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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.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

  • LIDO atpūtas centrs

    LIDO atpūtas centrs
    If Paul Bunyon built a log cabin in Latvia it would look like this! Mr. Ķirsons of the LIDO Empire has outdone himself with the biggest buffet of home
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  • Bergs Restaurant

    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
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  • Rozengrāls

    Rozengrāls
    If the giant wine casks on Old Riga’s narrowest street don’t get your attention, the people in funny costumes certainly will. The city’s only
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  • Fīlings

    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,
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  • Charlestons

    Charlestons
    Charlestons is impossible to label. It’s European, yet has a decidedly North American feel to it. The interior, the quality of the cuisine and the
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  • Renommé

    Renommé
    Located in a lovingly restored 19th-century manor house just beyond the old town, this elegant restaurant serves refined French, international and even
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Latest Comments

  • Rozengrāls
    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....[...]
  • Paddy Whelan's Irish Pub & Sports Bar
    nice pub, nice staff, only downfall was toilets,absolutely stank of urine, made me gag..they really do need to sort the cleaners out..[...]
  • Steiku Haoss
    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....[...]
  • Food Box
    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.[...]
  • Vīna Studija
    Worth to visit, cosy....[...]
  • Gastronome
    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.[...]
  • Domini Canes
    We can fully recommend this restaurant. Limited, but tasteful menu with fish, meats, pasta, excellent salads, good wines. Very good value for money.[...]
  • Vecmeita ar kaķi
    have been many times now and would recommend to anybody. dont bother with the steakhouse round the corner have one here instead.... wow.... much much better. good beer good food and very friendly staff. will be visiting again in Feb :)[...]
  • Cyprus Kebab House
    much cheaper and tastier than any other kebab places in town,[...]
  • Knaipe
    One of the most (if not THE most) authentic themed spots in Riga. Great (and always fresh) beer, great food (the only place in Riga that serves real Bretzels as far as I know), just the right atmosphere. Should turn into a proper biergarten with all[...]
  • Pie Kristapa Kunga
    I´ve been in this restaurant about 10 times, havind lounch or dinner, sometimes only snacks or salad - I´ve been satisfied every times. Allways visiting Riga I visit this restaurant. It´s me favoujrite in Riga :D[...]
  • Columbine
    This restaurant has a lovely open ambience in the summer, and strangely turns all cozy and embracing in the winter. I don't know how they do that. I have been here several times over the past five years and have always had excellent food, whether [...]
  • Steiku Haoss
    Hi Riga in your Pocket readers,Just very good place. The food is great. the service is perfect. The waitress are beautiful and kind (eventhough they have to wear stange cow-boys uniforms).1 hot starter + 1 main course + 1 large beer = 25-30 euros bu[...]
  • Ķiploku Krogs
    We visited Kiploku Krogs after finding it in internet - and it was great. Antipasti are super, steak was just as it has to be, people (bedienung - do not know the english word)were very nice. Exotic things like garlic ice cream!!! I can advise this [...]
  • Food Box
    Maybe my problem was that I visit this place with friend who put my expectations in to high level. There was no chicken meat and i got kebab with some kind of strange sauce from mustard. Never ever has seen such sauce in Germany.[...]
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