Tēvocis Vaņa

Name: Tēvocis Vaņa
Address: Smilšu iela 16, Riga, Latvia
Telephone: +37127886963
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

2098 votes

#80 of 2086 restaurants in Riga

Open now 12PM - 11PM

Updated 1 day ago

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This is the best place near Latvian War Museum. Here, you can discover the recipes and ingredients of the Russian cuisine. This restaurant guarantees you tasty solyanka, salmon and caviar. Order good crepes, doughnuts and honey cakes. Visit Tēvocis Vaņa for delicious beer, liqueur or brandy. Great tea, bread drink or juice are worth a try here.

Live music is played by musicians in the evening. The friendly staff meets you at this place all year round. Guests mention that the service is fast here. Many people say that prices are reasonable for what you receive. The lovely decor and spectacular atmosphere let visitors feel relaxed here. The overall score of this spot on Google is 4.6.

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Elvira Mordavszky a month ago on Google

We had a lovely experience at Tēvocis Vaņa (Uncle Vanya).The food was delicious,beautifully presented and full of flavour.Everything we tried was prepared with care and the desserts were a particularly lovely way to finish the meal. What really made our visit special,though,was the warm and genuinely kind service.Everyone was welcoming,attentive and helpful,which made us feel very comfortable from the moment we arrived. We were also travelling with a wheelchair and this was absolutely no problem at all.The staff kindly helped us get inside and made sure we could enjoy our evening comfortably. A beautiful place with great food and, above all, wonderful hospitality.Thank you for making our evening so enjoyable.We would happily come back! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €30–35 Wheelchair accessibility: For wheelchair users,it’s worth mentioning that you do need some assistance to get inside,but the staff were more than willing to help us and made sure we could enter comfortably.

Response from the owner a month ago

Thank you for your rating and we are glad you liked it!Sincerely, the restaurant team

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Imants Strads 2 months ago on Google

On holiday we came to Riga for the city festival and were shocked by how many people were in the Old Town that day. Every restaurant and shop was fully packed. For some reason we stopped by Uncle Vanya to have a look at the menu, it was really busy inside too, but one of the waiters immediately called us over and said that a table had just become available and he could quickly get it ready for us. We got a bit shy and almost walked away, as we usually do, but decided to give it a try. :). We waited literally just a couple of minutes, got seated, were given the menus and offered drinks straight away. It was a nice touch, especially considering the place was completely full. The food didn’t take too long either. I had the beef stroganoff and my wife had pike cutlets, and both were really tasty. We definitely enjoyed our meal. We probably won’t be back in Riga anytime soon, so I don’t know if we’ll get another chance to visit this place, but it was a really nice experience and left us with very positive impressions. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Dinner Price per person: €25–30

Response from the owner 2 months ago

Thank you for your rating and we are glad you liked it!Sincerely, the restaurant team

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Anne Shirley a year ago on Restaurant Guru