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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The Marcienas muiza restaurant

1.5 km from the centre of Mārciena, the restaurant offers “old world,” Latvian and Baltic German dishes in a modern way.  Fruit, vegetables, meat and fish come from the estate’s gardens and fro local farmers.
Latvian cuisine: Roast pork with sauerkraut, new potatoes with chanterelles sauce, sautéed rabbit leg with pearl barley risotto.

Distance from countries capital city150 Active season months1-12 Pre-order required Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accommodation available
Facilities  appropriate for children
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The “Bermudas” fish restaurant

A family fish restaurant that is located in Ragaciems, 12.5 km along the Jūrmala-Talsi highway. The restaurant’s chefs specialise in both traditional coastal fish and world cuisine. Latvian cuisine on offer: herring snack platter, fried flounder fillet, fish solyanka soup, layered oat dessert with berry sauce.

Distance from countries capital city50 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Restaurant BANGERT’S

The restaurant is located in the Old Town of Kuldīga, on the bank of the River Venta, overlooking the old bridge and the Venta Rapid. It is characterised by an antique and cosy interior and boasts three summer terraces with excellent views of the renovated City Garden and the Venta Rapid. The dishes are prepared from local products.

Distance from countries capital city146 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 Nearest town
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Sapnotava

A tea house in Alsunga that offers to taste delicious herbal teas and home-baked cakes, as well as enjoy cultural events and a truly unique traditional Latvian herbal tea ceremony.

Distance from countries capital city175 Active season months1-12
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Pludmales kafe "Veju Darzs"

Beach cafe at the end of Jūrmalas Street, by the beach, in Liepāja. Live music in the Wind Garden on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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The “Jurnieka ligzda” saloon

The saloon is at the Jūrnieka ligzda hotel in Pērkone, just 300 m from the seashore.

Latvian cuisine: Cold soup, cod casserole, beef with beans, roast pork, smoked fish, potato pancakes, stacked rye bread, rye bread.

Special foods: Fish soup a la Jūrnieka ligzda.

Distance from countries capital city300 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Pre-order required Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available
Facilities  appropriate for children
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The “Dzirnas” café

The café is in the former administrative building of a collective farm in the centre of Gaigalava.  It cooks dishes with ingredients from its own farm and others.
Latvian cuisine: Bean soup with pearl barley, sauerkraut soup, pea soup, beet leaf soup, sorrel soup, fish soup made with tench or carp, ribs, roasts, false rabbit, oven-baked carp, dried fish, cottage cheese crème with berry sauce, baked apples with vanilla sauce, woven roulettes, dried fruit, quince candies.
Special foods: Bean pancakes.

Distance from countries capital city247 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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Tavern PIE DZIRNAKMENA

The tavern and pastry shop is located near the Vidzeme highway, by the natural trails of Cecīļi and Ieriķi. Tourist Information Centre is also nearby.

We offer traditional dishes and our specialities

Distance from countries capital city72 Optional meals This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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The “Burviga Razna” leisure facility

This facility is on the southern shore of Latvia’s second-largest lake with a lovely view of it.  Lettigalian foods are prepared from local ingredients, some of which are grown on site.
Latvian cuisine: Cottage cheese pierogi and potato dumplings with cream sauce.

Distance from countries capital city271 Active season months6-9 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available Pre-order required
Facilities  appropriate for children
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Outdoor Pizzeria / Pizza Baking School VINKALNI

The open-air pizzeria not far from Valmiera in Beverina district. It is an opportunity to spend time in the countryside, relax and take part in making real Italian pizza, where everyone has a chance to make a pizza according to one’s taste, baking it on open fire in a wooden stove. Available clear water and Italian wine, coffee and tea. Apart from pizzas, it is possible to buy tiramisu, having ordered it beforehand.

Horseback riding For parties Seminars Distance from countries capital city112 Active season months4-10 Accepts individual travellers Dry toilet (if there is only the dry toilet) Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
Outdoor firepalceBBQPlace for tents Sports groundHorseback ridingHorseback riding instructorFootball fieldFacilities  appropriate for childrenBerry and mushroom pickingPicnick areaNature trailNature watching Nearest train station4kmNearest bus stop1kmNearest town Hosts speak EnglishHosts speak GermanHosts speak RussianOther languagesHosts can meet at the nearest station