Riga Bar Guide
30+ bars across Riga's drinking neighbourhoods, curated by editors who know the city.
Riga is the cocktail capital of the Baltics. Riga Black Balsam — the herbal liqueur from 1752 — is the local cocktail base, served in highballs, sours, and hot toddies. Skyline Bar at the Radisson Latvija has held a top-rooftop position multiple years. The Latvian National Theater building hides cocktail rooms in its basement. The drinks lean Black Balsam and Latvian craft beer.
Five neighbourhoods cluster the action. The Old Town (Vecriga) is the heritage cellar-bar spine. Centrs holds the polished hotel-bar layer. Miera iela runs the indie creative-class strip. Agenskalns covers the residential local bars across the river. The Quiet Centre is the polished Art Nouveau district.
Cocktails run EUR 8 to EUR 13. Pints €3.50 to €5. Tipping is rounding up. Most bars run to 2am, weekend bars to 4am.
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Top Picks This Week
Skyline Bar
26th-floor rooftop bar at the Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija. Sunset views over Riga, polished cocktail menu, and the most photogenic Riga evening.
Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs
Heritage Latvian cellar-pub. Live folk music every night, traditional Latvian food, and the most authentic old-Riga drinking experience.
Aussie Bar
Heritage Riga sports-and-cocktail bar. Long bar, English-language sports broadcasts, and a tourist-and-expat crowd.
Rocket Bean Roastery
Coffee-and-cocktail bar with a serious bartending program. Espresso bar by day, craft cocktails by night. The Miera iela cocktail crowd's regular spot.
Three Beers
Craft-beer pub with thirty taps including Latvian craft beers. Cheap pours, neighbourhood-feel crowd, and a young engaged crowd.
Easy Wine
Self-serve wine bar with sixty bottles available by the glass. Long marble counter, candle-lit interior, and a thirty-something dressed-up crowd.
Neighbourhood Guide
Old Town (Vecriga)
The heritage cellar-bar spine. Thirteenth-century basement bars, heritage taverns, and the most photogenic old-Riga drinking quarter.
Centrs
The polished hotel-bar core. Heritage cocktail rooms inside Art Nouveau buildings, hotel rooftops, and a dressed-up evening crowd.
Miera iela
The indie creative-class strip north of the centre. Coffee-and-cocktail bars, indie cafes, and a younger creative-class crowd.
Agenskalns
The residential district across the Daugava. Heritage neighbourhood pubs, cheap pours, and a working-Riga crowd.
Quiet Centre
The polished Art Nouveau district. Heritage cafes, embassy-area bars, and a quieter weekend pace.
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