Nightlife in Latvia

A bar right on the beach at the Baltic Beach Hotel: grilled meat, seafood and cocktails with sea views. Sit at the bar or rent a sun bed on the sand. Open 12–22.

A laid-back sports bar on Jomas iela with an industrial, steampunk-style interior and a summer terrace. Burgers, wings, cocktails and Latvian and foreign draft beer, with sport on screen. Weekdays 18–23, weekends 12–23.

A late-19th-century villa turned culture venue. In summer there is live music in the courtyard every week, the M/Darbnīca bar-club gives artists a stage, and the hip-hop club De Flou is on the villa square.

Riga’s first “Kiwi pub”: a big bar with Latvian and foreign beers, sport on several screens, pub food and a summer terrace.

A summer beach bar and café at the end of Peldu iela: coffee and doughnuts by day, drinks, sunsets and reggae in the evening.

A bar in an old wooden house with a low-key entrance: Latvian craft beer, a big courtyard terrace and antique furniture in a relaxed, alternative atmosphere.

A laid-back Old Town bar that doubles as a collection of film, fantasy and comic memorabilia, with an arcade game and a terrace. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

A craft beer bar in the Briāna street quarter with beers of many strengths and flavours and a popular summer patio.

A quarter of 16 renovated former residential buildings with bars, street food, concerts and karaoke. Family-friendly by day; at night there is dancing, a vintage bar and terraces such as Tallinas Pagalms and Ezītis miglā.

An Old Town sports bar with plenty of screens for football and NFL, an international beer list, pub snacks and a terrace in warm weather.

A party spot in the Sporta 2 quarter: cocktails, craft beer and Neapolitan pizza, a terrace and nights with Latvian DJs.