Guidebook for Rīga
Food Scene
Extravagant vegetarian food, great speciality coffee and really nice atmosphere. Most of the people working there are our friends. Highly recommended!
58 residents recomanen
MiiT Coffee
10 Lāčplēša ielaExtravagant vegetarian food, great speciality coffee and really nice atmosphere. Most of the people working there are our friends. Highly recommended!
Essentials
Rimi is the most popular supermarket chain in Latvia, Narvesen is a good place to get public transportation tickets. There is also a drug store, flower shop and other places.
194 residents recomanen
Rimi
46 Krišjāņa Barona ielaRimi is the most popular supermarket chain in Latvia, Narvesen is a good place to get public transportation tickets. There is also a drug store, flower shop and other places.
Shopping
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
71 Dzirnavu ielaProbably the biggest shopping mall in downtown Riga.
Parks & Nature
Vērmanes Garden is the oldest public garden in the city. There is an open stage that during the summer period hosts different concerts and there are older folks playing chess on the benches in front of the stage. There is also a playground and bouncing castles for kids, teahouses and restaurants and also 24 hour flower market on one side of the park.
132 residents recomanen
Jardí de Vermanes
2D Tērbatas ielaVērmanes Garden is the oldest public garden in the city. There is an open stage that during the summer period hosts different concerts and there are older folks playing chess on the benches in front of the stage. There is also a playground and bouncing castles for kids, teahouses and restaurants and also 24 hour flower market on one side of the park.
Sightseeing
The biggest open market Riga Central Market (Latvian: Rīgas Centrāltirgus) is Europe's largest market and bazaar. It is one of the most notable structures from 20th century in Latvia and has been included in UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998.
192 residents recomanen
Riga Central Market
The biggest open market Riga Central Market (Latvian: Rīgas Centrāltirgus) is Europe's largest market and bazaar. It is one of the most notable structures from 20th century in Latvia and has been included in UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cocktail lounge in the sky located on the 26th floor of Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija and featuring the best view in the city. Probably not the best idea to visit it on weekends as it is usually packed but other nights are great for enjoying a drink and awesome view.
91 residents recomanen
Skyline bar
55 Elizabetes ielaCocktail lounge in the sky located on the 26th floor of Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija and featuring the best view in the city. Probably not the best idea to visit it on weekends as it is usually packed but other nights are great for enjoying a drink and awesome view.
Getting Around
A place to catch a bus to other cities in Latvia as well as for interenational travels.
65 residents recomanen
Riia station
A place to catch a bus to other cities in Latvia as well as for interenational travels.
A shopping mall and central train station. Train is probably the best way to get to the beach resort town Jurmala.
56 residents recomanen
Centre comercial Origo
4 Stacijas laukumsA shopping mall and central train station. Train is probably the best way to get to the beach resort town Jurmala.