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Food & Drink
The current global financial crisis has sent many a chef packing. On the bright side, you can still find a thin-crust pizza, fresh sushi, hearty pork knuckle and potatoes or an Armenian shashlik without much effort and many cafés now offer cheap lunch specials to lure diners into their empty establishments. A tip of 10% is expected at most places. The average cost of a main course is listed in parentheses.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Fīlings
A bowtie wearing maitre d', a new red, white and black interior and live music - what more can you ask for? Really good food and service, actually, which is just what you get in this lively restaurant on Doma laukums.
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Bergs Restaurant
Possibly the best restaurant in Riga, Bergs never disappoints. With a stylish interior that looks like it was ripped out of the pages of Architectural Digest and an ever-changing menu of international fusion and nouvelle Latvian cuisine that will satisfy even the most demanding palates, it’s guaranteed to make your lunch or dinner a memorable one.
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Rozengrāls
If the giant wine casks on Old Riga’s narrowest street don’t get your attention, the people in funny costumes certainly will.
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Kontakts
After years of working at some of Riga’s best bars and pubs, two Latvian women decided to open their own place in a cosy Old Riga cellar in the Jacob’s Barracks.
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Akhtamar
This cavernous brick cellar is a maze of rooms and niches decorated with traditional kilims hanging from the walls. Huge servings of grilled lamb, beef, pork and even trout are here in abundance as well as hearty soups and stews and a great selection of wines and brandies from across the Caucasus region.
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Latest Comments
Visited it couple of times.... good quality, fair pricing, absolute time saver. Need more such healthy fast foods in Riga.[...]
I love this place and very good food and drink.With exelent restaraunt in Latvia-Riga.[...]
We usually visit Fazer Café in Helsinki and Tallin. Fazer in Riga is the only coffee shop that charges for tap water in connection with a lunch. Cool and direct striking to take ONE lat for a glass of ordinary tap water!However we love Riga![...]
best kebab in old city[...]
Excellent hearty food. Do not miss the soups! Outstanding! I always make a point of going here while in Riga.[...]
Watch out for the wine prices. The food was relatively good value, but a couple of small glasses of table wine (Pinot Noir I think) came to the equivalent of £15 - massively overpriced! As with all Riga bars, always check what you'll be paying [...]
Kokanda is a great place to relax in a friendly atmosphere with good music and a friendly host.[...]
I like the easy going atmosphere of the pub, the big TV's but they really should improve the cleaning of the toilette.[...]
But be also careful, they have a secret gambling hall, casino, in the connection to another building. Brandnew since 2010-03. Membership required! Be aware of it![...]
UNREAL... everything was perfect... really felt like I had stepped back in time... a must for everyone... pleasant staff, nice beer, fantastic decor, even down to the well, and the weight behind loo door to keep it closed... absolutely fab....[...]
nice pub, nice staff, only downfall was toilets,absolutely stank of urine, made me gag..they really do need to sort the cleaners out..[...]
service good,starter had day old brown salad n, not so good,steak was nice,but potatoe had been microwaved, was still cold and tasted a day old,beer good, price was extortionate... most expensive place we ate in 4 days , thinking we were robbed....[...]
hahaha Santa. What a stupid comment.If you want everything to be like in Germany why you come to Riga?Food box is quality. Have had good kebabs in Germany, UK, France and now Latvia.[...]
Worth to visit, cosy....[...]
amazing seafood i have eaten non better anywhere in the world and paid much more, great value for money their business lunch is perfect for mid day dining.[...]