CLOSED: Buddha Restorans

We checks the app which said it was open. Arrived to find it closed for business at 7pm on a Saturday night. Not very impressed.

I was excited to try this veggie restaurant with a fair deal of clearly indicated vegan options. Nowhere is it stated that it is an Indian restaurant, but given their name, plus a number of relevant words (papadam, dhal, koftas, etc) it´s hard not to assume that is the case. As a starter I took a seasonal pumpkin, apple and avocado soup. It felt healthy and perhaps misplaced in the menu, but I had no objections up until that point. My main course was those lentil pancakes that I had read good things about, both here and elsewhere. They looked elaborated but more like falafel to me, but they had very little taste.. not even the "chutney". I began to wonder: is this an Indian restaurant that uses no spices?! Disappointed, but still wanting to give the desserts a try, I opted for the pumpkin truffles with rowan sauce. Unfortunately, they looked like those raw food balls that you have come to know and... eh, get sick and tired of, and the sauce was so bitter, I couldn´t even finish it. Serving this desert without warning about the rowan is like offering veggies soaked in habanero sauce and not mentioning the word spicy. I paid 26 euros for this, which felt, if not grossly overpriced, at least overpriced. I had a cold but they would still not serve tap water. On the plus side of things, at least they weren´t as slow as I thought they would, judging from previous reviews.

really good food, mostly indian cuisine themed
generous portions

Amazing food in a soothing environment. Food is great, pretty much everything on the menu is mouthwatering. They even serve wine!
Service is a bit slow, but why rush?

Lovely! Highly recommended!

Tasty!

Very cozy restaurant! The falafel was the best i've had, as if heaven had moved into my mouth. Nice staff and prices are good!

in the first place it is hard to find... Sort of underneath another restaurant. place is very nicely designed and pleasant. food is sophisticated but I was not blown away by the tast (had pumpkin soup and courgette lasagna). The home made bread is awesome. Perhaps the indian style dishes are more twisty...
Priced high.

Visited in April 2015.
The place is located in the basement but it has a pleasant atmosphere; including an open terrace during the summer. It is also close to Riga's Freedom Monument. The staff speaks English; but it's not that friendly.
There are few vegan options for both the food and the desserts.
The food was tasty; however, it took them 45 minutes to bring it (even the drinks!). Also, although we requested only vegan food; we were served bread with butter. So I'm afraid the staff isn't very considerate regarding the vegan diet.
I'd recommend to double-check the ingredients in case you think there is something suspicious.

Excellent, stylish place with right mood located near the monument of freedom, nice view from terrace, fully vegetarian, they have options for vegans and also raw food lovers.