Gaspar's

Verdict: Vilnius's most decorated neighbourhood restaurant, worth every euro at the €€ price point

At the €€ price range, Gaspar's delivers something genuinely hard to find in Vilnius: a produce-driven menu shaped by Goan-Portuguese cooking traditions, a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025), and a wine list that has ranked first on Star Wine List three years running (2023, 2024, 2025). If you have been once and liked it, go back; the menu rotates with available produce, which means the experience shifts meaningfully across the year. If you have not been, this is where to start for Indian-influenced cooking in Lithuania.

The Room

Gaspar's sits on Pylimo g. 23-3, on the boundary between Vilnius's Old Town and the New Town, in a building that carries visible history. Look up at the entrance and you will see the original Yiddish restaurant sign; this quarter was once the heart of Jewish Vilnius. The visual layering matters before you even sit down: the address itself places you at a crossroads of the city's past, the setting is a neighbourhood room rather than a formal dining destination. Expect something closer to a well-run local restaurant than a grand dining room. That positioning is entirely intentional and it is why the Bib Gourmand, which recognises good food at a moderate price, fits better here than a full star would.

What to Order, When It Matters

The menu at Gaspar's is concise and produce-led, which means what is on the table in winter will differ from what arrives in spring or late summer. Chef Gaspar Fernandes trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London and was born in Goa, the cooking reflects both, Indian spicing applied with restraint to whatever the Lithuanian season provides. The naan bread is made with locally milled whole wheat flour, which gives it a nuttier character than most. "My mum's curry" appears in several varieties and changes with the season and available proteins, so if you visited in summer and ordered it, the winter version will be a different dish.

For returning visitors: the practical answer to "what to try next" is to ask what has changed on the menu since your last visit. Given that the kitchen is driven by seasonal availability, a gap of two to three months is enough to encounter a noticeably different set of dishes. The wine list is a consistent reason to return regardless of season, three consecutive Star Wine List leading rankings suggest a programme that takes the selection seriously, which is unusual at the €€ price tier.

Timing Your Visit

Booking is rated Easy, which at a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in a European capital is not something to take for granted. The Old Town-adjacent location makes it most naturally positioned for a dinner visit tied to an evening in the city centre. If seasonal produce is important to your decision, late spring and late autumn tend to mark the sharpest transitions in a Lithuanian kitchen's larder, making those the most interesting moments to visit if you want to catch the menu mid-shift.

Ratings at a Glance

• Food: Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) | La Liste 78pts (2025), 75pts (2026)
• Wine: Star Wine List #1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Guest rating:
• Price: €€, moderate
• Booking difficulty: Easy

Practical Details

How It Compares

Within Vilnius's €€ tier, Gaspar's sits alongside Džiaugsmas and Pas mus as the category's strongest options, but it occupies a different position: no other restaurant in the city brings this combination of Michelin recognition, a three-time top-ranked wine list, an Indian-influenced menu. If your priority is modern Lithuanian or European cooking at the same price point, Džiaugsmas is the closer comparison. For a first visit to Vilnius's dining scene at higher spend, Demo (€€€€) offers a wine bar and small plates format that suits groups who want to graze rather than commit to a set structure. Stikliai at €€€€ delivers classic French cooking in the Old Town if formality matters.

If you are deciding between Gaspar's and one of the modern cuisine options in Vilnius, the practical question is this: do you want something distinctive to the city, or something distinct from it? Nineteen18 and 14Horses both offer modern cuisine rooted in Lithuanian identity. Gaspar's offers a different entry point, Goan and Portuguese cooking filtered through a Lithuanian seasonal larder, that is the reason to choose it. For Indian cooking benchmarked against higher-spend peers internationally, Trèsind Studio in Dubai, Opheem in Birmingham, and Amaya in London sit in a different price and format category entirely, Gaspar's is not competing with them on scale, but it holds its own on craft at the €€ level.

FAQ

What are alternatives to Gaspar's in Vilnius?

• For modern cuisine at the same €€ price: Džiaugsmas and Pas mus are the nearest comparisons.
• For a step up in spend: Demo (€€€€, Modern European and wine-bar format) or Stikliai (€€€€, Classic French).
• For budget Italian: Le Travi at € is the lowest price option in the comparison set.
• No other venue in Vilnius currently matches Gaspar's for Indian-influenced cooking with Michelin recognition.

What should I wear to Gaspar's?

• The €€ price point and neighbourhood restaurant character mean smart casual is the right call. There is no indication of a formal dress code.
• Think: what you would wear to a well-regarded bistro, not a fine dining room. For Vilnius specifically, that means neat but not suited.

Does Gaspar's handle dietary restrictions?

• Contact information is not currently listed in Pearl's database. The safest approach is to contact the restaurant directly before booking to discuss specific requirements.
• Given the produce-driven, concise menu, the kitchen likely has some flexibility, but this cannot be confirmed without direct contact.

What should a first-timer know about Gaspar's?

• This is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant at a moderate price, that combination makes it one of the stronger value propositions in Vilnius's dining scene.
• The menu is short and changes with the season. Do not arrive expecting a wide choice of dishes; arrive expecting a small number of well-executed plates.
• The wine list has ranked first on Star Wine List three years running, order from it rather than defaulting to beer or cocktails.
• The Yiddish sign above the door is original. Worth noting before you go in.

Is the tasting menu worth it at Gaspar's?

• Pearl's database does not confirm whether a tasting menu format is offered. Given the Bib Gourmand positioning (good food at moderate price, typically à la carte), the kitchen likely runs a short menu rather than a set tasting format, but verify directly before booking if that is your preference.
• At the €€ price range, any structured tasting experience here would represent strong value relative to formal tasting menus at €€€€ venues like Demo.

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