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After a day of meetings and teleconferences, i went for a walk and some fresh air. i I had thought about visiting the old city and seek a restaurant there. However, after walking through Vermanes Park, i discovered Manhattan Double Coffee on the other side and only a shorty walk from the hotel itself.
They had good music playing, friendly staff and seem to offer free wifi.
Favorite Dish: chicken starter, followed by a schnitzel and then a cheesecake - they recommended their creamy original cheese cake.
Written Sep 18, 2011
Address: Tērbatas iela 2 Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Phone: 00 371 (0) 67 286 829
Website: http://www.doublecoffee.lv/eng/company/history/
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newly opened in the summer of 2011, i enjoyed an evening meal here on a Sunday night. I had in fact read about the restaurant during my air Baltic flight. During my visit two of the four owners where eating there that evening - lots of attention paid to them and the other diners too.
Favorite Dish: great soup and fillet steak.
Written Sep 18, 2011
Address: Tērbatas street 2, Riga, 1050 Latvia
Phone: 00 371 (0) 202 2 5000
Website: www.restoransbiblioteka.lv
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Lido is part of a chain of restaurants. This has to be the best (in both good food and price) the best airport restaurant in the world. They make over 100 dishes to choose from and everything is fresh. The restaurant is in the upper level of RIX (Riga international airport) and is open long hours. They also have a full service bar inside. You can enjoy your meal while looking out over the runways.
You choose individual dishes. Choose a salad, a starter, and then go over to the chefs and get a hot entrée. They make an excellent dish that is a roll with beef and cabbage smothered in a nice sauce. Every dish tastes great and the prices are economical.
Service is also quick and friendly.
(Please note: the weblink is their larger location in town - that's good too!)
Favorite Dish: I tried several dishes over 4 visits, and they were all great.
Updated Jun 13, 2011
Address: RIX airport (upstairs)
Website: http://ac.lido.lv/index.php?lang=en
Mrs Flying Scotsman and I enjoyed the Lido Vermanitis very much. It is self service and is decorated in the style of the early 20th century. The total cost for 2 main courses, 2 deserts, and a beer was less than 13€. It seemed to be very popular with locals, although we struck up a conversation with a Polish woman and her German work colleague who were in Latvia on business from Denver, Colorado. They mentioned that Denver was about to open it's first Ikea! What do people in Denver sit on? This restaurant is quite central and a good choice for a budget meal with a fun atmosphere.
Written May 4, 2011
Address: Elizabetes 65
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I believe this is part of a chain, but I've no idea where the others are. Eastern European fast food such as pancakes with sour cream, pork schnitzels, and pelmeni are on offer. Inexpensive but excellent food if you are looking for a light lunch. It is very handy when looking at Art Nouveau architecture or the wooden buildings in the area.
Favorite Dish: Near Dzimavu iela
Updated May 4, 2011
Address: Kr Valdemara iela near
This is another good place for a cheap filling meal. We both had pelmeni with sour cream. There were 6 kinds of pelmeni (like ravioli) filled with meat or cheese or vegetables. The decor is a kind of "Gaudi meets McDonalds". There is at least one other branch in Riga.
Written Apr 25, 2011
Address: Kalku iela 7
Mrs Flying Scotsman's German aunt used to swear by department store restaurants for an inexpensive, filling meal. Although her experience was of German stores, we have used her advice in other countries as well. Stockmann's cannot compare with the Hondos Centre in Athens (with its uninterrupted view of the Acropolis), but it does serve very good food at very reasonable prices.
Updated Apr 22, 2011
Address: On 13 Janvara iela
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For decent coffee with an outstanding view, you should head straight for the Skyline bar. The prices are also sky high, but it's worth ordering a coffee and cheesecake (or a cocktail later) to sit down and enjoy the Old Town from 26 floors up.
It's in the Reval Hotel, and it feels like you might be doing something wrong when you wander in there looking for the lift, but your not. Just head towards the back and to the right, and find the lift that goes to the 26th floor. There are others, but only one lift goes that high.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: 55 Elizabetes iela
Phone: +371 67772222
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This place was great, but also the scene of one of the funniest thing that has ever happened to me. After a great meal of Soljanke Rasma Gaume (thick solanke soup -- don't ask just order) and The Key to Riga (pork loin baked in bacon with mashed potatos, stewed sour cabbage, and mushroom sauce), I reached in pocket to get a pen to write down what I ate. When I leaned back, my chair completely collapsed and splintered into a hundred pieces. I decided that perhaps my diet should start right then. I am not a big guy, the chair was old...honestly...no, really!
Anyway, the food was amazing. I was with a party of 5, and we all agreed it was our best meal in Riga...and we really like all our other choices as well!
Favorite Dish: Soljanke Rasma Gaume
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Aspazijas bulvâris 20
Phone: (+371) 67223252
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Most entries are prepared at table side on an open flame. Ethnic Armenian food presented in a fantastic relaxing atmosphere. A nice way to divide the restaurant premises into private "cabinets" (without doors anyhow). Very peaceful, nice dining.
I loved the little hint of smoke (barbeque taste) in the dishes - as mentioned, the majority of the dishes are prepared on an open fire.
Favorite Dish: Some Armenian beef dish, wrapped in thin bread, contained some red sauce. Just super delicious!!!
If you like sweet things, try with your coffee as dessert the Armenian cake called baklava.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Merkela iela 9, Riga LV 1050, LV
Phone: +371-721-5032
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