Where to eat in Riga after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Riga after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is Old Town's most reliable late-night cellar, 32 Latvian beer taps with folk music until 02:00 weekdays and 04:00 on weekends.
Try: Latvian beer and pub plates
Order: A late-night Latvian craft beer flight with a plate of pelēkie zirņi.
Tip: Open until 04:00 on Saturday is unusual for Riga; the cellar absorbs the post-club crowd around the Old Town.
Kaņepes Kultūras centrs on Skolas runs as a late-night bar most Fridays and Saturdays, with DJ sets and live music extending the evening to 02:00.
Try: Bar snacks and event-night drinks
Order: The bar's beer-and-shot pairing during event nights; the kitchen runs a tight snack menu.
Tip: Closed Sundays; arrive by 22:00 for the headline DJ slot on event nights.
Snatch on Elizabetes runs late-kitchen service Friday and Saturday until midnight, the Bib Gourmand Italian room locals book for a late post-bar dinner.
Try: Italian pasta and cocktails
Order: Pasta and a bespoke cocktail; the cocktail list keeps pace with the late kitchen.
Tip: Last seating around 22:30 even on weekends; book ahead for a Friday late dinner.
Skyline Bar on the 26th floor of the Radisson Blu Latvija runs late on Friday and Saturday with DJ sets from 21:00, the city's highest late-cocktail option.
Try: Cocktails and Asian bar food
Order: A signature cocktail and an Asian small plate at sunset, then linger through the DJ set.
Tip: Kitchen closes at 23:00 nightly but the bar runs to 01:00 weekdays and 02:00 Friday and Saturday; 18+ entry from 21:00 on weekend nights.