4 wine bars worth the trip across Latvia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Latvia guides.
LOWINE ★ 4.6 · Riga
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 · Riga
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.
Garage Wine Bar ★ 4.4 · Riga
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 · Riga
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.