Guidebook for Rīga

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Guidebook for Rīga

Food Scene

The best Chinese place in town. Try "Tiger shrimps with Fresh Vegetable in Rice Pancake", " Fried pork with sweet & sour sauce", Sweet and sour chicken classics, our Garlic chicken. They do takeaway, so you can enjoy it on a terrace at home.
Old Shanghai Restaurant
123 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela
The best Chinese place in town. Try "Tiger shrimps with Fresh Vegetable in Rice Pancake", " Fried pork with sweet & sour sauce", Sweet and sour chicken classics, our Garlic chicken. They do takeaway, so you can enjoy it on a terrace at home.
Good for romantic dinner. Very tasty, try to take more smaller dishes, rather than just one bigger dish. They offer tasting menus as well.
14 locals recommend
International
1 Hospitāļu iela
14 locals recommend
Good for romantic dinner. Very tasty, try to take more smaller dishes, rather than just one bigger dish. They offer tasting menus as well.
Good place for proper coffee and breakfast. They have their own roastery.
64 locals recommend
Rocket Bean Roastery
29/31 Miera iela
64 locals recommend
Good place for proper coffee and breakfast. They have their own roastery.
Very cosy and warm place for tea lovers.
6 locals recommend
ILLUSEUM
19 Miera iela
6 locals recommend
Very cosy and warm place for tea lovers.
Very good burgers. Try the one with pineapple. They also have deliveries and takeway. http://www.delisnack.lv/en
22 locals recommend
Delisnack Rīga, Briāna
9a Aristida Briāna iela
22 locals recommend
Very good burgers. Try the one with pineapple. They also have deliveries and takeway. http://www.delisnack.lv/en
Good coffee and food. Also have a DJ on weekend nights.
36 locals recommend
Vest Riga
1 Stabu iela
36 locals recommend
Good coffee and food. Also have a DJ on weekend nights.
Don't waste your stomach for starters, go for meet and spanish Rioja.
6 locals recommend
Beef Eater's
6 locals recommend
Don't waste your stomach for starters, go for meet and spanish Rioja.
Sere picas, pastas, ready food, and brunch on the weekend.
Home Cafe
21 Grostonas iela
Sere picas, pastas, ready food, and brunch on the weekend.
Great pica, the do deliveries, can order online - https://www.lulu.lv/en
Pica LuLū - Valdemāri
8 Zirņu iela
Great pica, the do deliveries, can order online - https://www.lulu.lv/en
Best "plov" - rice with meat and spices in town. Try "cheburek" as well.
6 locals recommend
Uzbekistāna
33 Bruņinieku iela
6 locals recommend
Best "plov" - rice with meat and spices in town. Try "cheburek" as well.
Lovely Italian with very tasty picas, made in firewood stove. Dont miss tiramisu!
13 locals recommend
Da Sergio
65 Tērbatas iela
13 locals recommend
Lovely Italian with very tasty picas, made in firewood stove. Dont miss tiramisu!
24/7 restaurant close to the nightclub. Serves very good breakfast - try "Sirniki" - cottage cheese dumplings and club sandwich.
T73, Gastrobārs
73 Tērbatas iela
24/7 restaurant close to the nightclub. Serves very good breakfast - try "Sirniki" - cottage cheese dumplings and club sandwich.
Good Italian with a view to the river.
9 locals recommend
Naples
5 Andrejostas iela
9 locals recommend
Good Italian with a view to the river.
Restaurant but mainly Posh Night club.
38 locals recommend
Aqua Luna
5 k-5 Andrejostas iela
38 locals recommend
Restaurant but mainly Posh Night club.
Nice view and interior.
22 locals recommend
Koya
5k-15 Andrejostas iela
22 locals recommend
Nice view and interior.
Very good Indian restaurant.
16 locals recommend
Singh's
32 Ģertrūdes iela
16 locals recommend
Very good Indian restaurant.
Good, posh Japanese restaurant. They do fantastic cocktails downstairs in a bar.
10 locals recommend
COD - ROBATA GRILL BAR
45 Tērbatas iela
10 locals recommend
Good, posh Japanese restaurant. They do fantastic cocktails downstairs in a bar.
Posh Italian restaurant with good food.
52 locals recommend
Riviera
31 Dzirnavu iela
52 locals recommend
Posh Italian restaurant with good food.
Best bakery known for Macaroons.
8 locals recommend
arbOOz cafe
34A Dzirnavu iela
8 locals recommend
Best bakery known for Macaroons.
Best bakery known for pastry desserts.
Bel étage
Best bakery known for pastry desserts.
Very tasty bakery.
7 locals recommend
Bezē
7 Blaumaņa iela
7 locals recommend
Very tasty bakery.
Coffee chain. Serve very good coffee and are WiFi/laptop friendly.
Coffee Inn
39 Brīvības iela
Coffee chain. Serve very good coffee and are WiFi/laptop friendly.
One of our favorite spots for dinner. Very Romantic and has gallery downstairs.
42 locals recommend
Galerija Istaba
31B Krišjāņa Barona iela
42 locals recommend
One of our favorite spots for dinner. Very Romantic and has gallery downstairs.
Best for healthy trendy breakfast and lunch.
21 locals recommend
Mr Fox
34A Dzirnavu iela
21 locals recommend
Best for healthy trendy breakfast and lunch.
Very good place for italian food. Owners (italian) are always there to chat with clients. Although very touristic. Reservation needed.
13 locals recommend
Casa Nostra Italian restaurant
10B Elizabetes iela
13 locals recommend
Very good place for italian food. Owners (italian) are always there to chat with clients. Although very touristic. Reservation needed.
Cosy place for sushi.
KABU restorāns Martas ielā
Martas iela
Cosy place for sushi.
Shopping courtyard and street market - for dates check - https://www.facebook.com/BergaBazars/
26 locals recommend
Bergs Bazaar
83 Elizabetes iela
26 locals recommend
Shopping courtyard and street market - for dates check - https://www.facebook.com/BergaBazars/
Very nice place for a drink or dinner. Have charming terrace outside.
18 locals recommend
Pagalms
2B Kronvalda bulvāris
18 locals recommend
Very nice place for a drink or dinner. Have charming terrace outside.
Hipstery place for grill, sunbathing and water sports activities.
19 locals recommend
Cabo Cafe
8A Roberta Feldmaņa iela
19 locals recommend
Hipstery place for grill, sunbathing and water sports activities.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very hipstery club on Weekends and Wednesdays and cafe during workdays.
63 locals recommend
Kafejnīca "Piens"
9a Aristida Briāna iela
63 locals recommend
Very hipstery club on Weekends and Wednesdays and cafe during workdays.
Cool local beer bar, the also sell a lot of handcrafts and local food.
24 locals recommend
Valmiermuižas alus vēstniecība Rīgā
9a Aristida Briāna iela
24 locals recommend
Cool local beer bar, the also sell a lot of handcrafts and local food.
Big nightlife complex with karaoke, casino, strip-club, restaurant, hotel and spa.
35 locals recommend
Klubs "Studio 69"
73 Tērbatas iela
35 locals recommend
Big nightlife complex with karaoke, casino, strip-club, restaurant, hotel and spa.
https://www.facebook.com/FirstRiga/ the arrange concerts as well
37 locals recommend
FIRST МИР
5k-3 Andrejostas iela
37 locals recommend
https://www.facebook.com/FirstRiga/ the arrange concerts as well
Very good place for a glass of wine.
40 locals recommend
Wine Studio
10 Elizabetes iela
40 locals recommend
Very good place for a glass of wine.
Best place for cocktails, reserve a table for weekends.
48 locals recommend
The Left Door Bar
12 Antonijas iela
48 locals recommend
Best place for cocktails, reserve a table for weekends.
Good and trendy place for cocktails.
15 locals recommend
Bar XIII
1A Strēlnieku iela
15 locals recommend
Good and trendy place for cocktails.
Another place for cocktails.
6 locals recommend
CLOUD NINE
1B Strēlnieku iela
6 locals recommend
Another place for cocktails.

Shopping

Grocery shop
194 locals recommend
Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona iela
194 locals recommend
Grocery shop
Shopping mall with restaurants, clothing shops etc.
10 locals recommend
Sky & More
19A Duntes iela
10 locals recommend
Shopping mall with restaurants, clothing shops etc.
Big shopping mall.
56 locals recommend
Domina shopping mall
3 Ieriķu iela
56 locals recommend
Big shopping mall.
Big shopping mall with fitness center
216 locals recommend
Galerija Centrs
16 Audēju iela
216 locals recommend
Big shopping mall with fitness center
Shopping mall.
78 locals recommend
Stockmann
8 13. janvāra iela
78 locals recommend
Shopping mall.

Arts & Culture

Street market on saturdays - 11:00-16:00. Concert place on Thursday evenings. Check here https://www.facebook.com/Kalnciemaiela/
104 locals recommend
Kalnciema Quarter
35 Kalnciema Iela
104 locals recommend
Street market on saturdays - 11:00-16:00. Concert place on Thursday evenings. Check here https://www.facebook.com/Kalnciemaiela/
Nice hipstery streets with many lokal crafts shops and cafes.
10 locals recommend
Miera iela
Miera iela
10 locals recommend
Nice hipstery streets with many lokal crafts shops and cafes.

Entertainment & Activities

Best movie theater.
112 locals recommend
Forum Cinemas
8 13. janvāra iela
112 locals recommend
Best movie theater.
Good theater, showing movies as well.
34 locals recommend
Splendid Palace
61 Elizabetes iela
34 locals recommend
Good theater, showing movies as well.
18 locals recommend
Arēna Rīga
18 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Elektrum Olympic Center
6B Grostonas iela
18 locals recommend
Museum of local chocolate
24 locals recommend
Laima Chocolate Museum
22 Miera iela
24 locals recommend
Museum of local chocolate

Parks & Nature

Big park with a ZOO and other sports activities.
105 locals recommend
Mežaparks
105 locals recommend
Big park with a ZOO and other sports activities.
National open-air museum.
10 locals recommend
Brīvdabas muzejs
10 locals recommend
National open-air museum.
103 locals recommend
Jūrmala
103 locals recommend

Getting Around

Take any tram going to city center and you will get to Old Town.
Mēness iela
Take any tram going to city center and you will get to Old Town.
Lots of buses to city center.
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 139
139 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela
Lots of buses to city center.