Radisson Blu Skyline Bar, Riga, Latvia

Radisson Blu Hotel, Elizabetes iela 55, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Back prowling the streets, the evening has descended but the light remains and we’ve been recommended a rooftop bar. Offering panoramic views of the city, it’s taller than most of the city's spires that you can climb and has no entry fee, so you can see the sweeping, dramatic views of the city whilst spending the equivalent on a drink to enjoy with the sights. 

The Radisson Blu is not somewhere I’d ever recommend in any city as I’m not a man naturally drawn to luxury but, so far, I’ve struggled to find decent coffee within the city limits with my discovery app letting me down on that front and other (admittedly light) research suggesting most other reasonable options are at least 10 miles away. 


I figure that, typically catering to a more well-to-do clientele, they should be able to muster up a pretty good cup of coffee, so whilst my mates choose either a local lager or over-the-top cocktails I request an oat latte to put to the test. My assumptions are correct and I receive a gorgeously rich, smooth cup of coffee that has a slight sweetness to it, probably from the oat milk used. I’m not really cut out for the high life but I could get used to moments like this.