Cafe Smilga

“Friendly efficient service, great tasting food, pleasant atmosphere”

Maria Fernanda Arreguin★★★★★

This was our first time eating at a Lithuanian restaurant — my boyfriend is Lithuanian, so we were excited to see how it compared to his grandmother’s amazing home cooking! We ordered the Cold Red Beet Soup and two combo plates: Zeppelin, Plain Potato Pancakes, Dumplings with Meat Zeppelin, Plain Potato Pancakes, Dumplings with Meat, Potato Pancake with Meat Everything was excellent! The soup was refreshing and flavorful, the bread was authentic and hearty, and both combos were delicious and filling. My boyfriend mentioned the meat in his cepelinai (zeppelin) could have used a touch more s

Ffi★★★★★

The staff is very friendly and can answer any questions you might have. The food presentation is beautiful and has a nice European style. While you wait for your meal, they bring bread and butter to the table, which is a nice touch. The atmosphere and interior design are very pleasant and cozy. There is also a small shop inside where you can buy products from European countries.

Evelina Welch-Bishop★★★★★

Though my mother is Lithuanian, I didn’t inherit her wonderful cooking skills so therefore I don’t get to have good authentic food as often as I’d like, especially now that I live in the rural Midwest. But walking in here felt like I was back in Klaipeda. The food was amazing, and everyone was super friendly and very nice about me letting speak in my now-rusty Lithuanian. The store selection was incredible as well, so many great finds that I haven’t had since I was a kid. Next time I’m in the Chicago area, I will definitely be making it a point to come back here! Ačiū labai 💛💚❤️

Dominick Youhanoun★★★★★

Hello! Dom here, your local Chicago guide, I visited Smilga, shop and bakery here in Darien, and I did not know this place existed until I asked some pickleball friends around. And My experience here was great, the staff was amazing, explained a lot of things on the menu in great detail and went above and beyond. I tried multiple things from here like their chicken cutlet with mashed potatoes and mushroom sauce, the food was amazing, portions are massive!! Very filling! and the sweats are very good, I wanted to try many more things here but I was way too full, they also have a mini grocery sto