Restaurants in Riga

In Restaurant Charleston you can enjoy interesting international cuisine (French Onion Soup, for example) and delicious homemade cakes and cookies.

Charleston is located in the city centre and has a peaceful and silent atmosphere. Refreshing drinks on a sunny summer terrace and caring waiters will help you to have a good time.

This Italian style restaurant is located in the embassy district of Riga just a 5 minutes walk from Old Town.

The restaurant is decorated with photos of wineries, churches and ancient architecture from all over the Apennine Peninsula. The atmosphere here is really friendly and the waiters welcome you with a smile, making this a really pleasant place for dining or having a glass of wine.

The menu includes Italian pastas, salads, soups and tasty pizzas. The prices, like the atmosphere, are friendly and welcoming!

The cosy "Flying Frog Cafe"  lies in the very centre of Riga. It is a favourite for locals because of its great cuisine and caring service.

When it is cold outside, you are welcome to have a hot drink near the fireplace or sit at the bar and chat with the friendly bartender. During hot summer days you can relax and hide from the sun in the shadowed pub garden. The atmosphere in "The Flying Frog Cafe" is solid, but a little bit Bohemian as well. 

A lively Spanish restaurant situated in the very heart of Old Riga. El Primero in Spanish means "The First" and this is correct; El Primero Restaurant is the first Spanish Restaurant in Latvia!

Live flamenco music helps to create an authentic Spanish atmosphere, and polite, friendly waiters are always glad to offer exotic dishes from a classic Spanish menu. Prices and special offers are as much friendly as its staff! So treat yourself to lunch or dinner at the cosy restaurant El Primero.

The Lido Recreation centre is an interesting place to explore Latvian culture. In addition to European cuisine, traditional Latvian food is served by waiters dressed in folk costumes. Local music, local drinks and food is what you can find in various Lido chain bistros and restaurants scattered all around the city. It’s worth to experience.

In the Lido Recreation centre you can also spend your free time in Amusement Park which offers children's town, skating-rink, shooting ground, rodeo and other activities. Various events with local music concerts are organized frequently here.

A unique and romantic place uniting an art shop and small gallery with cosy vintage style cafe. If you are looking for something Bohemian then this is the right place to be. Everything is quite simple. You won't be offered a menu, but it is possible to order directly from the chef, who will introduce you to the day's special.

If you are an adventurous person, then Istaba is perfect for you. But if you are habitual to classic service, another dining area would probably more suitable.

This restaurant got its name for being situated in the remnants of a cloister. The most favourable design feature of Melnie Muki is the red-brick walls covered by vaults. The distribution of tables is comfortable and allows you to dine more privately.

The staff is friendly and lively. After taking your seat you won't have to wait long to get the wide international menu, which includes Mexican, Italian and French cuisines. And of course traditional Latvian dishes are offered here too.

As regards on pricing you should be ready to leave at least 25 Ls for dining.

The cellar restaurant with wall decorations of various historical motives and wooden finish inspires traditional Latvian entertainment. Very often local band concerts or karaoke evenings are held here. More local atmosphere is created by famous Latvian movies shown on a wide screen TV. Popular Latvian hits of '80s and '90s are played here daily.

The menu is excellent for those willing to try out the local cuisine - blood sausage, pig ears with crackling or sour cabbage soup is worth trying!

This is the best choice for those seeking for a great evening in a blues temper. The interior of this Club is obviously dedicated to a stage and numerous blues musicians which photos can be seen all over the Bite Blues Club.

Anyway blues is not the only thing that invites here. A well thought out and wide menu is offered in the Bite Blues Club Restaurant. Most popular here are steaks and grilled dishes, but you can also find some pasta or sea food in the menu.

We strongly recommend you to book a table if planning to visit Bite Blues Club on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. It's pretty crowded here by that time! Concerts of popular blues musicians make this place a local hit!

This Theatre - Restaurant club inspires a portion of ironic about communism and the totalitarian regime. It's everywhere, and the interior is decorated with numerous Soviet style features. The menu offers traditional Soviet dishes and the atmosphere created by busts of Hitler, Stalin, Lenin and Putin.

There is also a tiny stage frequently hosting local band concerts or stand-up theatre performances.

This is an excellent place to spend an unruffled evening enjoying a glass... or two... of great wine.

As expected from Wine Studio, there is a wide range of wines and champagnes offered in a cosy restaurant as well as in a tiny shop for take-away.

The menu is not as wide as in common restaurants, but it's quite good for snacks and desserts.

The staff is wonderful! Always ready to answer any question about wine culture and the wines offered here. After 5 minutes' of chatting you will feel like local and a frequent guest.