Christopher’s guidebook
Food scene
Best Indoor & Outdoor café/bar
Name: ANDALŪZIJAS SUNS (the “Andalusian Dog”) (within the Bergs Hotel courtyard)
Good location and atmosphere. Lively and vibrant inside. Especially busy at lunch time. Calm courtyard. Good place to grab a bite to eat.
38 lokale inwoners raden aan
Andalūzijas Suns
83 Elizabetes ielaBest Indoor & Outdoor café/bar
Name: ANDALŪZIJAS SUNS (the “Andalusian Dog”) (within the Bergs Hotel courtyard)
Good location and atmosphere. Lively and vibrant inside. Especially busy at lunch time. Calm courtyard. Good place to grab a bite to eat.
Perfect spot for afternoon tea. Lovely, tranquil park setting with view over the canal. Great tea selection.
11 lokale inwoners raden aan
Apsara Tea House
2G Tērbatas ielaPerfect spot for afternoon tea. Lovely, tranquil park setting with view over the canal. Great tea selection.
High-quality wine assortment. Local yuppie favourite - good atmosphere and great for people watching.
40 lokale inwoners raden aan
Wine Studio
10 Elizabetes ielaHigh-quality wine assortment. Local yuppie favourite - good atmosphere and great for people watching.
Doubles as a wine bar. Good selection of wines, food and welcoming, chic interior design. Overlooking Art Nouveau architecture pearls.
Noble Wine
Doubles as a wine bar. Good selection of wines, food and welcoming, chic interior design. Overlooking Art Nouveau architecture pearls.
Popular hipster spot. A kind of alternative pub/bar. Performing arts venue, café and music/social place with a funky name of “Kaņepes Kultūras Centrs” (“Cannabis Culture Centre”) or KKC as it’s called short by locals.
78 lokale inwoners raden aan
Kanepes Kulturas Centrs
15 Skolas ielaPopular hipster spot. A kind of alternative pub/bar. Performing arts venue, café and music/social place with a funky name of “Kaņepes Kultūras Centrs” (“Cannabis Culture Centre”) or KKC as it’s called short by locals.
Quirky bar hidden in a basement on the corner of Raina Bulvaris.
Fantastic interior décor - crammed full of pictures of Lenin, retro furniture, books, record players and authentic commie kitsch. Easy going bar makes it a good place for downing beers/vodka. Open til late.
8 lokale inwoners raden aan
Cafe Leningrad
4 Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielaQuirky bar hidden in a basement on the corner of Raina Bulvaris.
Fantastic interior décor - crammed full of pictures of Lenin, retro furniture, books, record players and authentic commie kitsch. Easy going bar makes it a good place for downing beers/vodka. Open til late.
Locally brewed craft beers. You can taste before you buy. Chilled atmosphere and friendly staff. Cool rustic industrial chic interior. A good stop off to try local brews in an area away from the Old Town.
75 lokale inwoners raden aan
Labietis
9a Aristida Briāna ielaLocally brewed craft beers. You can taste before you buy. Chilled atmosphere and friendly staff. Cool rustic industrial chic interior. A good stop off to try local brews in an area away from the Old Town.
Quality coffee and delicious pastries (albeit at western European prices). Impressive interior. Located on bohemian Miera iela.
64 lokale inwoners raden aan
Rocket Bean Roastery
29/31 Miera ielaQuality coffee and delicious pastries (albeit at western European prices). Impressive interior. Located on bohemian Miera iela.
Silent area away from the crowds. Nice place to sit outside. Enjoy the peace and quiet in beautiful art nouveau surrounds.
20 lokale inwoners raden aan
A. L. L. Cappuccino
13 Vīlandes ielaSilent area away from the crowds. Nice place to sit outside. Enjoy the peace and quiet in beautiful art nouveau surrounds.
Favourite lunchtime place in Riga for a tasty hot meal. Different menu every day. Fantastic spicy dishes, curries and soups. Caters to locals and tourists alike.
What to Order: Spicy dishes, curries and soups
Tip: Time your visit. Gets very busy during lunch hours.
Stockpot XLs
36 Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielaFavourite lunchtime place in Riga for a tasty hot meal. Different menu every day. Fantastic spicy dishes, curries and soups. Caters to locals and tourists alike.
What to Order: Spicy dishes, curries and soups
Tip: Time your visit. Gets very busy during lunch hours.
Best kebab in town. Always busy
What to Order: Beef kebab
Tip: In the basement - Look for the red neon sign in the window.
26 lokale inwoners raden aan
Ausmeņa Kebabs
12 Skolas ielaBest kebab in town. Always busy
What to Order: Beef kebab
Tip: In the basement - Look for the red neon sign in the window.
Great atmosphere in this medieval-style cavernous cellar in the Old Town. Gets hopping and raucous as the night wears on. Good place to soak up the atmosphere, drink beer and feast on hearty fare!
What to Order: Beer and garlic bread
Tip: Book a table if you go a Saturday night.
90 lokale inwoners raden aan
Folkklubs ALA pagrabs
19 Peldu ielaGreat atmosphere in this medieval-style cavernous cellar in the Old Town. Gets hopping and raucous as the night wears on. Good place to soak up the atmosphere, drink beer and feast on hearty fare!
What to Order: Beer and garlic bread
Tip: Book a table if you go a Saturday night.
Vegan-friendly restaurant. Good food served by friendly staff. Nice interior
What to Order: Soup and freshly baked bread
Tip: Choose the ingredients to make your own meal
16 lokale inwoners raden aan
Terra
9 Blaumaņa ielaVegan-friendly restaurant. Good food served by friendly staff. Nice interior
What to Order: Soup and freshly baked bread
Tip: Choose the ingredients to make your own meal
Budget option. Kitschy Latvian theme chain. Simple, cheerful place serving traditional, hearty Latvian fare. Self-service buffet. Frequented by locals.
What to Order: Pork shasklyk with fried potatoes and sauerkraut
Tip: Multiple locations in Riga. This one supposedly open 24/7. Busy at lunchtime.
104 lokale inwoners raden aan
Lido Vērmanītis
65 Elizabetes ielaBudget option. Kitschy Latvian theme chain. Simple, cheerful place serving traditional, hearty Latvian fare. Self-service buffet. Frequented by locals.
What to Order: Pork shasklyk with fried potatoes and sauerkraut
Tip: Multiple locations in Riga. This one supposedly open 24/7. Busy at lunchtime.
Situated by the harbour. Terrace. Nice place for outdoor drinks on the terrace. Good view over the small yacht-lined port. Watch the sun go down on a summer evening.
11 lokale inwoners raden aan
Muusu Terase
1A Eksporta ielaSituated by the harbour. Terrace. Nice place for outdoor drinks on the terrace. Good view over the small yacht-lined port. Watch the sun go down on a summer evening.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Elizabetes Str 55, 26th floor, Riga
Enjoy breathtaking views over cocktails
Tip: Get there early to get a seat by the window for the best view.
91 lokale inwoners raden aan
Skyline bar
55 Elizabetes ielaRadisson Blu Hotel, Elizabetes Str 55, 26th floor, Riga
Enjoy breathtaking views over cocktails
Tip: Get there early to get a seat by the window for the best view.
AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT RIGA ROOFTOP TERRACE
Located in the charming Art Nouveau district in Riga City Centre
The Star Lounge Bar with a terrace on the 11th floor offers sweeping panoramic views of the parks and Riga’s Art Nouveau architecture.
AC Hotel by Marriott Riga
33 Dzirnavu ielaAC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT RIGA ROOFTOP TERRACE
Located in the charming Art Nouveau district in Riga City Centre
The Star Lounge Bar with a terrace on the 11th floor offers sweeping panoramic views of the parks and Riga’s Art Nouveau architecture.
Strēlnieku iela 3 (in the embassy district)
Elegant interior antique wallpaper, clocks, furniture, chandeliers, bookcases and paintings. Admire the spectacular art nouveau buildings on the opposite side of the street
What to order: The rum-soaked Black Forest torte!
Art Cafe Sienna
3 Strēlnieku ielaStrēlnieku iela 3 (in the embassy district)
Elegant interior antique wallpaper, clocks, furniture, chandeliers, bookcases and paintings. Admire the spectacular art nouveau buildings on the opposite side of the street
What to order: The rum-soaked Black Forest torte!
Located in Bergs Bazaar (Berga bazārs), an upscale shopping arcade away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Nice place to enjoy a beer/cocktail or two or a meal in pleasant surroundings.
7 lokale inwoners raden aan
Cydonia Gastropub
84 Dzirnavu ielaLocated in Bergs Bazaar (Berga bazārs), an upscale shopping arcade away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Nice place to enjoy a beer/cocktail or two or a meal in pleasant surroundings.
Treats from Kūkotava, konditoreja - our favourite patisserie/pastry shop in Riga. A 5-min walk from the apartment.
Try it and see for yourself!
Kūkotava, konditoreja
Tērbatas 12, Riga
31 lokale inwoners raden aan
Kukotava
10/12 Tērbatas ielaTreats from Kūkotava, konditoreja - our favourite patisserie/pastry shop in Riga. A 5-min walk from the apartment.
Try it and see for yourself!
Kūkotava, konditoreja
Tērbatas 12, Riga