Riga Restaurant Week
Two weeks a year when the city’s better kitchens put out fixed-price menus — the cheapest way into a food scene that punches above its price bracket.
Quick Answer
Riga Restaurant Week runs twice a year, in spring and autumn, with participating restaurants offering fixed-price set menus built around seasonal ingredients. A recent spring edition ran 31 March–13 April with a record 65 restaurants taking part. It is the cheapest way to eat at places that would otherwise be a splurge.
What It Is
The format is the standard restaurant-week one: participating kitchens put out a set menu at a fixed price for the duration, usually two or three courses built around what is in season. What makes it worth planning around in Riga specifically is the price gap — the city’s food scene is genuinely good and already cheap by Western European standards, so a fixed-price menu at a serious restaurant lands somewhere most visitors would consider a normal dinner budget.
Latvian cooking has absorbed Scandinavian, German and Russian influences over centuries, and the modern end of the scene leans hard into local and seasonal sourcing — which is exactly what a seasonal set menu is designed to show off.
How to Use It
Book. The whole point of a fixed-price fortnight is that the good places fill up, and the restaurants worth going for are the ones that sell out first. Pick from the published participant list rather than turning up somewhere and hoping — and cross-reference against our best restaurants in Riga guide, which names the kitchens worth the trip in the first place.
Planning Around It
The spring edition lands in a genuinely quiet, cheap window — late March into April is well before peak season, so flights and hotels are still low, as our cost guide sets out. If you want to go deeper on the food side, a guided food or drinks tour pairs well, and the Latvian food guide covers the dishes worth seeking out. For the full year, see our events calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Riga Restaurant Week?
Riga Restaurant Week is a twice-yearly event where participating restaurants across the city offer fixed-price set menus built around seasonal ingredients. It runs in spring and autumn editions and is organised with the city.
When is Riga Restaurant Week?
It runs twice a year, in spring and autumn. A recent spring edition ran from 31 March to 13 April with 65 participating restaurants — a record number. Exact dates are announced annually.
How much does Riga Restaurant Week cost?
Restaurants set a fixed price for their set menu for the duration of the event. Because Riga's restaurant prices are already low by Western European standards — a mid-range dinner normally runs €15–25 — the fixed-price menus make otherwise expensive kitchens accessible.
Do you need to book for Riga Restaurant Week?
Yes. The better participating restaurants fill up quickly during the fortnight, so book ahead rather than walking in, especially for weekend evenings.
Planning a food-focused trip?
Last updated: August 2026. Dates, participating restaurants and menu pricing are set for each edition by the organisers — check the official Riga Restaurant Week listing for the current round.