Lokys Cellar Bar

Lokys Cellar Bar is a cellar restaurant and bar at Stiklių gatvė 8 in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania. Stiklių street lies in the heart of the historic centre, and the venue occupies brick-vaulted cellar space typical of the area's old merchant buildings. The crowd is a mix of visitors, groups of friends and diners continuing into the evening, generally adults of all ages, and the dress code is smart-casual to casual. The atmosphere is dim, rustic and traditional, with the cellar setting giving a cosy, enclosed feel that suits cold weather particularly well. Music, when played, is background to conversation rather than a dancefloor soundtrack. The drinks programme is built around Lithuanian beer and mead, the honey-based drink with a long history in the region, alongside the dishes the venue is known for, including game-based Lithuanian cooking. Visitors interested in local flavours can pair a dark beer or a glass of mead with a hearty main course. Drinks typically cost about €4-8 each, with mead and specialty serves at the upper end. The venue is open daily from 12:00 to 24:00, so it works equally as a lunch stop, an early dinner and a late-evening drink, and there is little difference in hours between weeknights and weekends, although Friday and Saturday evenings and the peak summer months are busiest. There is no cover charge. Because it operates as a restaurant as well as a bar, reservations are advisable for groups and for weekend dinner service, and tables are generally allocated rather than first-come at the bar. Bottle service is not part of the format; drinks are ordered by the glass or jug and paid at the table. The Stiklių street location places the cellar a short walk from Vilnius Cathedral Square and many of the Old Town's main sights.