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 “Turiba” café

The café is in the centre of Aglona on the edge of the Dagda road (P60).
Latvian cuisine: Pork cakes, potatoes with herring and cream, cottage cheese crème with strawberries.
Special foods: Rolled dishes.

Distance from countries capital city226 Active season months1-12 Pre-order required Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
Facilities  appropriate for children
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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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Estonia

Beer kitchen PIHTLA

Here you can taste the best flavours of the beer kitchen Pihtla, traditional Saaremaa house beer, and also Saare cheese, Fresco ice-cream, apple lemonade and other local delicacies.

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Latvia

Cafe 21 & Putnu Darzs

The café serves freshly prepared home-cooked food. "Cafe 21 & Putnu Dārzs" rents out rooms for banquets, celebrations, meals, buffets and seminars. Provides food delivery and off-site service.

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

The “Berzkalni” café

The café is to the South of Bauska in a lovely restored building.

Latvian cuisine: Medallions of pork, potted chicken, potted lamb.

Special foods: “Sweet castle ruins” with a sauce made from Bauska beer and berries, “Bauska Thaler”.

Distance from countries capital city70 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accommodation available
Facilities  appropriate for children
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Latvia

The Marmelade

A café and bakery in Kuldīga that offers fresh, home-made pastries until the very evening.

Active season months1-12
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Latvia

The “Smardes krogs” saloon

The saloon is on the edge of the Rīga-Ventspils highway at the 49 km marker. Is set up in place of a very old historical bar.

Latvian cuisine: Cold soup, pork ribs, homemade steak haché, crepes, potato pancakes.

Special foods: Potted soup and lamb soup.

Distance from countries capital city56 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

The “Fon Meks” restaurant

The restaurant is in the Grand Hall of the restored Liepupe Estate. Ancient cooking traditions are merged with modern culinary methods. The restaurant works with local farmers and grows greens and herbs in its own garden. Guests are welcome to help with preparing foods on a wood-fired stove in the antique kitchen.

Latvian cuisine: Rye bread canapé, a plate of Latvian cheeses, country salad with greens, grilled seasonal vegetables, estate stock, local fish dishes, baked port chop, baked herb-crusted mutton.

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

The “Bar & Grill 36 Line” restaurant

The open kitchen of the restaurant allows the guests to experience an exciting performance by its chefs, who cook various fish and meat dishes on a fiery charcoal grill. Chef: Lauris Aleksejevs. Three-time consecutive winner of the Best Restaurant in Jūrmala title.

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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Estonia

Mulgi Tavern

Mulgi Kõrts (tavern) in Abja-Paluoja, the centre of Mulgi area, has a cosy atmosphere, local dishes and swift service. The tavern is in a house over 100 years old.

Distance from countries capital city194 Active season months1-12