Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Latvia in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Latvia
Latvia has 2 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, both in Riga: Max Cekot Kitchen in Torņakalns, on the edge of the city, and JOHN Chef's Hall in Centrs. Entresol in Centrs holds a Michelin Plate.
In Torņakalns, Max Cekot Kitchen holds a Michelin star and runs a surprise tasting menu shaped by Latvian seasonal produce. Its exceptional wine programme and sommelier-led service place it among Riga’s most serious dining rooms, with a format built around long-course dining and table-side finishing.
In Centrs, JOHN Chef's Hall combines a Michelin star with an intimate 20-seat tasting menu format. The bespoke pairing is part of the room’s appeal, alongside the direct view of the kitchen pass and the seasonally driven Latvian menu.
Entresol in Centrs holds a Michelin Plate in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 guides. Chef Raimonds Zommers cooks modern French food with Latvian products. The menu includes knapas, small snacks. A tasting menu and small plates are both served.
Riga holds the strongest cluster of wine-led venues in Latvia. The best-known rooms are in Centrs and Vecpilsēta, where specialist bars and wine-forward restaurants sit close together.
In Centrs, Wine Collectors is a wine shop and bar with an exceptional programme and a 2026 Star Wine List award. It is run by Raimonds Tomsons, ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2023, and Agnese Gintere, Best Sommelier of Latvia 2017. Sustainable wines from small producers make up the selection.
Noble Wine Bar in Centrs held Star Wine List recognition in 2023 and 2026, and a Falstaff Wine Bar listing in 2026. It pours conventional wine, with over 80 wines by the glass, and the food is made to complement the wines.
Also in Centrs, Truff Le Pig is a natural wine and grower champagne bar with an exceptional wine programme. It held Star Wine List recognition in 2023 and 2026, and a Falstaff Wine Bar listing in 2026. The list has been awarded Best Wine Bar Wine List in the Baltics.
The strongest dining outside Riga is concentrated in a few compact cities and resort areas. These rooms are defined by tasting menus, local produce, and recognised wine programmes.
In Līgatne, Pavāru māja holds a Michelin Plate across three consecutive years and Star Wine List awards in 2025 and 2026. It runs a tasting menu and an exceptional wine programme with an extensive wine list. The kitchen cooks nose-to-tail, using ingredients from its own garden and from Līgatne farmers.
Kest in Cēsis center runs a five-course tasting menu in a former fire station and holds a Michelin Plate for three consecutive years. The service is two-part and moves into a lounge bar. The wine programme is extensive, and the drinks include craft cocktails.
In Cēsis old town, H.E. Vanadziņš held a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 and a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026. The kitchen serves modern regional Latvian cooking with local seasonal ingredients, in a room behind a traditional facade. Meals are a la carte.
Latvia’s value tier is still serious about wine and technique. In Riga especially, Bib Gourmand and Plate venues give travellers a clear route into the scene without losing cellar focus.
In Centrs, Snatch has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand for three consecutive years and a Star Wine List award in 2026. The kitchen cooks modern Italian food, including house-made pastas, from an open kitchen. The menu is a la carte and family style. The wine programme is extensive, with craft cocktails.
Shōyu in Centrs is a Japanese ramen shop with handmade noodles and rich broths, and it has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand for three consecutive years. The room is small and meals are a la carte. Drinks include a sake programme and craft cocktails.
SMØR Bistro in Centrs holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2026. Chef Kaspars Barsukovs cooks Nordic-French bistro food and sources daily from Riga Central Market for seasonally driven menus. The menu covers a la carte, a set menu and family style. The wine programme is extensive and sommelier-led.
Riga has the strongest wine-led dining scene in Latvia. In our guide the city holds 77 of the country’s 92 venues, and every bar in the country is in Riga. The bars sit in Centrs, and sommelier-led restaurants in Riga appear in Centrs, Vecpilsēta and Torņakalns.
Latvia has 2 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Both are in Riga: Max Cekot Kitchen in Torņakalns, on the edge of the city, and JOHN Chef's Hall in Centrs. Max Cekot Kitchen runs a surprise tasting menu with an exceptional, sommelier-led wine programme. JOHN Chef's Hall runs a 20-seat tasting menu with a wine list and a bespoke pairing.
Tasting menus in our guide are served in Torņakalns, Centrs, Vecpilsēta, Cēsis center, Līgatne and Dubulti. Max Cekot Kitchen serves a tasting menu in Torņakalns. Centrs has JOHN Chef's Hall, Entresol, Whitehouse and B7. Vecpilsēta has Seasons and 3 pavaru restorans. Cēsis center has Kest, Līgatne has Pavāru māja, and Dubulti has 36.Line.
Riga holds the country’s strongest cluster of Star Wine List venues. Wine Collectors, Noble Wine Bar, Truff Le Pig, and Clos[er] are among the bars with that recognition, while several restaurants, including Max Cekot Kitchen, Riviera, BABO, B7, Whitehouse, and TAURO, also carry Star Wine List awards in our guide.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
Latvia
Selected entries from the current guide for Latvia.
Riga, Latvia
A Michelin-starred restaurant in a former wood-processing factory on the edge of Rīga, Max Cekot Kitchen runs a surprise tasting menu rooted in Latvian seasonal produce, with ingredients drawn from the restaurant's own garden and greenhouse. Open Thursday to Saturday evenings only, it holds a 2026 Michelin star, 75 points on La Liste, and four consecutive Star Wine List rankings.
Riga, Latvia
JOHN Chef's Hall holds a Michelin star and a La Liste Top Restaurants listing, operating from seven tables inside the A22 Hotel on Ausekļa iela. The 20-seat format puts guests directly in view of the kitchen pass, where a seasonally driven tasting menu anchors the meal in Latvian produce. Chef Kristaps Silis and his team present and explain each course themselves, and the bespoke wine pairing makes an overnight stay worth considering.
Riga, Latvia
One of Rīga's earliest and most consistent low-intervention wine bars, LOWINE has held a Michelin Plate across three consecutive years and ranked across four Star Wine List positions in both 2023 and 2025. Sitting at a mid-range price point on Dzirnavu iela in the city centre, it operates as both a bar and a modern cuisine venue, making the case for natural wine in a market that has traditionally favoured conventional bottles.
Riga, Latvia
Barents in Riga is permanently closed. This profile is retained as a historical record of the former restaurant at Smilšu iela 3.
Riga, Latvia
Located inside Jacob's Barracks on Torņa iela, 3 Pavāru Restorans is one of Riga's recognised addresses for wine-forward dining, holding a White Star distinction from Star Wine List as of August 2025. The restaurant sits within a historic Old Town complex and draws from Latvia's produce traditions, positioning it among the city's more serious dining options.
Riga, Latvia
The menu reads accessibly, fresh produce, clear flavours, familiar Mediterranean references, and the pricing sits at mid-range for the city. Regulars keep coming back, which tells you more than any award.
Riga, Latvia
On a quiet street in Rīga's Centre district, B7 has accumulated three consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions and the Star Wine List top ranking for Latvia, signalling a modern cuisine program that punches well above its mid-range price point. Located at Ausekļa iela 7, it sits within easy reach of the city's broader fine-dining corridor.
Riga, Latvia
A Michelin Plate-listed address on Dzirnavu iela, BABO holds consecutive Star Wine List top rankings alongside three years of Michelin recognition, all at a mid-range price point that sits well below Rīga's starred tier.
Līgatne, Latvia
Pavāru māja holds three consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2026) and the Star Wine List top ranking for Latvia, which places it well above the typical expectations for a small-town restaurant in Vidzeme. The kitchen operates in the modern cuisine register, drawing on the agricultural landscape of the Gauja valley, and sits at the €€€ price point for a destination-dining experience that rewards the drive from Riga or Cēsis.
Riga, Latvia
Stage22 is Rīga's only Michelin Plate-recognised Japanese restaurant, operating from within the Kempinski Hotel on Aspazijas bulvāris. Three consecutive Michelin Plate listings (2024–2026) position it at the upper end of the city's formal dining tier, where Japanese cuisine has few serious rivals. For visitors comparing options across Rīga's premium restaurant circuit, it occupies a distinct category.
Riga, Latvia
Among Rīga's mid-range modern dining rooms, Whitehouse on Tērbatas iela holds three consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024–2026) and the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2024, signalling a kitchen and cellar operating well above its price point. The €€ positioning makes it one of the more accessible entries in the city's award-holding tier, where comparable addresses typically price significantly higher.
Riga, Latvia
Three consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards signal what Snatch has been doing quietly on Elizabetes iela: serving Italian cooking in Rīga at a price point that makes its peers look overbuilt. This is where the city's value-conscious dining argument is most persuasively made.
Cēsis, Latvia
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient for 2026, H.E. Vanadziņš on Rīgas iela brings traditional Latvian cooking to the centre of Cēsis at mid-range prices. Three consecutive years of Michelin recognition signal consistent quality within a category that prizes honest, ingredient-led cooking over showmanship. For visitors exploring Latvia's most characterful medieval town, this is the anchoring restaurant choice.
Riga, Latvia
Milda holds three consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024, 2025, 2026), placing it among the more consistently recognised value-led addresses in Rīga.
Riga, Latvia
Three consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024, 2025, 2026) make Shōyu the reference point for Japanese cooking in Rīga.
Riga, Latvia
SMØR Bistro holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2026, placing it among the small tier of Rīga restaurants where serious cooking meets accessible pricing. Located on Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela in the city centre, it represents the kind of neighbourhood bistro format that Michelin's value-recognition award was designed to flag. Book ahead; recognition at this level shortens availability fast.
Jurmala, Latvia
Three consecutive Michelin Plates signal that 36. Line occupies a different tier from Jurmala's casual beach-town offer. The modern cuisine menu draws on the Baltic larder and sits steps from the sea at Baznīcas iela 2B, making it a practical anchor for anyone pairing a Riga trip with a day on the coast.
Riga, Latvia
TAURO sits at the premium end of Rīga's dining scene, holding a Michelin Plate for three consecutive years from 2024 through 2026. Positioned along the Daugava riverside at Raņķa dambis 30, this meats and grills specialist operates at the €€€€ price tier, placing it alongside the city's most serious kitchens.
Riga, Latvia
Seasons occupies a townhouse on Pils iela in Rīga's Old Town, delivering traditional Latvian and regional cuisine that has earned a Michelin Plate in each of the past three consecutive years. The €€€ pricing sits in the mid-to-upper tier of the city's dining scene, below the €€€€ creative-led counters but well above the casual end. The address alone, within the medieval core, frames the experience before you reach the table.
Cēsis, Latvia
Kest holds a Michelin Plate for three consecutive years (2024–2026), placing it among the small number of modern cuisine restaurants in Latvia's Vidzeme region to earn sustained international recognition. Located in Cēsis at Valmieras iela 1, it operates at the €€€ price tier, mid-to-upper for the town, and draws visitors making the two-hour drive from Riga for cooking that takes its cues from Northern European technique applied to local ingredients.
Valmiera, Latvia
A Michelin Plate-recognised bistro on Valmiera's quietly admired restaurant circuit, Akustika occupies the ground floor of the city's historic Post and Telegraph building and builds its menu around hyper-local sourcing: pikeperch from Lake Burtnieks, locally reared lamb, and Latvian char.
Riga, Latvia
Alaverdi sits on Grēcinieku iela in Riga's central district, earning a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in July 2025. The designation signals a wine program taken seriously enough to draw specialist attention in a city whose restaurant scene is increasingly competing at a regional level. It belongs in the conversation alongside Riga's most considered dining addresses.
Riga, Latvia
Three consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions signal where Chef's Corner Restaurant sits in Rīga's modern cuisine tier: a step below the city's starred counters but operating with the same formal intent. Located on Jeruzalemes iela in the Centra rajons, the €€€ address draws a crowd that treats dinner here as an occasion, not a stopover.
Riga, Latvia
Three consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2026) confirm COD's position among Rīga's most consistent kitchens. The restaurant brings Japanese Contemporary cooking to the Latvian capital at a mid-range price point, drawing on the discipline of ingredient-led Japanese technique while working within a Baltic context. On Tērbatas iela in central Rīga, it represents a relatively rare format for the city: serious Japanese-influenced cooking without the premium pricing of the starred tier.
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Selected entries from the current guide for Latvia.
Riga, Latvia
A 2025 World Travel Awards winner for Latvia's Leading Boutique Hotel and a member of Leading Hotels of the World, Grand Palace Hotel occupies a converted 1877 bank building on Pils iela in Riga's Old Town. The chandelier-crowned lobby and curated room collection position it among the city's small cohort of genuine five-star independents, within walking distance of the Cathedral Square and the medieval core.
Riga, Latvia
A 19th-century building on Raiņa bulvāris houses 168 rooms styled in postmodern Belle Époque, bold murals, saturated colour, and a spa program that positions this as Riga's most visually charged wellness address. The Hedonic Spa and a collaboration with the Art Academy of Latvia give Grand Poet Hotel and SPA by Semarah a character that sits apart from the city's more conventionally formal luxury tier.
Riga, Latvia
A converted 1930s American embassy on Ausekļa iela 22, this 20-room Riga property carries diplomatic history into a sharply contemporary interior. The Presidential Suite references John F. Kennedy's documented stay, and the 16-seat JOHN Chef's Hall brings the same layered approach to the table. At around $156 per night, it sits in a distinct tier of design-led intimacy within the city's premium hotel market.
Riga, Latvia
A 17th-century residence on Miesnieku iela in Riga's Old Town, the Dome Hotel & Spa houses 15 rooms and suites where original frescoed ceilings and classical architectural details sit alongside mid-century modernist furnishings. Rates from $144 per night. The in-house LeDome Restaurant offers French-accented fine dining with an extensive wine list, and a rooftop terrace looks directly toward Dome Cathedral.
Riga, Latvia
Situated on Aspazijas Boulevard opposite the National Opera House, Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga occupies one of the Latvian capital's most consequential addresses. The five-star property offers 141 rooms and suites alongside 23 residences, a Michelin-listed rooftop bar and restaurant, and an award-winning spa, positioning it firmly within Riga's small tier of internationally credentialed luxury hotels.
Riga, Latvia
Hotel Bergs Suites holds a Michelin Selected distinction for 2025, placing it among Riga's most closely vetted accommodation options. For travellers prioritising neighbourhood character and editorial credibility over brand recognition, it represents a considered choice.
Riga, Latvia
A Michelin Selected hotel occupying a restored Art Nouveau building on Jauniela street in Riga's Old Town, Hotel Neiburgs positions itself within the small tier of heritage-led properties that treat architectural preservation as a hospitality statement. The building's early twentieth-century bones inform everything from the room proportions to the public spaces, placing it closer to a design-forward boutique than a conventional city hotel.
Riga, Latvia
Konventa Sēta Hotel Keystone Collection occupies a medieval courtyard complex on Kalēju iela in Riga's Old Town, earning MICHELIN Selected recognition in 2025. The property sits within a cluster of historic buildings that predate modern hospitality entirely, placing it in a different register from the city's grand boulevard hotels. For travellers who prioritise architectural character over branded uniformity, it holds a clear position in Riga's upper-mid tier.
Riga, Latvia
TRIBE Riga City Centre sits on Kr. Valdemāra iela in Riga's quieter residential-commercial belt, a short walk from the Old Town and the Art Nouveau district. Recognised by the Michelin Hotels selection for 2025, it occupies a tier of city-centre properties that trade grand-hotel ceremony for a sharper, more contemporary format. For travellers who want location without the conventions of Riga's heritage palace hotels, it makes a coherent case.
Latvia
Selected entries from the current guide for Latvia.
Riga, Latvia
One of Rīga's earliest and most consistent low-intervention wine bars, LOWINE has held a Michelin Plate across three consecutive years and ranked across four Star Wine List positions in both 2023 and 2025. Sitting at a mid-range price point on Dzirnavu iela in the city centre, it operates as both a bar and a modern cuisine venue, making the case for natural wine in a market that has traditionally favoured conventional bottles.
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Riga, Latvia
Clos[er] on Stabu iela sits within Riga's growing cohort of serious drinks destinations, holding a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it among the city's most credentialed bars. The format leans toward the kind of deliberate, wine-and-cocktail programming that rewards return visits over casual drop-ins. For anyone tracking where Riga's bar scene is heading, it belongs on the shortlist.
Riga, Latvia
Noble Wine Bar on Elizabetes iela has held Star Wine List recognition in both 2023 and 2026, placing it among the more consistently cited wine venues in the Baltic region. Located in Riga's Centra rajons, it operates as a specialist wine bar at a tier above casual by-the-glass venues. For those serious about wine in Latvia's capital, it is the reference point.
Riga, Latvia
Among Riga's wine-focused venues, Truff Le Pig at Antonijas iela 11 positions itself in the specialist tier, earning Star Wine List recognition in both 2023 and 2026. For visitors comparing options in the Centrs district, it signals a list with genuine depth rather than a decorative supplement to food.
Riga, Latvia
Wine Collectors is a fine wine import house and shop on Elizabetes iela in central Riga, run by Best Sommelier of the World 2023 Raimonds Tomsons and Best Sommelier of Latvia 2017 Agnese Gintere. The selection is curated rather than comprehensive, built around verifiable expertise at an international level. For serious wine shoppers in the Baltic region, it sits in a category of its own.
Riga, Latvia
Bar Jackie brings Riga’s cocktail conversation to Ausekļa iela, in the Centra district, where the city’s polished bar culture meets a quieter residential rhythm. With little public data on awards, pricing, chef, or booking channels, it reads as a venue to assess through setting, drink format, and fit within Riga’s growing serious-drinks circuit rather than through trophy signals.
Riga, Latvia
Breakfast at SNOB belongs to Riga’s growing morning-dining tier, where hotel-adjacent polish, central-city convenience, and a stronger interest in Baltic ingredients have changed what breakfast can mean in the city. With no public awards or chef-led narrative attached, the useful read is practical and contextual: treat it as a polished Centra rajons breakfast option rather than a destination tasting counter.
Latvia
Selected entries from the current guide for Latvia.
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