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 “Serpentins” café

The "Serpentīns" café is on the side of the Ventspils road (A10) and near the Strazde Lutheran Church. The lovely building has large windows. The café works with local farms and organises evenings of live music.

Latvian cuisine: Oatmeal, potato pancakes, farmers’ omelettes, farmers’ breakfasts, baked cod, sautéed salmon, roast leg of pork, grilled pork with rhubarb sauce, hot rhubarb cobbler, Latvian beers.

Distance from countries capital city100 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Internet access This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers
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Latvia

Kafejnica "Krisdole"

Cafe "Krisdole" is located in the very center of Liepaja, the cafe offers freshly baked delicacies from seasonal, own and local products. Classic and traditional and new and innovative recipes from Kurzeme.

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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Estonia

Castle restaurant ALATSKIVI

The main building of the grand manor Alatskivi has a restaurant serving local specialities. The rich history of the manor house connects Estonian peasant culture, Baltic-German culture and Scottish culture depicted in the manor's architecture. The restaurant menu combines these three values. Favourites of the guests are Peipus pike perch and pork chop, but many guests also love the surprising Scottish dessert and local onion jam.


Latvia

The “Kapteinis & Grants” restaurant

The restaurant is alongside the Villa Elizabete guesthouse with a summer terrace and a fireplace room and library where diners can enjoy their meals when it is cold outside.

Latvian cuisine: Marinated Baltic herring with cottage cheese, cream of mushroom soup, grilled pork chop, veal steak, grilled tench.

Special foods: Captain Grant’s cheesecake.

Distance from countries capital city72 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Latvia

Kafejnica „Pansija”

Atrodas Inciema centrā. Piedāvā maltīti visām ēdienreizēm. Lielas porcijas, garšīgs ēdiens. Iecienīta tuvākas un plašākas apkaimes  maltītes ieturēšanas vieta. Klāj galdus.
Latviešu virtuve: Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi, kartupeļu pankūkas ar krējumu vai kūpinātu gaļu, ābolu pankūkas ar kanēli un medu, laucinieku karbonāde ar žāvētu gaļu un sīpoliem.
Īpašais ēdiens: „Dāmu karbonāde” – vistas filejas karbonāde ar šapminjoniem, banāniem un sieru.

Distance from countries capital city61 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

Bistro "Veca pirts"

Atrodas Dundagas centrā, Talsu un Pils ielas krustojumā. Bistro tipa ēdināšanas uzņēmums, ko iecienījuši vietējie iedzīvotāji un pilsētas viesi.

Distance from countries capital city150 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers

Latvia

Café BUDA

The cafe in Engure which specializes in different seafood dishes – no fewer than seven types of fish dishes – filets, salads, canapés, fish cakes, marinades, pierogi, etc.

Latvian cuisine: Cold soup, marinated lamprey, baked plaice, baked cod, sautéed pork, crepes, potato pancakes.

Special foods: Būda solyanka.

Distance from countries capital city70 Active season months1-12 Optional meals 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 “Ratnica” saloon

The saloon is in the restored complex of the Smuku Estate (16th century). During the summer, meals are served on the terrace of the “Zirgu stallis” guesthouse, while during the winter, they are served alongside the fireplace in the bar.

Latvian cuisine: Milk dumpling soup with dried bacon (Kurzeme lunch), herring baked on coals, stacked rye bread with whipped cream, “countryside milk bun” (fresh milk, sugar, cinnamon, berry sauce), a cheesy potato with honey-roasted pork.

Distance from countries capital city100 Active season months4-10 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities  appropriate for children

Latvia

The “Sturitis” café in Madona

Located in the centre of Madona, the café offers foods based on fruit and vegetables from its own garden.
Latvian cuisine: Cold beet soup, sorrel soup, chanterelle soup, grey peas with bacon, herring, barley porridge with crickets, mushroom sauce, seven types of jams, raspberry or strawberry desserts, crepes filled with potato, pumpkin, apple and rhubarb, cottage cheese pastry, juices, herbal teas, ice cream cocktails.
Special foods: Homemade biscuit cake with fresh berries.

Distance from countries capital city165 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
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Estonia

Restaurant ANKUR

Restaurant Ankur is a cosy place where home-made dishes are served, mostly from local products. Peipus Lake fish are of special value. There is also a hotel in the same building.