2 cafés in 1 city. Places change: check opening hours before you go.
An apothecary-style café and bar in Old Riga devoted to Riga Black Balsam, the herbal liqueur credited to 18th-century pharmacist Abraham Kunze. Part of the fun is finding the hidden door.
Order: Coffee with Black Balsam · Balsam truffles
💡 Open daily 11:30–22:00.
Riga's best-known specialty roaster, with five cafés in the city; the Miera iela café beside the roastery is the flagship. It ranked No. 51 in Europe on the 2026 World's 100 Best Coffee Shops list.
Order: Filter · Flat white
💡 Miera iela is a lively street of cafés and small shops.