7 splurge rooms in Riga, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Riga. All Riga food.
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.
Tip: Chef Kristaps Sīlis cooks the room facing the open pass; Thursday to Saturday only, book three weeks ahead.
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.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday from 18:00 only; the room is a converted century-old wood-processing factory south of the river.
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.
Tip: Founded by Mārtiņš Sirmais and Ēriks Dreibants in 2011; head chef Pāvels Skopa runs the pass today. Reservations are essential.
Le Dome ★ 4.4
vecriga · Miesnieku iela 4, Rīga, LV-1050
Le Dome sits inside the 400-year-old Dome Hotel & Spa on Miesnieku in Old Town, a Michelin Selected room cooking French-Mediterranean seafood with Baltic.
Tip: Book the rooftop terrace in summer for Daugava views, or the narrow main dining room year-round.
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.
Tip: The front lounge is for memorabilia and aperitifs; the back has the calm two-top tables locals book.
Stage22 ★ 4.3
centrs · Elizabetes iela 55, Rīga, LV-1010
Stage22 sits on the top floor of the Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga on Elizabetes, listed in the Michelin Guide 2026 with Asian fusion plates and panoramic city.
Tip: Book a window seat at sunset for the Vērmanes park panorama; share the room with the bar's after-work crowd.
COD ★ 4.3
centrs · Tērbatas iela 45, Rīga, LV-1011
COD on Tērbatas in Centrs cooks contemporary Japanese on a robata grill with tataki, tempura and sushi, listed in the Riga Michelin Selected guide 2026.
Tip: Start in the cocktail bar before heading into the dim-lit dining room.