Restaurant Guide Latvia 2024: The 5 Best Restaurants nearby Riga
The former fire station is now all daylight and white. It's the perfect setting to enjoy the unexpected combinations of food and drink that the restaurant has to offer in abundance. Maris Jansons is undoubtedly one of Latvia's finest chefs, and his restaurant is reason enough for a trip to the small town of Cesis, an hour's drive from the capital Riga.
The town cook's country house did not last long. It had many visitors, often entertained, until it became a restaurant. Much of what's on the menu comes from his garden, the same village or nearby. The drinks menu is better than in many capital restaurants. That's why Pavāru māja has become a favourite place for Latvian restaurateurs to meet and hang out.
A good restaurant gets people talking and creates verbal acoustics. That's how a restaurant in Valmiera was named. The restaurant is still little known to the public, but those who have been there talk about it. The food here is better than in any other restaurant in town, using ingredients grown nearby. How so is what people talk about.
Located half an hour from Riga, this restaurant on Jurmala Beach is one of the most romantic in Latvia and legendary for its longevity. The restaurant serves honest, pure food and has a large selection of classic wines to choose from. From time to time, the chef and owner will pick up a guitar and play a few songs to create a special atmosphere in the restaurant.
A small restaurant, very large for a town of Cesis, is a magnet for people from near and far. In winter you can enjoy good northern cuisine in peace, while in summer you can sit in the large garden amidst a crowd that barely fits. History meets modernity in the restaurant's interior. Perhaps that's why the restaurant's clientele ranges from children to seniors.