Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is a bar in Vecriga, Riga.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is Old Town's deepest cellar bar, 32 taps of Latvian beer and cider with live folk music five nights a week and Wednesday dancing.
Must order: A four-beer Latvian craft flight; the cellar pours small breweries you won't see elsewhere.
Food program: Latvian pub food
Tip: Open until 04:00 on Saturday; the cellar acoustics mean folk music nights book up.
Address: Peldu iela 19, Rīga, LV-1050, Riga
Black Magic Bar on Kaļķu in Old Town is the dedicated Riga Black Balsam stop, a medieval-themed bar pouring cocktails built around the city's 1752 herbal.
Signature drink: Riga Black Balsam cocktails
Food: Chocolates, light snacks
Order: Black Pina Colada or Black Mojito to taste Black Balsam in cocktail form.
Tip: Sells bottles, hand-made chocolates and souvenir gifts; the cellar tasting room is the way to sample the full range.
B Bārs on Doma laukums anchors the Old Town cathedral square with classic cocktails, a respected bartender team and a European bistro menu until late.
Signature drink: Classic and signature cocktails
Food: European bistro menu
Order: A signature cocktail at the bar; the bartenders run with the room.
Tip: Cathedral-square terrace is the city's prime aperitif perch at 18:00 in summer; the bar runs to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Black Magic Bar on Kaļķu in Old Town is the dedicated Riga Black Balsam stop, a medieval-themed bar pouring cocktails built around the city's 1752 herbal.
Signature drink: Riga Black Balsam cocktails
Food: Chocolates, light snacks
Order: Black Pina Colada or Black Mojito to taste Black Balsam in cocktail form.
Tip: Sells bottles, hand-made chocolates and souvenir gifts; the cellar tasting room is the way to sample the full range.
Skyline Bar sits on the 26th floor of the Radisson Blu Latvija on Elizabetes, the city's most-cited rooftop view with cocktails and Asian-leaning bar food.
Signature drink: Signature cocktails with Asian-cuisine snacks
Food: Asian small plates
Order: A signature cocktail at sunset with a small plate from the Asian-fusion menu.
Tip: Sunday brunch with live music; DJ sets Friday and Saturday from 21:00. The lift queue moves slow on summer nights.
B Bārs on Doma laukums anchors the Old Town cathedral square with classic cocktails, a respected bartender team and a European bistro menu until late.
Signature drink: Classic and signature cocktails
Food: European bistro menu
Order: A signature cocktail at the bar; the bartenders run with the room.
Tip: Cathedral-square terrace is the city's prime aperitif perch at 18:00 in summer; the bar runs to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Kaņepes Kultūras centrs on Skolas is Riga's longest-running cultural-centre bar, an 1895 building hosting 300 to 400 art events a year with a working bar.
Signature drink: Beer, wine and event-night cocktails
Food: Snack menu
Tip: Check the event calendar before going; the bar's character changes per night, from poetry to jazz to DJ sets.
