(Update April 2010!!! The old days of the police not helping in Riga are gone. Now if you have any problem you can call the tourism police at +371 67181818 and you can be certain that they will assist you. See this post for more details!)

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 6, 2011:

Angels - Elizabetes 22, Riga

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

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

Baltic Saloon (formerly Red Lion Pub and Saxon) – Laipu 7, Riga; located near Livu Square in a small street to the right of restaurant Steiku Haoss.

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 Enigma (formerly Puzzle and Pink Panther).

A13 (formally Club Mary) – Audeju 13, Riga; located on the east side of Galleria Center Mall in Old Town.

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

Golden Dolls (formerly Kapsula Bar and Zephyr Bar) – Audeju, Riga; located near Galleria Center in Old Town.

Blow Style (formerly Monroe’s Nightclub) – Skarnu 7, Riga; located behind Indian Raja.

Sonali Pub - Brivibas 46

We have also had numerous bad reports about the following:

Caprice (formerly Cognac bar) - 1/3 Baznicas, Riga Centre.

Flames - on Kalku in Old Town.

Blow (formerly Kleopatra) - Stabu 15, Riga Centre.

Brilliant - 9 Blaumana, Riga Centre.

Extreme - 37 K. Valdermara, Riga Centre.

Royal Source - 14 Marstalu in Old Town.

Hostel Pub - 12 Teātra in Old Town.

Royal Gentleman’s Club - Brivibas 46, Riga Centre.

Eden Club & Salon - Katoļuiela 9, Riga Centre.

As we have stated in previous warnings if you go into any of these clubs you will likely 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!