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By night
Once known by several clichéd names including the Vegas of the Baltics and the northern city that never sleeps, Riga’s nightlife scene has had its ups and downs over the years. EU membership had a civilising effect that led clubs to embrace fixed opening hours and the pre-financial crisis era caused a proliferation of expensive cocktail bars, but it seems that dire economic times have largely corrected these trends. Neighbourhood pubs have slashed the price of a pint and clubs are once again open until the last paying customer leaves. But sadly many bars still close their doors before midnight on weeknights and some strip clubs and late-night bars are still out to scam tourists, so take those beer goggles off and be vigilant.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Pharmacy Bar
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PUSH
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Skyline Bar
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Paddy Whelan's Irish Pub & Sports Bar
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Jockey Club
The Scandinavian-owned Jockey Club has provided adult entertainment for Riga's citizens and visitors since the mid-1990s. Naked ladies practice
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Alberts Pub
Bishop Albert founded Riga in 1201, so it’s perhaps appropriate that this sports pub located across the square from the cathedral he built bears his name.
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Latest Comments
Any foreign girls ever tried to get in there? (with or without local guys)[...]
THE gay place to go to in Riga! Was pleasantly surprised by this bar, went there Saturday night after a disappointing time at XXL the previous evening (it was nearly empty on a Friday night except for me and my 2 friends also from out of town and a [...]
Why would you go to this bar knowing they won't let you in? I am Latvian who is sick and tired of foreigners grabbing asses of local girls. There should be a place for us only! Where we can enjoy and relax without non-latvians. Come on guys, you hav[...]
Best bar in riga, good prices, very interesting design.[...]
I love it so much I would like to say "don't go there" so I can keep it to myself, but THIS PLACE ROCKS. If you have to pick one bar to visit in Riga - this is it!!!!![...]
Recently been to Poland Krackow. I had a very bad experience in the Saxon bar, if only I had read this page first!I was charged extortionate amounts for drinks totaling £1400. Unfortunately my bank cant help me so I'm left with paying the ful[...]
Original interior and a relaxing atmosphere. The girls need more experience though, which I'll be glad to provide to the, when I'm in Riga next time ;)[...]
Im traveling to riga tomorrow with couple my friends.. Im looking forward to it... lol[...]
i love riga,69 and clubs PUSH the best,tryed to visit thouse small clubs in old city-its totaly shit....if u r millionaire than yehhh,but if u ant speand normal type,and say bye to some money than better ask ppl,where 2 go. I like,but shity freezeng[...]
i am absolutly terrorfied to be quite honest after reading these reviews and am due to arrive in riga for a week on a college trip. most of my class have read the reviews and we are pretty worried but intending to go for studying and historical sigh[...]
Went back there last week, on a tuesday. Had the Sonali pork, with some rice, first time I could find that dish in a pub. It was to die for! (if you like chinese food)very reasonably priced at 3.40 EU. And Guinness was good too. Well, again, this [...]
Don't visit Riga!!! This place sucks. Nothing but a big shithole. They will drug you and credit card scam you for thousands of Euros and you won't be able to help it.[...]
carry a gun and sh**t the mother f**kers, i will go to riga next week and try this dump..[...]
I have been to Latvia over a dozen times. I tried entering this place twice once with 2 girls and other time with 3 local girlfriend. They still dint let me in. They said the place is for Locals no tourist allowed. Latvia is in EU but the locals men[...]
Kind bartenders as well, there was some minor problem with paying my drink, to my surprise the next drink I ordered was on the house. A rare thing in Riga.[...]