Guidebook for Rīga

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Guidebook for Rīga

Food Scene

Great food and coffee, there is a wide choice of food and drinks. We love the menus here glossy pictures of everything on offer, real easy if you want to try a new dish.Free WI FI.
15 locals recommend
Double Coffee
11 Vaļņu iela
15 locals recommend
Great food and coffee, there is a wide choice of food and drinks. We love the menus here glossy pictures of everything on offer, real easy if you want to try a new dish.Free WI FI.
Great coffee, there are many Coffee Inn restaurants dotted all over the city center. These are great places to chill out in and all have free WI FI if you want to bring your laptop along.
Brīvības iela 76
76 Brīvības iela
Great coffee, there are many Coffee Inn restaurants dotted all over the city center. These are great places to chill out in and all have free WI FI if you want to bring your laptop along.
A perfect place for relaxing with friends whilst drinking good wine.
ID Gourmet
14 Stabu iela
A perfect place for relaxing with friends whilst drinking good wine.
Traditional Latvian restaurant.
37 locals recommend
Lido Dzirnavas
11 Dzirnavu iela
37 locals recommend
Traditional Latvian restaurant.
Serves really good vegetarian food.
58 locals recommend
MiiT Coffee
10 Lāčplēša iela
58 locals recommend
Serves really good vegetarian food.
If you want to try traditional Latvian food in an authentic setting, you will not do better than to try one of the many Lido restaurants. Food is freshly cooked & displayed in front of you to choose
104 locals recommend
Lido Vērmanītis
65 Elizabetes iela
104 locals recommend
If you want to try traditional Latvian food in an authentic setting, you will not do better than to try one of the many Lido restaurants. Food is freshly cooked & displayed in front of you to choose
This is a really nice and classy place to have brunch.
Restorāns "Spārni"
Tērbatas iela
This is a really nice and classy place to have brunch.
Light alfresco dining. The food is simple fresh and set in an elegant atmosphere
Tērbatas iela 41/43
41/43 Tērbatas iela
Light alfresco dining. The food is simple fresh and set in an elegant atmosphere

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic bar that mixes its love of coffee with love of motorcycles.
36 locals recommend
Vest Riga
1 Stabu iela
36 locals recommend
Fantastic bar that mixes its love of coffee with love of motorcycles.
Want rooftop drinks with great views over the city or maybe you want to try dancing Salsa with the locals.
63 locals recommend
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
71 Dzirnavu iela
63 locals recommend
Want rooftop drinks with great views over the city or maybe you want to try dancing Salsa with the locals.
A visit to Riga would not be complete without trying the Latvian brand Riga Black Balsam, there are also many great gifts here to take home.
13 locals recommend
Black Magic
10 Kaļķu iela
13 locals recommend
A visit to Riga would not be complete without trying the Latvian brand Riga Black Balsam, there are also many great gifts here to take home.
This really is a must. A classy, sophisticated wine studio and restaurant with great food. Best to book early.
Tērbatas iela 52
52 Tērbatas iela
This really is a must. A classy, sophisticated wine studio and restaurant with great food. Best to book early.
Lounge bar, with music and dance one of Riga`s favourite places to meet friends.
53 locals recommend
Coyote Fly
2 Tērbatas iela
53 locals recommend
Lounge bar, with music and dance one of Riga`s favourite places to meet friends.
Nightclub
35 locals recommend
Klubs "Studio 69"
73 Tērbatas iela
35 locals recommend
Nightclub
The home of football and Formula 1, the ground floor has several flat screens and also offers an Indian cuisine menu.
25 locals recommend
Paddy Whelans Irish Pub & Sports Bar
4 Grēcinieku iela
25 locals recommend
The home of football and Formula 1, the ground floor has several flat screens and also offers an Indian cuisine menu.

Sightseeing

The KGB used to have their Latvian headquarters in a beautiful art nouveau building in the very center of Riga, now open to the public.
48 locals recommend
The Left Door Bar
12 Antonijas iela
48 locals recommend
The KGB used to have their Latvian headquarters in a beautiful art nouveau building in the very center of Riga, now open to the public.
The symbol of Latvia’s freedom and independence.
109 locals recommend
The Freedom Monument
109 locals recommend
The symbol of Latvia’s freedom and independence.
St. Gertrude Old Church is a Lutheran church in Riga.
20 locals recommend
St. Gertrude Old Church
8 Ģertrūdes iela
20 locals recommend
St. Gertrude Old Church is a Lutheran church in Riga.

Arts & Culture

Riga`s best known rendezvous spot. Thousands of lovestruck Rigans have met for their first date at the legendary Laima clock. Built in 1924 for a practical reason, to help people get to work on time.
7 locals recommend
Laima Clock
20 Aspazijas bulvāris
7 locals recommend
Riga`s best known rendezvous spot. Thousands of lovestruck Rigans have met for their first date at the legendary Laima clock. Built in 1924 for a practical reason, to help people get to work on time.
Riga has the worlds oldest art nouveau neighborhood.
13 locals recommend
Art Nouveau Building Apartment
8 Alberta iela
13 locals recommend
Riga has the worlds oldest art nouveau neighborhood.
Theatre with shows and musicals, mostly in Latvian.
17 locals recommend
Dailes Theatre
75 Brīvības iela
17 locals recommend
Theatre with shows and musicals, mostly in Latvian.
Art Museum.
Happy Art Museum- Art Gallery
10 Tirgoņu iela
Art Museum.

Everything Else

This museum gives an honest account of the Soviet and Nazi occupations during and after WWII in Latvia. It is home to an amazing collection of photography, newspaper clippings, posters and more.
27 locals recommend
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
1 Raiņa bulvāris
27 locals recommend
This museum gives an honest account of the Soviet and Nazi occupations during and after WWII in Latvia. It is home to an amazing collection of photography, newspaper clippings, posters and more.
With history dating back to the 18th century this will give you a good insight to Latvia of the past.
32 locals recommend
Museum of Riga's History and Navigation
4 Palasta iela
32 locals recommend
With history dating back to the 18th century this will give you a good insight to Latvia of the past.
Co Working space to work, study or just to read a book with a cup of coffee.
Officiteria
84 k-2 Dzirnavu iela
Co Working space to work, study or just to read a book with a cup of coffee.

Essentials

Rimi is a big chain supermarket and you should be able to get all of your food and drink shopping from any one of there many stores.
194 locals recommend
Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona iela
194 locals recommend
Rimi is a big chain supermarket and you should be able to get all of your food and drink shopping from any one of there many stores.
Nivala cleaning offer a wash or drop off service, where you can drop of laundry, then pick it up two hours later washed, and ironed if necessary. They also offer dry cleaning.
Nivāla
2 Akas iela
Nivala cleaning offer a wash or drop off service, where you can drop of laundry, then pick it up two hours later washed, and ironed if necessary. They also offer dry cleaning.
Dry cleaning services.
City Clean, SIA, ķīmiskā tīrītava
52 Krišjāņa Barona iela
Dry cleaning services.

Parks & Nature

This park is right in the city center, with much to do in the summer. It also features free WI FI.
132 locals recommend
Vermanes Garden
2D Tērbatas iela
132 locals recommend
This park is right in the city center, with much to do in the summer. It also features free WI FI.