🕐 Hours
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00
About this spot
Melnā Bite is one of the best spots in Miera iela (Quiet Centre), Riga. Latvian food is honest, seasonal, and deeply rooted — the kind of cooking that reflects a long relationship with harsh winters and generous summers.
💡 Tips before you go
- Riga Central Market is one of Europe's best food markets — eat there
- Dark rye bread is on every table and an essential part of the culture
- Black balsam (Rīgas Melnais balzams) is the local herbal liqueur — try it in a cocktail first
- Latvian food is hearty and seasonal — lots of dill, sour cream, and smoked fish
Menu14 items
soup
Cold beet soup with sour cream ice cream
Aukstā biešu zupa ar skābā krējuma saldējumu
¥7.9
Cream soup of forest mushrooms
Meža sēņu krēmzupa
¥8.9
Appetizers
Black Bee Snack Plate
Melnās Bites uzkodu plate
¥15.5
Chicken nuggets, cheese croquettes with chili peppers, garlic bread, spring rolls, Latvian cheese assortment, garlic sauce, raspberry-apple sauce
Vistas gaļas nageti, siera kroketes ar čili pipariem, ķiploku grauzdiņi, pavasara rullīši, Latvijas sieru asorti, ķiploku mērce, brūkleņu-ābolu mērce
¥15.5
Melnā Bite snack platter
Melnās Bites uzkodu plate
¥15.9
Potato confit, quail eggs, trout roe
Kartupeļu konfits, paipalu olas, foreles ikri
¥12.5
Rye bread croutons with marinated Baltic herring
Rudzu maizes grauzdiņi ar marinētām Baltijas jūras brētliņām
¥5.9
Small Baltic Herring
Mazsālīta Baltijas siļķe
¥12.5
Mains
Black Bee Burger with beef
Melnās bites burgers ar liellopu gaļu
¥15.9
Brioche bread, pickled onions, bacon, french fries, spicy sauce
Brioša maize, marinēti sīpoli, bekons, kartupeļu friti, pikantā mērce
¥15.9
Chicken nuggets, cheese croquettes with chili peppers, garlic croutons, spring rolls, Latvian cheese assortment, garlic sauce, raspberry-apple sauce
Vistas gaļas nageti, siera kroketes ar čili pipariem, ķiploku grauzdiņi, pavasara rullīši, Latvijas sieru asorti, ķiploku mērce, brūkleņu-ābolu mērce
¥15.9
Melnā Bite burger with beef
Melnās bites burgers ar liellopu gaļu
¥15.5
Desserts
Black Bee Honey Cake
Melnās bites medus kūka
¥8.5
Honeycomb, rhubarb ice cream
Bišu šūnas, rabarberu saldējums
¥8.5