If you have read our post about the various Riga Strip Club scams then you already know to stay out of most of the stripclubs in Riga. Now the US embassy has come out with a blacklist of the clubs which have robbed American tourists in Riga. It is good to use as a guide although the list is not comprehensive.

You can see the updated list here: US Embassy Riga Clubs Blacklist.

Here is the current list as of July, 2009:

Babylon (formerly Roxy Klub) – Kalku 24, Riga; located near the entrance to Old Town on Kalku street.

Royal (formerly Lord’s Pub and Groks Pub) - Kalku 22, Riga; located next door to Babylon (formerly Roxy Klub).

Saxon – Laipu 7, Riga; located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of restaurant Steiku Haoss.

Foxy Lounge – Terbatas 2, Riga; located below the “Fashion Café” in the basement of the Vegas casino at the corner of Terbatas and Merkela streets near the flower market.

Infinity Bars (formerly Bar Fly) – Vagnera 8, Riga; located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of Babylon (formerly Roxy), Royal (formerly Lord’s and Groks) and Puzzle (formerly Pink Panther).

Mary – Audeju 13, Riga; located on the east side of Galleria Center Mall in Old Town.

Pussy Lounge (formerly Doll House and Zig Zag) – Marstalu 12, Riga; located to the right of Reformed Church.

Puzzle (formerly Pink Panther) – Kalku 22, Riga; located next door to Royal (formerly Lord’s Pub and Groks Pub).

Roxbury (formerly Mademoiselle Cigar Club) – Valnu iela, Riga; located in Old Town across from Lounge 8.

Sakura (formerly Nobu Sushi) – Grecinieku 28, Riga; located in Old Town.

Versace – Maza Jaunavu, Riga; located down a dead end street in Old Town.

Zephyr Bar – Audeju, Riga; located near Galleria Center in Old Town.

Cognac Bar – Baznicas 1/3, Riga.

We have also had numerous bad reports about the follwing:

Temple Bar (on Kalku in Old Town next to Royal Pub)

Flames (on Kalku in Old Town)

Monroe (Skarnu 7 in Old Town near Velvets)

Kleopatra (Stabu 15, Riga Centre)

Royal Source (14 Marstalu in Old Town)

Hostel Pub (12 Teātra in Old Town)

As we have stated in previous warnings if you go into any of these clubs you will be robbed. We have had reports of people losing as much as 5,000 EUR!!! If you are not sure about a club do not go in!