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Tipping in Riga: What’s Normal (and What’s Not)

A practical tipping guide for Riga: what’s expected in restaurants, when to tip, and the simple rules that keep it comfortable.

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Quick take

  • Keep it simple: tip when service was good and you felt taken care of.
  • Don’t let tipping become a stress ritual — it’s not the point of the trip.

The easy rule

If the service was good and you want to tip, do it. If it wasn’t, you don’t have to force it. The goal is to keep the interaction comfortable, not to do math with anxiety.

Guide notes· Last reviewed

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