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.
