Food is very inexpensive here, you will get a feast for under £20. It also costs around 2 Lats at most. If eating out you can get MacDonalds etc.
Try going into the old town and picking any resteraunt, if you are not after a 3 course meal you will eat for under a tenner. If you like Pizza try Latvias "Lulu Pizza" - it is very reasonably priced and tasty.
One thing we tried to do was eat fish caught in the Baltic sea, the fish resteraunts all sell very fresh fish. Be warned though, some places do not carry an English language menu.
The price of booze is cheap, unless you go to the up market bars.
Another wondrous thing in Riga that I have never encountered is the noise level. There is very little. It is a very relaxed place, only spoiled by the Stag parties .
- Like any city if you are seen to be alone you are seen to be an easy target.
When drinking in bars it will be safe, when going out you will be tempted in with free drink. These drinks are not free. You will be charged extortionate amounts of money for them. If you haven't got it you will be taken to a cash machine.
Avoid anywhere where there is more bouncers than bar staff, again it is a recipe for disaster.
If you do decide to go out drinking during the day then go into the Old Town, here you have Dickens Paddy Whelans (football bar) and a good few others. a safe The important thing though is that the locals have seen it all before. .
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It was a pleasure to enjoy a few drinks with Vivian and Lilian who we met in Riga .
Must See
The Latvian Museum of Occupation.
The various city tours, recommended.
Jurmalla - A seaside town, like the Latvian Irvine.
Skonto Rigas stadium, wouldn't catch a game though - dire. If you do it's Friday evening games.
Skyline Bar Look across the Old Town or over the Baltic Sea while you enjoy cocktails or bar snacks in our sophisticated, modern lounge. Chilled music, with live DJs at weekends, draws a cool, urban crowd, and major sports events are shown on our flat screens.
Opening hours:
Sunday - Thursday 15:00 - 02:00
Friday, Saturday 15:00 - 03:00