7 restaurants worth the trip across Latvia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Latvia guides.
Milda ★ 4.5 · Riga
vecriga · Grēcinieku iela 26, Rīga, LV-1050
Milda on Grēcinieku in Old Town holds a Bib Gourmand for great-value traditional Latvian and Lithuanian cooking, named for the figure atop the Freedom.
Tip: Booked solid for Sunday lunch; weekday lunches are an easier sit. The wine list is short but well-chosen for Baltic food.
Snatch ★ 4.5 · Riga
centrs · Elizabetes iela 39, Rīga, LV-1010
Snatch on Elizabetes in Centrs holds a Bib Gourmand three years running (2024-2026) for modern Italian pasta and small plates in a concrete-and-glass room.
Tip: Book a window seat for the people-watching on Elizabetes; the kitchen closes at midnight on weekends.
SMØR Bistro ★ 4.5 · Riga
centrs · Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 27-29, Rīga, LV-1010
SMØR Bistro on Krišjāņa Valdemāra in Centrs won a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Guide for modern Nordic-French cooking under chef Kaspars Barsukovs.
Tip: New on the Michelin radar in 2026 so book ahead; the dining room is small and the bistro lunch is popular.
Riviera ★ 4.5 · Riga
centrs · Dzirnavu iela 31, Rīga, LV-1010
Riviera on Dzirnavu in Centrs cooks refined Mediterranean fine dining and earned the Michelin Sommelier Award through sommelier Ivars Kalniņš.
Tip: Order off-menu and ask Ivars to pour; the cellar reaches deep into Italy, Spain and France.
Domini Canes ★ 4.3 · Riga
vecriga · Skārņu iela 10, Rīga, LV-1050
Domini Canes in Old Town between St. Peter's and St. John's churches cooks contemporary Latvian dishes with farm vegetables and wild mushrooms.
Tip: The summer terrace looks straight at St. Peter's spire; book it for a long lunch.
Pētergailis ★ 4.2 · Riga
vecriga · Skārņu iela 25, Rīga, LV-1050
Pētergailis has worked the Old Town corner between St. John's and St. Peter's churches since 1978, cooking traditional Latvian dishes with mostly Latvian.
Tip: Named for the golden rooster atop St. Peter's; the dining room is filled with a long-collected display of ceramic roosters and hens.
Kolonāde. Mūsu Stāsti ★ 4.2 · Riga
centrs · Brīvības bulvāris 26, Rīga, LV-1050
Kolonāde. Mūsu Stāsti sits between the Freedom Monument and the National Opera, telling Latvian stories through modern cooking with seasonal local produce.
Tip: The terrace overlooks the Vērmanes park colonnade; book for sunset in summer.