Riga Nightlife

Although Opium Dance prides itself on style and music, its chic (though slightly generic) décor falls slightly short of the mark. Still, the candlelit space is a great place to get started with cocktails. There’s a dance floor, but it’s tiny.

This kicking joint lives up to its name with authentic, Havanese paraphernalia and, after 9pm, funky sets of salsa and jazz. Downstairs, 20-somethings hog the pool table.

This diminutive, casino-cum-nightclub on the ground floor of the Reval Hotel is often packed to the gills with a mixed crowd of affluent locals and expats.

This charming Old Riga standby heats up at dusk courtesy of the bar-top go-go dancers. Predictably, it can get a bit crowded; the cocktails are on the pricey side as well.

Sunset reels ‘em in with a comfortable retro interior, reasonably-priced drinks, a pretty crowd, and a useful line up of credible DJ’s playing garage and trance music.

Fashionable, nocturnal urbanites (mostly locals) descend on the Nautilus dance floor around midnight to jive to house, soul, and funk.

Shag carpets, smooth tunes, and a colony of comfy seats take you back to the '70s in this uber-trendy watering-hole. Head here for top-notch cocktails and city views.