Rīga Entertainment

  1. A Suns

    If you happen to visit this popular expat hang-out in Berga bazārs, make a point of visiting the men's room for a truly warped example of artistic creation.

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  2. B Bars

    Do not - repeat do not - leave Rīga without stopping by here for a mug of their heavenly Hot Balzams. It puts mulled wine to shame. Happy hour is two-for-one.

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  3. Belle Epoque

    Students flock to this basement bar to power down its trademark 'apple pie' shots. Also called French Bar, it's relatively immune to stag parties.

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  4. Cuba Café

    This lively spot pulls no punches with its mojitos and draws a hip, energetic crowd that clearly appreciates that.

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  5. de Lacy's

    You'll have a slightly better chance of enjoying a pint of Guinness and a good Irish meal in peace at this expat hang-out.

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  7. Dickens

    Old Town has an inordinate number of Irish bars that show sports on TV and get taken over by stag parties on weekends. This is probably the rowdiest of the bunch.

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  8. Essential

    Rīga's hottest club is a spectacle of beautiful bodies boogieing to some of Europe's top DJ talent in three dance chambers. Overzealous security aside, there's no safer bet if partying till dawn is your mission. Sorry, no local beer - just Coronas. Drink cocktails.

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  9. Orange Bar

    Check your inhibitions at the door of this grungy alternative venue, where peeps are not afraid to dance on the bar. Can get ugly late at night - in a good way.

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  10. Pulkvedim neviens neraksta

    There's no such thing as dull night at 'Pulkvedis', which serves up 1980s and '90s hits on the ground floor and trancier beats downstairs.

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  11. Skyline Bar

    The glam crowd and the stunning view make this newly redesigned window palace on the 26th floor of the Reval Hotel Latvija decidedly de rigueur .

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  13. Spalvas Pa Gaisu

    A classy outfit with a mean streak, it showcases thirty-somethings going bananas to a mix of Latino and Latvian music.

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  14. XXL

    Rīga's best gay club features a thriving disco on Friday and Saturday nights, go-go dancers and plenty of dark rooms to get cosy.

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