East in the heart of Europe
Also known as Arkan Bazaar
Uzbek food and cuisine every day in Riga, in the Central Market Pavilion.
Uzbek Bazaar is a retail point of Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine in the heart of Riga. Find us simple: Riga Central Market, pavilion with fish rows, Nenymiu iela 7. On the counter - Uzbek cake non, plov-rice, spices, dried fruits, nuts, tea and oriental sweets. Working hours - daily, 09:00-17:00.
The short answer
There is an Uzbek bazaar in Riga. Uzbek Bazaar is a small retail point of Uzbek cuisine in the Riga Central Market: Nēģu iela 7, LV-1050. On the counter - halal, flatbread non, plov rice, spices, dried fruits, nuts, tea and oriental sweets. Open daily, from 09:00 to 17:00.
Open on the mapPlace.
Uzbek Bazaar is a small retail outlet in Riga Central Market dedicated to Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine. The bazaar is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00; entrance from Nē u Street, the same pavilion where fish and spices are historically traded.
Uzbek Bazaar is a small retail outlet in Riga Central Market dedicated to Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine
entrance from Nē u Street, the same pavilion where fish and spices are historically traded
On the shelves - something without which it is difficult to imagine an Uzbek table: warm flatbread non, plov rice varieties Lazer and Devzira, Zira, barberry, coriander and turmeric, dried apricots and raisins, nuts, honey and tea
Part of the assortment is culinary sets and sweets like chak-chuck and navat
What's on the counter?
Non flatbread, plov-rice, samsa, culinary sets and spice sets - all that is needed for home pilaf, lagman and shurpa
The range is assembled so that you can come once and collect a full lunch: rice, meat and vegetable preparations, spices and bread
Zira, coriander, barberry, turmeric and seasonal blends
Apricots, raisins, walnuts, almonds and pistachios by scattering - weigh the right amount
Each batch is opened with the buyer, so that the aroma and taste are like from the Uzbek bazaar, and not from a sealed package
Uzbek black tea and kok-tea for a long conversation, chak-chak and nawat for tea, honey of Uzbek beekeepers
From non-food - porcelain bowls and plates from Rishtan, silk scarves of ikat, squares of Suzane: a convenient souvenir from a trip or a gift to loved ones
How to find us.
Address
Rīgas Centrāltirgus, Nēģu iela 7, Rīga, LV-1050, LatviaRiga Central Market (Rīgas Centrāltirgus)
Riga Central Market is the main city market of Riga, a historical complex next to the bus station and the central railway station. Uzbek Bazaar occupies one of the stalls in the pavilion with spices and dry products: from the Old Town - 10 minutes walk, from the station - 5 minutes.
Working hours: Daily, 09:00-17:00
What are we doing near the counter?
Samsa and cakes are baked locally by baker partners
We try to make fresh positions appear on the counter according to the schedule: in the morning - a cake for breakfast, for lunch - samsa and cooking sets
It's a short chain from dough to shelf
Ready set for pilaf: rice, spices, seasonal dried fruits in one package with a hint by gram
Convenient for families in Riga who do not have time to collect ingredients in different markets
On weekends there are short master classes on pilaf, lagman and Uzbek sweets
This is a free format for getting to know the kitchen - come with the kids, take the recipe and groceries with you
The counter often becomes a meeting point for the Uzbek and Central Asian diaspora in Latvia, where news, recipes and contacts are exchanged
We tell guests about traditions - without merchant fuss, calmly and homely
Quality and freshness
01 - Selection from supplier
Dried fruits, nuts and spices are purchased in small batches. The variety, region and year of the harvest are fixed in advance, so that the taste and aroma are predictable, not “as lucky”.
02 - Reception in Riga
Each batch passes an entrance inspection in Riga: packaging integrity, humidity, purity, absence of foreign smells. If you do not like something, the party does not get on the counter.
03 - Service at the counter
We weigh dry products with you, serve cakes and samsa fresh. We can tell you what rice is suitable for pilaf for the company, what spices to add to meat, how to brew coc tea.
The goal is simple – that the buyer in Riga receives Uzbek products of the same quality as if he went to the bazaar in Tashkent or Samarkand. Aroma, texture and taste – no surprises and no “marketing” freshness.
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The range is collected from Uzbek and Central Asian cuisine: spices, dried fruits, rice and cereals, legumes, Uzbek porcelain and culinary sets. Some positions come regularly, some seasonally, so the composition on the counter changes.
Part of the assortment in this block is supplied by SIA SLB LV, an importing partner of Uzbek dried fruits, rice, spices and porcelain. Details are on slb.lv.
halal
Independent Halal Certification
Halal Latvia is an independent halal certification in Latvia and the EU. Certification applies to Halal products, handling and maintenance on the counter.
Halal Latvia is an independent halal certification body in Latvia and the EU.
Certification applies to products, handling and maintenance at the counter.
According to IHI / SMIIC / GIMDES standards, it is a methodical base of control.
A scale already built in
Uzbek Bazaar in Riga is the network's flagship. From Riga it's a short hop to Tallinn, Vilnius, Stockholm and Helsinki; via the Baltics — into Poland and Germany. We open the next points where there is steady demand for Uzbek produce and a culture of the Eastern bazaar.
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Halal certification
For B2B suppliers
Looking for a Latvian trading house for the Uzbekistan ↔ EU trade lane instead of the consumer bazaar? Trade House ECLECTIE runs procurement in Tashkent, halal certification, Trans-Caspian logistics, the Riga warehouse, EU customs and trade representation across the Baltic, Scandinavia, Poland and Germany under one SIA.
FAQ
Uzbek Bazaar is located in Riga Central Market (Rīgas Centrāltirgus) at Nēģu iela 7, LV-1050, Riga, Latvia. It is the city centre, a five-minute walk from the central train station and bus station and ten minutes from the Old Town. Find a pavilion with spices and dry products - our counter is there.
The bazaar is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00, without a weekend. On ordinary weekdays, it is best to come in the morning or closer to lunch - fresh cake and samsa appear on the counter at that time. The market is crowded on weekends, but the atmosphere is brighter, especially on Saturdays.
On the counter - Uzbek flatbread non, plov-ris Lazer and Devzira, cooking sets for pilaf, mash, samsa, spices (zira, coriander, barberry, turmeric), dried fruits (apricots, raisins), nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios), Uzbek black tea and kok-chai, honey, chak-chak and navat, as well as porcelain from Rishtan and silk ikat.
Yes, the range of Uzbek Bazaar is formed as halal: meat and meat-containing positions are accompanied by a partner of Halal Latvia, an independent halal certification in Latvia and the EU. If halal status is important for religious reasons, the seller will show the packaging and confirmation on the counter.
It is most convenient to come in person: Riga Central Market, Nēģu iela 7, daily from 09:00 to 17:00. For pre-orders for the festive table, master classes and cooking sets for the company, you can write through the form on the website - we will contact you within a working day.
Contact
For pre-orders to the family table, carts for the company or a master class for the group, write through the form and the Uzbek Bazaar team will contact you within a working day.
