Open daily
The stall at Riga Central Market
Bread, plov rice, spices, dried fruit, nuts and tea at Nēģu iela 7, every day from 09:00 to 17:00.
Central Asian food in Riga
Arkan Bazar: the Uzbek bazaar at Riga Central Market
Formerly Uzbek Bazaar
Uzbek food and cooking every day in Riga, in the Central Market pavilion.
Arkan Bazar sells Uzbek and Central Asian food in the centre of Riga. You will find us at Riga Central Market, Nēģu iela 7, in the pavilion with the fish stalls. On the counter: Uzbek non flatbread, plov rice, spices, dried fruit, nuts, tea and Eastern sweets. Open daily, 09:00-17:00.
The short answer
Is there an Uzbek bazaar in Riga, and where is it?
Yes, there is an Uzbek bazaar in Riga. Arkan Bazar (formerly Uzbek Bazaar) is a small Uzbek food stall at Riga Central Market: Nēģu iela 7, LV-1050. On the counter: halal products, non flatbread, plov rice, spices, dried fruit, nuts, tea and Eastern sweets. Open daily from 09:00 to 17:00.
View on the map- Address
- Rīgas Centrāltirgus, Nēģu iela 7, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
- Opening hours
- Daily, 09:00-17:00
- What it sells
- Non flatbread, plov rice, spices, dried fruit, nuts, tea, honey, Eastern sweets
- Certification
- Halal, certified by ALHALAL (Halal Latvia SIA)
About the stall
Arkan Bazar in Riga: what it is and what you will find
Arkan Bazar, known until recently as Uzbek Bazaar, is a small stall at Riga Central Market selling Uzbek and Central Asian food. It is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00; the entrance is on Nēģu iela, in the same pavilion where fish and spices have traditionally been sold.
On the shelves you will find the basics of an Uzbek table: warm non flatbread, laser and devzira plov rice, zira, barberry, coriander and turmeric, dried apricots and raisins, nuts, honey and tea. The range also includes cooking kits, honey sweets and other treats for tea from the wider Central Asian tradition.
The stall works like any city shop: drop in for bread and spices for dinner, get everything for plov for a group, or come for a gift such as a porcelain bowl or an ikat silk scarf. Everything is halal, and we serve customers in Russian, Latvian and Uzbek.
Arkan Bazar ecosystem
One name for the stall, the pre-order and the apps
Uzbek Bazaar is now Arkan Bazar. The name covers the stall at the Central Market and wholesale supply through the trading house, with a halal meat pre-order and mobile apps on the way.
- Coming soon
Halal meat pre-order
Choose cuts online, order in advance and pay for the actual weight. Our vans deliver pre-orders to towns across Latvia.
- In development
iOS and Android apps
Apps for ordering and collection reminders are being built. They are not in the App Store or Google Play yet.
- For businesses
Wholesale through the trading house
Shops, restaurants and distributors can buy Uzbek rice, spices and dried fruit in volume through Trade House ECLECTIE.
On the counter
Three reasons to visit Arkan Bazar in Riga
Uzbek food every day
Non flatbread, plov rice, samsa, cooking kits and spice blends: everything you need for plov, lagman and shurpa at home
The range is put together so that one visit covers a whole meal: rice, meat and vegetables ready for cooking, spices and bread
Spices, dried fruit and nuts
Zira, coriander, barberry, turmeric and seasonal blends
Dried apricots, raisins, walnuts, almonds and pistachios, sold loose and weighed to the amount you need
We open each batch in front of you, so the aroma and taste are just as they are at an Uzbek bazaar
Tea, sweets and gifts
Uzbek black tea and kok-chai for a long conversation, with honey from Uzbek beekeepers to go with it
Beyond food: Rishtan ceramic bowls and plates, ikat silk scarves and square suzani panels, an easy souvenir to take home or a gift for someone close
How to find us
Arkan Bazar at Riga Central Market
Address
Rīgas Centrāltirgus, Nēģu iela 7, Rīga, LV-1050, LatviaRiga Central Market (Rīgas Centrāltirgus)
Riga Central Market is the city's main market, a historic complex next to the bus station and the central railway station. Arkan Bazar has a stall in the pavilion with spices and dry goods. It is a 10-minute walk from the Old Town and 5 minutes from the station.
Opening hours: Daily, 09:00-17:00
Around the counter
Fresh baking, cooking kits and classes
Fresh from the bakers
Our partner bakeries make samsa and flatbread locally
We aim to get fresh items onto the counter on a schedule: flatbread in the morning for breakfast, samsa and cooking kits by lunchtime
The chain from dough to shelf is short
Cooking kits
A ready-made plov kit: rice, spices and seasonal dried fruit in one pack, with a note on how many grams of each to use
Handy for families in Riga who have no time to shop around different markets for ingredients
Cooking classes and get-togethers
At weekends we run short cooking classes on plov, lagman and Uzbek sweets
They are free and a relaxed way to get to know the cuisine: bring the children, and take the recipe and the ingredients home with you
Uzbek traditions at the counter
At the counter we are happy to share recipes and tell guests about Uzbek customs, calmly and without a hard sell
Quality and freshness
How we look after quality at the counter
01Sourcing
We buy dried fruit, nuts and spices in small batches. The variety, region and harvest year are agreed in advance, so the taste and aroma stay the same from batch to batch.
02Checks on arrival
Every batch is checked on arrival in Riga: intact packaging, moisture, cleanliness and no foreign smells. If anything is not right, the batch does not go on the counter.
03At the counter
We weigh dry goods in front of you and serve flatbread and samsa fresh. We can tell you which rice suits plov for a group, which spices go with meat and how to brew kok-chai.
We want a shopper in Riga to get Uzbek food of the same quality as at a bazaar in Tashkent or Samarkand, with the same aroma, texture and taste.
Gallery
What you will find on the Arkan Bazar counter
The range draws on Uzbek and Central Asian cooking: spices, dried fruit, rice and other grains, pulses, Uzbek porcelain and cooking kits. Some items arrive regularly and others by season, so what is on the counter changes.
Some of the products in this section are supplied by SIA SLB LV, our import partner for Uzbek dried fruit, rice, spices and porcelain. Details at slb.lv.
See the full range on slb.lvHalal
Halal certification
ALHALAL
Halal certification committee
Arkan Bazar's halal range is sold by Halal Latvia SIA and certified by ALHALAL, the halal certification committee.
ALHALAL operates under Halal Latvia SIA and certifies products in Latvia and the EU.
Certification covers the products, their handling and service at the counter.
Inspections follow the IHI, SMIIC and GIMDES standards.
Growth plan
From Riga to the Baltics, Scandinavia, Poland and Germany
Arkan Bazar in Riga is the network's flagship. Tallinn, Vilnius, Stockholm and Helsinki are a short trip from Riga, and the route through the Baltics continues into Poland and Germany. We will open the next locations where there is steady demand for Uzbek produce and a culture of shopping at Eastern bazaars.
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Stall in Riga today
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Cities on the expansion roadmap
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Baltic and Nordic countries
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Halal certification
B2B
For suppliers in Uzbekistan and buyers in the EU
Looking for a Latvian trading house for trade between Uzbekistan and the EU rather than a shop for consumers? Trade House ECLECTIE handles procurement in Tashkent, halal certification, Trans-Caspian logistics, the Riga warehouse, EU customs and trade representation in the Baltics, Scandinavia, Poland and Germany, all within one Latvian company (SIA).
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arkan Bazar in Riga
Arkan Bazar (formerly Uzbek Bazaar) is at Riga Central Market (Rīgas Centrāltirgus), Nēģu iela 7, LV-1050, Riga, Latvia. It is in the city centre, a five-minute walk from the central railway station and the bus station and ten minutes from the Old Town. Our counter is in the pavilion with spices and dry goods.
Yes. Uzbek Bazaar has been renamed Arkan Bazar. The stall at Riga Central Market, the address at Nēģu iela 7, the team and the opening hours (daily from 09:00 to 17:00) stay the same. The name is sometimes spelled Arkan Bazaar.
The bazaar is open every day from 09:00 to 17:00, weekends included. On weekdays, come in the morning or around lunchtime, when fresh flatbread and samsa reach the counter. The market is busier and livelier at weekends, especially on Saturdays.
The counter has Uzbek non flatbread, laser and devzira plov rice, plov cooking sets, mung beans (mash), samsa, spices (zira, coriander, barberry, turmeric), dried fruit (apricots, raisins), nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios), Uzbek black tea and kok-chai, honey, Rishtan ceramics and ikat silk.
Yes. Arkan Bazar's range is put together as halal: it is sold by Halal Latvia SIA and certified by ALHALAL (alhalal.org), the halal certification committee that works in Latvia and the EU. If halal status matters to you for religious reasons, we will show you the packaging and the halal confirmation at the counter.
The easiest way is to come in person: Riga Central Market, Nēģu iela 7, daily from 09:00 to 17:00. To pre-order for a celebration, book a cooking class or order cooking sets for a group, write to us through the form on the website and we will reply within one working day.
Soon. Arkan Bazar is preparing a halal meat pre-order: you choose cuts online, order in advance and pay for the actual weight. Our vans travel to different towns in Latvia and deliver pre-ordered goods. Join the waitlist on the halal meat page and we will let you know when it opens.
Contact
Order for a celebration or book a cooking class
To pre-order for a family occasion, order a hamper for your company or book a cooking class for a group, write to us through the form. The Arkan Bazar team will reply within one working day.