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.
271-280 / 339
Overview Details
N/A
Latvia

The “Spridisi” café

The café is situated in a comfortable cellar of a museum commemorating the life of the Latvian author Anna Brigadere. Here you will find a variety of foods and drinks that can satisfy any taste. In the summer, in the yard filled with sunshine, you will be able to relax on the outdoor terrace, listening to the waterflow of the Tervete river, whereas in winter, having enjoyed the snow drifted landscapes, warm up in the cellar, drinking tasty tea. The café organises parties with the good witches of the Tērvete forest, as well as rides in horse-drawn carts or sleds.

Latvian cuisine: Pork ribs in honey sauce, pancakes with jam, mushroom sauce.

Special foods: “Bear’s paw”.

Distance from countries capital city79 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities appropriate for children
N/A
Latvia

Café RATSGALDS

Located in the centre of Ventspils next to the Town Hall Square. Enjoy typical Latvian cuisine in a pleasant atmosphere.

Distance from countries capital city191 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
Hosts speak English
N/A
Estonia

Windmill restaurant SAAREMAA

Windmill restaurant Saaremaa is the most popular restaurant amongst locals, offering the best and freshest products. The menu includes game meat from Saaremaa forests, smoked fish during summer, treats from berries, local apple wine, as well as the best wines of Saaremaa Island.
N/A
Latvia

The “Tami Tami” restaurant and bar

The restaurant is in the centre of Jelgava among residential buildings. It is known for its interesting interior and for the musical and other events that it organises.

Latvian cuisine: Farmer’s omelette, roast pork with chanterelles and wild mushrooms, grit risotto, strawberry soup with ice cream, crepes.

Special foods: “Kiss from Šarlote” – layered egg-cottage cheese crème and jellied juices.

Distance from countries capital city45 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
N/A
Latvia

The “Vilhelmines dzirnavas” saloon

The saloon is in the historical centre of Līgatne, alongside a pond, and in a building that was once home to the first Līgatne paper factory.

Latvian cuisine: Vidzeme stroganoff, grilled Kolka herring, grilled pork, Amata trout, potato pancakes with cream, pancakes with jam, beer, kvass.

Special foods: A special dessert.

Distance from countries capital city71 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Rooms for festivities Facilities appropriate for children
N/A
Latvia

The “Pie Lielas karotes” saloon

The saloon is in the centre of Vecumnieki and features antique household objects as part of its interior design. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all prepared on an open fire, making use of an ancient spirit and the cookbooks of grannies. Desserts, too, are all made from natural ingredients.

Latvian cuisine: Pork with sauerkraut.

Special foods: Handmade pierogi with home-cured meat.

Distance from countries capital city65 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
N/A
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.
N/A
Latvia

The “Cope” café

The watermill was restored in the 1920s and renewed operations in 1992. It offers a look at historical mechanisms and the milling process, while the café offers pancakes made of the flour that is ground at the mill.

Latvian cuisine: Herring with cottage cheese and boiled potatoes, pancakes with mushrooms, cheese, vegetables, meat, honey, cream, cottage cheese, ice cream and caramel.

Distance from countries capital city73 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
Facilities appropriate for children
N/A
Latvia

Bars "Bu - bu"

Atrodas Rīgas – Daugavpils autoceļa (A 6) 118. kilometrā.

Distance from countries capital city114 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accommodation available
N/A
Latvia

The “Cuguna Roze” music club and café of Bauska

This family-owned restaurant is in the centre of Bauska with a view of City Hall. The interior design is based on the 19th century French industrial style. Live music is performed on Saturday evenings, and performances by folk dance groups are also on offer.

Latvian cuisine: Venison soup, stuffed pancakes, roast filet of cod.

Special foods: “Čuguna Roze” steak with truffled mashed potatoes and mushroom sauce.

Distance from countries capital city68 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
Facilities appropriate for children