Students often live on little money. It is important for them to know where they can save. Most of the money goes to rent and food. Cooking for yourself is probably the preferred option and most students really have no other choice. But what if you don't have time to cook and just want to go out to eat? Of course, there are cheap alternatives for such cases, which students can also afford.
LIDO
Lido offers a broad menu of meat, fish, seasonal vegetables and fresh fruit dishes, as well as desserts and such delicacies as cakes and pastries. A place where you can eat lunch cheaply. The food is good and tasty with a wide range of Latvian traditional cuisine meals. Also the setting is authentic. There are lunch offers available, which are currently 3.95€.
FoodBox
A small Turkish restaurant which is located on Antonijas street 6A. Rasa and Ugur opened Foodbox in 2008, with his family's motivation to share their interpretation of doner kebab with Latvia. From the feedback of customers and friends, they crafted a delicious selection of kebab dishes that they proudly serve daily at Foodbox.
Mr.Bobs
Lunch restaurant where you can enjoy Latvian home cooking. Delicious lunch, breakfast and dinner are served daily. The average price for lunch is 5€ and the place is located on Kr. Valdemāra street 149 and Čiekurkalna 1. line 76.
Spināti un sviests
Healthy food prepared fresh for each day. On their Facebook page you can see a different menu for each day. With the menu changing every day you can come every day and have something different. Delicious food for a reasonable price. We think that this is the cheapest place to have a nice lunch in all of the old town. They always have vegan and vegetarian options which is great.
Daily
Daily is a brand that includes lunch restaurants, cafés, and diners in 12 places in Riga. Lunch restaurants mostly are in office buildings and universities but anyone can go there for lunch. The offer includes a variety of salads and snacks, hot meat and vegetarian dishes, soups, desserts, cakes and drinks - juices, sparkling drinks, coffee and tea. You can enjoy lunch offers that change daily at a very affordable price.