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 “Skriveru majas saldejums” café

The family enterprise (formed in 2006) makes home-made ice-cream from fruit and berries. They make both classical – such as plombieres, cream, joghurt ice-creams and sorbets and nowadays cuisine’s „miracle”- sprat, blue cheese, horse-radish and potato ice-cream with tomato sauce. Till now 80 different ice-cream recipes have been tried. If you book a visit beforehand, you can have an excursion and learn everything about the process of making ice-cream from the chefs themselves. In the cafe it is possible to try different ice-cream dishes – each one with a different ice-cream sauce. The cafe also welcomes pets!

Special foods: Horseradish ice cream with herring.

For children and teenagers Distance from countries capital city81 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance
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Latvia

Picerija "Stenders"

The pizzeria is situated in Kuldiga, not far from the city’s historical centre.

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.

Distance from countries capital city155 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups
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Latvia

The “Minhauzens pie Bocmana” restaurant

The restaurant is in Bocmaņa Square in the centre of Salacgrīva and on the banks of the Salaca River. The well-known “Pie Bocmaņa” saloon has been redesigned and features the topic of Baron Munchhausen.

Latvian cuisine: Herring salad, herring with cottage cheese, fish soup, breast of pork with onions, grey peas with bacon, fried livers, baked plaice, baked filet of pike-perch, stacked rye bread.

Distance from countries capital city103 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

Tavern ÜksTeist

This cosy tavern in the centre of Elva will not only provide you with a delicious meal, but also a friendly atmosphere. Even the most demanding of visitors, including vegans, will find their favourites on the vast menu. It is possible to rent the premises, order meals. The outdoor terrace is also available during the summer season.

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Latvia

The “Orizzonte” restaurant

The restaurant is on the seashore with two terraces and a lovely view of Jūrmala.

Latvian cuisine: Marinated herring with cottage cheese, potato pancakes, fried Baltic plaice, lamb, Latvian cheeses.

Distance from countries capital city25 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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Lithuania

Old Kybyn Inn

Old Kybyn Inn in Trakai serves traditional Lithuanian food like their Karaite meat pasty – the Kybyn as well as other sorts of food.

Distance from countries capital city34
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Latvia

Silva teahouse

The teahouse is in a lovely location – the southern part of Pilssala Island, near the pedestrian bridge over the Driksa River.

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 and bread museum KUKABURRA

The “Kukaburra” café is located on the 115th km of the Riga-Veclaicene highway (A2). It is possible to see the Bread museum. Guests can take part in baking rye bread every weekend. The café has a Latvian interior and serves products from local farmers and home-based producers of ingredients.

Latvian cuisine: Chicken liver salad, lamb soup, dumpling soup, cold soup, baked catfish, sautéed pork, potato pancakes, pancakes with jam cottage cheese buns, stacked rye bread.

Special foods: Home baked rye bread.

Distance from countries capital city115 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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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

Hotel and restaurant MALPILS MANOR

The restaurant is located in the Mālpils manor building that was renovated in 2008 and is a classicism architectural monument of the 19th century. The restaurant's menu changes and is updated according to the season. Combination of exquisite flavour nuances with an elegant manor interior.

Seminars For parties Distance from countries capital city50 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accommodation available
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