Closed · 2026-01-31
Barents restaurant and seafood bar ended service after 31 January 2026. Its director confirmed the closing date; the old owner website still shows historical service details. Kept on the record for its awards history — not a recommendation to visit. Closure source
Archived description. This retained description does not describe current offerings.
Barents paired a Northern and Baltic tasting-menu restaurant with a restrained old-Europe seafood and cocktail bar at Smilšu iela 3. It closed after service on 31 January 2026.
Former Location
Smilšu iela 3, Rīga LV-1050, Latvia
The score & its evidence
Historical composite
22.2 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 40.6
- Serious press
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 317 reviews.
Restaurant-wide rating for Barents restaurant and seafood bar, including its bar.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Baltic Wine & Drinks Awards
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.