Food
Where to eat in Latvia: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Latvia is Restaurant Rozengrals, Riga. The travel guide lists 20 places to eat and drink in Riga. Local dishes to try: Sklandrausis, Rupjmaize, Cold beet soup, Alexandertorte, and Blodpalt.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Latvia
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 3
Places travellers recommend in Latvia
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Riga
All places in Riga- Ezītis miglā (Avotu iela)Budget
Avotu iela 32a
- Šašliki MangaļosBudget
Mores iela 22
- Lido Spice
Lielirbes iela 29
- Karjala Grill BarBudget
Kalēju iela 50
- Late Night MunchiesBudget
Peldu iela 21
- Spināti un sviestsBudget
Miesnieku iela 10
- Daily lunch restaurantBudget
Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica bulvāris 12
- LIDO Alus SetaMid-range
Tirgoņu iela 6
- Black Magic
- Funny Fox Bar
Grēcinieku iela 1
- Neo Bars
Stacijas laukums 2
- Alus Bārs
Avotu iela 47
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Riga · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Latvia is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Latvia, the most widely known first.
Cold beet soup
traditional Ukrainian, Latvian, or Polish chilled soup made from beets and kefir
Blodpalt
Northern Finnish dumplings made with flour and blood
Kvass
fermented cereal-based non-alcoholic or low alcoholic beverage
Sauerkraut
cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria
bubert
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Latvia?
Restaurant Rozengrals, Riga is the most widely documented place to eat in Latvia: 2 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Latvia known for?
Latvia is known for Sklandrausis, Rupjmaize, Cold beet soup, Alexandertorte, and Blodpalt.
Where can you eat in Riga?
The travel guide to Riga lists Ezītis miglā (Avotu iela), Šašliki Mangaļos, Lido Spice, Karjala Grill Bar, and Late Night Munchies.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.