Miera iela
Riga, Latvia
A bohemian street north of the centre, the 'street of peace', with independent cafés, a chocolate factory and a creative, easygoing mood. The hipster hear…
Places in Miera iela
- Rocket Bean Roastery A large specialty-coffee roastery and café with an industrial feel, the anchor of Riga's coffee scene. Serious coffee and all-day food.
- Parunāsim Kafē / MiiT Coffee Bohemian café-bars on the 'street of peace', good for coffee, cake and a slow afternoon among the creative crowd. The soul of Miera iela.
Practical notes for Riga
- Best time to visit
- June to August for warm days, terraces and the summer solstice festivities. December for the Christmas market — Riga claims the first-ever Christmas tree; winters are cold and dark but characterful.
- Getting around
- Trams, trolleybuses and buses cover the city; the centre and old town are walkable. Ride-hailing is cheap. The seaside resort of Jūrmala is a half-hour train ride.
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Language
- Latvian. Russian and English are widely spoken.
- Timezone
- EET (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)
- Current trends
- A Michelin-recognised dining scene led by modern-Latvian kitchens; a strong natural-wine and craft-beer movement; the creative rise of the Quiet Centre and Miera iela; and foraging and Baltic ingredients moving centre-stage.
Other neighborhoods in Riga
- Old Town (Vecrīga) — The medieval and Hanseatic core of cobbled squares, guild houses and the House of the Blackheads, ringed by parks. Compact and atmospheric.
- Quiet Centre (Klusais centrs) — The elegant heart of Riga's art nouveau district, streets of extravagant facades around Alberta iela, plus the smartest hotels and cafés. Unmissable for architecture lovers.
- Central Market & Spīķeri — The vast market in old Zeppelin hangars and the restored Spīķeri warehouse quarter beside it, a hub of food, culture and nightlife. Riga at its most vivid.
- Āgenskalns — A leafy district of wooden houses across the Daugava, with a restored market hall and a quiet, local feel. The other, gentler side of the river.
Read the full Riga guide