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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Interview by Lorna Parkes

A local’s guide to Vilnius: gardens, bars and a castle on a hill

Cathedral Square, Vilnius, with Gediminas Tower beyond.
Cathedral Square, Vilnius, with Gediminas Tower beyond. Illustration: Hennie Haworth/The Guardian

Food

Traditional Lithuanian food is not particularly thrilling to look at, but it reminds me of my youth. Žemaičių Asotis in uptown Vilnius is the place I usually go to when I want to eat some cepelinas (potato dumplings stuffed with minced pork) or vedarai (potato sausage stuffed into the large intestine of a pig). This is Lithuanian comfort food. All the dishes served here are what you would find outside the city. It’s basically our version of a traditional British pub, where local people gather and eat.

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