Guidebook for Rīga
Food Scene
The best Chinese place in town. Try "Tiger shrimps with Fresh Vegetable in Rice Pancake", " Fried pork with sweet & sour sauce", Sweet and sour chicken classics, our Garlic chicken. They do takeaway, so you can enjoy it on a terrace at home.
Old Shanghai Restaurant
123 Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielaThe best Chinese place in town. Try "Tiger shrimps with Fresh Vegetable in Rice Pancake", " Fried pork with sweet & sour sauce", Sweet and sour chicken classics, our Garlic chicken. They do takeaway, so you can enjoy it on a terrace at home.
Good for romantic dinner. Very tasty, try to take more smaller dishes, rather than just one bigger dish. They offer tasting menus as well.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
International
1 Hospitāļu ielaGood for romantic dinner. Very tasty, try to take more smaller dishes, rather than just one bigger dish. They offer tasting menus as well.
Good place for proper coffee and breakfast. They have their own roastery.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rocket Bean Roastery
29/31 Miera ielaGood place for proper coffee and breakfast. They have their own roastery.
ILLUSEUM
19 Miera ielaVery cosy and warm place for tea lovers.
Very good burgers. Try the one with pineapple. They also have deliveries and takeway. http://www.delisnack.lv/en
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delisnack Rīga, Briāna
9a Aristida Briāna ielaVery good burgers. Try the one with pineapple. They also have deliveries and takeway. http://www.delisnack.lv/en
Good coffee and food. Also have a DJ on weekend nights.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vest Riga
1 Stabu ielaGood coffee and food. Also have a DJ on weekend nights.
Don't waste your stomach for starters, go for meet and spanish Rioja.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beef Eater's
Don't waste your stomach for starters, go for meet and spanish Rioja.
Home Cafe
21 Grostonas ielaSere picas, pastas, ready food, and brunch on the weekend.
Pica LuLū - Valdemāri
8 Zirņu ielaGreat pica, the do deliveries, can order online - https://www.lulu.lv/en
Best "plov" - rice with meat and spices in town. Try "cheburek" as well.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Uzbekistāna
33 Bruņinieku ielaBest "plov" - rice with meat and spices in town. Try "cheburek" as well.
Lovely Italian with very tasty picas, made in firewood stove. Dont miss tiramisu!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Da Sergio
65 Tērbatas ielaLovely Italian with very tasty picas, made in firewood stove. Dont miss tiramisu!
24/7 restaurant close to the nightclub. Serves very good breakfast - try "Sirniki" - cottage cheese dumplings and club sandwich.
T73, Gastrobārs
73 Tērbatas iela24/7 restaurant close to the nightclub. Serves very good breakfast - try "Sirniki" - cottage cheese dumplings and club sandwich.
Naples
5 Andrejostas ielaGood Italian with a view to the river.
Aqua Luna
5 k-5 Andrejostas ielaRestaurant but mainly Posh Night club.
Koya
5k-15 Andrejostas ielaNice view and interior.
Singh's
32 Ģertrūdes ielaVery good Indian restaurant.
Good, posh Japanese restaurant. They do fantastic cocktails downstairs in a bar.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
COD - ROBATA GRILL BAR
45 Tērbatas ielaGood, posh Japanese restaurant. They do fantastic cocktails downstairs in a bar.
Riviera
31 Dzirnavu ielaPosh Italian restaurant with good food.
arbOOz cafe
34A Dzirnavu ielaBest bakery known for Macaroons.
Bel étage
Best bakery known for pastry desserts.
Bezē
7 Blaumaņa ielaVery tasty bakery.
Coffee Inn
39 Brīvības ielaCoffee chain. Serve very good coffee and are WiFi/laptop friendly.
One of our favorite spots for dinner. Very Romantic and has gallery downstairs.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galerija Istaba
31B Krišjāņa Barona ielaOne of our favorite spots for dinner. Very Romantic and has gallery downstairs.
Mr Fox
34A Dzirnavu ielaBest for healthy trendy breakfast and lunch.
Very good place for italian food. Owners (italian) are always there to chat with clients. Although very touristic. Reservation needed.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa Nostra Italian restaurant
10B Elizabetes ielaVery good place for italian food. Owners (italian) are always there to chat with clients. Although very touristic. Reservation needed.
KABU restorāns Martas ielā
Martas ielaCosy place for sushi.
Shopping courtyard and street market - for dates check -
https://www.facebook.com/BergaBazars/
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bergs Bazaar
83 Elizabetes ielaShopping courtyard and street market - for dates check -
https://www.facebook.com/BergaBazars/
Very nice place for a drink or dinner. Have charming terrace outside.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pagalms
2B Kronvalda bulvārisVery nice place for a drink or dinner. Have charming terrace outside.
Hipstery place for grill, sunbathing and water sports activities.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cabo Cafe
8A Roberta Feldmaņa ielaHipstery place for grill, sunbathing and water sports activities.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very hipstery club on Weekends and Wednesdays and cafe during workdays.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kafejnīca "Piens"
9a Aristida Briāna ielaVery hipstery club on Weekends and Wednesdays and cafe during workdays.
Cool local beer bar, the also sell a lot of handcrafts and local food.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Valmiermuižas alus vēstniecība Rīgā
9a Aristida Briāna ielaCool local beer bar, the also sell a lot of handcrafts and local food.
Big nightlife complex with karaoke, casino, strip-club, restaurant, hotel and spa.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Klubs "Studio 69"
73 Tērbatas ielaBig nightlife complex with karaoke, casino, strip-club, restaurant, hotel and spa.
https://www.facebook.com/FirstRiga/ the arrange concerts as well
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
FIRST МИР
5k-3 Andrejostas ielahttps://www.facebook.com/FirstRiga/ the arrange concerts as well
Wine Studio
10 Elizabetes ielaVery good place for a glass of wine.
Best place for cocktails, reserve a table for weekends.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Left Door Bar
12 Antonijas ielaBest place for cocktails, reserve a table for weekends.
Bar XIII
1A Strēlnieku ielaGood and trendy place for cocktails.
CLOUD NINE
1B Strēlnieku ielaAnother place for cocktails.
Shopping
Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona ielaGrocery shop
Shopping mall with restaurants, clothing shops etc.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sky & More
19A Duntes ielaShopping mall with restaurants, clothing shops etc.
Domina shopping mall
3 Ieriķu ielaBig shopping mall.
Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju ielaBig shopping mall with fitness center
Stockmann
8 13. janvāra ielaShopping mall.
Arts & Culture
Street market on saturdays - 11:00-16:00.
Concert place on Thursday evenings. Check here https://www.facebook.com/Kalnciemaiela/
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kalnciema Quarter
35 Kalnciema IelaStreet market on saturdays - 11:00-16:00.
Concert place on Thursday evenings. Check here https://www.facebook.com/Kalnciemaiela/
Nice hipstery streets with many lokal crafts shops and cafes.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Miera iela
Miera ielaNice hipstery streets with many lokal crafts shops and cafes.
Entertainment & Activities
Forum Cinemas
8 13. janvāra ielaBest movie theater.
Splendid Palace
61 Elizabetes ielaGood theater, showing movies as well.
Arēna Rīga
Elektrum Olympic Center
6B Grostonas ielaMuseo del Chocolate Laima
22 Miera ielaMuseum of local chocolate
Parks & Nature
Big park with a ZOO and other sports activities.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mežaparks
Big park with a ZOO and other sports activities.
Brīvdabas muzejs
National open-air museum.
Jūrmala
Getting Around
Mēness iela
Take any tram going to city center and you will get to Old Town.
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 139
139 Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielaLots of buses to city center.