Laura’s guidebook

Laura
Laura’s guidebook

Nearest shops

I know the feeling, when You have arrived from a long walk and You understand, that You have forgotten to buy a lemon for breakfast for example. Luckily my neighbourhood has a variaty of solutions for that.
Very close to home, although an express version of RIMI, but with quite a large variaty of groceries, food and beverages.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rimi express
49/53 Brīvības iela
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Very close to home, although an express version of RIMI, but with quite a large variaty of groceries, food and beverages.
If something has been left back at home and there are reasons You can't find them in zero waste shops I've mentioned, You can always find mostly anything you need in here. Pluss, I think there are no periods of no discounts at this shop :).
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Drogas
4 Krišjāņa Barona iela
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
If something has been left back at home and there are reasons You can't find them in zero waste shops I've mentioned, You can always find mostly anything you need in here. Pluss, I think there are no periods of no discounts at this shop :).
Not a shop :), but Riga Central market is only 10 min walking distance away from the appartment (the closest route is by taking Ernesta Birznieka Upīša Street and then going straight through the Origo tunnels. On Your right You'll see the market. It opens at 7 am, starts closing at approximately 5 pm. Everything fresh, many of the groceries local (depends on the season) from veggies to dairy, fish and meat. A Gastro market opened reacently between veggies and dairy pavillions. Here You can find loads of street food style desks from Asian to Italian - whatever You prefer. Could be crowded during weekends.
192 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Riga Central Market
192 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Not a shop :), but Riga Central market is only 10 min walking distance away from the appartment (the closest route is by taking Ernesta Birznieka Upīša Street and then going straight through the Origo tunnels. On Your right You'll see the market. It opens at 7 am, starts closing at approximately 5 pm. Everything fresh, many of the groceries local (depends on the season) from veggies to dairy, fish and meat. A Gastro market opened reacently between veggies and dairy pavillions. Here You can find loads of street food style desks from Asian to Italian - whatever You prefer. Could be crowded during weekends.
Literary the closet grocery shop to Your place.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Elvi
70 Lāčplēša iela
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Literary the closet grocery shop to Your place.
Unique and lovely zero waste shop with lots of very tasty treats.
BURKA, beziepakojuma preču veikals
59/61 Krišjāņa Barona iela
Unique and lovely zero waste shop with lots of very tasty treats.

My favourite restaurants and cafes

When it comes to food, I myself prefer vegan options. And as I know that those are my preferences when I travel, these will dominate in my list :).
Absolutely lovely place. It's owner is a Latvian designer Sheila. She is not only the owner, but also the cook and a very amazing one! The food is vegan, raw and delicous. She is a food magician I would say. There won't be a large variaty of food and choices, but every day comes with different menu, and the prices are very low.
Nirvana
5 Ģertrūdes iela
Absolutely lovely place. It's owner is a Latvian designer Sheila. She is not only the owner, but also the cook and a very amazing one! The food is vegan, raw and delicous. She is a food magician I would say. There won't be a large variaty of food and choices, but every day comes with different menu, and the prices are very low.
It's pizza time. Genuin Italian. Genuin pizza owen. Large variaty of pizzas, very many vegan options as well. Tasty!
L'Acquerello
8 Baznīcas iela
It's pizza time. Genuin Italian. Genuin pizza owen. Large variaty of pizzas, very many vegan options as well. Tasty!
Vegan. Simple. Tasty. Very many options. Very love on prices. And the cakes.. dare to resist them! Pluss they do have a nice choice of Latvian brand beverages.
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Terapija Vegan Cafe
69 Bruņinieku iela
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Vegan. Simple. Tasty. Very many options. Very love on prices. And the cakes.. dare to resist them! Pluss they do have a nice choice of Latvian brand beverages.
This Latvian brand has very many places open all accross Riga now, but the closest one to the flat is this. And on the most positive side - it has a lovely inside garden where to enjoy warm evenings. The place is a hipstery-studenty one, because the prices are low and there are quite a lot of options of beer. The food is not so great, but the unhealthy snacks - OMG!!! The cheese nuggets, potatoe balls, fries, fried onion rings etc.. Delicios for a cheat day :)
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Avotu Ezītis miglā
32 Avotu iela
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This Latvian brand has very many places open all accross Riga now, but the closest one to the flat is this. And on the most positive side - it has a lovely inside garden where to enjoy warm evenings. The place is a hipstery-studenty one, because the prices are low and there are quite a lot of options of beer. The food is not so great, but the unhealthy snacks - OMG!!! The cheese nuggets, potatoe balls, fries, fried onion rings etc.. Delicios for a cheat day :)
The place to visit, if You are a fan of beer. You can drink beer on spot and You can choose which ones to try at home - they fill them in bottles of Your preferred size. During summer this place is crowded inside and out.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Alus Muiža
45 Ģertrūdes iela
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The place to visit, if You are a fan of beer. You can drink beer on spot and You can choose which ones to try at home - they fill them in bottles of Your preferred size. During summer this place is crowded inside and out.
Another raw food place with many vegan options. Very delicious food with very many food options for bowls, burgers, smoothies etc.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Raw Garden
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Another raw food place with many vegan options. Very delicious food with very many food options for bowls, burgers, smoothies etc.
If Alus muiža is for beer lovers, then this place I suggest for those, who are fans of wine! The order is simple - they give You a card, with which You can fill Your glass with whatever wine You want, in any amount You want and pay for the amount You drank. Two walls of wines from all over the world and lovely food as well.
Easy Wine
11 Audēju iela
If Alus muiža is for beer lovers, then this place I suggest for those, who are fans of wine! The order is simple - they give You a card, with which You can fill Your glass with whatever wine You want, in any amount You want and pay for the amount You drank. Two walls of wines from all over the world and lovely food as well.
If You are a coffee fan, take Your coffee at Kurts coffee place. There is one open in Vērmanes park as well. Not only You will find a delicios coffe here. Not only You will get a 10% discount if You come with Your own cup (btw it works in several coffee places in Riga now). But the owner is a mother of a sick child Kurt and all the incomes go to his endless rehabilitation and getting well. So it is a delicous coffee with a taste of helping someone in need.
KURTS coffee
78a Krišjāņa Barona iela
If You are a coffee fan, take Your coffee at Kurts coffee place. There is one open in Vērmanes park as well. Not only You will find a delicios coffe here. Not only You will get a 10% discount if You come with Your own cup (btw it works in several coffee places in Riga now). But the owner is a mother of a sick child Kurt and all the incomes go to his endless rehabilitation and getting well. So it is a delicous coffee with a taste of helping someone in need.
If You love bagels, then this is Your place. Bagels are freshly baked every day and they're filling them with fresh and delicious high quality ingredients. Come by and choose from 20 bagel fillings or make your own. They're offering bagels with homemade guacamole, tzatziki, hummus, Philadelphia cream cheese, bacon, smoked salmon, chicken, salami, brie cheese and many more. Plenty to choose from to all the meat lovers, vegetarians an vegans.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Big Bad Bagels
8 Baznīcas iela
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
If You love bagels, then this is Your place. Bagels are freshly baked every day and they're filling them with fresh and delicious high quality ingredients. Come by and choose from 20 bagel fillings or make your own. They're offering bagels with homemade guacamole, tzatziki, hummus, Philadelphia cream cheese, bacon, smoked salmon, chicken, salami, brie cheese and many more. Plenty to choose from to all the meat lovers, vegetarians an vegans.
WOK N KURRY offers delicious Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine which will tickle your taste buds. Bar is complemented by the popular Indian grill 'Tandoor'. The prices ar low, the food delicous and the way the variaty of the tastesmix in Your mouth. We love this place, but reservation is a necessity
Wok n Kurry
52 Krišjāņa Barona iela
WOK N KURRY offers delicious Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine which will tickle your taste buds. Bar is complemented by the popular Indian grill 'Tandoor'. The prices ar low, the food delicous and the way the variaty of the tastesmix in Your mouth. We love this place, but reservation is a necessity
Cadets de Gascogne is the first French bakery in Latvia, which opened in 1999. In the small French patisserie, fresh butter croissants are made every day, which are recognized as the best croissants in Riga. Also real french baguettes are baked every morning. Chocolatine with "cafe au lait" and French newspaper, just like in Paris. The offer includes a variety of sweet and savory pastry, homemade ice cream, creme brule, and other desserts, as well as various hot and cold drinks. Place with charm. The owner of this cafe is Robert Beyeler who is born and grew up in the region of Gascogne in France, and have been living in Latvia for several years.
48 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cadets de Gascogne
30 Ģertrūdes iela
48 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cadets de Gascogne is the first French bakery in Latvia, which opened in 1999. In the small French patisserie, fresh butter croissants are made every day, which are recognized as the best croissants in Riga. Also real french baguettes are baked every morning. Chocolatine with "cafe au lait" and French newspaper, just like in Paris. The offer includes a variety of sweet and savory pastry, homemade ice cream, creme brule, and other desserts, as well as various hot and cold drinks. Place with charm. The owner of this cafe is Robert Beyeler who is born and grew up in the region of Gascogne in France, and have been living in Latvia for several years.
A meal with a view. Located near the city canal, in a restored 19th century building. Food always fresh and delicious. Quite a large variaty of wines and beer. There are vegan and vegetarian options. But it becomes a rather popular place for tourists, so it can get crowded, and where are tourists, the prices rise.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kas dārzā
1 Radio iela
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A meal with a view. Located near the city canal, in a restored 19th century building. Food always fresh and delicious. Quite a large variaty of wines and beer. There are vegan and vegetarian options. But it becomes a rather popular place for tourists, so it can get crowded, and where are tourists, the prices rise.
The first and only zero waste coffee shop/roastery in Riga. A place for: - A coffee lover - Someone concerned about the trash we create and its negative impact on the environment - Vegan or intolerant to gluten and/or other allergens - Parent(s) with kids looking for a nice play to spend some quality time together - A person with disabilities - A frequent traveller or a person who just needs a cup of coffee to wake up
Café M
41/43 Krišjāņa Barona iela
The first and only zero waste coffee shop/roastery in Riga. A place for: - A coffee lover - Someone concerned about the trash we create and its negative impact on the environment - Vegan or intolerant to gluten and/or other allergens - Parent(s) with kids looking for a nice play to spend some quality time together - A person with disabilities - A frequent traveller or a person who just needs a cup of coffee to wake up
The best kebabs ever found! Latvian group of youngesters from far east of Latvia founded this place and it has been crowded ever since. You can chose 3 sizes of kebeabs and you can choose them in a wrap or on a dish. There are vegan and vegetarian options with eggplant and falafel kebabs. Best falafels I have ever eaten. And I am not a fan of eggplant, but that kebab was marvelous. Food is always fresh, and people line up endlessly, but they move quick and You don't have t wait long for your food.
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ausmeņa Kebabs
12 Skolas iela
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The best kebabs ever found! Latvian group of youngesters from far east of Latvia founded this place and it has been crowded ever since. You can chose 3 sizes of kebeabs and you can choose them in a wrap or on a dish. There are vegan and vegetarian options with eggplant and falafel kebabs. Best falafels I have ever eaten. And I am not a fan of eggplant, but that kebab was marvelous. Food is always fresh, and people line up endlessly, but they move quick and You don't have t wait long for your food.
A place to go to to enjoy Latvian traditions in all of their essence! Reservations obligatory!
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Folkklubs ALA pagrabs
19 Peldu iela
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A place to go to to enjoy Latvian traditions in all of their essence! Reservations obligatory!
This is the way to enjoy fish!!! They make it a Fish Day – every day! Their menu reflects on the all-time favorite seafood and fish dishes, both local and international. You can have lobster, vongole, razor clams, langoustine, crayfish, mussels, oysters, shrimps or simple fish and chips.. and everything will be worth it. But again - very popular place, so reservations are suggested.
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Zivju lete
41 Dzirnavu iela
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is the way to enjoy fish!!! They make it a Fish Day – every day! Their menu reflects on the all-time favorite seafood and fish dishes, both local and international. You can have lobster, vongole, razor clams, langoustine, crayfish, mussels, oysters, shrimps or simple fish and chips.. and everything will be worth it. But again - very popular place, so reservations are suggested.
A place You would visit not because of food, but because of the surroundings. A cafe with a unique charm, located in Mežaparks, on the very shore of lake Ķīšezers. When You want to get out of the city centre or the feeling of the city,
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cabo Cafe
8A Roberta Feldmaņa iela
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A place You would visit not because of food, but because of the surroundings. A cafe with a unique charm, located in Mežaparks, on the very shore of lake Ķīšezers. When You want to get out of the city centre or the feeling of the city,
Close, tasty and with marvelous atmosphere. Even You are full or against vegan food, just a give a try to their piece of cake or best vegan snickers ever tasted
Kozy Eats
34 Blaumaņa iela
Close, tasty and with marvelous atmosphere. Even You are full or against vegan food, just a give a try to their piece of cake or best vegan snickers ever tasted

Parking lots

Flat in a city centre comes with a problem of parking for those, who travel by car. Riga is divided in zones, which differ in the price per hour. The flat is in zone B, which means You can leave Your car in the street. It is free on weekdays from 8pm till 8 am, on Saturdays from 6pm till 9 am and on Sundays. But the rest of the time pays 2 EUR for the first hour and 2,50 EUR for every other that follows. Therefore I gathered some information about others possibilities where to leave You car.
At Ernest Birznieka Upīša 22, there is a parking lot, which takes only 3.50 EUR per day, which is the cheapest You can find in the city center. Ant it is only 3 min walking distance from the flat.
Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša iela
Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša iela
At Ernest Birznieka Upīša 22, there is a parking lot, which takes only 3.50 EUR per day, which is the cheapest You can find in the city center. Ant it is only 3 min walking distance from the flat.
This is the closest guarded parking lot to the flat - right accross the street. But it is a rather pricy one - 7 EUR per day.
Lāčplēša iela 57
57 Lāčplēša iela
This is the closest guarded parking lot to the flat - right accross the street. But it is a rather pricy one - 7 EUR per day.

Services

This a little guide through services, that could help You during Your stay.
Now it goes under the application BOLT - app, that offers You the cheapest taxy services to get around the city.
Bolt Riga
4P Dēļu iela
Now it goes under the application BOLT - app, that offers You the cheapest taxy services to get around the city.
Wolt is an app and a website wolt.com where you can order any kind of food you want. For example, if You are up for noodles - they will show you all the possibilites of those in Riga and the nearest ones to you. You will see the estimate time for delivery as well. The app is very convenient if You want to have a meal at home.
Wolt Eesti OÜ
10a Aia
Wolt is an app and a website wolt.com where you can order any kind of food you want. For example, if You are up for noodles - they will show you all the possibilites of those in Riga and the nearest ones to you. You will see the estimate time for delivery as well. The app is very convenient if You want to have a meal at home.