Nineteen18, an intimate 27-seat restaurant, is an improvised celebration of local tradition through innovative tasting menus. The restaurant takes its name from the year Lithuania regained independence, and chef Matas Paulinas has created an environment that explores and highlights the rich culinary heritage of the region. With a majority of the produce sourced from the restaurant’s very own farm and the countryside around it, Paulinas guides diners through a contemporary interpretation of ethnographic themes from recent history. “As we work responsibly and sustainably to the fullest and in harmony with the seasons, we make sure to preserve, pickle and ferment the abundance from our harvest so we can use it throughout the year,” he says about the inspiration that drives him.
