Indian restaurants in Vilnius have quietly multiplied over the past couple of years, several run by chefs who grew up cooking this food at home. Missing proper curry? Craving something with real heat and depth after too many potato dishes? Here’s every Indian and Nepali restaurant currently open in the city, so you can pick your favourite (or work through all six).
Indian restaurants in Vilnius
Blue Lotus
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Blue Lotus runs two kitchens under one roof – Indian and Thai – with chefs from India and Nepal behind the stove. On the Indian side, don’t skip the Dum Ka Hyderabadi chicken, cooked in the tandoor in a rich sauce of cashews, smoked cloves, cardamom and cinnamon, or the harder-to-find Rara Gosht, a stew of lamb pieces and minced lamb with black cardamom and ginger. If you’re torn between cuisines, the Thai side has a honey-and-pepper duck and a properly spicy seafood Tom Yum. The menu is large — starters, soups, salads, curries, tandoori dishes, desserts – with solid options for vegetarians, meat-eaters and seafood fans alike.
Sue’s Indian Raja
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A rare combo: real Indian flavour with a view of Vilnius Cathedral from the window. Sue’s Indian Raja was named among Lithuania’s best restaurants at the 2025 Tablein Diners’ Awards. The menu covers the full range – tandoor grills, an assortment of curries, biryani rice, bread baked in a clay oven. Worth trying: a Goa-style fish curry (you choose the spice level) or the lamb Rara Gosht, stewed with minced lamb mixed in. The cocktail list leans into the theme too — Lady from Delhi, Lotus on the Cloud, Goa Spritz. Dishes are prepared by Indian chefs using spices they bring from home, and there’s a dedicated mild-dishes section, so it works well with kids too.
Namaste India Restaurant
Pylimo g. 5 (corner of K. Kalinausko g. 2)
Known for its cozy atmosphere and genuinely friendly staff. The menu runs from starters like fried paneer pakora to mains built around paneer stewed in various sauces. The chef’s top recommendation is the Butter Chicken —- chicken simmered in a tomato, cream and butter sauce — and for something with more kick, try the Chicken Kala Mirch, marinated in yoghurt with black pepper. Good prices and consistently solid food are why people keep coming back.
Radharane
Gedimino pr. 32 and Ozo g. 18 (Ozas shopping centre)
One of the first vegetarian restaurants in Lithuania, running since 1999. Sandalwood and patchouli in the air, warm colours, a distinctive interior. There’s no meat or fish on the menu – just clean, home-style food made according to age-old traditions, with dishes designed for kids too. Cakes made from natural ingredients can also be ordered separately.
Mažoji Himalaja
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The first Nepali restaurant in Lithuania, opened by a family sharing recipes from home. You’ll find both traditional Indian dishes and authentic Nepali food here, with the head chef hailing from Nepal itself. Popular picks include chicken tikka, bhaji and onion fritters – pair it with a masala chai.
Rice and Spice India
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Opened by Lithuanian Monika Juršaitė and Indian chef Uvaisas Qureshi, who met in the UAE and settled in Vilnius after marrying. The restaurant carries on a family tradition going back to 1948, when Uvaisas’s great-grandfather opened the family’s first restaurant in Mumbai — later passed down through his grandfather and father. Uvaisas has been cooking since he was eight and is now the restaurant’s sole chef, working from recipes passed down through generations, rooted in Mughal-era cuisine: meat marinated for a long time, thick sauces, plenty of cream and yoghurt.
On Saturdays, the restaurant serves a special one-pot Chicken Dum Biryani – made just once a week because of how long the process takes. Also hugely popular: Chicken Lollipop, perfectly marinated wings fried and served with a spicy Schezwan sauce, an Indo-Chinese favourite. Several dishes on the menu trace back to recipes once reserved for Indian royal courts.
Vilnius has become a genuinely good place to find proper South Asian food, each of these spots with its own story, character and kitchen behind it. Pick one — or work your way through the list — for your next spice fix.
Looking for more options beyond Indian and Nepali? Check out our Best Restaurants in Vilnius: A Foodie’s Ultimate Guide for the full picture of where to eat in the city.
