The best shopping secrets in Riga, Latvia

The best shopping secrets in Riga, Latvia. I love shopping and I am a Latvian, therefore I thought this blog post about shopping in Latvia made sense to me. There are the usual places, like shopping malls that you can see in any tourist guide but there are also a few hidden gems where I always find some good shoes or clothing for very high- quality brands but affordable prices. Are you excited yet?

The best shopping secrets in Riga, Latvia

Shopping mall TOP4 in Riga

  1. Galleria Centrs. Situated in the heart of Riga, Oldtown, It has such stores and brands as Guess, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, S.Oliver, The body shop, Massimo Dutti, etc. I like that everything is compact, It is not too huge and easy to walk around. There is a supermarket located on the first floor and smaller everyday stores, like souvenirs, phone, pharmacy etc. The rest of the stores are on other floors (and toilet in the last, I know that you will be searching for it!)

    2. Galleria Riga. Do not mix up these two- they have very similar names. This mall is pricier, much more luxurious starting from its look, covered in gold and emerald coloring and ending with the top floor as a terrace which gives you nice sightseeing around Riga. In summers you can enjoy the view with some cocktail glass in a bar on the roof. What goes for the shopping, you can shop in such stores as H&M, as well as Baltman, Springfield, Cop.copine and others.

   3. Domina shopping. Situated a bit further away from the center but still nearby. It has all kinds of stores and price range. Starting with H&M again ending with Guess, Pierre Cardin, Gerry weber, Geox, Inglot, etc. It is a very wide mall and all the stores are located on one floor which is different from what we are used to. Many people do not like Domina, but I like it because I have found a few good stores I like, so it makes me easier to manage and I do not spend so much time in Domina shopping as I spend in other shopping malls.

     4. Acropole. This mall is located about a 15 min drive from the centre. It also has a movie theatre in it so it is a win-win. As goes for shopping it has Zara, Mango, Guess, Gerry Weber, H&M… Everything you ever want. It is indeed very big and I feel like each year it gets bigger and bigger! A lot to things to do and see!

Brand and designer shopping

   Which goes for more luxurious brands and designers I would suggest you a Stockmann which is located next to the Central Station and Movie theater and has all kinds of brands including Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade and also a corner for luxurious Makeup. I have bought a bag and wallet from Kate Spade, and the employee was very kind and welcoming!

Then There is Palladium, which I have never visited because it is extremely expensive, but if you want to check it out it is located right in front of the Statue of liberty. And the next one is Elkor, located on Brīvības street, close to Domina shopping mall.

Brand outlet store that loves a good bargain

    On warm days I enjoy walking around small stores and searching for unique pieces which are sold for a smaller price. And I have discovered a few stores which I always visit when I am searching for some fashion piece. Starting with shoes, I found this great store Sisi free store on Valdemara street 20 which has shoes from brands like Michael Kors, Timberland, Guess and others. I bought my golden Michael Kors for 50Eur in the place of 150Eur. The other one I love is located on Brīvības street and Gertrudes street corner and is called Outlet Bazaar. IT has mostly Italian and Spanish brands like Rinascimiento, but also Guess, Valentino, Diesel, and others.

Stores that you cannot find in the USA or in the UK

So now the stores which i suggest you but you might not have heard of them.
   Mohito. Very feminine store, full of classic clothes but in a nice feminine, fashionable and modern way. It is all full of that nice pale pink, blue, yellow colors but also hot red, pink and others, Really suggest you visit this store. It has great quality clothes for Zara or H&M price range. Suggest you check their bags because of they the most durable bags, TESTED.

Pull&Bear. Great for its jeans and skirt. If you like Zara jeans then these are in the same price range and I think similar quality, have tested them on jeans and got a few in the past and loved those. But a great store for other kinds of clothes as well.

 New Yorker. Store for all kinds of styles. You will find here ripped jeans and leather jackets as well as nice flirty dresses and pink skirts. Also my favourite store for nightwear and lingerie. If you want to enjoy this store fully, search for it in Oldtown, or just find it in Domina shopping mall.

Best Makeup stores in Latvia

    Now if you visit Latvia and are confused about store names and chain store names here, wanting to buy makeup but just don’t have a clue where to do so.
    The hygiene products and drugstore make up you can buy in Drogas which is located all around the city and malls like Alfa, Galeria Centrs…
     More luxurious designer and brand make up as well as perfume like Dior, Estee Lauder, YSL, Gucci and others I am loving to buy in Douglas which is also a chain store located around the city on its own or in malls like Domina, Galleria Centrs and Alfa.

     You can also find it in Stockmann mall but to be honest, I have never bought any from there. We can find brands like Mac as well, unfortunately, we don’t have single Mac stores.
     And what goes for single stores there are Nyx in the old town, Aspazijas Bulvaris is the address. Inglot in Domina.

I am adding a map where I tried to write in approx places of the stores and malls, except Alfa and Domina as they are away from the centre but you can check them out on Google. 

4. Introducing you with stores you cannot find in USA or UK
    So now the stores which i suggest you but you might not have heard of them.
    4.1. Mohito. Very feminine store, full of classic clothes but in a nice feminine, fashionable and modern way. It is all full of that nice pale pink, blue, yellow colors but also hot red, pink and others, Really suggest you visit this store. It has great quality clothes for Zara or H&M price range. Suggest you check their bags because of they the most durable bags, TESTED.

4.2. Pull&Bear. Great for its jeans an skirt. If you like Zara jeans then these are the same price range and I think similar quality, have tested them on jeans and got few in the past and loved those. But a great store for another kind of clothes as well.

  4.3. New Yorker. Store for all kinds of styles. You will find here ripped jeans and leather jackets as well as nice flirty dresses and pink skirts. Also my favorite store for nightwear and lingerie. If you want to enjoy this store fully, search for it in Oldtown, or just find it in Domina shopping mall.

5. Make up Stores in Latvia.
    Now if you visit Latvia and are confused about store names and chain store names here, wanting to buy makeup but just dont have a clue where to do so.
    The hygiene products and drugstore make up you can buy in Drogas which is located all around the city and malls like Alfa, Galeria Centrs…
     More luxurious designer and brand make up as well as perfume like Dior, Estee Lauder, YSL, Gucci and others I am loving to buy in Douglas which is also a chain store located around the city on its own or in malls like Domina, Galleria Centrs and Alfa.

     You can also find it in Stockmann mall but to be honest, I have never bought any from there. We can find brands like Mac as well, unfortunately, we dont have single Mac stores.
     And what goes for single stores there are Nyx in the old town, Aspazijas Bulvaris is the address. Inglot in Domina.

I am adding a map where I tried to write in approx places of the stores and malls, except Alfa and Domina as they are away from the center but you can check them out in Google. 

Hopefully, you enjoy your visit to Latvia, or if you are Latvian then maybe it helped you and you discovered more stores in this blog post. Wanted to also mention that this is no advertisement or written in commercial purposes whatsoever, it is just my opinion on stores and malls I am usually going and shopping for clothes, makeup and accessories. None of these stores or malls mentioned are not giving me any discounts, money or products for this even how much i would be loving it xD