Riga bars are Latvian Art Nouveau elegance and Black Balsam tradition — the 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Riga
01 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Rooftop
Iconic Centro 26th-floor rooftop bar.
Order: A martini with the city below
02 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Speakeasy
Iconic Centro hidden cocktail speakeasy.
Order: A precise Manhattan
03 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Wine bar
Iconic Centro Latvian wine bar with Enomatic dispensers.
Order: A flight of three Latvian wines
04 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro library-themed cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
05 · Riga
Old Town
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Iconic · Folk music
Iconic Old Town folk music cellar bar.
Order: A glass of Black Balsam
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06 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Old Fashioned
07 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Centro cocktail bar in a former dairy.
Order: A bartender's signature
08 · Riga
Old Town
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Old Town old-guard pub.
Order: A pint of Latvian beer
09 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Wine bar
Iconic Centro Latvian wine bar.
Order: A glass of Latvian dry
10 · Riga
Centro
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Iconic · Restaurant-bar
Iconic Centro Latvian restaurant-bar.
Order: A glass of Black Balsam with the food
How Riga drinks
The 10 above are where Riga actually drinks — natural-wine basements, modernist cocktail counters, and Nordic spirit traditions.
