Lithuania by campervan: food and supermarkets
Where to buy food in Lithuania, which supermarkets to use, opening hours and practical tips for eating on the road. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026
Currency
Euro
EUR. Since 2015. Cards nearly everywhere, cash in markets
Language
Lithuanian
Russian and Polish widely spoken, English among the young
Driving
Right
90 km/h out of town, 50 in town, 130 on a motorway in summer
Power
230V, type F
The same round two-pin plug as most of the continent
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for vandens iš čiaupo
Emergency
112
One number for police, fire and ambulance
Food and shops
Food and shops
Maxima, Iki, Rimi, Norfa and Lidl cover the country, and between them they reach almost every town. The pattern for a van is familiar: the big out-of-town Maxima XX, Rimi Hypermarket or Norfa has room to park and the full range, while a small Iki or a village shop may be the only option for the next half hour. Hours are long and Sunday is an ordinary trading day, with one large exception.
Where to shop
- Best value: Lidl or Maxima.
- Full range: Rimi or a large Maxima.
- Camper access: Maxima XXX and retail-park Lidl branches are easiest for campervans.
What eating out costs, reported
- Cheap restaurant meal
- €12
- Draught beer, 0.5 l
- €5
Reported range 7 to 16, Numbeo September 2026. Crowd-sourced, not an official figure
Reported range 3.50 to 6, Numbeo September 2026. A bar may not sell it to take away after 20:00, or after 15:00 on a Sunday
Supermarkets, and what each one is for
| Chain | Good for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maxima | The biggest chain, from tiny X stores to XX and XXX hypermarkets. | The widest reach into small towns, and easy parking at the big sites |
| Iki | The everyday format, often the town-centre shop. | Smaller, more central, harder to park |
| Rimi | Full range, strong fresh counters. | Hypermarkets on the edge of the bigger towns |
| Norfa | Cheap basics and a strong presence in smaller towns. | Good value weekly shop |
| Lidl | Cheapest basket, narrow range. | In the larger towns |
Buying alcohol without wasting an evening
- Monday to Saturday: nothing before 10:00 and nothing from 20:00. That is the Alcohol Control Act.
- Sunday: nothing before 10:00 and nothing from 15:00. This is the one that catches visitors out.
Stocking the campervan
- Fill up before the Spit and before Dzukija. Nida and Juodkrante have shops and they are small and seasonal, and the southern forests are thin.
- Buy rye bread, curd, honey and smoked fish here. They are the genuine value.