Samogitian Restaurant
Restoranas „Žemaitis“
An affordable traditional restaurant inside Šiauliai Hotel, serving everyday Samogitian dishes such as cepelinai every day in generous portions.
Located inside Šiauliai Hotel (Šiaulių viešbutis) at Draugystės 25, specializing in Samogitian and Lithuanian home cooking. The signature is cepelinai served with fried pork cracklings (available daily, about €8.90), along with kugelis (potato pudding), cabbage rolls, potato pancakes, roast pork knuckle, and a four-person Samogitian Feast platter. The official tourism site describes it as “a place where you eat your fill, enjoy your food, and it's cheap.” Restaurant Guru has nearly 2,000 reviews, and it closes early on Sundays.
Opening hours
Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00; Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00; Sun 11:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Bicycle Museum
- Vilniaus Street
- Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
- Sundial Square
- Šiauliai Photography Museum
- Chaim Frenkel Villa
- Chocolate Museum
- Radio and Television Museum