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January PROMO Dining
Publicity photos and
by ĢIRTS OZOLIŅŠ
(Picture Agency)
3 Chefs
Restaurant
Culinary hooligans in a
freshly redecorated space
The well-known 3 Chefs Restaurant in Riga’s
Old Town recently celebrated its fifth birthday
by giving itself a makeover.
“This has been an active and
rewarding time for all of us,
and the time had come for a
well-deserved freshening-up,”
laughs Ēriks Dreibants, one of
the restaurant’s three resident
chefs. “We retained our style
but just changed the tone a bit,
making it a bit more grown-up.
Not too much, though!”
Not too much indeed, as the
chefs’ fresh thinking and friendly
culinary hooliganism remains
alive and well.
“We opened the restaurant
when the economic crisis had
hit Europe. That might not seem
like the best time to start a new
business enterprise, but the
rent was relatively cheap, and
so were construction costs. Very
fitting for chefs with grand ideas
and shallow pockets!”
All three chefs had worked
at restaurants owned by
others, serving guests of high
standing while hidden away in
invisible kitchens.
“This truly is a chefs’
restaurant,” Dreibants
emphasises. “The kitchen is not
concealed. It is our altar and
takes up even more space than
the tables for our guests!”
This is not to say that customers
are not important – they are!
What’s more, they get the
chance to meet their chefs and
see their meals being made. The
restaurant even offers Cooking
Together events on the bright
and spacious second floor,
where from 5 to 80 people can
come together and cook with
the celebrated chefs and have
lots of fun.
The atmosphere in the
restaurant is quite informal.
“This is definitely not a white
tablecloth establishment,” says
Dreibants. “Guests from both
the creative professions and
from business backgrounds
embrace this vibe, because
everyone needs to let
go sometimes!”
And how could you not, when
your starter or tapa is served
on your table in a creative and
artsy manner. It comes on a silky
sheet of paper and is made in
the likeness of a painting from
various sauces and pastes that
complement the fresh bread.
“We love to play with
various elements, such as
liquid nitrogen for cold dishes.
We use a bit of fire in our hot
dishes, which is really fun
for the guests,” Dreibants
continues. “There are all kinds
of smells and sensations in the
establishment. We, the chefs,
represent the element of air, as
there is wind is our movements.
We are quick and accessible for
our guests at all times!”
While it might seem that
nothing can surprise one in
the dining world anymore,
Dreibants and his colleagues
will show their hooligan side
when least expected. Although
the restaurant primarily serves
classical European cuisine,
the dishes will always have an
unexpected creative element
in them.
For the past two years, the
young and renowned Artūrs
Trinkuns has been working at
the 3 Chefs Restaurant, fulfilling
the duties of the main hooligan
on site. He will be preparing
the majority of this month’s
seasonal and largely organic
dishes, be it for business
lunches on workdays (between
12 noon and 4 PM) or delicious
brunches on Sundays (between
12 noon 4 PM). Come and
dine with these true culinary
enthusiasts – their creativity and
joy are contagious! BO
Address: Torņa iela 4
Opening hours: Mon.-Sat.:
12 noon – 11 PM
Sun.: 12 noon – 11 PM
3pavari.lv
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