11 upscale rooms in Riga, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Riga: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Riga food.
LOWINE ★ 4.6
centrs · Dzirnavu iela 43, Rīga, LV-1010
LOWINE on Dzirnavu is Riga's anchor natural wine bar, a family-run room under chef Aleksei Zalygin pouring low-intervention bottles with eggs and sourdough.
Tip: Closed Mondays for lunch but open evenings; the Saturday brunch is the city's strongest wine-led morning.
Riviera ★ 4.5
centrs · Dzirnavu iela 31, Rīga, LV-1010
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.
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs ★ 4.5
vecriga · Peldu iela 19, Rīga, LV-1050
Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs is Old Town's deepest cellar bar, 32 taps of Latvian beer and cider with live folk music five nights a week and Wednesday dancing.
Tip: Open until 04:00 on Saturday; the cellar acoustics mean folk music nights book up.
Riviera ★ 4.5
centrs · Dzirnavu iela 31, Rīga, LV-1010
Riviera on Dzirnavu doubles as one of Riga's strongest wine cellars, with sommelier Ivars Kalniņš who earned the 2024 Michelin Sommelier Award for Latvia.
Tip: Order the sommelier's pairing flight even with a single plate; the cellar is the room's main argument.
Skyline Bar ★ 4.4
centrs · Elizabetes iela 55, Rīga, LV-1010
Skyline Bar sits on the 26th floor of the Radisson Blu Latvija on Elizabetes, the city's most-cited rooftop view with cocktails and Asian-leaning bar food.
Tip: Sunday brunch with live music; DJ sets Friday and Saturday from 21:00. The lift queue moves slow on summer nights.
Garage Wine Bar ★ 4.4
berga-bazars · Elizabetes iela 83-85, Rīga, LV-1050
Garage Wine Bar in the Berga Bazārs courtyard is a long-running Riga room pouring small-producer European bottles in a 1930s converted ladies' car garage.
Tip: The name comes from the building's 1930s use as a parking garage for Berga Bazārs ladies' cars; the courtyard tables are best in summer.
SMØR Bistro ★ 4.4
centrs · Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 27-29, Rīga, LV-1010
SMØR Bistro's wine list leans heavily on Champagne by the glass alongside its Bib Gourmand kitchen, a wine-bar option for a single bottle and a small plate.
Tip: Order at the bar for a glass-and-snack visit; the lunch tasting is the way in for the full kitchen.
Black Magic Bar ★ 4.3
vecriga · Kaļķu iela 10, Rīga, LV-1050
Black Magic Bar on Kaļķu in Old Town is the dedicated Riga Black Balsam stop, a medieval-themed bar pouring cocktails built around the city's 1752 herbal.
Tip: Sells bottles, hand-made chocolates and souvenir gifts; the cellar tasting room is the way to sample the full range.
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.
Tip: The terrace overlooks the Vērmanes park colonnade; book for sunset in summer.
Kaņepes Kultūras centrs ★ 4.2
centrs · Skolas iela 15, Rīga, LV-1010
Kaņepes Kultūras centrs on Skolas is Riga's longest-running cultural-centre bar, an 1895 building hosting 300 to 400 art events a year with a working bar.
Tip: Check the event calendar before going; the bar's character changes per night, from poetry to jazz to DJ sets.
B Bārs ★ 4.0
vecriga · Doma laukums 2, Rīga, LV-1050
B Bārs on Doma laukums anchors the Old Town cathedral square with classic cocktails, a respected bartender team and a European bistro menu until late.
Tip: Cathedral-square terrace is the city's prime aperitif perch at 18:00 in summer; the bar runs to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.