5 restaurants in Riga, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Riga.
Snatch ★ 4.5
centrs · Elizabetes iela 39, Rīga, LV-1010
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 14:00-23:00
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.
Riviera ★ 4.5
centrs · Dzirnavu iela 31, Rīga, LV-1010
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
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
vecriga · Skārņu iela 10, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00
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
vecriga · Skārņu iela 25, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Daily 12:00-24:00
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
centrs · Brīvības bulvāris 26, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
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.