lt/
Google map: bit.ly/eEWybN
Lithuania's answer to Starbucks.
One branch located in Vilniaus 18.
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Google map: bit.ly/hX7bLm
Seen as one of the best hotels in Kaunas. Only just behind the old town square and leading onto the most happening street (Vilniaus) the location is perfect.
Very friendly and we paid 40€ a night when we booked.
8 V. Kuzmos gatvė, Kaunas LT-44280
+370 37 22 99 81
www.ambertonhotels.com/kaunas
Google map: bit.ly/dHHnjY
Unpretentious bar, popular with students and other 'alternative' 20-somethings.
Pints at about £1.
And one other thing. The name is short for Blue Orange.
9 Muitinės gatvė, Kaunas 44001
Just a stone's throw from old town square.
+370 37 20 65 42
Open: 09.30 - 02.00 (until 3.00 on Fri & Sat). Not surprisingly does not open until 15.00 on Sunday.
Google map: bit.ly/dRhTTQ
Located in the town hall square, this restaurant is seen as one of the better establishments in Kaunas. Yet to UK pockets this is not at all an expensive establishment. We paid 63 Lt for two starters and mains.
The restaurant itself resembles a Medieval manor house.
When we were there in November the menu included roe deer sausage, wild boar as well as game. Fish was also on menu.
10 Rotušės aikšte, Kaunas 44001 (on old town square)
+370 37 32 09 56
Open 11.00 - 24.00
www.medziotojai.lt/
Google map: bit.ly/gawiy4
Good bar in the old town in Kaunas. Seems to be very popular with students. Locally brewed pints come in around £1, with Guiness at £1.50
Vilniaus street - on the left hand side as you come from old town square.
Google map: bit.ly/e5yRbS
The 'in your pocket' series of guidebooks are well worth recommending. The guides are written by locals and are updated on a regular basis.
Even better, they are free and can be downloaded as PDFs from the website.