VINCENTS GALLERY
ABOUT THE PROJECT
VINCENTS – GALLERY is a unique project created to embody the ‘palate vs palette’ concept. The restaurant’s haute cuisine menu offers highest quality state-of-the-art dishes and opportunity to savour the beauty of most stunning art pieces by Latvian and foreign artists. Remarkable artwork by the young and talented Latvian artists as well as a selection from the Signet Bank Art Collection have been exhibited in the premises of the restaurant.
Indulge yourself in exceptional art and food!
ABOUT THE RESTAURANT
Since the opening of restaurant Vincents in 1994, it has grown to become one of the premier
gourmet destinations in Eastern Europe. Its reputation has spread far beyond Latvia’s borders,
with Prince Charles, Elton John, the Emperor of Japan and Heston Blumenthal among a very
long list of prominent personalities and famous gourmets who have savoured the restaurant’s
haute cuisine. The chef Mārtiņš Rītiņš maintains a close relationship with many of Latvia's
small-scale organic farmers, and purchases their ingredients for Vincents’ menu directly from
the farmers. Mārtiņš tries to obtain only the best and freshest products, which means that
Vincents’ menu changes depending on the season and weather.
ABOUT THE CHEF
Mārtiņš Rītiņš
Mārtiņš Rītiņš with his famous saying “Kas var būt labāks par šo?’’ [What can be better than this?] has returned to his family in Vincents. Vincents is home of his state-of-the-art cuisine that started with a small café and art gallery back in 1994.
Everyone knows Mārtiņš’ love for local quality food, his endless positive energy and courage to experiment with new products and taste. Inspired by Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse and Slowfood movement he has made it his mission to raise awareness of health, ethical and taste aspects of organic, seasonally grown produces. Brave indulgence into art of cooking has brought him international fame and
world-famous diners from from rockstars to political leaders.
His mastery has inspired a whole new generation of new cooks and marked the standard of Latvian food culture. After
3-year break Mārtiņš Rītiņš has returned to Vincents to cook for his beloved loyal clients and welcome new foodies aspiring to unprecedented dining experience. Re-designed by
Maximilian Andreev, the restaurant has acquired a modern, sophisticated ambience which
‘stops the time’.
ABOUT SIGNET BANK ART COLLECTION
Since 2015, Signet Bank has been creating an international collection of contemporary art, which includes works created in painting and sculpture, as well as graphics and mixed media. Its common denominator is the courage to get rid of precepts and the desire to be brave. Many of the works in the collection decorate the bank's premises, organically complementing them and sharing emotions with Signet Bank guests.
