Gauja
Go for the retro setting: potato pancakes, a beer and a laugh at the decor. A budget-friendly night out without any fuss.
What it is.
Gauja, listed as Bufete Gauja, is a student-style Latvian beer bar with Soviet-era decor and simple traditional food at low prices. It stays open late at weekends. Expect plain, hearty food, beer on tap, a no-frills room and an easygoing crowd rather than a fine-dining setting.
Best for a small budget, late at night, a first date.
The practical facts.
- Kind
- Pub, Latvian buffet
- Where
- Stabu iela 32, Rīga, 1011, Centrs
- From the centre
- About 1.6 km from the centre, as the crow flies
- For two
- Under 50 EUR for two
- Booking
- Walk in
- Setting
- Indoors, serves alcohol
- Hours
- Mon 11:00 to 00:00Tue 11:00 to 00:00Wed 11:00 to 00:00Thu 11:00 to 00:00Fri 11:00 to 02:00Sat 12:00 to 02:00Sun 13:00 to 23:00
- With kids
- Yes
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