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Pīrādziņi at Mārtiņa beķereja on Vaļņu iela, tea under Eisenstein facades on Alberta iela, roasters on Miera iela and a market hall on Nometņu iela.
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Riga lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava where it meets the Baltic Sea, and had 588,911 inhabitants as of 2026.1 The city was founded in 1201, and its historic centre, noted for Art Nouveau and 19th-century wooden architecture, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.1
Art Nouveau buildings make up roughly one third of all buildings in central Riga, and most went up between 1904 and 1914.2 The streets of that decade, north of the canal from Elizabetes to Tērbatas and Krišjāņa Barona, now hold more cafés than the medieval Old Town.
South of the Old Town, the five pavilions of the Central Market were built from German Zeppelin hangars once used at Vaiņode Air Base; work ran from June 1924 to autumn 1930.3 Winters are cold, with January and February averaging −2.1 °C, while July has a mean daily temperature of 19.3 °C.1
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Riga by area
Vecrīga, the Old Town, covers just 0.944 km², and its streets have been closed to through traffic since the early 1990s.11 Across the Daugava, Āgenskalns takes its name from the manor of Henrih fon Hagen, a 17th-century judge, and was long called Hagensberg.12
Old Town
V. Ķuzes kafejnīca on Jēkaba iela, three cafés at Vaļņu 28, terraces on Bastejkalns, pour-overs at Strada and a rock café open until dawn.
37 cafés
Quiet Centre
Cafés under Eisenstein facades on Alberta and Elizabetes iela, Sienna on Strēlnieku, A.L.L. Cappuccino on Antonijas and hand-brewed coffee at MiiT.
42 cafés
Miera iela
Rocket Bean at Miera 29/31, KALVE and the Illuseum Tea Room at Miera 19, the Laima chocolate museum and Tiny Giant on Bruņinieku iela.
30 cafés
City Centre
Tea in the Vērmane Garden, bakeries along Tērbatas iela, Tējo by Krišjāņa Barona iela and early coffee by the railway station.
65 cafés
Maskavas forštate
Cafés around the Central Market pavilions and Spīķeri warehouses, brunch at Firss, and bakeries out along Latgales iela.
27 cafés
Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala
KALVE and Marmelāde in the restored Āgenskalns market hall, a café run along Nometņu iela, the Kalnciema wooden quarter and Ķīpsala by the river.
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Terases
Outdoor seating
Old Town tables on Vaļņu and Kaļķu iela, terraces along Nometņu iela and garden seats in Teika.
41 cafés
Open late
Old Town tearooms, a rock café on Mārstaļu iela, Tērbatas iela after dark and Teika until 02:00.
31 cafés
Wi-Fi
Tērbatas and Barona iela, Old Town tables on Kaļķu and Jāņa iela, and left-bank bakeries.
18 cafés
Vegan & vegetarian
A wooden house on Baznīcas iela, two kitchens at Ģertrūdes iela 5, Old Town bagels and left-bank lunches.
16 cafés
Beķerejas
Bakery cafés
Rye loaves, bacon buns and cakes, from Tērbatas iela to Avotu iela and the Opera.
13 cafésOld Town 37 cafés
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Crumble Cake
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Deli Dose
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A.L.L. Cappuccino
arbOOz cafe
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Buberts
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- Indoor seating
- Open late
Ex Libris
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See the full listMiera iela 30 cafés
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Coffee Society
Illuseum Tea Room
Kafejnīca 42
Kafijas namiņš
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See the full listCity Centre 65 cafés
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Amalija
Books and coffe
Cafeterius
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Cuba coffee room
- Brunch
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See the full listAvoti & Grīziņkalns 6 cafés
Riga Crepes
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Bulkotava
Tempurnīca
Buls Bakery
Maskavas forštate 27 cafés
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Dhama
Firss
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Sviesta pika
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See the full listĀgenskalns & Ķīpsala 28 cafés
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Ciemakukulis
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Gaida
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Ciemakukulis
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See the full listTorņakalns & Mūkusala 13 cafés
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Pipars
Andrito Coffee Roastery
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Anna's Garden
Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja 12 cafés
Skanste & Sarkandaugava 13 cafés
Nāc un ēd
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Teika & Purvciems 33 cafés
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Caffeine
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- Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala 3
- City Centre 7
- Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja 1
- Maskavas forštate 1
- Old Town 3
- Quiet Centre 5
- Teika & Purvciems 2
- Torņakalns & Mūkusala 2
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Costa Coffee
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- City Centre
- 13. janvāra iela 8
- Blaumaņa iela 5
- Krišjāņa Barona iela 11Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–18:00
- Satekles iela 2BMon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–21:00
- Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja
- Lielirbes iela 29
- Maskavas forštate
- Latgales iela 257
- Old Town
- Kaļķu iela 26Mon–Thu 08:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 08:00–21:00
- Kungu iela 1Mon–Thu 07:30–21:00 · Fri 07:30–22:00 · Sat 08:00–22:00 · Sun 08:00–21:00
- Quiet Centre
- Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 21
- Pulkveža Brieža iela 7
- Teika & Purvciems
- Ieriķu iela 3Daily 10:00–21:00
- Torņakalns & Mūkusala
- Mūkusalas iela 71
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Sala
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- City Centre
- Brīvības iela 64AMon–Fri 07:30–17:00
- Stacijas laukums 4
- Maskavas forštate
- Bukaišu iela 6
- Krasta iela 46
- Latgales iela 257
- Old Town
- Old TownMon–Fri 07:00–18:00
- Kafejnīca Sala
- Audēju iela 16Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00
- Quiet Centre
- Quiet CentreMon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
- Sala Kafejnīca, Kalpaka bulvāris 12A
- Teika & Purvciems
- Brīvības gatve 301
- Sala kafejnīca, Ieriķu iela 3
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Double Coffee
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- City Centre
- Raiņa Bulvāris 25
- Stacijas laukums 2
- Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja
- Double Coffee Spice, Lielirbes iela 29
- Maskavas forštate
- Krasta iela 46
- Old Town
- Šķūņu iela 15
- Vaļņu iela 11
- Quiet Centre
- Stabu iela 15
- Strelnieku Iela 1
- Teika & Purvciems
- Augusta Deglava iela 65
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Cofyz
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- City Centre
- Aleksandra Čaka iela 52Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Dzirnavu iela 96Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
- Stabu iela 87Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Maskavas forštate
- Latgales iela 257
- Miera iela
- Artilērijas iela 25Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
- Quiet Centre
- Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 67Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
- Pulkveža Brieža iela 2Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
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Ezītis miglā
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- Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala
- Slokas iela 17
- City Centre
- Ezīša kofīšops, Krišjāņa Barona iela 3Mon–Thu 08:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–21:00
- Tērbatas iela 55
- Maskavas forštate
- Ķengaraga Ezītis miglā, Latgales iela 264
- Old Town
- Aldaru iela 12/14
- Palasta iela 9
- Teika & Purvciems
- Kafejnīca Ezītis Miglā, Brīvības gat. 350A
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KALVE
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- Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala
- KALVE Mini Market, Nometņu iela 64Mon 09:00–17:00 · Tue–Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 09:00–17:00
- City Centre
- KALVE Espresso Room, Stabu iela 38Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
- Stabu iela 40
- Miera iela
- KALVE Espresso Room, Miera iela 19Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
- Old Town
- KALVE Espresso Room, Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica bulvāris 10Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
- Quiet Centre
- KALVE Espresso Room, Baznīcas iela 13Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
- KALVE Living Room, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 17AMon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
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Coffee Tower
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- Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala
- Āzenes iela 5
- Eksporta iela 3A
- City Centre
- Aspazijas bulvāris 5A
- Dzirnavu iela 67
- Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja
- Lielirbes iela 17A
- Maskavas forštate
- Centrāltirgus iela 3 k-2
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Cadets de Gascogne
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- City Centre
- City Centre
- Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša iela 20A
- Old Town
- Aspazijas bulvāris 30Daily 07:00–22:00
- Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica bulvāris 8Daily 08:00–22:00
- Quiet Centre
- Brīvības iela 73Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 07:00–20:00
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Rocket Bean
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- City Centre
- Blaumaņa iela 10Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Raiņa bulvāris 11Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Miera iela
- Rocket Bean grauzdētava, Miera iela 29Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
- Quiet Centre
- Dzirnavu iela 39
- Teika & Purvciems
- Rocket Bean Roastery, Gustava Zemgala gatve 74
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Coffee Stop
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- Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja
- Cafestop, Lielā iela 47
- Lielirbes iela 29Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
- Quiet Centre
- Coffee STOP Valdemāra, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 37Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00
- Skanste & Sarkandaugava
- Skanstes iela 25
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Daily
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- Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala
- Jelgavas iela 1Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00
- Maskavas forštate
- Daily Special Café & Restaurant, Krasta iela 46
- Old Town
- Daily Special, Rātslaukums 1Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun Closed
- Teika & Purvciems
- Daily Teodors, Gustava Zemgala gatve 74Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00
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Moltto Coffee
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- City Centre
- Moltto Coffee and Wine, Ģertrūdes iela 20
- Miera iela
- Miera iela 46AMon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Old Town
- Miesnieku iela 14Daily 09:00–20:00
- Quiet Centre
- Mollto Coffe, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 43Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
Before you sit down
How kafija works in Riga
A kafejnīca is a café or coffeehouse, and a beķereja is a bakery; many places combine the two.45 In a survey of cafés in the three Baltic capitals published in March 2026, an espresso in Riga averaged €2.33, a cappuccino €3.21 and a latte €3.44. Tallinn was the dearest of the three, at €2.87 for an espresso.9
Coffee comes with something baked, often savory. Pīrāgi are crescent-shaped buns of leavened dough, traditionally filled with smoked fatback and onion, and pīrādziņi is the small, everyday form of the word.6 At Mārtiņa beķereja, a small bouillon pīrādziņš and a cinnamon bun each cost €0.75 and coffee torte €18.00 per kg, on its price list in October 2026.7
Riga Black Balsam, the herbal liqueur made from a recipe the Riga apothecary Abraham Kunze created in 1752, contains 24 natural ingredients and is drunk on its own or added to coffee and hot chocolate.8
Tea matters as much as coffee. A common belief holds that Latvians can make tea from almost anything, and the city's tea shops stock infusions of local flowers and grasses next to blends from abroad.10 Tabu and Tējo in the City Centre and Runa Tearoom in the Old Town, all tea rooms, stay open until 22:00 or later.
What coffee costs in Riga
| Drink | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Espresso Average espresso in Riga cafés, Baltic capitals survey | €2.33 Café price survey, March 2026 |
| Kapučīno Average cappuccino in Riga cafés | €3.21 Café price survey, March 2026 |
| Kafija latte Average latte in Riga cafés | €3.44 Café price survey, March 2026 |
| Pīrādziņš Small bouillon bun at Mārtiņa beķereja; a cinnamon bun is the same price | €0.75 Mārtiņa beķereja price list, October 2026 |
Prices in euros. Coffee figures are averages from a survey of cafés in the Baltic capitals published in March 2026; bakery prices are from Mārtiņa beķereja's own price list, checked in October 2026.97
Sources
- Riga, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Art Nouveau architecture in Riga, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Riga Central Market, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- kafejnīca (Latvian), Wiktionary, accessed October 2026
- beķereja (Latvian), Wiktionary, accessed October 2026
- Piragi, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Mārtiņa beķereja: konditorejas izstrādājumi un kafejnīcas, Mārtiņa beķereja, accessed October 2026
- Riga Black Balsam, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- A resident of Riga can buy 189 fewer cups of coffee with their salary than a resident of Vilnius (9 March 2026), BB.lv, accessed October 2026
- Complete guide to tea: where to taste and buy it in Riga (18 July 2023), Neighborhood.lv, accessed October 2026
- Old Riga, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Āgenskalns, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ
Cafés in Riga: common questions
How much does a coffee cost in Riga?
A survey of cafés in the Baltic capitals published in March 2026 put the average espresso in Riga at €2.33, a cappuccino at €3.21 and a latte at €3.44, below Tallinn's €2.87 espresso. At Mārtiņa beķereja a small pīrādziņš costs €0.75.
Which neighborhood of Riga has the most cafés?
City Centre and Quiet Centre have the most cafés, followed by Old Town. In the City Centre they cluster on Tērbatas iela and Krišjāņa Barona iela; in the Quiet Centre, Dzirnavu iela has the most.
What are pīrādziņi in Riga bakeries?
Pīrādziņi are the small form of pīrāgi, crescent-shaped buns of leavened dough traditionally filled with smoked fatback and onion. Mārtiņa beķereja sells a small bouillon pīrādziņš for €0.75, the same price as its cinnamon bun, on its October 2026 price list.
How is Riga Black Balsam used in coffee?
Riga Black Balsam is an herbal liqueur from a recipe the apothecary Abraham Kunze created in Riga in 1752, with 24 natural ingredients. It is drunk on its own or added to coffee and hot chocolate.
What does kafejnīca mean in Riga?
Kafejnīca is the Latvian word for a café, coffeehouse or coffee bar, and you will see it in names such as V. Ķuzes kafejnīca on Jēkaba iela. A beķereja is a bakery, as in Mārtiņa beķereja on Vaļņu iela.
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