Food and Drink in Riga

Livonija. Hailed by food critics year after year. Meistaru 21.
722 78 24.

Melnia Muki. The popular “Black Monk” offers international cuisine in a conventional setting. 1-2 Jana Seta. 721 50 06.

Otto Schwarz. A classic among Riga’s restaurants, with magnificent views across the freedom monument. Kalku 28. 708 72 63.

Vincents. This is where the stars and visiting dignitaries dine. Elisabetes 19. 733 26 34.

Alu Seta. Large buffet with Latvian specialities. Tirgonu 6.

Alus Ordenis. Traditional Latvian dishes that are otherwise difficult to get hold of. Raina 15.

Lido Atputas Centrs. Cosy, rustic setting in an old mill. Krasta 76.

Mazie Balti Krekli. Latvian food and culture in one. Kaleju 54.

Aragats. Nice Georgian restaurant. Select food. Miera 15.

Hongkonga. Does not look like a Chinese restaurant at all, but serves genuine Chinese food with lots of taste. Valdemara 61.

Indian Raja. Nominated one of the world’s best Indian restaurants. Genuine Indian food which has not been “westernised”. Vecpilsetas 3.

Kabuki. Chic, popular, world-class sushi establishment. Barona 14.

1739. Do not be deterred by the tourist menus, this is a genuinely good Italian restaurant. Skarnu 6.

Arbat. Here you are quickly transported to 18th-century Moscow. Good Russian food in spectacular premises. Vagnera 3.

Austruma Robeza. Soviet-inspired interior decoration; almost resembling a bunker. Vagnera 8.

Nostalgija. The décor is from the Soviet era - but not the food. Lean back and enjoy Russian caviar. Kalku 22.

Trakteris. Eat in rural, 18th-century Russia. Staff in costume. Antonijas 8.

Ekovirtuve. Vegetarian and “eco” café and food shop.

Kamala. Ayurvedic food and oriental flavours. Jauniela 14.

Kirbis. Food is sold loose here, at very low prices. Doma Laukums 1.

Apsara Tea House. They are better at tea than coffee in Latvia, and good tea can be drunk in this tea-house that is full of oriental influences. Terbatas 2.

Double Coffee. Cosy coffee-house which also serves great hot chocolate. At several locations including at Raina 25.

Smaragds. A traditional café popular with traditional, older members of the public. Live piano music, candelabras. Jana 18.

Tropics. Pressed juice of all possible and impossible fruits and vegetables. Stabu 14.

Vilhelms Kuze. A journey through time to Latvia in the 1930s. Jekaba 20/22.