I went to quite a few interesting restaurants in the Baltics.

In Tallinn I had dinner at Old Hansa, a medieval restaurant.  They prepare authentic medieval meals.  I had a game selection – boar and elk with barley and vegetables.

I celebrated Estonia’s Day of  Restoration of Independence by going to Korsaar, a pirate restaurant.

I also visited Sushi Cat, a Japanese anime-themed sushi cafe.

In Riga I visited Rozengrals, a restaurant in a candlelit cellar that was mentioned in 1293 and was used to host special events by the town hall.  They only serve food that was available during the middle ages.  I had duck with cherry onion sauce that was a favorite of the King of Naples in the 14th century.

I also went to Hospitalis, a hospital restaurant in Riga.  The waitresses were dressed up as nurses and there was all manner of hospital pariphalnelia scattered around the restaurant, including a bathtub with goldfish in it.

In Vilnius I visited Rene, a Rene Magritte (the Belgian surrealist painter) themed restaurant.  The staff wore bowler hats and gave me an envelope and said I had some mail.  My cutlery was inside.

Have fun,

Aidan.

I took a bus from Tallinn to Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Riga has a nice old town, (not nearly as picturesque as Tallinn’s though).

It’s known for its Art Nouveau architecture and there are some interesting buildings in the city.

There are some quirky statues, sculptures and murals around the city.

There were some fireworks on one night while I was there.

In recent years (after joining the EU and the rise in popularity of budget flights to Eastern Euruope) Riga has acquired a really bad reputation for being overrun with British stag parties.

Latvian soldiers on patrol.

Latvia also holds the record for recording one of the drunkest people in the world.  A homeless man was found with a BAC of 7.22%. He survived. Before that it was generally believed that 4% was a lethal level.

Have fun,

Aidan