Guidebook for Rīga
Food Scene
Miera iela 9
9 Miera ielaCozy little breakfast and coffee place with freshly baked croissants and cakes.
Gourmet café with lovely terrace and healthy all-day brunches (in the courtyard, 2nd floor)
Matīsa iela 8
Gourmet café with lovely terrace and healthy all-day brunches (in the courtyard, 2nd floor)
Coffee, brownies, fresh juices and Belgian waffles overlooking lively Terbatas Street
Tērbatas iela 66
Coffee, brownies, fresh juices and Belgian waffles overlooking lively Terbatas Street
Aristida Briāna iela 9
9 Aristida Briāna iela24h tasty and good value burgers and tex-mex, a Riga classic
Great coffee and delicious vegetarian breakfast and lunches. Superb pancake brunches on Saturdays and DJs on Fri/Sat evenings.
58 personas locales recomiendan
MiiT Coffee
10 Lāčplēša ielaGreat coffee and delicious vegetarian breakfast and lunches. Superb pancake brunches on Saturdays and DJs on Fri/Sat evenings.
Cozy restaurant serving mostly local and seasonal food, reasonably priced and good-value house wine. Also has a branch on the other side of the river in the Āgenskalns area.
9 personas locales recomiendan
Fazenda Bazar, restaurant
14 Baznīcas ielaCozy restaurant serving mostly local and seasonal food, reasonably priced and good-value house wine. Also has a branch on the other side of the river in the Āgenskalns area.
Large 24h diner frequented by taxi drivers, policemen and Rigans of all walks of life. Cheap, comforting food - a Riga classic after a late night out.
10 personas locales recomiendan
Lauvas nams
82 Brīvības ielaLarge 24h diner frequented by taxi drivers, policemen and Rigans of all walks of life. Cheap, comforting food - a Riga classic after a late night out.
Cheap and cheerful, but authentic asian food (not that easy to come by in Riga) - great curries and noodle dishes, and very friendly service.
Brīvības iela 102
Cheap and cheerful, but authentic asian food (not that easy to come by in Riga) - great curries and noodle dishes, and very friendly service.
Intimate & tasteful restaurant and bar serving a small selection of great dishes.
Muklajs , SIA, Kafejnica
37 Baznīcas ielaIntimate & tasteful restaurant and bar serving a small selection of great dishes.
The newest place on popular Miera Street. Specialty coffees roasted on-site, fresh food, breakfasts on weekends, drinks and craft beer. Great place to sit and watch trams go by.
Miera iela 29
29 Miera ielaThe newest place on popular Miera Street. Specialty coffees roasted on-site, fresh food, breakfasts on weekends, drinks and craft beer. Great place to sit and watch trams go by.
Family-run Armenian restaurant that feels more like an apartment. Authentic and tasty caucasian food, friendly service.
Aragats , SIA, Restorans
Family-run Armenian restaurant that feels more like an apartment. Authentic and tasty caucasian food, friendly service.
One of the best restaurants serving authentic Central Asian and Uzbek cuisine in Riga. Price levels are very reasonable. Excellent shashlik and pilaf.
Bruņinieku iela 33
One of the best restaurants serving authentic Central Asian and Uzbek cuisine in Riga. Price levels are very reasonable. Excellent shashlik and pilaf.
Always freshly baked and delicious Eastern European pastries. Very reasonable prices.
The best ones are pies filled with cheese, eggs, meat and mushrooms. Warning - can be addictive.
Brīvības iela 80
80 Brīvības ielaAlways freshly baked and delicious Eastern European pastries. Very reasonable prices.
The best ones are pies filled with cheese, eggs, meat and mushrooms. Warning - can be addictive.
The cozy "Kabuki" is one of the best sushi places in Riga. Entrance from Martas street.
Tērbatas iela 46
46 Tērbatas ielaThe cozy "Kabuki" is one of the best sushi places in Riga. Entrance from Martas street.
Baznīcas iela 24
24 Baznīcas ielaDelicious NewYork style pizzas @ PicasMeistars.
24h Pizza PicaLulu. This is where locals stop for a slice of quality pizza at 5 o'clock in the morning after a night out.
Blaumaņa iela 5A
5A Blaumaņa iela24h Pizza PicaLulu. This is where locals stop for a slice of quality pizza at 5 o'clock in the morning after a night out.
Essentials
A must in summer and autumn for fresh berries, fruit and veggies, but visit the market any time of year for breads, cheese and real local flavor.
Brīvības iela 90
A must in summer and autumn for fresh berries, fruit and veggies, but visit the market any time of year for breads, cheese and real local flavor.
Enormous market full of delicious local and international foods - Azerbaijani bread, herbal teas and spices, smoked fish and meats, honey, gherkins, seasonal fruits & berries. Wool socks and mittens!
192 personas locales recomiendan
Riga Central Market
Enormous market full of delicious local and international foods - Azerbaijani bread, herbal teas and spices, smoked fish and meats, honey, gherkins, seasonal fruits & berries. Wool socks and mittens!
Very big supermarket with everything from groceries to household goods and clotjhing
Grostonas iela 1
1 Grostonas ielaVery big supermarket with everything from groceries to household goods and clotjhing
Matīsa iela 25
25 Matīsa ielaRIMI supermarket
Aristida Briāna iela 13
13 Aristida Briāna ielaRIMI supermarket @ the Alojas kvartāls
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar, café and club with cosy vintage couches and large terraces. Good food with daily lunch offers. Dancing on weekends, and Wednesdays are always busy with cheap deals on wine.
Piens , bars
Bar, café and club with cosy vintage couches and large terraces. Good food with daily lunch offers. Dancing on weekends, and Wednesdays are always busy with cheap deals on wine.
Labietis
9a Aristida Briāna ielaBar serving locally brewed specialist beers
THE place for Riga’s hipsters and culture-lovers. Cheap drinks, good (and international) atmosphere, outside terrace. All kinds of cultural events, from plays to concerts to dancing.
78 personas locales recomiendan
Kanepes Kulturas Centrs
15 Skolas ielaTHE place for Riga’s hipsters and culture-lovers. Cheap drinks, good (and international) atmosphere, outside terrace. All kinds of cultural events, from plays to concerts to dancing.
True bohemian Riga - cheap drinks, local beers and friendly barmen. Who knows, you might even catch a lecture or poetry reading.
9 personas locales recomiendan
Chomsky
68 Lāčplēša ielaTrue bohemian Riga - cheap drinks, local beers and friendly barmen. Who knows, you might even catch a lecture or poetry reading.
Drinks and coffee, barbershop and motorcycle culture. The newest place-to-be in Riga, packed on weekend evenings.
36 personas locales recomiendan
Vest Riga
1 Stabu ielaDrinks and coffee, barbershop and motorcycle culture. The newest place-to-be in Riga, packed on weekend evenings.
One of the liveliest places in Riga. At Vīna studija, everything is about wine and champagne, but light snacks and restaurant food are also available.
7 personas locales recomiendan
Stabu iela 30
30 Stabu ielaOne of the liveliest places in Riga. At Vīna studija, everything is about wine and champagne, but light snacks and restaurant food are also available.
Sightseeing
Firsa Sadovņikova iela 9
Flea market for soviet souvenirs and authentic atmosphere
“Koka Rīga” (“Wooden Rīga”) center. An exhibition of authentic apartments, depicting life in 19th century wooden architecture.
Krāsotāju iela 12
12 Krāsotāju iela“Koka Rīga” (“Wooden Rīga”) center. An exhibition of authentic apartments, depicting life in 19th century wooden architecture.
Must see! The headquarters of the Soviet KGB – universally referred to as the Cheka (from 1940 till 1991) – a labyrinth of Soviet terror with cells no bigger than a wardrobe.
8 personas locales recomiendan
Brīvības iela 61
61 Brīvības ielaMust see! The headquarters of the Soviet KGB – universally referred to as the Cheka (from 1940 till 1991) – a labyrinth of Soviet terror with cells no bigger than a wardrobe.
Arts & Culture
Miera iela 14
14 Miera ielaCharming bohemian neighbourhood with old wooden houses, cafes, bars and design stores
High quality local and international art exhibitions in Old Riga
17 personas locales recomiendan
Izstāžu zāle "Arsenāls"
1 Torņa ielaHigh quality local and international art exhibitions in Old Riga
Arthouse and independent cinema in a sublime art nouveau interior. Grab a glass of wine to go with your film at the Tinto bar.
34 personas locales recomiendan
Splendid Palace
61 Elizabetes ielaArthouse and independent cinema in a sublime art nouveau interior. Grab a glass of wine to go with your film at the Tinto bar.
Shopping
Brīvības iela 93
93 Brīvības ielaTurkish grocery store with the best olives in town and other foods from Turkey.