Riga shopping
Beauty & Fashion
- Bally, Terbatas 28, tel. 72 84 807.
- Basteja pasaza, Basteja bulvaris 16, tel. 72 28 086.
- Berghaus, Blaumana 10, tel. 72 28 094.
- Bergs, Marijas 11, tel. 72 88 393.
- Bik Bok, Aspazijas 26, tel. 72 16 017.
- Blombergs, Terbatas 1/3, tel. 72 88 929.
- Palazzo Italia, Barona 2, tel. 70 70 930.
Alcohol & Tobacco
- Akseja, Dzirvanu 31. Mainly wines. Another outlet at Torna 4. Both shops are open until 9 PM on workdays.
- Arka, Terbatas 10/12. Wines and cognac.
- Bravo, Terbatas 49/51, Briana 7, Barona 129.
- Camel, Blaumana 5 A. Tobacco products.
- Latvijas Balzams, Caka 160, tel. 72 28 715. Marijas 1. Tens of different alcoholic beverages produced mainly by Latvijas Balzams.
- Luis, Brivibas 45, tel. 72 285 549. Wines and cognac.
- Symposium vini, Dzirvanu 84 (Berga Bazars), tel. 72 42 547. High-quality wines from France and other parts of the world.
- Tabakas Iapa, Kalku 28, tel. 77 01 928. As name suggests, cigars and cigarettes can be bought here.
- Tabakas nams, Valnu 8, tel. 72 25 897. Open 24 hours, good selection of cigars. Also alcohol.
- Vina seta, Kungu 2, tel. 72 13 267. Wines from eastern as well as Western Europe. Open 24 hours!
24-hour shops
- Avots, Caka 22.
- Delikatesen, Skunu 7.
- Elida-L, Grecnieku 10.
- Martini, Grecnieku 7.
- Prodex, Barona 6.
- Rudens, Gertrudes 105.
- Visbija, Brivibas 68. Betes 83.
Shoes
- Apavu nams, Marijas 8, tel. 72 27 884. Good selection of shoes for men, women and children.
- Bally, Terbatas 28, tel. 72 82 097.
- Euroskor, Caka 36, tel. 72 80 550, Terbatas 16/18, tel. 72 85 753.
- Salamander, Dzirvanu 84, tel. 72 82 915.
Books
- Globuss, Valnu 26, tel. 72 26 957.
- Jana Rozes, Elizabetes 85, Barona 5, Basteja 12, Brivibas 90, Audeju 16 (Centrs department store), Krasta 46 (Mols), Maskavas 357.
- Jana Seta, Elizabetes 85, tel. 70 92 288. www.kartes.lv. A good selection of maps and travel books as well as other books and magazines.
- Jumava, Dzirvanu 73, tel. 72 82 596, Vagnera 12, tel. 72 27 629.
- Planeta, Terbatas 5, tel. 72 80 333.
- Reriha gramatnica, Caka 26, tel. 72 88 862.
- Ruskaja kniga, Torna 4, tel. 72 16 449. Russian books.
- Valters un Rapa, Aspazijas 24, tel. 72 29 294. Large bookshop in three floors.
Souvenirs
- A & E, Jauniela 17, Jewellery shop.
- Amatnieku darinajumi, Amatu 5. Crafts by locals.
- Arka, Torna 4. Amber, ceramics, art.
- Daildare, Vagnera 12. Ceramics, linen, amber, wool.
- Dzintara galerija, Torna 4. Amber and other souvenirs.
- Ezercimes, Kalku 7/9. Glassware, ceramics.
- Greznumlietas, Meistaru 21. Amber, silver, ceramics.
- Izvele, Jana 8. Cloths, ceramics.
- Laima, Miera 22, Smilsu 16, Marijas 16. Chocolate and other sweets. See www.laima.lv
- Latvijas Bite, Gertrudes 13, Kalnina 1 A. Highly recommended. Sells honey and bee wax candles.
- Livs, Kaleju 7,. Jewellery plus other souvenirs.
- Mara, Kaleju 9/11. Named after ancient Latvian goddess. Amber, T-shirts.
- Muzikas Centrs, Marijas 13 (Berga Bazars). As name suggests, a wide variety of musical instruments.
- Sakta, Brivibas 32, Aspazijas 30. Souvenirs, also alcohol like Rigas Balzams.
- Sena Klets, Merkela 13, Latvian folk art and crafts.
- Skanda, Skunu 13. Musical instruments. Also Latvian ones.
- Tine, Valnu 2. Amber, ceramics, linen.