Mañana

Mañana is a bar at Stabu iela 10 in the Centre district of Riga, Latvia. The address is at the southern end of the Stabu iela strip, a short walk from the Art Nouveau streets of the Centre and from the Skyline Bar area around Elizabetes iela. That makes it a convenient stop for visitors staying in the Centre district or walking back from the Old Town in the evening, and it fits easily into a short bar crawl along the street.

The crowd is a casual mix of locals, residents of the surrounding neighbourhood and visitors, with an adult age range that generally starts in the mid-twenties. There is no dress code, and everyday clothing is normal. The atmosphere is casual, and the bar functions as a place to meet friends for drinks rather than a venue with a set programme of events.

Music is background only. There is no dancefloor, and the bar does not operate as a club. The drinks programme covers cocktails and other drinks, with prices of about EUR 5-12 (roughly $6-14), a range that runs from simple beers and glasses of wine at the lower end to cocktails at the upper end. This makes it one of the more affordable options in the Centre district, and the exact list should be checked on site.

Opening hours are evening-focused, and current times should be confirmed through the bar's social media, since hours can change by season. There is no cover charge. Reservations are not typically required, although larger groups may want to ask ahead on Friday and Saturday evenings, which are the busiest nights. Weeknights are calmer and walk-ins are generally easy. Bottle service is not part of the format, and drinks are ordered by the glass.

A popular way to use the venue is to combine it with a drink at Skyline Bar a few minutes away, starting with a casual drink here and finishing with a view from the 26th floor, or the other way round. Visitors should note that Stabu iela has trams and traffic along parts of its length, so crossing carefully at marked points is advisable at night. Latvia uses the euro, and card payment is widely accepted in bars of this type.