11 latvian places in Riga we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Riga | Latvian across every city.
Latvian cooking is the bedrock of how Riga eats, running from rye, smoked fish and grey peas to a refined modern fine-dining wave. In the Old Town, Milda on Grēcinieku iela and Pētergailis on Skārņu iela hold the traditional line, while Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs serves hearty plates with Latvian beer. The modern end is led by tasting-menu kitchens such as 3 Pavāru Restorāns on Torņa iela, Entresol on Elizabetes iela and Max Cekot Kitchen across the river in Pardaugava, and the LIDO cafeterias, including Vērmanītis on Elizabetes iela, keep everyday Latvian food cheap and abundant.
Milda ★ 4.5
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.
Pētergailis ★ 4.2
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.
Domini Canes ★ 4.3
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.
Kolonāde. Mūsu Stāsti ★ 4.2
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.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs ★ 4.4
vecriga · Peldu iela 19, Rīga, LV-1050
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs sits in a historic wine cellar below Peldu in Old Town, pouring 32 taps of Latvian beer and cider with folk music five nights a week.
LIDO Atpūtas Centrs ★ 4.0
centraltirgus-maskavas · Krasta iela 76, Rīga, LV-1019
LIDO Atpūtas Centrs on Krasta is the flagship of the Latvian buffet chain, a wooden-castle complex serving freshly cooked Latvian classics from open counters.
LIDO Vērmanītis ★ 3.9
centrs · Elizabetes iela 65, Rīga, LV-1050
LIDO Vērmanītis on Elizabetes is the central Riga branch of the Latvian buffet chain, plating classics from a hot counter beside the Vērmanes park.
JOHN Chef's Hall ★ 4.8
klusais-centrs · Ausekļa iela 22, Rīga, LV-1010
JOHN Chef's Hall in Riga's Quiet Bay holds one Michelin star in the 2026 Guide, sitting six tables of ten guests in the former American Embassy on Ausekļa.
Max Cekot Kitchen ★ 4.8
pardaugava · Jelgavas iela 42, Rīga, LV-1004
Max Cekot Kitchen on Jelgavas in Pārdaugava holds one Michelin star, the first awarded in Latvia, with a 15-course seasonal menu Cekot rotates every two.
3 Pavāru Restorāns ★ 4.5
vecriga · Torņa iela 4, Rīga, LV-1050
3 Pavāru Restorāns sits inside the 18th-century Jacob's Barracks on Torņa in Old Town, listed in the Michelin Selected guide for 2026 with a tight modern.
Entresol ★ 4.4
centrs · Elizabetes iela 22, Rīga, LV-1050
Entresol on Elizabetes in Centrs cooks modern Latvian under chef Raimonds Zommers in a vintage lounge-style ground-floor room, listed in the Michelin.