Niklāvs — Restaurant in Riga

My husband and I visited and found the place completely empty. We sat waiting for about ten minutes, and when a group of eight arrived and took a seat nearby, a waitress walked right past us and went directly to take their drinks order—without even acknowledging us.

It was incredibly rude and unprofessional. We got up and left, and we won’t be returning.

Instead, we went to Melnā Bite, where we were warmly welcomed by the staff. The food and wine were excellent, and the atmosphere was fantastic. We were happy to spend €250 there—and it was...

The butter varieties they serve at the beginning was tasty and interesting, i didnt find redbeet hummus tasty at all, but the breads were all right and warm. It is always a big plus when the restaurant serves warm bread. As a main course i ordered the calf cheek with chanterelle mushrooms. It was in a Latvian style i enjoyed it. It tasted great. As a desert i chose the marzipan ice cream cake, it was very delicious. The blueberries were carefully sellected as they...

The food was not entirely to my taste, but it was a decent way to try Latvian cousine. I ordered soup with slow-cooked beef with fried onion rings. The soup was good, but the beef was very bland and flavorless. The onion rings were too overcooked. The service was reasonably fast and friendly, and service staff spoke English, which I greatly appreciated. I would not recommend for a tourist looking for relatively familiar food, but for experiencing Latvian...