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 individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
Facilities  appropriate for children
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Latvia

The “Liepkalni” café

The café is on the banks of the Daugava River between Stukmaņi and Pļaviņas, offering a bakery, shop and café. There are dozens of types of bread, biscuits, tortes, cakes and other baked goods.

Latvian cuisine: Dumpling or sorrel soup, farmer’s breakfast, eggs sunny side up, pork ribs, grey peas, potato pancakes with salmon, crepes, blackberry crème.

Special foods: Liepkalni rye bread, bread kvass.

 

Distance from countries capital city118 Active season months1-12 Optional meals Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities  appropriate for childrenBoat tourNature watching
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Latvia

The “Tami Tami” restaurant and bar

The restaurant is in the centre of Jelgava among residential buildings. It is known for its interesting interior and for the musical and other events that it organises.

Latvian cuisine: Farmer’s omelette, roast pork with chanterelles and wild mushrooms, grit risotto, strawberry soup with ice cream, crepes.

Special foods: “Kiss from Šarlote” – layered egg-cottage cheese crème and jellied juices.

Distance from countries capital city45 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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The “Kurins” restaurant

The restaurant is at the seaside and in an ancient Latvian fishing farm with the view of the beach. Live music is performed during the season.

Latvian cuisine: Potato salad with sausage, cold soup, grey peas with bacon, blood sausage, boiled pig’s ear, leg of pork with sauerkraut, pork roasted on coals, bull testicles, potted beef.

Special foods: Low-salt herring cooked on coals.

Distance from countries capital city35 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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Kontiki

A relaxed café in Ādaži with a terrace that offers a wide panorama over the banks of the River Vējupe and is the perfect spot for enjoying beautiful sunsets. Modern world cuisine with salads, snacks, soups, rich main courses, burgers, and soft drinks.

Active season months1-12
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Estonia

Café AMPS & LONKS

Just 20 minutes’ drive from Pärnu, in the old Tõstamaa forestry building, Amps & Lonks café offers travellers a little rest and pizza made from fresh local produce. Especially popular, is the pizza with home-reared beef and fresh salad. You can also order in advance.

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Picerija "Elvi"

The cafe Picerija is situated in Lielvarde alongside Riga-Daugavpils highway.

Distance from countries capital city54 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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GALDIN, KLAJIES!

A family restaurant, located 12 km from Talsi, that offers traditional Latvian cuisine.

Distance from countries capital city103 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

SS Bakery

The bakery offers baked goods made of natural ingredients.  It also offers salads, pizzas, cakes, ice cream and other treats.

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Latvia

The “Aglonas Cakuli” guesthouse

The guesthouse is on the shore of Lake Ciritis with a view of lake islands.  Guests are offered Lettigalian dishes, including ones made from lake fish.
Latvian cuisine: Fish soup, smoked eel and pike-perch, stuffed chicken, potato pancakes with cottage cheese and dill, bread soup with whipped cream or ice cream, whipped cranberry dessert, fried ice cream, freshly squeezed apple juice.
Special foods: Lake fish a la Latgale.

Distance from countries capital city240 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available Pre-order required Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
Facilities  appropriate for children