MaMa

Jūrmala


At MaMa, Italian and Latvian fusion cuisine is served on crisp, white-clothed tables surrounded by a mishmash of throne-like chairs. You may notice that some of the seats are particularly tiny – these are reserved for pets (the chef even created a gourmet menu for Fido). Don’t miss the technicoloured bathroom with a fun surprise on the ceiling.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Jūrmala attractions

1. Jūrmala City Museum

0.02 MILES

This well-funded museum features a cool permanent exhibit detailing Jūrmala’s colourful history as the go-to resort town in the former USSR. One popular…

2. Art Rezidence ‘Inner Light’

0.22 MILES

Local Russian artist Vitaliy Yermolayev runs this studio out of his home and dabbles with a secret recipe for glow-in-the-dark paint by creating portraits…

3. Jūrmala Beach

0.44 MILES

Jūrmala's ribbon of white sand stretches for 24km. The sand is hard-packed and ideal for walking – or packing into sand sculptures or castles – and the…

4. Vaivari Sanatorium

1.68 MILES

On the main road 5km west of Majori, this gaudy beachfront Soviet-era sanatorium resembles a giant, beached cruise ship that’s been mothballed since the…

5. Jūrmala Open Air Museum

4.87 MILES

Before the clothing of choice in Jūrmala was the bikini (with or without a parka), the peninsula was home to fishing people who eked out a living through…

6. Kalnciema Kvartāls

10.22 MILES

A lovingly restored courtyard with several vintage wooden buildings is home to creative cafes, shops and restaurants. It's also home to a fantastic…

7. Laube's House

10.6 MILES

A rare example of an all-wood art nouveau building, this 1909 four-storey apartment house was built as worker housing. Now renovated for the better-heeled…

8. Žanis Lipke Memorial

10.78 MILES

There is hardly a place in Latvia that can tell such a poignant and optimistic story as this quietly stunning memorial. Žanis Lipke saved over 50 Jews…