Riga Nightlife

170,000 students studying in Riga make the nightlife scene in the capital city of Latvia as busy and vibrant as it can get.

From mellow cafes, lounges, grimy pubs, cheesy discotheques to modern dance clubs – Riga nightlife has it all.

Latvians tend to be full of energy, thus making the parties go till early in the morning. Don’t arrive early though, parties usually get busy around midnight.

In summer, Riga never sleeps – in the evening 8-9pm, people start gathering to Old Rigas many restaurants, cafes and cocktail bars.

During the winter, you can go ice-skating in the Old Town, drink warm hot wine or Riga Balsam and eventually head to the clubs.

Club Essential (Skolas 2)
Club Essential offers four halls with six bars, and is spread over three floors. In the main dance hall enjouy Europe's most played house music. Qualitative sound and the newest light effects are developed by the best experts of the Baltics.

Nautilus (Kungu 8)
Like most Latvian clubs, the large hold of the Nautilus only starts to heat up after midnight. Should you arrive early, try the chill out room where young women in designer fashions plant their flags at the foot of the DJ station.

8 Lounge (Vaļnu 19)
Like most Latvian clubs, the large hold of the Nautilus only starts to heat up after midnight. Should you arrive early, try the chill out room where young women in designer fashions plant their flags at the foot of the DJ station.


If you like casinos, then you can visit the glamourous and huge Reval Olympic Voodoo Casino in Reval Hotel Latvija.

Riga is the regions biggest city and therefore it has the biggest scene for nightlife in Latvia

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Reval Hotels in Riga are all near the action!

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Not sure where to eat before going out? Check out a short list of the best restaurants in Riga.