The best restaurants Rīga

This restaurant specialising in Latvian dishes is a very pleasant surprise. You will be welcomed in a country setting with a cosy atmosphere. About twenty very comfortable seats are waiting for you in this place where you will be offered dishes whose sometimes original presentation is pleasantly combined with the proposed quantity. The little plus: the prices offered are really cheap compared to those of other restaurants in old Riga and the service is impeccable

It's part of Lido, a chain of restaurants found in the Baltic States, which is very practical: with its cafeteria and self-service atmosphere, it's fast, with long opening hours and, above all, it's a good value for money and a good place to get to know Latvian cuisine. This restaurant right on the edge of Dome Square is very pleasant in the evenings, with its wood-fired grill and terrace that's always busy. What's more, you'll find a wide selection of home-brewed beers and live music.

Today the ship is one of the city's best restaurants and a very pleasant tourist attraction. You can come here to listen to music, have lunch or take part in the enchanting sunset dinner cruises to admire the old town of Riga. The cuisine is delicious, with an emphasis on seafood, but the experienced chef who runs it also excels in fusion. Wisely composed wine list and, above all, a unique charm. The Rīgas Pērle lives up to its name.

In a beautiful vaulted cellar, adorned with paintings of Italian landscapes, you will enjoy good pizzas from 2 to 5 Ls, Italian salads from 2,25 Ls and pasta dishes from 2,25 to 5 Ls. The pasta is good, but the quantities will leave you on your hunger. The service is rather fast, nice and in English. Pizza to take.

At the entrance to the old town, an ideal meeting place.

This is the opus of Raimonds Zommers, one of the most awarded chefs in Latvian gastronomy. Housed in a large, chic loft, you will enjoy an inventive cuisine where seasonal products are prepared in such a way as to preserve their maximum flavour and where classic Latvian dishes are rediscovered. We recommend you to take an assortment of knapas, small plates with delicious and varied recipes that give a good idea of the chef's know-how. A very pleasant gastro address

For an introduction to Russian cuisine, come and sit down at "Oncle Vanya". Vintage and nostalgic atmosphere in this beautiful restaurant, one of the best in the old town. Although it's open from lunchtime, it's in the evening, after dark, that it's at its most charming. By the light of old lamps, you can enjoy a good solyanka, salmon and cod dumplings, caviar pancakes, a hearty beef Stroganoff and finish off with blinis with blackberries from the Karelian marshes. From the Caucasus to the Arctic Ocean, this is a true culinary expedition.

This is THE spot to grab a bite to eat when you're out and about at the weekend in the Valdemāra Pasāža complex. Right next to the Labietis microbrewery, this little American-style diner not only offers finger food (bruschette, chicken nuggets...) to the hungry, but also a whole assortment of sausages and mussels (it's in the name of the establishment, "sausages and mussels"): chicken, veal, bratwurst, veggie, mussels in tomato, Thai or Greek sauce... The terrace is particularly nice in fine weather, and what's more, it's good and cheap.

This cozy Vecrīga restaurant is a favorite with locals and tourists alike. Its terrace is particularly charming and its benches very welcoming. The cuisine focuses on Latvian specialties (duck leg, pork chops and carrots with caraway, perch fillet) but not only (if you're craving baked camembert, for example). Dishes reflect the seasons, ingredients come from local farms and mushrooms and berries are gleaned from the forest.