Serves fish, vegan options available. Restaurant and health food store store with mostly vegan and raw food including burgers, wraps, soups and Buddha bowls. Also has a range of smoothies (berry, protein, superfood), juices, healthy shots (wheatgrass, ginger, turmeric), coffee, 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. Clear labeling. Previously named Raw Garden. Confirmed closed, Apr 2019.
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Last update on 27 Apr 2019 by laine_rudolfa
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39 Reviews
First Review by olgucz
rodsan
Points +25
excellent - Edit
very good food, excellent prices, good variety, raw options, excellent waitstaff. very worth the 25 min walk from my hostel.
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RikeRikea
Points +57
Delicious smoothies - Edit
Raw Garden is a restaurant with nice atmosphere and a good menu. we hade zucchini spaghetti and raw-veggie-lasagne which were both quite fine. we also tried some smoothies which were very very delicious. Try this when you're in Riga!
Read moreI also like that Raw Garden use at least some organic ingredients (what is in baltic states not standard in raw-veggie-restaurants)
Pros: wide range of very delicious smoothies
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anka_gollas
Points +146
tasty raw food! - Edit
a very nice place - with friendly staff and a small shop selling organic products. i had raw zucchini spaghetti and a dessert. i was pleased with freshness of food and a good price.
Read morePros: excellent food, good value, nice interior
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veggieriga
Points +660
Delicous lasagna, macarons - Edit
The raw food here especially the raw lasagna is very tasty. I also like the raw macarons. The lunch special is usually good; my favorite was one that had coconut flakes. Another nice thing is they've kept the same prices for the lunch menu, since they opened a few years ago. The warm food is also good.
Read moreIt would be great if they could make some veganized versions of Latvian dishes.
The smoothies are great and the store is very nice, and I've bought many useful superfoods, etc there.
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dwdrummond
Points +111
Great atoms, tasty food, yummy sweets - Edit
We've had very good experiences at Raw Garden. Their raw green soup is a nice blend of greens, their cooked dish with chick peas in tomato sauce is great, and their raw superfood balls are great too. The atmosphere is airy and modern. The staff is very good too and the prices are affordable. Not too far from Riga center. We also purchased some coconut oil for our own home use.
Read morePros: Good Food, Sweet Sweets, Helpful Staff
Cons: Not too generous portions, Slightly small table room, Staff could be more friendly
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Gudrun
Points +4905
A special place - Edit
"Raw Garden" is a great restaurant with original, mainly raw food. The interior is modern and creative, the atmosphere very inviting. The staff is very helpful and friendly and speaks excellent English.
Read moreThe extensive menu is trilingual - Latvian, Russian and English. There are separate menus for food and drinks.
The selection of juices and smoothies is huge and looks delicious and very healthy.
The wine list has a good selection of international wines, plus a Latvian special: birch sap wine. I tried that one and it reminded me of very dry Riesling, quite interesting...
As a starter I had a wonderful raw salad garnished with edible flowers. It was very colorful, as well as the main course - "asparagus with fennel and vegetables". I was not a 100% thrilled by the main course because I love asparagus and here its taste was totally overruled by marinated peppers plus the fennel. But the dish was not bad and it tasted fresh, I just found it a strange combination. Another edible flower made it look very special.
For dessert I had an excellent raw avocado cake with black currants.
I wish I could come back to try more of the food!
Pros: good + healthy food at reasonable prices, nice staff, nice interior
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Gemini26
Points +22
Yummy raw in Riga - Edit
Finding Raw Garden was relatively easy. Once you walk in its like many simple but nicely furnished eateries. The service was very good considering its a pay up front place. Everyone spoke English and was more then happy to help me make a selection. They offered a variety raw and vegan dishes as well as drinks and deserts . Chocolate was displayed at the counter and cakes in a fridge near the back. Although they had a nice menu I took advantage of the great lunch deals. They offered hot Vegan and Raw Vegan 2 course lunch ( soup & main for 3.50 Lev which is a steal!) I came for the raw experience so I placed my order and took seat. The service was quick ( I guess not having to cook it saves some time) the soup was Gazpacho and lovely . Main was pizza with green cheese and side salad. It looked amazing and the pizza base and sauce were great but the green cheese did not do it for me and no dressing on the salad either.Don't let this put you off though. When it comes to raw food I like the simple smoothies and salads so my taste is not as refined for gormet raw . I would definitely recommend this place and I would return , if not for the pizza then for there great raw chocolate!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Wednesday May 01, 2013
Pros: Great price, Nice variety, Great service
Cons: ------------
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vegan_ryan
Points +3873
Great food - Edit
The menu is all vegan, half of it is raw. The 2 people working when I went in were very pleasant, spoke English quite well, and made some recommendations of their favorite dishes. I was happy with the whole experience--service, food, presentation, atmosphere.
Read moreIf I wind up in Riga again, I'd definitely go back. Prices weren't bad, either.
Pros: All-vegan, Friendly, Lots of different options
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mistochele
Points +64
Wonderful Raw Food Paradise - Edit
Impressed by the presentation, the cosy and relaxed atmosphere and the high quality and wonderful taste of the food.
Read moreRaw food is taken very seriously and I managed to appreciate it with the books and literature available in the shop, and the handy help of the staff: a truly evangelist restaurant.
But not integralist: vegetarian cooked food is also served to keep everyone happy.
A good reason to visit Riga once again.
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morius
Points +43
AMAZING! - Edit
I had never been to a "raw" restaurant. I usually go to normal vegetarian places or to restaurants with vegetarian options.
Read moreSo, this was my first time eating "raw", and oh boy, it was great.
They had so many options, it was quite difficult for me to choose, so I asked the waitress to help me out. I ordered a pizza, that instead of traditional "dough", it was made of green nuts. It was quite delicious.
Afterwards, I ordered a sandwich to take home, made of pumpkin bread. Extremely tasty too.
I'm sure I'll go there again next weekend, I really wanna try some more of their dishes that I didn't get the chance to try!
I guess my only con was that the pizza took a little longer than I expected (I've never been to raw places before so I'm not sure about what the speed for a dish should be, but I felt it took a bit long). But after eating it, trust me, it was worth the wait!
Pros: Lots of options, Delicious food and drinks, Friendly, English speaking staff
Cons: I felt the food took a bit long
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Amy1274
Points +4979
Amazing Food - eventually! - Edit
This is a beautifully decorated restaurant with a great choice of raw and hot vegan dishes, priced low to moderate. All food is freshly prepared and of very high quality, and portion sizes are good, but even the cooked dishes took one hour to arrive, making it less than ideal to "pop" for lunch. The staff were a little abrupt, but I hesitate to judge too much as this may be down to a language barrier.
Read morePros: choice, quality
Cons: service time
MatissEglitis
Dear Client, thank you for your review and good words about our food. we will certainly try to service our clients quicker. Last week was very busy for us as many have started year with much enthusiasm for healthier and more green choices. We have adjusted our capacity accordingly and it should be much faster now. Our primary goal is food quality therefore Everything is freshly prepared and it takes some time.
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olgucz
Points +363
gourmet experience - Edit
We visited Raw Garden a month or so after it's opening.
Read moreIt's a very unique place for Latvia, and from what I can tell, it's not too popular with the locals, because the prices are high. However, if you go there from 11am-3pm, you can get lunch menu for 3,5LVL (generally 2,5LVL in any other place).
We ordered veggie rolls and "lasagna", but it still felt like we're eating a salad, moreover, the veggies on our plates were practically the same, thus, both dishes tasted the same. They do have lovely cashew cheeses and sauces though. I fell in love with them so much, I figured out the recipe and like to make it myself.
I've heard they have started offering vegan hot dishes as well, so you don't have to eat 'salads' all the time there :)
Overall, it was a lovely restaurant experience and I would love to go there again someday.
Pros: raw, delicious 'cheese', friendly staff
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