Below is a list of tourist unfriendly clubs and bars and are certainly establishments to avoid like the plague when visiting and partying in Riga. Feel free to print off this list and take it with you on your travels to Riga.

They take advantage of tourists and give Riga and its nightlife an undeserved bad reputation. These are the bars and clubs in Riga that are the reason for many of the negative blogs and reviews you read on the interenet. Visit the nightclubs and bars in Riga on our recommended list and you will not have any problems partying in Riga. Alternatively you could opt to embark on one of our awesome Bar and Club Excursions where you will guarantee you will visit where is hot and not where is not!!

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  •    Angels - Elizabetes 22
  •    Babylon - Kalku 24; (formerly Roxy Klub) located near the entrance to Old Town on Kalku street.
  •    A13 - Audeju 13; (formerly Mary) located on the east side of Galleria Centrs Mall.
  •    Enigma - Kalku 22; located next door to Livu Krodzins. (formerly Puzzle and Pink Panther).
  •    Livu Krodzins Bar/Pizzeria - Kalku 22 (formerly Royal Pub, Lord's Pub and Groks Pub) located next door to Babylon.
  •    Baltic Saloon –(formerly Red Lion Pub and Saxon) – Laipu 7; located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of restaurant Steiku Haoss.
  •    Golden Dolls (formerly Kapsula Bar) - located on Audeju Iela near Galleria Center in Old Town( Formerly Zephyr Bar)
  •    Blow Style- formerly Monroe’s nightclub – Skarnu Iela 7, Behind Indian Raja.
  •    Hostel Pub - Teatra street 12
  •    Sonali Pub - Brivibas street 46

 

 

 

The establishments listed above were placed on the American Embassy's black list of clubs and bars to avoid. "They have become notorious for credit card fraud extortion scams, prostitution rings and violence by organized criminals. Embassy staff and their family members are officially prohibited from patronizing these locals.  These prohibitions were put into place to ensure the safety of American Embassy employees and their family members". Hence Travel Out There use these guidelines to ensure the safety of all of our valued clients visiting Riga to enjoy its nightlife.

Safest bet - go on a Bar and Club Excursion :)

 

 

 


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