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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Latvia

The “Express Pizza” café

The café is in the Oga shopping centre, offering cheeses that are the “business card” of the city.
Latvian cuisine: Preiļi cottage cheese pierogi, Preiļi cheese soup, cheesecake.

Distance from countries capital city198 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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Latvia

The “Piedruja” hotel

The hotel is on the banks of the Daugava River, which is the boundary river between Latvia and Belarus.  It offers Lettigalian foods, as well as parties in the Lettigalian, Belarusian and Polish style.
Latvian cuisine: Freshwater fish dishes, roast catfish.
Special foods: Stuffed and oven-baked pike.

Distance from countries capital city289 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Pre-order required Accommodation available Accepts tourist groups
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Latvia

The “Udensroze” café

The café is in the market square of Vecpiebalga, opposite the Lutheran church.  It works with local farmers and sells products from a local smokehouse. 
Latvian cuisine:  Pork crackling, potato pancakes, cold beet soup, roast pork, mutton sausages with sauerkraut, homemade sausages, pike-perch filet, crepes, Piebalga honey, cloudberry jam, strawberry soup with ice cream.
Special foods:  “Ķencis’ solyanka”.

Distance from countries capital city128 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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Latvia

The “Zvejnieki” holiday house

The house is on the eastern shore of Lake Lubāns with a wonderful view of Latvia’s largest lake. The owners prepare dishes from local freshwater fish, using old recipes and ones that they have developed themselves. "Zvejnieki" is the participant of Latgalian culinary heritage.

Latvian cuisine: Porridge with homemade jam, fish soup, bream or pike cakes, smoked carp, sautéed wild duck, sautéed elk, wild berries with milk.

Special foods: Oven-baked pike-perch with potatoes or vegetables.

Agri Heritage Distance from countries capital city230 Active season months1-12 Pre-order required Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available Accepts individual travellers
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Latvia

The “Kare” café

The café is located in the centre of Tukums.

Latvian cuisine: Boiled tongue, tongue salad, potato salad, cod liver salad, quenelle, bean or sorrel soup, sautéed mushrooms, homemade steak haché, crepes, crunchy oatmeal, strawberry soup.

Distance from countries capital city67 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

Raganas Burgers

This restaurant-burger shop specialises in 100% Latvian beef burgers, selected pizzas and natural french fries.

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Estonia

Castle restaurant ALATSKIVI

The main building of the grand manor Alatskivi has a restaurant serving local specialities. The rich history of the manor house connects Estonian peasant culture, Baltic-German culture and Scottish culture depicted in the manor's architecture. The restaurant menu combines these three values. Favourites of the guests are Peipus pike perch and pork chop, but many guests also love the surprising Scottish dessert and local onion jam.

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Latvia

The “La Tour de Marie” restaurant

The restaurant is on the eight floor of the steeple of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Jelgava, offering an outstanding view of the town’s most important cultural and historical monuments. The restaurant offers fine dining on the basis of French cuisine, as well as everyday and business meals.

Latvian cuisine: Herring filet with cottage cheese, potatoes and onions.

Special foods: Marija cake.

Distance from countries capital city45 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

Café PIE JANA

The café is along the Rīga-Ventspils highway (A10). A summer terrace is available during the season.

Latvian cuisine: Beef tongue salad, chilled soup, stock with dumplings, “little farmer,” pork ribs, potato pancakes and crepes, whipped fool.

Special foods: Kharcho a la “Pie Jānis”.

Distance from countries capital city82 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

KAFEJNICA "BEMBERI" (RAINA IELA 7)

The cafe in the centre of Saulkrasti. There are offered not only baked goods, but hot meals as well. The Latvian-style kebabs made here are very popular among the citizens of Saulkrasti and town guests. The cafe offers high chairs for children.

Working hours in the summer: 8:00 – 20:00, from September to May: 8:00 – 18:00

By the sea Distance from countries capital city46 Active season months1-12 Optional meals