Things to Do in Centrs, Riga
Just a short walk from Old Town, Centrs features a mix of cafes, bars, and shops, with highlights like the National Museum of Art and the Art Nouveau architecture on Alberta and Elizabetes streets.
Just a short walk from Old Town, Centrs features a mix of cafes, bars, and shops, with highlights like the National Museum of Art and the Art Nouveau architecture on Alberta and Elizabetes streets.
Latvian National Museum of ArtArt Museum
Latvian National OperaOpera House
Freedom MonumentMonument
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Centrs
Alberta iela Art Nouveau district
Art GalleryAlberta iela and nearby Elizabetes iela hold ornate early-20th-century facades with masks, flowers, sphinxes, and sculpted doorways. The streets sit north of the Esplanade, about 15 minutes on foot from the Freedom Monument.
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
- Wed–Fri
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sat
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Where to eat & drink in Centrs
JOHN Chef's Hall
Michelin ★Fine Dining· $$$$Situated inside the A22 Hotel, JOHN Chef's Hall is an intimate seven-table, 20-seater affair.
Snatch
★ 4.7 · 1.1kItalian· €€With its bare concrete, floor-to-ceiling windows and faux-industrial styling, Snatch is one Riga’s more stylish spots. The staff are bright and breezy, there’s a buzz from the open kitchen, and the upbeat soundtrack and bespoke cocktail…
- Mon–Thu
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Sun
- 2 PM – 11 PM
Whitehouse
★ 4.6 · 935Fine Dining· €50+Whitehouse's dining terrace is one of the most sought after in the city thanks to its views over the colourful flower displays of Vērmanes Garden, but its signature cocktails ensure that the place really comes alive too.
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Fri
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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- 1Latvian National Museum of Art
- 2Latvian National Opera
- 3Freedom Monument
- 4Lowine
- 5JOHN Chef's Hall
- 6Riviera
- 7Snatch
- 8The Catch
- 9Ferma
- 10Whitehouse
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