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El Mercado

Restaurant Bar Wine bar Spanish restaurant Gourmet grocery store

One of the Most Reviewed Wine bars in Vilnius


Address

Didžioji g. 3, 01128 Vilnius, Lithuania

Website

www.elmercado.lt

Contact

+370 649 55522

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 4 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5 to 10:30 pm
  • Thursday: 5 to 10:30 pm
  • Friday: (Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania), 5 to 11 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Tomas K. 1 year ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Simple and cozy Spanish restaurant, not a fancy high tech food lab. Go for mini squids and papas bravas, they are reminiscent to the tastes found in Canary islands. Cheese plate is also very delicious. Great wine card full of cavas and Spanish wine choices. Avoid paella, nothing special there. Check out the beautiful Barcelona pavement tiles when going to wc. If you opt for churros, it is advised to dip them in another desert, crema Catalana.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Raphaël J. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is a joke. Don’t go there unless you have money to waste. We’ve been waiting too long for the food, around 30minutes for the starters and more than 1 hour for the « main dish » I don’t know if the best joke is the time we waited or the food itself, the portion is super small, don’t hope getting full you’ll be not. The price is also a joke, too expensive, if you want to feel robed go there otherwise I do not recommend you to go. Really disappointed, I’ll never come back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sandra S. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered Paellia. It was disgusting… The taste of the rice and seafood was bitter. After this dinner I needed one good mint pastile, because the tase was so bad in my mouth… This Paellia costs 39 Eur!!! The portion was super small…. Really disappointed, I am never coming back and would not recommend to others.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jarmo Y. 4 years ago on Google • 444 reviews
    Here you can get Spanish delicacies like from Catalonia itself. The food was tasty and good and there was enough of it. The presentation was pleasing to the eye. The waiters were pleasant and knowledgeable. Additional sales were handled elegantly without feeling forced. The interior was carefully thought out and well executed.

  • 1/5 Nastya H. 2 years ago on Google
    Disappointing experience. Have been waiting for the appetizer (cheese platter) for at least 40 minutes, and then around one more hour for the main dish. The portions are ridiculously small and the prices are ridiculously expensive for nothing. Would never come back and definitely do not recommend to go.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 NotROYALE 1 year ago on Google
    The food is bland and below mediocre. The environment is nice, especially on the first floor and the staff is decent. Prices are high and but really not worthy to pay this much for such below average food. The recipes are just a bad interpretation of the most famous spanish dishes.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Andris P. 1 year ago on Google
    Booked a table for New Years eve. Arrived on time, knowing it is limited for two hours. Upon arrival I was informed that our table is available for us only for 1.5 hours, and we were seated on bigger group table where other people can potentially join us. When ordering, turned out, literally half of the menu is not available. We just left. Not the best experience in New Years eve.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danil G. 3 years ago on Google • 222 reviews
    We enjoyed our dinner there. Will definitely come back and highly recommend 👍 The food was very good. Cocktails were absolutely amazing, exactly what I like. Atmosphere was nice and cozy; we loved the terrace on the backyard. The staff was very friendly and welcoming.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mantas P. 2 years ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Cozy spanish restaurant in the very heart of Vilnius old town. Has a nice outside seating area when the weather is nice, and a gourmet shop inside. Don't forgo the desserts, they are worth a shot. It's definitely on the expensive side though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Candi L. 5 years ago on Google • 58 reviews
    The restaurant was full except the bar so I left, but decided to go back which I'm glad I did or I would have missed some good food. The Paella is a must try, very delicious. Even though the restaurant was busy the paella was ready in 20 minutes, very impressive. The Crema Catanala is creamy with the taste of lemon, overall I enjoyed every bite of my meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Александра �. 7 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Very spanish restaurant. We liked it. Good spanish vine, tasty food, cozy and quiet. Nice unobtrusive service. Will recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nerijus M. 6 years ago on Google • 246 reviews
    I liked it, but there were few things missing to perfection. The interior is beautiful & snacks were very delicious, but I didn't enjoy the paella. Moreover, all of the wines form the week's menu were very sour. However, I am definitely coming back to see if I can adjust my review.

  • 5/5 Alexandra V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Awesome, amazing place. The food is very sophisticated and delicious. I want to come back here again and again! You are great! (Original) Потрясающее, удивительное место. Блюда очень утонченные и вкусные. Сюда хочется вернуться снова и снова! Вы молодцы!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex T. 1 year ago on Google
    Spanish vibes’ place 🇪🇸 Came for a spanish dessert - Churros (served with caramel and chocolate toppings) Lovely place with pretty sociable and friendly staff. Tried churros and were satisfied
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sandra H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The service was tragic. (Original) Aptarnavimas tragiškas.Prasėdėjom tikrai virš 10min niekas nepriėjo,žiūrėjau gailiom akim nesuveikė,prisšaukti be šansų gauti meniu :D kadangi mums reikėjo maisto ir gėrimų labiau nei jiems biznio,nuėjom į kitą kiemelį su nuostabiu servisu ir suteikėm galimybę jiems uždirbti!Never again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Raul V. 7 months ago on Google
    Nothing to do with spanish food. In the pic “Capriccio”. Judge for yourself. Service terrible so not even that.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zilvinas Z. 1 year ago on Google
    I was really happy about spanish food (tasting dinner) and service. You cal feel real Spain in the heart of Vilnius. Olives, cheese, chorizo, sea food: everything was owesom.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jurgita B. 3 months ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Cozy place, we had tasting menu of 5 courses - was delicious ✌️

  • 3/5 Mindaugas K. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Not a great place. Overpriced and underdelivered. Starters were ok-ish (olives, patatas bravas, tacos). Main for kids - chicken was great but not 19€ great. Octopus was chewy and hard. Steak was a disaster. Waiter recommended it as they dry age themselves and have great meat, but all I got was overcooked chewy piece of meat. Place seemed understaffed waiter was a bit all over the place. As an apology for a bad steak we got two decent desserts, but at the end of the night we all felt bloated so not a great dining experience at all.

  • 5/5 Erika B. 4 years ago on Google
    Really beautiful place with so cozy and romantic atmosphere in the heart of the city! Delicious food, pleasant, friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed our dinner so much! The cat and beach sand are the cherries on top!

  • 3/5 Aurelijus M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and cozy, but value for money anyway. (Original) Gražu ir jauku, bet kainos ir kokybės santykis šiaip sau.

  • 5/5 Romualdas I. 5 years ago on Google
    The El Mercado is a great place to visit with your family or a company of friends. On one condition, you have to be fond of Spanish cuisine, because dishes is made of Spanish goat and other milk cheese, tasty sea food, long line of different taste and price wines. What I found interesting it is also serves as it is called El Mercado or a market, so you can buy fresh fish and other sea food to take away. Prices are higher than average in Vilnius.

  • 5/5 Oleg P. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy restaurant in the middle of Old Town with a very nice terrace hidden from passersby. Seafood of good quality, the staff is friendly and speak very good English. The prices are from moderate to high, but it worth to visit for a romantic dinner.

  • 2/5 Kęstutis 3 years ago on Google
    Meh brunch...

  • 2/5 Arūnas B. 3 years ago on Google
    No value for money. Taste like junk food.

  • 5/5 Brigita P. 3 years ago on Google
    Cosy, friendly, tasty, atmospheric!!!... 👍👍👍👌

  • 4/5 Rimas P. 3 years ago on Google
    Cozy

  • 3/5 Jolita U. 3 years ago on Google
    Waiting for the normal menu to come back 😊

  • 4/5 Neringa L. 2 years ago on Google
    Place was nice and cozy, staff friendly, but food below average. For appetizers we have waited 30 min and for main dish 50 min. Food was little bit cold

  • 5/5 Paweł B. 2 years ago on Google
    Vey nice placem, good wine.

  • 4/5 Arnaldas A. 2 years ago on Google
    Looks ok, but not sure what to eat here :/ Asked for coffee and desserts. Got coffee and 15 minutes later got desserts. Because of reasons.

  • 4/5 K. G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice and cozy place, food delicious but we wait for food about one hour and food was a little bit cold. Sangria was very tasty😀

  • 5/5 Diana B. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is just outstanding! Interior, food, service. The stuff is very friendly and helpful, gave us directions and advices we asked for. This place have a lot of spanish products to buy and dishes to try in house. We were mind blown by their green olives in garlic- paprika marinade. So far the most delicious olives we have even eaten (probably real spanish ones). Got extra portion with us. Highly recommended!!!! Best experience!

  • 5/5 Yamit V. 2 years ago on Google
    I will say that if you are looking for testing Spanier food, this is a good place to try out. It has a great selection of dishes and a great variety of winery. Also you can buy some products for your home if you wish to enjoy of some Jamón from Spain.

  • 5/5 Noella On L. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved the decor and service , good was amazing the lambchops and grilled mix. Warm and cozy in autumn and deserves to be visited on those long summer nights

  • 5/5 Mischa C. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great cocktails, tapas and full meals/dishes. Be sure to check out their Sunday brunch!

  • 5/5 Dzmitry K. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice experience with large range of spanish wines. I can definitely recommend Sauvignon Blanc.

  • 5/5 Raminta L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cozy place, very delicious food. And the waitress was 10 from 10!!! Strongly recommend!!!

  • 4/5 Mukesh V. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice and cozy atmosphere and interiors. Delicious Spanish food with authentic flavours. Service is really good and staff is attentive and helpful. They also have a little space for kids to play.

  • 4/5 Rhys P. 7 months ago on Google
    Staff very good, quality food and drinks although expensive. Only down side is the tables and chairs are super uncomfortable if your 190cm +

  • 4/5 Sofia S. 6 months ago on Google
    Love both indoor and outdoor area. Service was excellent. Food great but in some dishes misses that oumph or is above price range for whats being served.

  • 5/5 Ivona R. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    A recommendation for the newly opened gastrobar El Mercado! We unexpectedly discovered this wonderful place for brunch. We left with good emotions and a delicious meal (I highly recommend the pancakes with bananas and the benedict with truffle oil). I have never seen such professional service in Lithuania even in the fanciest fancy restaurant, Mantas is a hidden gem of this place, it is obvious that he knows what he is doing, with a joke and a pinch of theatrical performance. We'll definitely come back!

  • 4/5 Jae Han K. 3 years ago on Google
    A bit pricy. Good food but need to renew the menu....very nice service

  • 5/5 Edita Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant service, delicious food. (Original) Labai malonus aptarnavimas, skanus maistas.

  • 5/5 Vytis K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, nice staff

  • 4/5 renatas r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was delicious, expensive, but the house was still in need of a meal (Original) Buvo skanu ,brangu,bet namo gryzus dar reikejo mesytes pavalgyt🙂

  • 1/5 Sandra M. 3 years ago on Google
    Terrible food

  • 5/5 Jovita S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great restaurant 👍☺️ very nice staff 😘 (Original) Puikus restoranas 👍☺️ labai malonus personalas 😘

  • 5/5 Elvira S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lux, very tasty. Super service, recommended ❤ (Original) Liuks, labai skanu. Super aptarnavimas, rekomenduojama ❤

  • 1/5 Jolanta B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Prices have risen, the environment is beautiful, the food is tasteless. (Original) Kainos uzkeltos, aplinka grazi, maistas neskanus.

  • 5/5 Darata Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Great experience and amazing food! We went there for a Sunday brunch, services was beyond our expectations - super friendly and attentitive, and oh food.. super! Definitely the place I will visit again. Nuoširdus ačiū visam personalui :)

  • 4/5 Tomas M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One dish was salted and expensive, but to visit. (Original) Vienas patiekalas buvo nusūdytas ir brangoka, bet apsilankyti galima.

  • 3/5 Elvis P. 3 years ago on Google
    Price and quality don't really match. Food is okay but bit overpriced.

  • 5/5 Theodoros K. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place, right in the city center of Vilnius, worth visiting but keep in mind that is a bit expensive. I would say 35-40 Euros per person. Quite cosy, with nice wine selection and tasty paella 🥘!! Ideal for 1:1 or groups, but in this case you will need a reservation.

  • 5/5 Genadijus P. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely place with great atmosphere. Food is deliciuous. Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Gabrielius G. 5 years ago on Google
    Great lunch selection. Salat and soup was really good. The deserts a bit too sweet, but still delicious.

  • 4/5 Martynas V. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff was great, the place is cozy and the prices are acceptable. As for the food, it could be improved. The portion sizes were off, and the amount of seafood vs pasta in my dish was wrong (compared to restaurants in Spain). All in all a good place to visit and try different dishes.

  • 5/5 Zydre Z. 5 years ago on Google
    One of my fave places for a nice meal in Vilnius! Had a bottomless Sunday brunch recently and enjoyed it a lot! Great place for Spanish food or seafood lovers. Great atmosphere and superb staff.

  • 5/5 Ernesta B. 3 years ago on Google
    the food is really delicious and served nicely. Great selection of cocktails

  • 5/5 Jevgenij L. 4 years ago on Google
    Unreal tasty food ;) and good service ;)

  • 1/5 Julius C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great staff and customer service, however very noisy and a little drunk owner ruined the evening by being very loud, noisy and annoying. We had to listen to all personal matters (like stories about new husband and ex) without possibility to escape.. The food was not very fresh either.. my wife had food poisoning the night after the dinner. Typical tourist trap with high prices, poor quality of food and surprisingly outstanding and great customer service!

  • 5/5 Rene M. 3 years ago on Google
    Sangria 😋😋😋😋😋😋

  • 5/5 Vitalij K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place, delicious food. Many thanks to the waiters Gabija (Original) Puiki vieta, skanus maistas. Didelis ačiū 🙏🏻 padavėjai Gabijai❗️

  • 2/5 Tauras G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Menu pinch, 1 kg mussel weight max. 0.5 kg., Geda net saw. There is almost no beer, well, a sad place. I'm leaving the list of attractions. (Original) Meniu snipstas, 1 kg midiju svere max. 0,5 kg., geda net ziureti. Alaus beveik nera, na liudna vieta. Isbraukiu is lankytinu vietu saraso.

  • 3/5 andrej v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Poor service, not professional. (Original) Blogas aptarnavimas , ne profesionalus.

  • 4/5 Janas I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty tapas and churos. Delicious Sangria, good service, but the paella with meat and seafood is very good, the price-quality ratio of the paella is very poor. It's worth going just for the tapas - very good. (Original) Labai skanūs tapas ir churos. Skani Sangrija, geras aptarnavimas, bet paelija su mėsa ir jūros gėrybėmis labai nekokia,paelijos kainos ir kokybės santykis labai prastas. Verta eiti vien dėl tapas- labai geri.

  • 5/5 Rita S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food, environment and service ❤️ (Original) Puikus maistas, aplinka ir aptarnavimas ❤️

  • 2/5 Ryszard P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A tragedy, I can say that! (Original) Tragedia ,to mogę powiedzieć!

  • 5/5 Žydrūnė T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect (Original) Tobula

  • 5/5 Natalija S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place! (Original) Puiki vieta!

  • 5/5 Inga C. 3 years ago on Google
    Probably best tapas in Vilnius. Highly recommend gambas here.

  • 3/5 Svetlana K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious snacks. Very cozy! Good wine! No paella. (Original) Вкусные закуски. Очень уютно! Хорошее вино! Паэлья никакая.

  • 5/5 Jevgenij 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very delicious food (Original) Labai skanus maistas

  • 4/5 T_Y 3 years ago on Google
    Food is ok. But I have small advise, please illuminate the same way all the tables. We were sitting in the dark while tables next to us was bright. You have such a beautyfull installation of umbrella hanging but we cant see it from under huge beach umbrella on the table. Service is Perfect.

  • 4/5 Rūta B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant staff, cozy environment, delicious sangria but expensive. Paella is average, very little seafood. (Original) Malonus personalas, jauki aplinka, skani sangria, bet perbrangi. Paella vidutiniska, jūros gėrybių labai mazai.

  • 1/5 Kristina D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We stumbled upon coming without reading the reviews. Squid salted. The beer was brought not to both at once, but one by one. We waited at one table for 15min. Kitchen-see the amount of salt. (Original) Apsirikom atėję nepaskaitę atsiliepimų. Kalmarai persūdyti. Alų atnešė ne abiem iškarto , o po vieną. Laukėm prie vieno stalo 15min. Virtuvė-žiūrėkit druskos kiekį.

  • 5/5 Andrey R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and excellent service

  • 5/5 Monica M. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely service and quaint little garden, great music 🎶👌💕

  • 5/5 William K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place for some nice seafood and beer, the beer garden is awesome 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👌👌👌👌

  • 2/5 Sandrutė A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Our experience is very poor in this place. Paella was at all like rice cooked in water, with no taste, no lemon helped, no salt. After Spanish paella, I would not recommend eating such a big disappointment, because the price is really high. (Original) Musu patirtis labai prasta sioje vietoje. Paella buvo išvis kaip ryžiai vandenyje išvirti, be skonio, nei citrina nepadejo, nei druska. Po ispaniškos paellos nerekomenduočiau tokios valgyti labai nuvyle, nes kaina tikrai nemaža.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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