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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Latvia

The “Mezinieku majas” guesthouse

The guesthouse breeds cattle, grows fruits and vegetables, produces dairy and meat products, boils cheese on a campfire, teaches people how to make cheese, bakes bread according to ancient recipes, and offers Lettigalian weddings.
Latvian cuisine: Rye bread, 14 kinds of cheese, farmer’s soup, locally brewed beer with demonstrations of how that is done.
Special foods: Dumplings with mushroom sauce.

Distance from countries capital city250 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available Pre-order required
Facilities appropriate for children
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Latvia

Raganas Burgers

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

Active season months1-12
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Estonia

Iti Leeväküük

Located in Obinitsa Village, open daily in the summer, please book in advance in winter. White bread and rye bread baking masterclass with natural yeast preparation. The café bakes brown country bread, bread with seeds, various white breads.
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Latvia

Picerija "Stenders Pica"

The pizzeria is situated in Talsi, not far from Talsu lake.

Stender’s pizzeria with its nice comfortable setting offers special Stender’s pizzas which are baked according to the old traditions of pizza-making, incorporating the best of nowadays’ recognitions. Undoubtedly, it is impossible to do without pancakes and pots, as well as second-course dishes. Number of seating places:30 

Distance from countries capital city115 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
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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
Facilities appropriate for children
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Latvia

“Stender’s” bar

The "Stender's" bar is situated in the centre of the city of Kuldiga at the start of Liepājas Street, which is the main pedestrian and biking thoroughfare in Kuldīga. The two-story wood building was once a granary and is of architectural importance. The bar is situated on the second floor of the building, with the lowest door jambs in Kuldiga and wooden shears in the bar.

Latvian cuisine: Farmer’s breakfast, oatmeal, cold kefir soup, sorrel, cucumber and bean soup, beef in onion sauce, hunter’s sausages, potato pancakes, sweet pancakes with lingonberry sauce.

Distance from countries capital city154 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities appropriate for children
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Latvia

Cafe Vizbuli

Cafe Vizbuļi atrodas Bērzciemā, Engures novadā, apmeklētājiem piedāvā nobaudīt gardu maltīti, svaigi ceptas smalkmaizītes, izbaudīt Bērzciema jūru, atpūsties un relaksēties. Ziemas sezonā kafejnīca atvērta tikai nedēļas nogalē, vasaras sezonā - katru dienu, ir āra terase.

By the sea Distance from countries capital city82
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Latvia

Kafejnica "Krisdole"

Cafe "Krisdole" is located in the very center of Liepaja, the cafe offers freshly baked delicacies from seasonal, own and local products. Classic and traditional and new and innovative recipes from Kurzeme.

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

Bistro "Zane"

The  cafe is situated in Sabile, where you can eat fast and tasty food. Banquets up to30 people.

Distance from countries capital city109 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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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.