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Cafés in 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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Āgenskalns lies on the left bank of the Daugava, an older district built mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and known for its wooden architecture. The first building on record is the fortified Māra mill, mentioned in 1226; every building burned during the French invasion of Russia, so most date from the first half of the 19th century.1

Ķīpsala, the island on the left bank, is tied to the center and to Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge, holds a Riga Technical University campus and had 841 residents in 2024.2 Across both, Nometņu iela has the most cafés, with Kalnciema, Slokas and Meža iela behind it.

Local tip: Go on a Saturday, when the Kalnciema Quarter market is on and KALVE in the Āgenskalns market hall is open until 19:00.5

At a glance

28Cafés listed
11With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Ciemakukulis, from 07:30 (Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: Tu Re Kā, until 00:00 (Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–00:00 · Sun Closed).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (25%), outdoor seating (21%), vegetarian options (11%).

Kaspara Dilana konditoreja

  • Pilsoņu iela 13
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
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Kūkdari

  • Nometņu iela 1
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00
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Coffee chains in Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala

The market hall on Nometņu iela

Āgenskalns Market opened in 1898. Its hall, designed by Reinhold Schmaeling, was begun in 1911, stalled around 1914 at about half finished, and completed in 1923.3 It closed for a renovation estimated at about €10 million at the start of 2018 and reopened on 7 May 2022.3

The ground floor sells Straupe milk, bread from Grauda spēks and Lāči, and coffee from Kalve Coffee, and Marmelāde is one of the cafés upstairs.4 KALVE at Nometņu 64 opens 09:00–19:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and 09:00–17:00 on Sundays and Mondays.

Down Nometņu iela

Kūkdari, at Nometņu 1, opens at 08:00 on weekdays. Pieci is at number 5, and Fazenda Bazārs and Dāvja Virtuve share number 7. Gaida, at 8B, opens 09:00–19:00 on weekdays and takes cards. Ciemakukulis, at 9, opens at 07:30 on weekdays and has a second café at Kuldīgas 19 with Wi-Fi. Hāgenskalna Puto kūkas, a bakery at 49, has tables outside.

Kalnciema iela and the wooden quarter

The Kalnciema Quarter, at Kalnciema 35, is a group of 19th-century wooden buildings where farmers and craftsmen hold a market every Saturday, selling teas, jams, meat and fish alongside glassware and jewelry. It is 10–15 minutes from the center by tram or bus.5 The district's oldest building, the Hartmann manor, is at Kalnciema 28/30.1

Nearer the river, Gardā Pupa, a vegan café at Kalnciema 1 k-2, opens 11:00–15:00 on weekdays only. Kairi is at Kalnciema 17A and CoffeeLovers at 38.

Meža, Slokas and Ķīpsala

Cepiens, at Meža 4A, has Wi-Fi and outdoor seating and stays open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; a Caffeine branch at the same address opens at 07:00 on weekdays. Zeest, a bakery at Āzenes 5, opens at 10:00. On Slokas iela, Tu Re Kā at 76 runs to 00:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sleepy Cat, at Akmeņu 20, is a vegan-friendly café with step-free access and outdoor tables, open 09:00–17:00 on weekdays. On Ķīpsala, Piķis un zēģele at Balasta dambis 1 has outdoor seating and vegan dishes. Kaspara Dilana konditoreja is at Pilsoņu 13, open 08:00–18:00 on weekdays. Frisha is at Slokas 7 and Putni augļudārzā at Slokas 12, Miltu stāsti at Uzvaras bulvāris 5 and Ēdnīca "Busiņš" at Vienības gatve 16.

Sources

  1. Āgenskalns, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Ķīpsala, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Āgenskalns Market, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Āgenskalns Market, Latvia Travel, accessed October 2026
  5. Kalnciema Quarter Market, LIVE RIGA, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala cafés: questions

When did the Āgenskalns market in Riga reopen?

Āgenskalns Market, at Nometņu 64, closed for renovation at the start of 2018 and reopened on 7 May 2022. The market dates from 1898 and its hall was completed in 1923. KALVE has a coffee counter there and Marmelāde is one of the cafés upstairs.

When is the Kalnciema Quarter market in Riga's Āgenskalns?

The Kalnciema Quarter market is held every Saturday at Kalnciema 35, among 19th-century wooden buildings. Farmers and craftsmen sell teas, jams, meat, fish, glassware and jewelry. The quarter is 10–15 minutes from Riga's center by tram or bus.

Which cafés in Āgenskalns, Riga, open early?

Ciemakukulis, at Nometņu 9 and Kuldīgas 19, opens at 07:30 on weekdays. The Caffeine branch at Meža 4A opens at 07:00, and Kūkdari at Nometņu 1 at 08:00. Sleepy Cat on Akmeņu iela opens at 09:00 on weekdays.

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