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Andalūzijas Suns

Andalūzijas Suns
A long-time favourite of expats and locals alike, The Dog’s dark red interior has been the backdrop for many a weekend reverie over the years, but lately one has to wonder if it isn’t time to give Old Yeller a rest. Read_on (No Comments)

Balle bārs

Balle bārs
Balle can mean a formal ball as well as a more relaxed dance or even a party and this place leans more toward the latter than the former. Read_on (No Comments)

Cinema Bar

Cinema Bar
Although it does have a red carpet that’s already soaked up plenty of illegal cigarette smoke, most movie stars wouldn’t be caught dead here unless they were researching a part or trying to boost their street cred. Read_on (No Comments)

De Gusto Rumočnaja

De Gusto Rumočnaja
Apparently during Soviet times a rumočnaja was a small bar where you could run in for a quick 100g of vodka and a slice of rye bread topped with smoked fish. Read_on (No Comments)

Ezītis miglā

Ezītis miglā
Named after a famous Soviet-era cartoon and children’s story, The Hedgehog in the Fog is tucked away at the far, quiet end of a popular pub street, which is probably why it seems to cater to locals instead of tourists. Read_on (No Comments)

Garāža

Garāža
The garage is a small bar that tries to make the most of the space that it has on the ground floor of a medieval building near the Swedish Gate. Read_on (No Comments)

Gauja

Gauja
Step into a Latvian apartment circa 1970. Elvis records crackle on the Hi-Fi while a bohemian bartender grabs liquor bottles from what appears to be someone’s grandmother’s china cabinet. Read_on (1 Comment)

Greenwood

Greenwood
This late night bar doesn’t bother to open before 18:00, but if you’re looking for an affordable cocktail or a 1.50Ls mug of Lāčplēsis on a Friday night, you could do worse than this laid back boozer near Doma laukums. Read_on (No Comments)

HHC

HHC
The name says it all. HHC is definitely a good place to nurse a hangover in relative anonymity. Choose from three different varieties of Lāčplēsis beer from dark to light for cheap prices or the more expensive Brenguļu microbrew also on draught. Read_on (No Comments)

Jameson Bar

Jameson Bar
An orange glow illuminates everything in this tiny bar which would no doubt get on your nerves were it not for the strong cocktails that suppress your sensory overload. Read_on (No Comments)

Jautrā lapsa

Jautrā lapsa
If you’re in the mood for some affordable food and drink and a laid back atmosphere in Old Riga then the Funny Fox might just be a good option for you. Read_on (1 Comment)

Kiwi Bar

Kiwi Bar
Over the years Riga has had its share of English and Irish pubs, but this is the first kiwi pub to open its doors in the Latvian capital. Read_on (2 Comments)

Krogs Aptieka

Krogs Aptieka
After presiding over a staple of the Washington DC nightlife scene for several years, American-Latvian Kristaps Krēsliņš has opened yet another Pharmacy Bar, but this time in the Latvian capital. Read_on (3 Comments)

Latvijas 1. Rokkafejnīca

Latvijas 1. Rokkafejnīca
Although this version of Latvia’s 1st Rock Café is nowhere near as impressive as the original four-storey food Read_on (No Comments)

Leningrad

Leningrad
After nearly two decades of runaway capitalism and an economy that has imploded, some Latvians are looking back to the past. A bar with a retro Soviet interior of assorted communist relics and even period furniture is as good a place as any to enjoy a drink. Read_on (No Comments)

Lobby Bar

Lobby Bar
What traveller hasn’t spent a little time at a lobby bar out of sheer necessity? Unlike most reception area lounges, the Read_on (No Comments)

Olé bārs

Olé bārs
In a word, red. Everything inside this tiny bar attached to the stylish Hotel Centra in Old Riga is red from the funky couches and translucent plastic chairs and tables to the upholstered walls, carpeting and the Venetian-style chandelier. Read_on (No Comments)

Omas briljanta istaba

Omas briljanta istaba
Although Mojo has been going strong on the opposite side of Old Riga for quite some time, its owners have decided to open this hotspot at a prime nightlife location on Audēju. Read_on (No Comments)

Pablo

Pablo
This relaxed neighbourhood bar had grand ambitions to be a Spanish-style pub which is why it’s still decorated with Spanish newspapers, bullfighting posters and, of course, the name Pablo Tapas Bar. Read_on (No Comments)

Pieci Vilki

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Owned by a prominent member of a local motorcycle club, Five Wolves is sometimes frequented by local neighbourhood types sipping beers and at other times by hard-looking, hard-drinking leather-clad men with beards. Read_on (1 Comment)

Rīgas Balzams

Rīgas Balzams
Frequented by day by diplomats and embassy staff who work in the Jacob’s Barracks, this bar/restaurant provides a warm, intimate setting a few steep steps from the old city wall. Read_on (No Comments)

Rocabilly

Rocabilly
Owned by a local motorcycle club, this bar for hard drinkers and hard rockers serves up an authentic interior of lamps made from Read_on (No Comments)

Roks cepurē

Roks cepurē
Its cluttered, worn interior of rock posters, photos, flags and the largest collection of airplane liquor bottles in creation located in this 19th-century wooden building certainly makes an impression. Read_on (No Comments)

Shot Bar

Shot Bar
Not to be confused with the cool Shot Cafe on Torņa, this place looks like someone set up a bar in a disused office reception area. Read_on (No Comments)

Shot Café

Shot Café
This popular cellar bar in the Jacob’s Barracks offers a full menu of international food and drink during the day, but it’s at night that Shot Café shows its true colours. Read_on (No Comments)

Slāvu mēriņš Nr.1

Slāvu mēriņš Nr.1
This tiny one-room рюмочная, a traditional Russian-style venue for a Read_on (No Comments)

Taka

Taka
Popular with Bohemians of all stripes, this cosy bar is surprisingly dark given that it’s walls are painted every colour of the rainbow and are covered in artwork including a giant golden bull’s head made of insulation foam. Read_on (No Comments)

Teātra bārs

Teātra bārs
Once upon a time you could barely make out the actors and arty types through the haze of smoke that enveloped the Theatre Bar. Read_on (No Comments)

Trīs vīri laivā

Trīs vīri laivā
Named after the classic Jerome K. Jerome comic tale, this cosy, neighbourhood bar mainly caters to locals who live in the area, but it also offers a few things that might just lure some Brits away from Old Riga. Read_on (No Comments)
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