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Vegan and vegetarian cafés in Riga

A wooden house on Baznīcas iela, two kitchens at Ģertrūdes iela 5, Old Town bagels and left-bank lunches.

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Latvian cooking is built on farm produce, with meat in most main dishes and plenty of dairy, including biezpiens (curd cheese).1 Cafés have moved on from that: the national tourism board says most cafés and restaurants in Riga now offer a vegan menu or at least some vegan dishes.2

The Quiet Centre has the most vegan-friendly cafés, about a third of them, with the Old Town and Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala next. Several are lunch rooms with short weekday hours, so check the clock as well as the menu.

Local tip: Many of these kitchens are lunch places: Gardā Pupa closes at 15:00 and Tibetas virtuve at 18:30, so for a vegan dinner go to Mazā Terapija on Baznīcas iela, open until 21:00 every day.

Where these cafés are: Quiet Centre (5), Old Town (3), Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala (3), Maskavas forštate (2), Imanta, Zolitūde & Bolderāja (1), City Centre (1), Torņakalns & Mūkusala (1).

At a glance

16Cafés listed
14With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
22:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Bulka, from 08:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat 09:30–18:00 · Sun 09:30–19:00).
  • Closes latest: MiiT Coffee, until 22:00 (Mon–Wed 08:00–21:00 · Thu–Fri 08:00–22:00 · Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–20:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (44%), wi-fi (38%), outdoor seating (38%).

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Quiet Centre: Baznīcas, Ģertrūdes and Lāčplēša iela

Mazā Terapija occupies a wooden house on Baznīcas iela 15; a 2023 Riga guide recommended its pumpkin soup, a spicy solyanka with soy chicken and a vegetarian olivier salad.3 It opens daily 11:00–21:00, has Wi-Fi and takes cards. Ģertrūdes iela 5 has two more: Nirvana, open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–18:00, and Tibetas virtuve (Tibetan kitchen), open on weekdays 11:00–18:30.

MiiT Coffee, at Lāčplēša iela 10, is known for vegan and vegetarian cooking; at weekends it serves a vegan brunch known for its small pancakes, alongside plant milks and a counter of plant-based pastries and sandwiches.4 It stays open until 21:00 from Monday to Wednesday and 22:00 on Thursdays and Fridays. Stockpot XLs, at Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 36, has served quick lunches since January 2012, drawing on Middle Eastern, Indochinese, Caucasian and Mediterranean cooking;5 it opens on weekdays, 11:00–19:00, and takes online orders for takeaway pick-up.5

Old Town

Big Bad Bagels, at Audēju iela 10, opens daily at 08:00, earlier than any other vegan-friendly café in the Old Town, and has tables outside. Runa Tearoom, at Zirgu iela 3, opens 12:00–22:00 every day, the latest finish among the Old Town's vegan-friendly cafés. Mīkla, a bakery at Aspazijas bulvāris 22, opens at 08:30 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends; it is wheelchair accessible, air-conditioned and smoke-free.

Āgenskalns, Ķīpsala and Torņakalns

Gardā Pupa (literally “tasty bean”), at Kalnciema iela 1 k-2, is a weekday lunch stop, open 11:00–15:00. Sleepy Cat, at Akmeņu iela 20, keeps weekday hours, 09:00–17:00, and has step-free access and air conditioning. Piķis un zēģele sits at Balasta dambis 1 on Ķīpsala, the address of the strEAT RIGA food terrace.9

In Torņakalns, Ansamblis on Robežu iela 38 bakes its own burger buns and makes its own sauces and aronia (chokeberry) drink, using Latvian produce where it can.6

Maskavas forštate and Imanta

Dhama, at Latgales iela 174A, opens Monday to Saturday 10:00–18:00. Firss, at Firsa Sadovņikova iela 20, keeps a separate “Veggy” section on its lunch menu and delivers weekday lunches to offices;7 it opens daily 09:00–16:00.

In Imanta, Bulka at Ģimnastikas iela 48 is a family bakery whose range takes in sweet and savory buns, pīrāgi, tarts and gluten-free bread.8 It opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:30 at weekends, with Wi-Fi and takeaway.

Sources

  1. Latvian cuisine, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Vegan-friendly cafés in Riga, Latvia Travel (Investment and Development Agency of Latvia), accessed October 2026
  3. Vegetarian and vegan places in Riga (12 May 2023), Neighborhood.lv, accessed October 2026
  4. MiiT, LIVE RĪGA, accessed October 2026
  5. Stockpot, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 36, Stockpot, accessed October 2026
  6. Kultkafē-picērija Ansamblis, Ansamblis, accessed October 2026
  7. Kafe Firss, Kafe Firss, accessed October 2026
  8. Bulka: maizes ceptuve un kafejnīca, Bulka, accessed October 2026
  9. Top summer terraces in Riga, LIVE RĪGA, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Vegan & vegetarian in Riga: questions

Is it easy to find vegan food in cafés in Riga?

Yes. Traditional Latvian cooking puts meat in most main dishes, but the national tourism board says most cafés and restaurants in Riga now offer a vegan menu or at least some vegan dishes. Vegan-friendly cafés are most common in the Quiet Centre, followed by the Old Town and Āgenskalns & Ķīpsala.

Which vegan and vegetarian cafés in Riga are open in the evening?

Runa Tearoom on Zirgu iela in the Old Town opens 12:00–22:00 every day, and Mazā Terapija on Baznīcas iela 11:00–21:00. MiiT Coffee on Lāčplēša iela opens until 21:00 from Monday to Wednesday and 22:00 on Thursdays and Fridays. Most other vegan-friendly cafés close by 19:00.

Where can you get a vegan brunch in Riga?

MiiT Coffee on Lāčplēša iela serves a vegan brunch at weekends, known for its small pancakes, with plant milks and a counter of plant-based pastries and sandwiches. In the Old Town, Big Bad Bagels on Audēju iela opens daily at 08:00.

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