Rozengrāls Medieval Restaurant in Riga

Before we go away on a trip, I always like to research restaurants in the area that we’re visiting. Going to restaurants abroad is a real experience for me and as someone who likes to write restaurant reviews, I find it so interesting to read where locals and seasoned tourists recommend. When I was looking at restaurants to try in Riga, Rozengrāls was high on most lists and once I stumbled across their website, I knew it was the place for us. A themed Medieval restaurant in the heart of the Old Town? We didn’t need to read anymore, we were definitely going to head there for dinner on one of our nights in Riga.

Rozengrāls is difficult to miss if you’re strolling the streets of Riga. It’s on a very old street in the touristy part of the city, with a very big sign and a member of staff stood outside in full Medieval costume, carrying lots of menus and trying to entice you in. Throughout the day tourists gather around the entrance, intrigued by the person dressed in Medieval dress in front of some big heavy doors. We arrived at the restaurant at about 5:30pm on the Friday night and had no wait at all, which was a real surprise as I’d read online beforehand that it very busy in the evenings. I think going for an early dinner helped though as we were able to get a table before the rush.

The entire menu was Medieval themed, so we had a fab time choosing what to eat. For starter we picked a Latvian take on garlic bread: fried rye bread with a delicious garlic sauce and it didn’t disappoint – the bread was absolutely delicious. Rye bread is a Latvian specialty and we can certainly see why the locals rave so much about it.

For our main courses, I ordered the chickpea and aubergine hot pot and my boyfriend had the roast pork. When you compare our dishes, I think he had the much better deal as his pork meal was huge! The photo of him looking at the pork makes me laugh so much, as his face just shows pure delight. My vegetarian meal was tasty nonetheless, so I was still very happy with my food. I have to say that I was incredibly impressed by the amount of vegetarian options on offer at Rozengrāls. Latvian and medieval cuisine is quite meat heavy, so it was fantastic to see an entire page of the restaurant menu filled with vegetarian options.

After we’d finished our meal, it was time to pay the bill and head back to the hotel. It came to a total of €40, which is relatively affordable for such a themed restaurant. Rozengrāls was a great place to visit and I’d recommend it to anyone visiting Riga. It is a tourist attraction in itself, with authentic Medieval decor.

Have you ever been to Riga? Do you like going to themed restaurants?

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Love Kat xxxx