Country Holidays

Catering

Saloons, cafes and other places in small towns and the countryside which offer tasty dishes made of local products and on the basis of traditional Latvian recipes – ones which differ from region to region.

  • Special programmes are offered to visitors, with meals, stories about holiday and everyday traditions, and songs. Sometimes visitors are involved in preparing the food.
  • Menus use local names for dishes along with explanations and a discussion of the local dialect.
  • Providers of Latvian foods also use ethnographic styles for interior design, as well as dishes, furniture, textiles, etc., from local craftspeople.
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Estonia

TOOMEMÄE rural restaurant MAAGÕKÕNÕ

A light meal with pure taste, which was so common during the times of our grandmothers, is now considered a gourmet privilege. Meals characteristic to this region are served here. It goes without saying that ingredients are pure and from the vicinity.

Latvia

Kafejnica "Melturi"

Atrodas Amatas ielejas augstajā krastā, autoceļa (A 2) Rīga – Veclaicene malā. Plašs ēdienu klāsts, lielas porcijas, iecienīta tālbraucēju šoferu maltītes ieturēšanas vieta.

Distance from countries capital city78 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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Latvia

SPELMANU TAVERN

This tavern is in the centre of Alsunga, which is the capital of the Suiti people.  The Suiti have always known how to work hard, sing well and eat tasty foods.  The tavern offers for tour groups to taste a delicious Suiti meal made from ancient recipes, after which participants can learn how to cook those foods – carrot buns, soured porridge and other masterful dishes from this part of Latvia.  A very effective performance by  Women of Suiti will make the meal truly unforgettable.  You’ll also be able to purchase carrot buns and sourdough bread that is baked only here.

Latvian cuisine: Sourdough bread, dumplings, dried ribs.

Special foods: Homemade carrot buns.

Distance from countries capital city195 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available
Facilities appropriate for children
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Latvia

The “Celotajs” saloon

Located in the Mežotne Castle, the saloon offers fine and tasty dishes and beverages. Tours of the ornate castle are available, and the location has one of the loveliest English-style landscape parks in Latvia.

Latvian cuisine: Potato pancakes, rolled marinated herring, trout with potatoes in their jackets, blood sausage with lingonberry sauce, grey peas with bacon, stacked rye bread with cranberry jam and whipped cream.

Special foods: “Bauska Thaler” – pork in the form of a thaler with a sauce made with Bauska beer.

Distance from countries capital city76 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accommodation available
Facilities appropriate for children
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Estonia

Tavern VEDU

Tavern Vedu is located 10 minutes’ drive from Tartu, going in the direction of Narva. In the historic tavern you can taste delicious dishes from local ingredients.
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Latvia

The “Olive” restaurant

The restaurant is in the southern part of Liepāja and features an open-type kitchen that allows clients to watch the chefs at work.

Latvian cuisine: Mushroom soup, fish soup, crepes, potato pancakes, lamb chop, grilled pork filet, steams tongue of veal, leg of lamb, cottage cheese dessert.

Special foods: Cod soup a la “Olive” or a special ice cream cake.

Distance from countries capital city219 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
Facilities appropriate for children
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Estonia

Inara Vanavalgõ Kohvitarõ

Lovely café, located in the old folk house; here you can buy unique cheeses, dumplings, chanterelle-bean-pear barley soup, vadsas, meadow-sweet syrup drink.
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Latvia

The “Istaba” saloon

The saloon is in the centre of Jelgava alongside the bridge over the Driksa River, where there is a new shoreline promenade. Wood has been used for interior design, and the saloon regularly organises musical evenings.

Latvian cuisine: Cold soup, roast filet of plaice or cod farmer’s breakfast, potato pancakes, crepes.

Distance from countries capital city44 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance

Latvia

The “Melnais Sivens” castle saloon

This medieval saloon is a true Middle Ages saloon situated on the premises of the Ventspils Castle of the Livonian Order, next to which the river Venta flows. The saloon is thoughtfully incorporated in the castle ensemble, the interior design and the foods that are served create a true feeling of the Middle Ages.

Latvian cuisine: Mutton soup, roast mutton, plaice filet, herring en papillote, homemade wines.

Distance from countries capital city188 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities appropriate for children

Latvia

Cafe "Milly"

Atrodas ļoti skaistā vietā – Krimuldas muižas kompleksa teritorijā, vienā no muižas vēsturiskajām ēkām. Mājīgs interjers, mākslinieka J. Annmaņa apgleznotas sienas. Piedāvā turpat muižā darinātos mājas vīnus un „Muižas stipro”. Garšīgas tējas, uzkodas un siltie ēdieni.

Distance from countries capital city55 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers
Facilities appropriate for children