A long way from Spain, this bright orange bar across the street from the Skonto stadium lacks paella, but certainly has no shortage of thirsty Latvian football fans. Inexpensive foreign and domestic beer on draught, as well as cheap filling meals, satellite sports on TV, a smoking section and an ex [...]

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Tucked away in a cellar at the far end of Tērbatas is Brālis, or Brother. Named after the amazingly cheap micro-brew that's served here, its leopard pattern booths and fake brick bar won’t win any awards, nor will its standard menu, but its simplicity and lack of pretension [...]

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Named after a classic 1960s Latvian film, Captain Enrico’s Watch is a cosy bar decorated with antique wooden furniture including the solid tables adorned with ancient termite holes. International food is on offer from salads and pastas to steaks and even duck, but don’t overlook the app [...]

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Once upon a time three Latvians met at a school in Münster, Germany and 20 years later they opened a real German kneipe, or pub, in Riga spelled Knaipe so the locals would pronounce it correctly. Drink delicious Paulaner helles or hefe-weizen brews on draught, eat imported Bratwurst, halbes Hähnchen (half a roasted chicken) or Schweine Haxe (pork leg) all served with a generous side of Pommes mit Mayo (fries with mayonnaise) of course. German wines are also available and you can take advantage of the large outdoor terrace in summer or watch a Bundesliga match inside when it gets cold. [...]

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Latvia’s first fire fighting theme bar is chock full of antique helmets, water pumps and fire hoses that double as lamps, but its best feature is a selection of just over 20 foreign and domestic beers on draught. A wide variety of different meats are cooked over a real charcoal grill, but be [...]

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The kind of place where you wish everybody knew your name. It's totally Latvian in its beer, food, and frequenters, who are usually playing chess, playing cards and exchanging anecdotes. If the thought of seeing another tourist makes you queasy, head here to hide and enjoy some of Old Riga's cheape [...]

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As our faces registered the sight of dark red walls and matching curtains the friendly waitress confided in us that she also thought the interior was reminiscent of a tart’s boudoir, but she assured us that the food and drink were just fine. A menu of standard cuisine including 6Ls steaks and a cheap lunch special are available as well as a digital jukebox and a smoking room with a pool table and dartboard. A dozen or so different beers can be had here for around 2Ls, but at least one beer is usually on sale for under 1Ls which certainly attracted our attention.
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