"Modern Lithuanian cooking in the 2025 Michelin Guide at €60 for six courses — book it for an anniversary in Kaunas."
About Uoksas
Sixty euros buys six courses at Uoksas, and the 2025 Michelin Guide put Kaunas on its new Lithuania map partly on the strength of them. Chef Arturas Naidekas cooks a Nordic-leaning version of Lithuanian food at Maironio g. 28, a few minutes from where the Nemunas and Neris rivers meet.
The format is fixed: a six-course tasting at €60, with an optional wine pairing at €40. For a Michelin Guide kitchen, that is among the clearest value propositions in the Baltics, and it is why visitors route through Kaunas for dinner rather than treating it as a day trip from Vilnius.
The Kitchen
Arturas Naidekas builds the menu around Baltic produce and modern technique. The beetroot taco with seabass ceviche, pickled onion and coriander is the dish people photograph first; the grilled veal chop with chive butter, charred tomato and potato-and-ghee mash is the one regulars come back for.
The kitchen leans on fermentation, cured fish and local game in season, plated with the restraint the Nordic schools made fashionable. Naidekas keeps the count to six tight courses rather than stretching to a fifteen-course marathon, which is part of why the €60 ticket holds. The 2025 Michelin Guide Lithuania selection, the country's first, confirmed what the Lithuanian 30 Best Restaurants list had signalled for years.
The Room
Uoksas seats around forty across a calm, low-lit dining room dressed in muted timber and stone. Conversation stays easy; the soundtrack is low and the tables are spaced for privacy rather than packed for turnover.
Service runs friendly and unstuffy: there is no jacket requirement and smart-casual is the norm. Expect a single unhurried seating most nights, with the pacing built around the six courses rather than a rush to flip the table.
Best for an Anniversary
Book this room for an anniversary dinner in Kaunas because the pacing is unhurried, the €60 tasting keeps the bill predictable, and the dining room is quiet enough to actually talk. It also makes a confident table to impress visiting clients without the Vilnius price tag. For a contrast in the same city, Monte Pacis sets a similar standard inside the Pažaislis Monastery.
Not for
Not for a quick bite or a rowdy group: Uoksas is built around one six-course tasting with no à la carte shortcut, in a room sized for quiet dinners.
Frequently Asked
Is Uoksas worth it?
Yes. Uoksas pairs a 2025 Michelin Guide listing with a six-course tasting at €60, which is rare value for cooking at this level. Chef Arturas Naidekas keeps the menu Baltic and seasonal, and the kitchen's restraint, six focused courses rather than fifteen, is exactly why the room rewards the trip to Kaunas.
How hard is it to book Uoksas?
Not very, by Michelin standards. Tables are usually available one to two weeks ahead through the restaurant's own website or by phone, though Friday and Saturday for the six-course tasting fill first. Book earlier around Kaunas festival weekends and in summer, when visitors from Vilnius and abroad compete for the same forty-odd seats.
What is the dress code at Uoksas?
Smart-casual. There is no jacket requirement and no formal dress policy; most guests arrive in neat everyday clothes. The room is calm and low-lit rather than stuffy, so you will not feel underdressed in an open-necked shirt, and you will not feel out of place in a light jacket either. Comfort is the only real rule.
What is the average meal price at Uoksas?
The core offer is a six-course tasting menu at €60 per person, with an optional wine pairing adding about €40. Drinks beyond the pairing and any supplements lift the final bill, but two people can dine very well for around €120 to €200 in total, which undercuts comparable Michelin Guide kitchens elsewhere in the Baltics.
Is Uoksas good for an anniversary?
Very. The unhurried single seating, the quiet well-spaced tables and the predictable €60 tasting make it an easy choice for an anniversary dinner in Kaunas. For a couple wanting one memorable meal in the city, Uoksas delivers Michelin Guide cooking without the theatre or the inflated cheque, and the pacing leaves room for conversation.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Uoksas
Uoksas takes bookings through its own website and by phone; weekend tables for the six-course menu go one to two weeks out.
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Practical Information
AddressMaironio g. 28, Kaunas 44249
NeighbourhoodMaironio 28, central Kaunas
CuisineModern Lithuanian
PriceSix-course tasting €60; wine pairing €40
Dress CodeSmart-casual
Seating~40 seats, single seating
ReservationBook direct/phone, 1–2 weeks ahead
