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.
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Latvia
The “Senda” caféThe café is in the centre of Balvi on the side of Brīvības Street (in the direction of Viļaka). It offers homemade dishes and is a popular dining venue. |
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Latvia
Titurgas stastiA café in Baloži, located 11 km from Riga, that offers a wide range of dishes for every taste, from breakfast and snacks to a variety of main dishes, both from local and European cuisines. An especially friendly place for families with babies. |
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The “Dzirnakmeni” saloonThe saloon is alongside the Ieriķupīte River in the centre of town. There is a nature trail to look at local waterfalls and a windmill. The saloon offers homemade baked goods. Latvian cuisine: Valmiera salad, cold soup, bean soup, sliced pork, baked cod, sausages, stacked rye bread. Special foods: “Ieriķi salad” – tomatoes, cured meat, mushrooms. |
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Latvia
KALNAKROGSKafejnīca "Kalnakrogs" atrodas Skrundas novada Rudbāržu pagastā pie Rīgas - Liepājas šosejas. Kafejnīcas ēdienkartē iekļauti latviskie ēdieni, iespējams pasūtīt banketu un izīrēt telpas semināriem. Piedāvā nakšņošanu. |
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Latvia
The “Bruzis” restaurantA restaurant and a three-star hotel that is located in the former beer brewery of Kalnamuiža, in the valley of the River Abuls, in the territory of Smiltene Park. The restaurant offers Latvian cuisine and caters for seminars. |
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Latvia
Brewery BRENGULU ALUSThe garden is opposite the Brenguļi brewery, where unfiltered and unpasteurised beers are made from locally grown grains and on the basis of the knowledge of ancestors. The beer garden offers light and dark Brenguļi beer, as well as Latvian dishes. Latvian cuisine: Grey peas with bacon, sausages with cabbage, Rūjiena ice cream. |
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Latvia
The “Smeceres krogs” saloon and caféThis saloon is located 5 km from Madona and at the edge of a highway in the forests of Smecere – the 37th kilometre of the Pļaviņas-Gulbene road. The building in which the saloon is housed was built in the 17th century, and today it is home to a modern leisure complex made up of a three-star hotel, a saloon and cafe, and a music club. |
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Lithuania
Old Kybyn InnOld Kybyn Inn in Trakai serves traditional Lithuanian food like their Karaite meat pasty – the Kybyn as well as other sorts of food. |
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Latvia
The “Gulbji” Selonian homesteadThe “Gulbji” Selonian homestead is one of the very few places in Latvia where you can see a farm typical of the historical region of Selonia with its typical buildings. “Gulbji” is comparatively far from major roads and populated areas. It is on the so-called Dronku Island, not far from the beginning of the ancient Dviete River valley. The owners of “Gulbji” have collected a wealth of ancient household objects. Visitors can study the farm, examine a collection of medicinal plants, enjoy Selonian foods, or take a “black sauna.” It could be said that people at “Gulbji” have a natural farm which nurtures and maintains the traditions of the historical region. Latvian cuisine: Crepes, grit soup, cream of potato soup, beans sautéed in a special sauce, fruit dessert, bread soup with whipped cream, tortes, herbal teas. Special foods: Zeppelins. |
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Latvia
The “Aitinlauvas” saloonThe saloon is on the edge of the Rīga-Liepāja highway (A9) at the 22 km road marker. Most of the dishes are based on ingredients from the forest. The interior design is based on hunting, and there is a paddock of wild deer alongside the restaurant. Latvian cuisine: Roast buck, roast wild boar, venison steak, roast lamb, stuffed river trout. |
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