Vegan-friendly
Organic
Raw
Juice bar
Take-out
European
Fusion
Non-veg

Serves fish, vegan options available. Restaurant and health food store store with mostly vegan and raw options including burgers, wraps, soups and Buddha bowls. Also has a range of smoothies (berry, protein, superfood), juices, healthy shots (wheatgrass, ginger, turmeric), matcha latte and golden turmeric latte. Sweets include gluten-free, GMO-free and additive-free cakes, chocolate and snacks. Store sells berry cookies, veggie chips, legume pastas, plant-based protein powders and more. Previously named Raw Garden. Reported closed October 2023.


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34 Reviews

First Review by Alwa

knopp

Points +16

Fruitarian
09 Jan 2018

Cozy place

Lots of tasty vegan deserts and some options for lunch

Pros: good choice of vegan deserts

Cons: a bit expensive

Janisvanags

Points +121

Raw
04 Jul 2017

Good food generally

As a raw consumer, I find raw dishes a bit salty and oily, but that is up to anybody to judge. Generally good place.

Pros: Nice looking, Friendly staff

Cons: Rather small portions for raw eaters, Not many raw options

LenaS

Points +458

Vegan
06 May 2017

Fresh and healthy brunch buffet

We came here on a Sunday and at that time they offered brunch, which was a fixed menu that consisted of a vegetable soup as a starter, a buffet, and a smoothie bowl as dessert. The soup was delicious and the smoothie bowl was quite good as well. The buffet was very fresh, healthy and mostly raw, and you could refill your plate as many times as you wanted. They used a lot of the same ingredients (zucchini, chick peas, puy lentils, potatoes and purple potatoes) for many of the dishes which made them seem quite similar. Our favorites on the buffet were the different sauces -- don't miss out on them! Unfortunately, they use honey in some of the cakes that they sell at the counter, so the place is not entirely vegan. The place was quite busy and it seemed as if we were lucky to get a table, so be sure to make a reservation if you have your mind set on going here for brunch.

Pros: The sauces on the brunch buffet, Very healthy

Cons: Honey used in the cakes

AliceBurachuk

Points +55

Vegan
07 Feb 2017

Best raw food in Riga

Good place for lunch, best smoothies. Healthy, light food and tasty at the same time! They have raw as well as cooked options. Very cosy place to eat or just to hang out with friends!

Pros: All Vegan, Best lunch options in Riga, Best snikers

Cons: Sometimes portions are small

Ricardo

Points +16357

Vegan
27 Nov 2016

Half-Raw, Half-Cooked, Almost All Vegan

Visited for dinner in August 2016.

This is the third branch of Raw Garden; and the menu is the same as the one they have at Skolas iela. Half of the dishes are raw and half are cooked. The drink menu is also extensive.

We had the raw canellonis, sweet potato pancakes and fajitas (all vegan). Portions were satisfying.
We found the pancakes to be particularly yummy, so we'd probably have them again next time.

Service was friendly and relatively quick.
Prices were also moderate for Riga (7-8 euros for a main dish); but a very good compromise between amount/taste/value.

All-in-all, this is a recommended address to drop by when in Riga.

If only they would stop using honey in the desserts!



Updated from previous review on 2016-08-30

Pros: good value, tasty, friendly staff

Cons: not all vegan

LiaTraballero

Points +1900

Vegan
17 Aug 2016

Very good place.

The food was tasty and the place is big, yet cozy.
We'll go back to try the desserts that looked delicious!

Cons: Not many choices on the menu

Alwa

Points +28

Vegan
22 Jun 2016

Great food :-)

Raw vegan food, beautiful and delicious. Very tasty smoothies and cake. Friendly staff that let us have dinner even though they had just closed the kitchen.

Pros: Great food, Nice smoothies, Cozy environment




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