Riga offers 437 registered accommodation establishments as of 2023 data from the Latvian Tourism Development Agency. The Old Town (Vecrīga) contains the highest concentration of hotels within the UNESCO World Heritage Site boundary established in 1997, covering 438 hectares. Hotels here occupy renovated medieval merchant houses and Hanseatic trading buildings dating from the 13th to 15th centuries. The Hotel Bergs opened in 2006 inside a 19th-century textile warehouse at Elizabetes iela 83-85, now containing 38 rooms with ceiling heights reaching 3.8 meters in original industrial spaces. Grand Palace Hotel operates from Pils iela 12, a building completed in 1877 for the Riga Society of Architects, offering 56 rooms within walking distance of Riga Castle at 300 meters. Neiburgs Hotel occupies a 1903 Art Nouveau building at Jauniela 25-27, with 55 rooms and ground-floor spaces that function as a contemporary art gallery showing rotating Latvian artists. These properties charge approximately 120-250 EUR per night for standard doubles during peak season May through September.
The Alberta iela corridor between Strēlnieku iela and Elizabetes iela contains six authenticated Art Nouveau buildings designed by Mikhail Eisenstein between 1901 and 1906. This district holds accommodation options including the Dome Hotel at Miesnieku iela 4, a 15-minute walk from Alberta iela's architectural concentration. The hotel opened in 2008 with 16 rooms in a converted 14th-century warehouse where wooden beam structures remain exposed. The neighborhood contains 42 bakeries and cafes within a 500-meter radius of the Alberta iela and Strēlnieku iela intersection according to 2022 Riga City Council commercial registry data. This area costs 90-180 EUR per night for comparable room categories, approximately 25 percent less than equivalent Old Town properties.
The Andrejsala and Spīķeri districts along the Daugava River's right bank offer warehouse conversions now serving as hotels and hostels. Islande Hotel opened in 2003 at Ķīpsalas iela 20, a 1930s grain storage facility converted to 255 rooms across nine floors, with river views from floors five through nine. The property sits 2.4 kilometers from the Old Town measured via Akmens tilts (Stone Bridge). Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga operates from Aspazijas bulvāris 22, built in 1876 as a merchant guild building, now containing 141 rooms with standard rates of 180-320 EUR per night. The Radisson Blu Latvija Conference and Spa Hotel at Elizabetes iela 55 was constructed in 1979 as one of the Soviet Union's Intourist hotels, containing 571 rooms across 27 floors, making it Latvia's tallest hotel building at 102 meters. Rooms here range from 95-170 EUR depending on floor level and season.
Riga's hostel inventory includes 34 registered facilities as of 2023. Naughty Squirrel Backpackers Hostel at Kaļķu iela 50 opened in 2005 with 80 beds in the Old Town, charging 18-25 EUR per bed in dormitory configurations. Cinnamon Sally Aviation House operates from Kalpaka bulvāris 4a, a 1920s residential building converted in 2015 to 60 beds with private rooms starting at 45 EUR. These facilities concentrate within the Central District bounded by Brīvības iela, 13. janvāra iela, and the Daugava River, covering approximately 2.3 square kilometers.
Riga's restaurant sector contains 1,127 licensed food service establishments according to State Revenue Service data from December 2023. The Old Town accounts for 289 of these within the UNESCO boundary. Valtera restorāns at Miera iela 10 has operated since 1990, serving Latvian seasonal menus with pelēkie zirņi ar speķi (grey peas with bacon) appearing as a permanent menu item. The restaurant occupies a 1901 residential building with 65 seats across two floors. Lido Vermanītis at Elizabetes iela 65 operates as a self-service cafeteria chain since 1991, serving rupjmaize (dark rye bread) baked daily on premises in wood-fired ovens, with approximately 400 seats and daily customer counts averaging 2,800 according to the company's 2022 operational report.
Restaurants featuring traditional Latvian cuisine include Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs at Peldu iela 19, operating since 1998 in a 13th-century cellar with vaulted brick ceilings 4.2 meters high. The venue serves sklandrausis (carrot-potato tart) and Jāņu siers (Midsummer cheese) year-round, with menu prices ranging from 8-18 EUR per main course. The restaurant seats 200 across three underground levels. Arvīds Norenberga restorāns operates from a 1884 wooden building at Peitavas iela 10-12, one of Riga's few remaining 19th-century wooden residential structures, serving aukstā zupa (cold beet soup) during summer months June through August. The restaurant has 45 seats and requires reservations for Friday and Saturday evenings according to their booking system.
The Central Market (Centrāltirgus) at Nēģu iela 7 occupies five former German Zeppelin hangars built in 1924-1930, covering 72,300 square meters. The market operates daily from 0700 to 1800, containing 3,000 vendor stalls as of 2023 administrative data. Vendors sell fresh rupjmaize from 15 different bakeries, with loaves priced at 1.20-2.50 EUR per kilogram. The fish pavilion in Hangar Three contains 180 vendors selling Baltic herring (silke) at 3.50-5.00 EUR per kilogram fresh, with pickled preparations available at 6.00-8.50 EUR per kilogram. The market serves as both retail destination and meal location, with 47 prepared food vendors offering plates of pelmeni (Latvian dumplings) at 4.50-6.00 EUR for portions of ten pieces.
The Alberta iela neighborhood contains restaurants including Istaba at Tērbatas iela 6-8, operating since 2017 with a menu focused on Latvian ingredients sourced from farms within 150 kilometers of Riga. The restaurant lists supplier names and locations on each menu item, with seasonal rotation every six weeks. Main courses cost 16-28 EUR. Vincents at Elizabetes iela 19 opened in 1994, holding one Michelin star from 2018 through 2020 when Michelin suspended Baltic coverage, though the restaurant maintains the same chef and menu structure. Tasting menus cost 85-120 EUR per person for five to seven courses.
The Moscow Suburb (Maskavas forštate) district east of the Central Market contains immigrant cuisine restaurants reflecting the area's demographic composition. Lāči at Krāsotāju iela 9 serves Georgian cuisine in a converted 1920s warehouse, operating since 2014 with khachapuri priced at 7.50 EUR and khinkali at 1.20 EUR per piece. The restaurant has 80 seats and opens daily for lunch and dinner. Rama operates from Blaumaņa iela 38-40, serving South Indian vegetarian cuisine since 2016, with thali plates at 8.50-11.00 EUR including rice, three curries, and breads. These restaurants average 12-18 EUR per person for full meals.