4 bakeries worth the trip across Latvia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Latvia guides.
Liepkalni ★ 4.5 · Riga
centrs · Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 62a, Rīga, LV-1013
Liepkalni's Krišjāņa Valdemāra branch is the central Riga outpost of the country's most-cited rye specialist, baking dark Dienas loaf and pīrāgi daily.
Tip: Buy a whole Dienas rye and a tray of bacon-onion pīrāgi for a picnic in Vērmanes park or by the canal.
Big Bad Bagels ★ 4.3 · Riga
centrs · Baznīcas iela 8, Rīga, LV-1010
Big Bad Bagels on Baznīcas in Centrs bakes New York-style bagels and runs the city's most reliable bagel brunch, with smoked salmon and cream cheese builds.
Tip: Two Riga branches; Baznīcas is the original. The Audēju branch is the Old Town option for tourist circuits.
Big Bad Bagels Audēju ★ 4.2 · Riga
vecriga · Audēju iela 10, Rīga, LV-1050
Big Bad Bagels' Audēju branch is the Old Town location of the Riga bagel-and-brunch counter, the morning stop between the Town Hall Square and Centrāltirgus.
Tip: Smaller than the Baznīcas flagship and quicker; counter seating only on weekends.
Saldā Terapija ★ 4.2 · Riga
centrs · Aleksandra Čaka iela 74, Rīga, LV-1011
Saldā Terapija on Aleksandra Čaka is the bakery counter of Riga's main vegan brand, baking cakes, waffles and pastries that anchor the city's plant-based.
Tip: Sister to the Terapija vegan cafe; this is the take-away cake counter without table service.