What TAKA Is
TAKA means the path, and the path starts here: Miera iela 10 is the recommended first stop on Riga's official Beer District crawl. The bar dates to around 2012, ancient by the standards of this street.
In Your Pocket calls it one of the hipster neighbourhood's oldest bars. Riga This Week files it under local bohemian hotspot and lists costume parties, home wine, and exquisite craft beer in the same sentence.
It pours the newest Latvian beer in the city, sometimes before the beer has a name.
Reading the Room
Mismatched furniture, dim light, and art on every surface. One wall runs a moving projection of the brewing process; another carries a painted animal mural; the toilet walls print original comics.
Jetsetting Fools says it feels more like a cafe than a bar. Sunday mornings prove the point, when it opens at 9am for a brunch shift.
What to Order
Inside TAKA
Who Shows Up, and When
Riga This Week's census: local hippies, artists, and bohemians, with industrial fashionistas all around. Tourists are a minority this far up Miera iela.
Event nights pack it: comedy, gigs, film screenings, board game evenings. Check the Facebook page before claiming a table.
What Regulars Say
- "Of the bars in the Beer District that we visited, Taka would definitely be my top recommendation," per the UK beer blog Hopping Around.
- New Brew Thursday praises staff who are well up to date with the scene and can guide you through the flavour maze.
- The recurring note: this is where the latest Latvian brews surface first.
Who It Is For
- Beer drinkers starting the Miera iela crawl; this is stop one by design.
- Anyone who wants Riga's art crowd with their pint instead of Old Town foot traffic.
- Avoid if you need polish. The mismatched chairs are the mission statement.
Before You Go
Tram 11 runs up Miera iela from the centre; the walk from Old Town takes 20 to 25 minutes. Labietis and the rest of the Beer District sit within ten minutes on foot.
Map the full crawl on our Riga craft beer list or the Miera iela guide.
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