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. Dzirnavas

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

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Staburags

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

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