Bars & Pubs

    Riga Bars

The Old Town is awash with Riga bars - everything from lounge style hangouts with DJ’s, comfy couches and funky visuals, right through to spit and sawdust drinking dens. Traditional Latvian beer halls cluster round the Staburags area of town, but for those with something more stylish in mind, there are plenty of places to choose from, with both chic cocktail bars and retro hangouts well represented. There are also some Irish pubs in Riga. Walking through the streets at night, you will see a lot of people dancing and drinking in the streets. Pay attention when entering a Riga café by the way, because the city is packed with bars with nude ladies. Unless you’re looking for it of course!

Irish pubs in Riga

If you’re looking for Irish pubs in Riga, then consider visiting Paddy Whelan’s or the Jameson Bar. Paddy Whelan's, the first Irish pub in Riga, offers a total of 15 different kinds of both local and imported beers and ciders. Here you can sit back and relax in this kicked-back atmosphere and watch live sporting events on either a large screen or any of the numerous flat screen TVs on both floors. There is also a small smoking area on the second floor. An orange glow illuminates everything in the Jameson Bar, which would no doubt get on your nerves were it not for the strong cocktails that suppress your sensory overload. The menu is unexpectedly interesting and the Irish staples Jameson and Murphy’s Red are readily available. On weekends young and old congregate in the cellar which is three times the size of the bar upstairs.

Riga café guide

These are some of the best Riga bars to spend the night away. If you want to taste the local liqueur balsam, made of 21 different herbs, it’s best to go to Rigas Balzams. Nobody Writes to the Colonel is an industrial MTV-style bar with frequent live music and club nights, which is a favorite with the local grunge set. Dickens is a Riga café filled with expats and locals wanting to meet English speakers. De Lacy's is a more recent arrival catering for the same market. The Skyline Bar in the Reval Hotel Latvija is nice because of its superb views from the 26th floor.

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