11 upscale places in Riga, editor-picked. occasion restaurants 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.

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