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Beķerejas · Riga

Bakery cafés in Riga

Rye loaves, bacon buns and cakes, from Tērbatas iela to Avotu iela and the Opera.

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A beķereja (bakery) in Riga sells cakes and buns as well as bread, but bread comes first: rye has been a staple for centuries, and dark rye is counted a Latvian specialty.1 Rye bread is part of the Latvian Cultural Canon and is eaten at home, in schools and in hospitals.2

The City Centre has the most bakery cafés, two of them on Tērbatas iela, followed by Avoti & Grīziņkalns, Āgenskalns and the Quiet Centre. Most open by 09:00 on weekdays, and many close earlier at weekends.

Local tip: Bulkotava on Avotu iela closes at 14:00 on Saturdays, so for a weekend loaf later in the day go to Kūkotava on Tērbatas iela, open until 20:00 on Saturdays and 18:00 on Sundays.

Where these cafés are: City Centre (4), Quiet Centre (2), Avoti & Grīziņkalns (2), Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala (2), Old Town (1), Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja (1), Skanste & Sarkandaugava (1).

At a glance

13Cafés listed
9With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
21:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Pusdienu meistars, Raušu meistars, from 07:30 (Mon–Fri 07:30–18:30 · Sat 10:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: Bezē, until 21:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00).
  • Most common features: card payment (31%), indoor seating (23%), outdoor seating (15%).
Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja

Briedīši

  • Elvīras iela 10
  • Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–15:00
  • +371 67 457 991; +371 27 788 997
  • Takeaway
  • Indoor seating
  • Cash only
  • Wheelchair access
  • Bakery café
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What a Riga bakery sells

Rupjmaize, dark rye bread, is the loaf to know.1 Saldskābmaize, a sweet-and-sour bread of half rye and half wheat flour, is the gentler start, and salinātā (scalded) rye bread is registered in the EU as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed.2

On the counter, look for speķrauši, wheat or rye buns filled with streaky bacon and onion, and kliņģeris, a large sweet pretzel with dried fruit and spices kept for special occasions.1 Sklandrausis, a rye-crust tart from Kurzeme layered with potato and carrot, gained the same EU status in 2013.3

What buns and coffee cost in 2026

As of October 2026, Mārtiņa beķereja, which calls itself Latvia's oldest confectionery, listed a speķa pīrāgs (bacon bun) at €0.60, a cinnamon bun at €0.75 and a curd bun at €0.85 on its website, noting that shop prices can differ.4

Pusdienu meistars, Raušu meistars, on Ģertrūdes iela 10, listed coffee at €2.50 and a business lunch at €6.00 on its online menu at the same time.5 It opens at 07:30 on weekdays and 10:00 on Saturdays.

Tērbatas iela, the Quiet Centre and the Opera

Kūkotava, at Tērbatas iela 12, opens at 08:00 on weekdays and has tables outside; Bezē, at number 26, stays open until 21:00 on weekdays. Mr. Bļinčiks, at Dzirnavu iela 92, opens daily 11:00–20:00 and takes cards.

In the Quiet Centre, Mulberry at Jeruzalemes iela 5 bakes its bread and pastries in-house and adds éclairs, macarons and mousse desserts; breakfast runs to omelettes, avocado toast and curd pancakes.6 Mīkla, a bakery praised in a 2025 review for its large array of pastries, cakes and sweets, has a branch inside the Grand Hotel Kempinski near the Latvian National Opera.7 That branch, at Aspazijas bulvāris 22, opens at 08:30 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends.

Avotu iela, Tallinas iela and the left bank

Avotu iela has baking history: Vilhelms Ķuze, later a chocolate maker with more than 500 workers, opened a bakery-confectionery at Avotu iela 16 in July 1910.8 Bulkotava is at Avotu iela 76, open on weekdays 08:00–19:00 and on Saturdays until 14:00, and Buls Bakery is on Tallinas iela 89 in the same district.

Across the river, Zeest at Āzenes iela 5 opens at 10:00 daily, and Hāgenskalna Puto kūkas bakes at Nometņu iela 49, with tables outside. Briedīši, at Elvīras iela 10 in Imanta, takes cash only, and Mils is at Grostonas iela 21 in Skanste.

Sources

  1. Latvian cuisine, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Rye bread in Latvia (21 August 2025), Latvian Institute (latvia.eu), accessed October 2026
  3. Sklandrausis, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Senākā Latvijas konditoreja: cepam, Mārtiņa Beķereja, accessed October 2026
  5. Pusdienu meistars: ēdienkarte, Pusdienu meistars, accessed October 2026
  6. Mulberry, Jeruzalemes iela 5, Mulberry, accessed October 2026
  7. Seven Specialty Coffee Shops To Visit in Riga (5 May 2025), Double Skinny Macchiato, accessed October 2026
  8. Ar šokolādes un uzņēmības atslēgu saldi rūgtos ceļos (26 July 2000), Latvijas Vēstnesis, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Bakery cafés in Riga: questions

What should you order at a bakery café in Riga?

Start with rupjmaize, the dark rye bread, or saldskābmaize, a sweet-and-sour loaf of half rye and half wheat. For something filled, try speķrauši, buns with streaky bacon and onion. Kliņģeris is a large sweet pretzel for special occasions, and sklandrausis is a rye tart from Kurzeme with potato and carrot.

Which bakery cafés in Riga open early?

Pusdienu meistars, Raušu meistars on Ģertrūdes iela opens at 07:30 on weekdays. Kūkotava on Tērbatas iela, Bezē on Tērbatas iela and Bulkotava on Avotu iela open at 08:00, and Mulberry on Jeruzalemes iela and Mīkla on Aspazijas bulvāris at 08:30.

Where are the bakery cafés in Riga's Avoti neighborhood?

Bulkotava is at Avotu iela 76, open on weekdays 08:00–19:00 and on Saturdays until 14:00, and Buls Bakery is on Tallinas iela 89. Baking on Avotu iela goes back at least to July 1910, when Vilhelms Ķuze opened a bakery-confectionery at number 16.

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