Country Holidays

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

Igate castle Mill cafe

The saloon is at the edge of the Murjāņi-Limbaži road (P9) and alongside the Igate Castle. It is built on the foundations of a former windmill, and the wheel of the mill has been preserved. The old watermill is still hard at work and is used to mill grain for traditional porridge and buns. The saloon works with local farmers.

Latvian cuisine: Mushroom soup, barley porridge with meat, barley buns, grit sausage with lingonberry sauce, crepes with jam, potato pancakes, fried plaice or pike, stacked rye bread.

Special foods: Sautéed rabbit, stuffed filet of turkey.

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

The “Zvejnieki” holiday house

The house is on the eastern shore of Lake Lubāns with a wonderful view of Latvia’s largest lake. The owners prepare dishes from local freshwater fish, using old recipes and ones that they have developed themselves. "Zvejnieki" is the participant of Latgalian culinary heritage.

Latvian cuisine: Porridge with homemade jam, fish soup, bream or pike cakes, smoked carp, sautéed wild duck, sautéed elk, wild berries with milk.

Special foods: Oven-baked pike-perch with potatoes or vegetables.

Agri Heritage Distance from countries capital city230 Active season months1-12 Pre-order required Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available Accepts individual travellers
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Lithuania

Berneliu uzeiga Vilnus

Piedāvā ļoti gardus Lietuviešu tradicionālos ēdienus. Var pieņemt līdz 140 personām. Ir āra terase un dzīvā mūzika. Pieņem bankas kartes, pieejama autostāvvieta.

Active season months1-12
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Latvia

The “Kruzini” café

The café is located the Krūziņi guesthouse in the centre of Dundaga.

Latvian cuisine: Sauerkraut soup, grey peas with curdled milk, roast perch or cod, sorrel soup with potatoes.

Special foods: “A tower of cottage cheese” or crème from the ingredients of the Dundaga Dairy.

Distance from countries capital city150 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available 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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Latvia

Rezidence Kafe Venta

The café is located right by the old brick bridge of Kuldīga and boasts a wonderful view over Ventas Rapid, the widest waterfall in Europe. Offers grilled dishes in summer, as well as burgers, steaks, shashlik and pastries.

Active season months1-12
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Latvia

Café BASTIONS

The café Bastions is located in the historic centre of Valmiera on former medieval fortifications. Their menu offers Latvian cuisine and an extensive variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The café collaborates with local farmers and producers. During summer, enjoy your meal on the beautiful outside terrace overlooking Lake Dzirnavu.

Distance from countries capital city107 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
Facilities appropriate for children
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Latvia

Kafejnica "Baravika"

The cafe Baravika is situated in the centre of Rezekne city. It offers a wide variety of dishes.

Working hours: Mon-Fri 8.30 līdz 18.00

Distance from countries capital city238 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

Kafejnica "Arto"

The cafe is situated in the shopping centre Talsu centrs on the 3rd floor. Free Wi-Fi available. Number of seating places: 50. Working hours: Mon-Sun: 9:00 - 21:00

Distance from countries capital city115 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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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 “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
Facilities appropriate for children