Hardly a year old and already teaching the grown-up restaurants a thing or twenty. A simple, clean and tidy atmosphere with a touch of homely charm; a warm welcome from smiling staff; English-language reading matter offered if you’re dining along and you so much as breathe with an English accent; a simple but well thought-out menu; fresh ingredients; decent wine properly presented; and most importantly, excellent food. And then the desert comes and, well, it just gets better. We give them 18 out of 10.
Bistro 18 comments
- Jared W - Hamilton
Awesome little restaurant, great selection of wines and the Lamb was amazing. I have read alot of reviews from this website about the different restaurants in Vilnius, I've been here for two weeks eating out everyday and this is definately one of the best in Vilnius. Excellent service, excellent food, excellent wine, decent prices...definately recommend. - 10
October
2008Madamtraveller - Istanbul
Good food.Friendly staff.Decent wine selection.Even got a plain pasta for my daughter which was not on the menu (I have experienced in Lithuania that it is very difficult to order and get anything which is not on the menu.)Will definetly go back. - 20
September
2008David Mason - Maldon
I can't recommend this place highly enough! The only thing I would say about the review is that 18 out of 20 is not enough. We just went for lunch and had the best meal out for months. Both steaks were excellent quality and perfectly cooked, the wine was fantastic and good value and, best of all, the service broke the mould for Vilnius: genuinely friendly and attentive, interested in us and efficient. Go there! - 10
September
2008Clare - Stamford
Wandered in here on Saturday 6 Sept (prompted by a great review in a local mag) and on the crazy day that it was, due to 'Vilnius Day' weekend (oddly), calmed ourselves in the easy atmos with a couple of bottles of fab french wine and a great meal! Really good service (such a genuine welcome from the lightbulb-fitting owner on arrival) and a pleasing bill at the end - all round satisfaction. Highly reccommended by me, you can tell. - 02
July
2008Letitia Rydjeski - Brattleboro
I was very impressed. First of all, they seemed genuinely happy to see us come in the door. Secondly, the service was prompt, friendly and professional, probably the best I have seen anywhere in Vilnius. Thirdly, they are the only restaurant in Vilnius that properly chills the white wine to a perfect temperature. Fourthly, the quality of the ingredients in the dishes we ate was top notch. The salad was by far the freshest I have eaten in Vilnius, the fish and asparagus were done just right, and the apple crisp dessert with hot caramel was to die for. And the check was not that expensive, considering the quality and the service. The entire experience is highly recommended. - 13
March
2008Linas - Vilnius
Steve from Scotland, what's Morgan got to do with Bistro 18? Friend of the owner? - 03
March
2008Steve -
the word "knob" comes from the Swedish "Morgan" meaning "impatient, tiresome and leaning towards know-it-all-ism" (see above). We've just been to Bistro 18 and it was fab. - 10
February
2008Simon Lee - London
Your review is spot on, a relaxed atmosphere, good service, great food, and really good value, will definitely go back. - 06
February
2008Morgan - Stockholm
The word Bistro comes from Russian word Bistra, Fast (During Napoleon's campaign to Russia, Every Saturdays Russian would supply their troops beer, and the soldiers would shout Bistra (fast) to get in line first, and the French heard this and thought it mean good food.Well the service is Bistro 18 is anything but fast. Took a whole hour to get my meals.
October
2008