Sweet Root on Užupio Street is one of the most talked-about restaurants in Vilnius, offering what its chef calls "root cooking" — modern cuisine built around Lithuanian and Baltic ingredients: forest mushrooms, cured fish, fermented vegetables, game, and foraged herbs. The tasting menu changes with the seasons and uses techniques from Nordic cooking applied to Lithuanian produce.
The room is simple and the service relaxed despite the ambition of the food. This is not the place for a quick dinner — a full tasting menu with wine pairing is an evening's commitment. But for those interested in what serious Baltic cooking looks like today, it is one of the better examples in the region. Reservation essential.