We at Barents take great pride in our Nordic origins and invite every guest to celebrate these with us by devouring the freshest, most exquisite produce from the Nordic region – from excellent cold-water seafood to local and seasonal ingredients sourced from small-scale farmers and independent fishermen.
We receive our lobsters, langoustines, sea urchins, oysters, and other sea delicacies freshly caught, ensuring the highest degree of freshness. Governed by Head Chef Ivans Šmigarevs and Creative Chef Dzintars Kristovskis, Barents’ internationally renowned kitchen team strives to bring out the pure flavors of each ingredient by developing complex dishes that excite all five senses.
Our award-winning sommeliers will guide you in finding harmonious accompaniments to your meal. Barents’ carefully curated wine list is an ode to grower champagnes, including Egly-Ouriet, Vazart-Coquart & Fils, and Tarlant, as well as to cool climate wines. Personable service ensures that every visit to the restaurant is a festive experience, elevated by an elegant, minimalist interior and the scenic location of Riga’s Old Town.
To round off the evening, the adjoining Cocktail & Seafood Bar serves perfectly shaken and stirred cocktails – from mixology classics to signature recipes.
Barents – the place to celebrate life!
Harsh northern nature and clean cold waters yield the finest seafood. Pure flavors, seasonal products and true celebration of life. This is what describes Barents menu.
Chef Ivans Šmigarevs
I select wines that are true in their nature. They precisely represent the soil, climate and culture of their region. The core of our wine menu consists of wines from colder regions. They are best paired with vegetables and seafood found in cold waters."
Sommelier Kaspars Reitups
BARENTS cocktails represent our spirit — the monumental of glaciers and the saltiness of the sea. Our drinks reflect the bar’s atmosphere and, just like our dishes, reveal the taste of the North, enriched by carefully selected ingredients from all over the world.
Settle into the sleek, airy dining room and let the Barents team spoil you!
The tasting menu is a rich, flavourful journey filled with stories, ideas, and inspirations drawn from Northern nature and culture.
The à la carte menu boasts inventive dishes catering to omnivores and vegetarians.
Both menus are seasonally attuned with the freshest cold-water seafood and local vegetables.
Upon arrival at Barents, all guests will be required to display one of the following:
Eligible Covid - 19 certificate;
Covid - 19 recovery certificate;
Negative PCR test that is not older than 48 hours;
Negative antigen test that is not older than 6 hours.
Subtle elegance and a steady glance out to sea give Barents Cocktail & Seafood Bar its old-world European charm.
From well-crafted classics to signature cocktails with a uniquely Nordic twist – we invite you to enjoy a pre-theatre or post-dinner cocktail, or just come to celebrate in style. All our fusions, syrups and bitters are made in close collaboration with Barents chefs.
With a concise, compelling menu that stays true to Barents’ tenets of simplicity and perfection, the Cocktail & Seafood Bar is also a prime spot for a light meal. A special pre-theatre menu is available.
Upon arrival at Barents, all guests will be required to display one of the following:
Eligible Covid - 19 certificate;
Covid - 19 recovery certificate;
Negative PCR test that is not older than 48 hours;
Negative antigen test that is not older than 6 hours.
Sizzling food, fast-cutting knives, and clouds of steam rising from pots and pans, while the team of chefs work in a hasty harmony – all elements come together in a symphony of fine cuisine. There are just six front-row seats to this chef-orchestrated show, set in front of the 2000-year-old black oak counter, the only thing separating you from the open kitchen and its maestro, Head Chef Ivans Šmigarevs. Ivan’s jocular personality is an intrinsic part of the experience.
Upon arrival at Barents Chefs Table, all guests will be required to display one of the following:
Eligible Covid - 19 certificate;
Eligible Covid - 19 recovery certificate;
We offer catering for private events at client’s venue.
Barents seafood bar, suitable for up to 15 guests, can be also booked for events and private dining.
For more information about hosting an event with us, please contact us welcome@barents.lv or +371 2002 1022
Restaurant:
Tue-Sat 18:00-23:00
Cocktail & Seafood Bar:
Tue-Sat 12:00-23:00
Smilšu iela 3
Riga, LV-1050
Latvia
Restaurant: +371 2002 1022
welcome@barents.lv
Barents Cocktail & Seafood Bar:
+371 2203 0060
