NIKLAVS Restaurant

NIKLAVS Restaurant

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Hours
Sun
7:30 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Mon
7:00 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Tue
7:00 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Wed
7:00 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Thu
7:00 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Fri
7:00 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
Sat
7:30 - 10:3012:00 - 22:00
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.9 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
€5.00 – €21.00
CUISINES
European, Latvian, Eastern European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
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About
The restaurant ,,Niklavs" is situated in one of the most popular quarters of Rīga's Old Town - at the crossroads of Grēcinieku and Mārstaļu streets, close to St Peter's Church and the ,,Galerija Centrs" shopping arcade. ,,Niklāvs" is comfortable and airy. It is dominated by light colours which are interwoven with Latvian traditional elements. The focus of the interior is modernist Latvian art and on display are reproductions of works by Strunke, Padegs and others. Most importantly is its functionality - the centrepiece is a large bar around which are tables of various sizes. There is plenty of space without disturbing other diners. ,,Niklāvs" motto is - ,,a place where art flourishes", as the dishes offered are expressions of our Chef's creativity. If you are in Rīga's Old Town during lunch time on a weekday, we invite you to try our daily specials.
PRICE RANGE
€5.00 – €21.00
CUISINES
European, Latvian, Eastern European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles341 reviews
Excellent
188
Very good
112
Average
26
Poor
7
Terrible
8

chucklebutty
Keswick96 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 family
We visited for lunch and took the 3 courses for 9 Euros Lunch Menu. The restaurant itself is immaculate and has a lovely ambience. The food was absolutely beautiful. We had the Beef Goulash soup to start, Pork Ribs for the main course and Thin Pancakes with homemade apricot jam for dessert. All 3 courses were beautiful. Service was excellent too. You will go a long way to find such good food and service for this price. Highly recommended!
Written 2 November 2020
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Ignacio MG
Utrecht53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 none
Friendly staff and great food. I totally recommend this place for a nice visit to Riga. Amazing food actually.
Written 25 July 2020
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Johnny White
New York City29 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 solo
Great service, location and ambient. But dont go here if you are hungry, the portions are small unless you order more than the main course
Written 11 March 2020
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maksis
Riga206 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 business
Was invited two times for business lunch in May. The place in Old City was very convenient for partners. Food was disappointment almost in every sense both times. Pasta overcooked (unfortunately, so very common), way too heavy sea food gravy, fatty creaminess overshadow taste of shrimps and other sea creatures. The other time spinach puree was the consistency of runny water. It seems that the old good reviews from 2020 relates to another chef. Two stars for the service, no complains at all. If some one else pays for your food and you're not fussy about details, then this place can satisfy your hunger.
Written 22 May 2023
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Expedition644557
2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 none
I have frequented the Niklas for many years and always been very satisfied. The chef and her staf have done a wonderfull job. But why change a winning team ? The former meny had a good selection of Latvian dishes and more continental ones and a Chess sugestion. Now the meny is smal with some 5-6 main courses, some starters and deserts. They have even tanken away the typical latvian grey pesa with bacon. The quality is good, but not to the same level as earlier. Sory to say, it was not up to earlier standards.
Written 16 August 2020
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Nitvoyodelo
Vineland807 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 none
Dinner was very tasty. The waitress kidded around --not inappropriately-- in excellent English. As everywhere in Riga, and Latvia in general, the bread is wonderful! They served us an assortment with tiny dabs of different flavored butter: tomato, pesto, (was it hemp?), and a beet hummus (how wild is that?), which was excellent. We ordered a dish of the famous Latvian grey peas, which are not gray at all, prepared with bacon and mushrooms in a cream broth. Yummy! Then we got potato pancakes with smoked salmon. And duck with pumpkin/sweet potato puree, broccoli and a lemon sauce. Excellent, every morsel. For dessert I got a marzipan ice cream cake, and my husband the local specialty that tasted like mousse -- strawberry? It was a memorable dinner! I highly recommend this establishment.
Written 20 November 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Nitvoyodelo, Thank you for your nice comments you shared on Tripadvisor about our restaurant Niklavs. You are always welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile/Sales manager
Written 30 December 2019
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Marco B
London365 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 couples
We had our first full restsurant meal at Niklavs in Riga.We stopped off for lunch here on the 18th October.I had a 3 course lunch and my girlfriend had 2 courses.I had a beer and she had a glass of wine.The total reoresented tremendous value for money at just 24 euros in total.The business/set lunch is strictly set in that there is no variety of options:just 1 starter on offer,1 mains and 1 dessert.Luckily,all 3 main dishes were amazing and of high quality.We both enjoyed a really flavoursome salad,a pork mains with an amazing sauce and a really good roulade dessert.Service was attentive and goid and our waitress Agnes spoke English as well.
Written 21 October 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Marco B, Thank you for your positive feedback you shared on Tripadvisor about restaurant Niklavs, food on lunch and waitress Agnes. You are kindly welcome back to discover taste of our a'la carte, too! Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 27 October 2019
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Elaine Q
La Jolla274 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 solo
I ordered some of the chef selections on the menu. Very clever mix of foods and great presentation. Had the whipped goat cheese and beet salad and sorrel soup. Delicious mix of flavors. The dessert was of a pear surrounded by warm chocolate cake and red raspberries and cream.
Written 9 October 2019
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Ieva S
Dear 724elaineq, On behalf of our chef and hotel personal we would like to thank you about lovely comments you shared on TripAdvisor about our restaurant Niklavs and Chef's special MENU. You are kindly welcome back to discover more tastes from our a'la carte menu as well. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 14 October 2019
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Jason K
Louisville8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 none
I have eaten here for breakfast many times and the fool is always great with an excellent selection. Additionally I have tried the dinner menu and it was top notch. It has the feel of a high-end restaurant yet the prices are reasonable.
Written 9 October 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Jason K, Thank you for your positive feedback you shared about restaurant Niklavs on TripAdvisor. You are always welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 14 October 2019
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Lidia2311
St. Petersburg17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 friends
Good service, very delicious food and the way they serve it - too. The menu itself is fine too. I can advise this place to visit for sure.
Written 8 October 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Lidia2311, Thank you for your nice review about restaurant Niklavs you shared on TripAdvisor. Thank you for recommending us! Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 14 October 2019
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Karim T
Paris151 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 none
Excellent authentic Latvian restaurant , delicious and fresh cuisine, the staff were very kind and Smiley, excellent experience ! I DO RECOMMEND THIS VERY GOOD RESTAURANT!
Written 12 September 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Karim T, Thank you very much for positive review about restaurant Niklavs and our food, staff. You are kindly welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales manager
Written 16 September 2019
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jennyandchris2015
Melbourne68 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 none
We had been wandering around trying to find a good spot for dinner in the old town and came across this one. We all had very different meals ranging from black pudding, pumpkin stew and seafood soup and we all enjoyed our choices tremendously. The wait staff were very attentive and gave us very good explanation of the meals.
Written 7 September 2019
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Ieva S
Dear jennyandchris2015, Thank you for your positive feedback you shared on TripAdvisor about restaurant Niklavs. You are welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 9 September 2019
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NswAustraliaDidi
1129 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 none
We enjoyed our dinner here and the opportunity to taste traditional Latvian cuisine. Ordered the small serving of pork knuckle and it was huge, so delicious but I couldn’t finish it all, chicken main was also delicious. If you are staying at the hotel you receive a 20% discount on Latvian food.
Written 4 September 2019
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Ieva S
Dear NswAustraliaDidi, Thank you for your positive comments you shared on Tripadvisor about your experience at restaurant Niklavs. You are welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 9 September 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Califgurle1
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 none
We ate at many restaurants while staying in Riga. Niklavs Restaurant was the best of the best! Our server Datsa was very informative and delightful, our service and food was excellent!
Written 3 September 2019
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Ieva S
Dear Califgurle1, Thank you for your positive comments you shared on Tripadvisor about your experience at restaurant Niklavs. You are welcome back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 9 September 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Markus Darko
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 couples
Excellent Latvian food at the heart of riga. Wonderful wait staff and the food was absolutely amazing.
Written 31 August 2019
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Ieva S
Dear MarkusP815, Thank you for you positive comment you shared on Tripadvisor about restaurant Niklavs. Looking forward to welcome you back to discover new tastes. Kind regards, Ieva Smeile Sales Manager
Written 9 September 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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