Riga Black Magic
Taste the balsam neat, then in a cocktail, and guess which of the herbs you can pick out. A playful, story-driven stop.
What it is.
Riga Black Magic is a cafe and bar built around Riga Black Balsam, the herbal liqueur, and the story of its inventor, an alchemist and pharmacist. It serves balsam cocktails, with chocolates and souvenirs, and offers a tasting room and master classes.
Best for a first date.
The practical facts.
- Kind
- Cocktail bar, Themed bar
- Where
- Kaļķu iela 10, Riga, Vecrīga
- From the centre
- About 0.3 km from the centre, as the crow flies
- For two
- 50 to 100 EUR for two
- Booking
- Takes bookings
- Setting
- Indoors, serves alcohol
- Hours
- Mon 11:30 to 22:00Tue 11:30 to 22:00Wed 11:30 to 22:00Thu 11:30 to 22:00Fri 11:30 to 22:00Sat 11:30 to 22:00Sun 11:30 to 22:00
- With kids
- Yes
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