Best Anniversary Restaurants in Riga 2026
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The anniversary pick in Riga for 2026 is JOHN Chef's Hall, a one-Michelin-star tasting menu at €210 a head. Editorial runners-up: Max Cekot Kitchen, 3 Pavaru, Muusu, Biblioteka No.1, Ferma.
Two hundred and ten euros buys one of Riga's two Michelin stars and a 20-seat counter over the pass; ninety-nine buys a six-course tasting from the city's longest-running fine-dining team. Twelve Riga restaurants sit in our directory, and after one closure we caught this year, six are worth an anniversary. Here is what each one costs in euros.
Six Riga Tables for an Anniversary
JOHN Chef's Hall earned a Michelin star within six months of opening in 2024 and held it again in the 2026 guide, one of only two stars in Latvia. Chef Kristaps Sīlis cooks a Baltic-terroir tasting menu at a 20-seat counter beside the kitchen pass in the A22 Hotel. The tasting runs €210, a four-course €150, with a 10% service charge on top. The anniversary table when the meal itself is the headline.
Max Cekot Kitchen holds Riga's other Michelin star, retained for 2026, and opens only three evenings a week for a seasonal tasting menu built around produce grown in the restaurant's own garden. Chef Max Cekot runs the room as a single set menu at roughly €150 a head, with an optional wine pairing and a service charge. The anniversary for a couple who books the date months around the kitchen's short week.
3 Pavaru, the Three Chefs restaurant, has been Riga's fine-dining benchmark since 2013 and carries a Michelin Guide listing for its contemporary take on local produce. The six-course tasting runs €99, with a wine pairing at €75 and a non-alcoholic flight near €45. Fish and game move with the season under an open kitchen. The anniversary that buys serious cooking without the starred premium.
Muusu sits in an intimate Old Town room on Skarnu iela with an open-kitchen counter that lets a couple watch the cooks work. The Latvian tasting menu lands around €70 a head, with à la carte for a shorter evening. The room is small and warm, and the counter rewards the attention a milestone deserves. The Old Town anniversary at a Riga price, not a starred one.
Biblioteka No.1 overlooks the Esplanade, Riga's prettiest central park, from a corner room on Terbatas iela with a living green wall down one side. The kitchen plates modern Latvian and European dishes; dinner runs €45 to €70 a head before wine. The setting does the romantic work an anniversary needs. Book a window table for the park at dusk.
Ferma, Latvian for farm, earned a place in the 2026 Michelin Guide for chef Māris Astics's farm-sourced cooking, served beside the Viesturs Garden in Riga's Quiet Centre. The menu leans on Latvian produce and a summer terrace; dinner runs €50 to €80 a head. The anniversary for a couple who wants seasonal Latvian cooking off the Old Town tourist track.
How to Book, and What It Costs
JOHN Chef's Hall and Max Cekot Kitchen want three to six weeks for a weekend seat, and Max Cekot only opens three evenings, so plan the date around its week. 3 Pavaru and Ferma take weekend tables one to two weeks out. Muusu and Biblioteka No.1 hold tables about a week ahead through their own sites.
The range runs from €45 to €70 a head at Biblioteka No.1 up to €210 plus 10% service at JOHN Chef's Hall, with Max Cekot near €150 and 3 Pavaru's tasting at €99. Wine pairings add €45 to €75. Riga adds a service charge at the starred rooms, so confirm it; the euro figures hold the same in cash or on card.
Frequently Asked Questions
For a milestone the editorial pick is JOHN Chef's Hall, one of Latvia's two Michelin stars, where chef Kristaps Sīlis serves a Baltic-terroir tasting menu at a 20-seat counter for €210 plus 10% service. For a starred meal at a gentler pace, Max Cekot Kitchen runs about €150, and 3 Pavaru's six-course tasting at €99 is the value anniversary.
Plan on €210 a head plus 10% service at JOHN Chef's Hall and about €150 at Max Cekot Kitchen, the city's two Michelin stars. 3 Pavaru's six-course tasting is €99, with wine at €75. The value rooms are Biblioteka No.1 at €45 to €70 and Muusu near €70. Wine pairings add €45 to €75, and the starred rooms add a service charge.
3 Pavaru gives the most for the spend: a Michelin Guide-listed six-course tasting at €99 from the team that has set Riga's fine-dining standard since 2013, less than half the starred bill at JOHN Chef's Hall. For à la carte value, Biblioteka No.1 runs €45 to €70 with the prettiest park view in the city. The two stars are the splurge, not the value.
Book JOHN Chef's Hall and Max Cekot Kitchen three to six weeks out for a weekend seat, and remember Max Cekot opens only three evenings a week, so the date has to bend to its calendar. 3 Pavaru and Ferma take weekend tables one to two weeks ahead. Muusu and Biblioteka No.1 hold tables about a week out through their own booking sites.
Yes, two. JOHN Chef's Hall and Max Cekot Kitchen both hold one Michelin star in the 2026 guide, the only stars in Latvia. JOHN runs a €210 tasting at a counter in the A22 Hotel; Max Cekot serves a roughly €150 garden-driven menu three evenings a week. Both book weeks ahead, so reserve early and tell them it is an anniversary.