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Riga is an active and vibrant city with a wide variety of nightlife options. Nightlife in Riga is popular all over Europe and there are plenty of smoky bars; strip clubs, humorous rock clubs, Irish pubs and international late-night restaurants that have helped give the city its reputation. Riga is a city where hospitality is bound to leave you speechless.

General Tips

Nightlife in Riga begins around 8 -9 PM when people start to gather in restaurants and bars. Nightclubs open around 10-11 pm. Most of the Riga’s nightclubs do not charge an entrance fee from girls until midnight. The real party starts after midnight.

You should be very aware of strip clubs and lap dancing bars in Riga. There are plenty of unlawful places; tourists have been robbed of their money.

It is good to be wary of overly friendly women in the nightclubs. These women get commissions on drink sales and will order the club's overpriced drinks and then disappear.

Night hangouts in Riga

Nightlife in Riga caters for everyone's tastes and moods. There are many places to hang around in night. Teetotallers should think seriously before going to Riga, as this is a city that loves to drink and it often seems the locals never stop partying.

Nightclubs in Riga

There are high concentrations of clubs in the city. Nautilus club is one of the most bizarre clubs in Riga, with a design that is based on a submarine theme. It has four zones of entertainment and enjoyment: main dance floor dance floors; chill-out zone; Absolute vodka bar; Martell-bar. La Rocca bar located on Brivibas 96 claims to be the largest club in the baltics. Purvs on matisa is a famous gay club that features a loud and colourful dance floor, some dubious live shows, labyrinth, darkroom, and even private video cabins. Head to Fashion club on Terbatas 2 for some sexy go-go shows. Another hot and happening Moscow style club is Studio 69, which offers some of the hottest Russian girls. Other famous nightclubs are Roxy, voodoo and club essentials.

Bars in Riga

There are plenty of restaurants, bars etc in the Old Town. Dickens bar located on Grecinieku 9 is always swamped with expats and local Latvians wanting to meet English speakers. It’s a bar-restaurant offering a wide variety of cocktails, beers and spirits. There is Rigas Balsams bar that specializes in cocktails and drinks. The Skyline bar located on Elizabetes 55 is a Stylish bar that features a crowd of rich visitors and attractive women. Rigas Balsams bar that specializes in cocktails and drinks


Music in Riga

Alcatraz club is a uniquely designed club that features blues and rock from Thursday to Saturday. If you are a fan of Latvian music, then check out Cetri Balti Krekli, which is filled with an older, educated Latvian only crowd. Latvian bands perform live in this club and only Latvian music is played here. Head to Karaliskas Bites Bluza for Riga’s best blues bands. Check out black Friday for all kinds of extreme music. Other popular music clubs in Riga are Studentu Klubs, Spalvas Pa Gaisu, Saksofons and Kalku Varti

Sex Industry in Riga

Brothel Prostitution is very common in Riga. The prices begin at 30 Ls but the more realistic price range is between 40 to 50 Ls. But if you want escort service then it will cost 200 Ls. If you are interested in inviting a performer from a striptease club, then be ready to shell out at least 50 Ls to the club and at least the same amount to the woman.