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Cafés in 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.

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Klusais centrs, the Quiet Centre, is the residential quarter where Riga's best-known Art Nouveau streets run: Alberta, Elizabetes, Strēlnieku and Antonijas. Most of the city's Art Nouveau buildings date from 1904 to 1914, and the row of houses on Alberta iela, many designed by Mikhail Eisenstein, is among the most famous of them.1

Cafés here sit on the ground floors of apartment houses rather than on squares. Dzirnavu iela has the most, followed by Antonijas, Elizabetes and Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, and a cluster of vegetarian and vegan kitchens runs along Ģertrūdes, Baznīcas and Lāčplēša.

Local tip: The Art Nouveau Museum at Alberta 12 opens at 10:00 and closes on Mondays; Sienna on Strēlnieku iela is already open from 08:30 on weekdays for a coffee first.3

At a glance

42Cafés listed
22With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Pietura, from 07:30 (Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: A.L.L. Cappuccino, until 23:00 (Daily 08:00–23:00).
  • Most common features: card payment (14%), outdoor seating (12%), indoor seating (12%).

Zvaigzne Cafe

  • Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 6
  • Mon–Thu 08:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun Closed
  • +37125422333
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Coffee chains in Quiet Centre

Alberta iela

Alberta iela is named after Bishop Albert, who founded Riga in 1201; it is 255 m long and building began in 1901.2 Eisenstein designed numbers 2a (1906), 4 and 6 (both 1904), 8 (1903) and 13 (1904).2 Art of Tea is in the house at number 4 and Vintage Food Shop at number 13.

The Riga Art Nouveau Museum has occupied number 12 since April 2009, in the former home of the architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns, who designed the building in 1903 and later lived there.23 It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00.3

Strēlnieku and Elizabetes iela

The six-storey building at Strēlnieku 4a, with its blue-and-white facade, was designed in 1905 by Eisenstein for the Stepan Mitusov Private School and now houses SSE Riga.4 Sienna, a few doors down at Strēlnieku 3, has tables outside and opens 08:30–17:00 on weekdays and 10:00–17:00 on Saturdays.

Elizabetes iela has Mazā Luna at number 9, Elizete at 25, Draugu darbnīca at 31 and Hemingway Cafe at 37. Elizete opens 08:30–18:30 on weekdays and 10:00–16:00 on Saturdays.

Antonijas and Dzirnavu iela

A.L.L. Cappuccino, at Antonijas 11, opens every day from 08:00 to 23:00, has Wi-Fi and is smoke-free; Kūkotava shares the same address. Bhajan Cafe is across the street at number 10 and Flower Cafe Rīga at 17a.

On Dzirnavu iela, Buberts at number 15 has a terrace and stays open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 22:30 from Monday to Thursday. Mednis is at 5, arbOOz cafe at 34A and Tējnīca, a tea room, at 43 (daily 11:00–18:00). Ex Libris and Pippa Waffles share number 51, and La Cantina is at 57.

Vegetarian kitchens and hand brews

MiiT, at Lāčplēša 10, has been open since 2014. It brews single-origin coffee by hand on Aeropress, V60, Kalita and Chemex, pulls espresso from its own specialty-grade roast and runs a vegetarian kitchen where most dishes are vegan.5 Bicycles can be repaired in the workshop behind the bar.6 It has Wi-Fi and is open until 21:00 or 22:00 most days.

Mazā Terapija, at Baznīcas 15, is a vegan café with Wi-Fi, open daily 11:00–21:00. Nirvana and Tibetas virtuve share Ģertrūdes 5, and Stockpot XLs, at Krišjāņa Valdemāra 36, has outdoor tables on weekdays until 19:00. Mulberry bakes at Jeruzalemes 5 and has a second café at Ausekļa 14.

Sources

  1. Art Nouveau architecture in Riga, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Alberta iela, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Art Nouveau Museum, LIVE RIGA, accessed October 2026
  4. Our building, SSE Riga, accessed October 2026
  5. MiiT: specialty coffee and vegan-friendly kitchen, MiiT, accessed October 2026
  6. MiiT, In Your Pocket, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Quiet Centre cafés: questions

Where is the Quiet Centre in Riga?

The Quiet Centre, Klusais centrs, is the residential Art Nouveau quarter around Alberta, Elizabetes, Strēlnieku and Antonijas iela. Most of its Art Nouveau buildings date from 1904 to 1914, and Alberta iela, begun in 1901, is the best-known street.

Which cafés are on Alberta iela in Riga's Quiet Centre?

Art of Tea is in Mikhail Eisenstein's 1904 house at Alberta 4, and Vintage Food Shop is at Alberta 13, another Eisenstein building from 1904. The Riga Art Nouveau Museum at number 12 opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00.

Where can you find vegan cafés in Riga's Quiet Centre?

MiiT at Lāčplēša 10 runs a vegetarian kitchen where most dishes are vegan and brews single-origin coffee by hand. Mazā Terapija at Baznīcas 15 is a vegan café open daily 11:00–21:00, and Nirvana and Tibetas virtuve share Ģertrūdes 5.

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