Rīga Restaurants

  1. Ai Karamba!

    American country kitchen meets greasy spoon at this colourful Canadian-owned diner. There's a chill-out room upstairs and surprises like stuffed schnitzel on the menu.

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  2. Alus sēta

    Alus sēta is a Lido restaurant nestled in the Old Town.

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  3. Čili Pizza

    With five locations in Rīga and counting, this reliable Lithuanian chain is fast becoming ubiquitous. Another handy location is Raina bulv 15, New Town.

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  4. Dzirnavas

    A New Town Lido experience, where you'll be lucky to walk out your original weight.

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  5. el Čarlito

    This bustling Mexican eatery features margaritas and decent fajitas and quesadillas.

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  7. Habibi

    This totally cool Egyptian-run hookah joint serves up Middle Eastern and Central Asian food in a rich, cushiony interior.

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  8. John Lemon

    This small diner with orange walls and a pink bar is open until on Friday and Saturday nights, but is a great spot for noshing any time. The calzone-like lavash are a bargain.

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  9. Kamāla

    Trancey Indian music, ornately carved furniture and apsaras set the dreamy vibe at this intimate vegetarian restaurant. The exceptional Indian soup is among 25 on the menu, and many dishes are Ayurvedic.

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  10. Ķiploku krogs

    The 'garlic pub' dices up garlic and sticks it into hearty dishes of all shapes, sizes and guises. The pasta dishes are especially good, and cheap to boot. Not a place for calorie counters.

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  11. Pelmeņi XL

    Hungry mobs flock to this dirt-cheap cafeteria on Old Town's main drag for huge bowls of pelmeni (Russian dumplings) and varenyky (Ukrainian dumplings).

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  13. Red Fred

    It's unlikely that the urban hipsters bathing in the sublime red glow of this eatery have too much experience using the pick-axes and hard hats that line the walls. But you can't blame them for liking the eclectic food.

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  14. Sievasmātes pīrādziņi

    This is the most centrally located of Rīga's beloved pīrāgi shops; you can go local and fill up on a few of these quite cheaply.

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  15. Staburags

    For the Lido experience, head to Staburags in New Town.

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  16. Vincents

    Inspired by Van Gogh, this fancy local institution boasts Rīga's finest European cuisine cooked up by Latvia's most famous chef, Mārtinš Rītinš.

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