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Latvian Food Tasting Tour at Riga Central Market: A Gastronomic Excursion by Rigatrips
4.5
202 Ratings
Rīga
Embark on a Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central Market with Rigatrips. Discover the rich culinary traditions of Latvia and indulge in a variety of traditional local delicacies.
Embark on a Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central Market with Rigatrips. Discover the rich culinary traditions of Latvia and indulge in a variety of traditional local delicacies.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Central Market (Centraltirgus) - You will walk through all 5 zeppelin hangars of the Riga Central Market for 2 hours and taste the food from different stalls.
- Central Market (Centraltirgus) - You will walk through all 5 zeppelin hangars of the Riga Central Market for 2 hours and taste the food from different stalls.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Experience Latvian culinary culture on a food tour organized by Rigatrips, held at the biggest open-air marketplace in Europe. This tour offers an insight into local Latvian gastronomy, featuring an expanse of authentic local food items including meat, bread, cheese, fish, indigenous fermented vegetables, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and…
Experience Latvian culinary culture on a food tour organized by Rigatrips, held at the biggest open-air marketplace in Europe. This tour offers an insight into local Latvian gastronomy, featuring an expanse of authentic local food items including meat, bread, cheese, fish, indigenous fermented vegetables, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and confectioneries.
- Cancellations - please be aware that we have minimum of 6 poeple per tour to run. If there will be not enough customers - a day before the tour we will offer you another day of tour or a compensation.
- Tour is available for vegeterians, as about 70% of the food samples will be available also for you plus an extra vegetarian offer in one of the places
- Latvian cuisine is based on meat and fish, so if you do not eat either of it, you can still participate in the tour as 60% of the food will still be possible for you to try.
- Not recommended for vegan travellers, as only 40% of the food on the tour is vegan friendly.
Location
Grēcinieku iela 18
Grēcinieku iela
We will be waiting for you at the Grecinieku street in the Riga Old Town below the sign 18 with a green box and the official Riga Guide sign on the neck of the guide. It can happen, that the guide is 5 min late, as is coming from the previous Old Town tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(202 Ratings)
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Amandaw671
Jul 13, 2025
Great food tasting tour - This was a great experience with lots of food / drink samples. Our tour guide, Guna, was super and gave lots of information. Definitely recommend this tour
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Katie_n
Jul 13, 2025
Excellent activity - This was a tour and tasting through the Central Market and not a restaurant tasting as we’ve done in other cities. We had a wonderful time and tried a lot of different things - smoked chicken, a variety of fish, pickled vegetables, the famous brown peas, a couple different alcoholic drinks and one non-alcoholic, chocolate and donuts and a hot drink of our choice. It was more than enough for a meal! Our guide was excellent and we learned all about the history of the market, the food and about Latvian culture. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Giles_p
Jul 11, 2025
Great tasting tour around Riga market - A really good range of local specialities to try, from pickles to chocolate truffles. Our guide, Guna, was very good, explaining the foods and giving the history behind many. Would certainly recommend this tour.
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Natalie_l
Jul 5, 2025
Tasted all sorts of... - Tasted all sorts of authentic Latvian food. Guide was fantastic, very informative, she also made the experience lots of fun.
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Patrickb125
Jul 4, 2025
Great way to visit a market - We have visited a lot of food markets around the world over the years and this was our most enjoyable visit. Our knowledgeable guide was able to put the food in context of the daily lives of the locals, as well as to curate a selection of food and drink for us to try. A friendly group of participants was the final ingredient for a deliciously entertaining lunchtime!
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Trent_w
Jun 29, 2025
This is a great tour. Our... - This is a great tour. Our Guide (unfortunately I can’t recall her name) was amazing! So well informed, great overview and information provided and just a really nice person. The market is great, the food interesting.
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Marsha_t
Jun 14, 2025
Excellent food tour - This was a fabulous food tour guided by Guna! She took us to the food market, and we were able to taste a large variety of traditional Latvian food. Unexpectedly, I found it all quite delicious! Guna was a fantastic guide!
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Grant_e
Jun 1, 2025
Good food tour around the... - Good food tour around the central markets, showcasing local produce and traditional foods and drinks.
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Christin_m
Jul 11, 2025
It was an interesting... - It was an interesting tour, but it still has potential for improvement.
Basically, the tour was nice and the group was harmonious.
What I would have liked would have been if the guide had introduced himself.
We then "ran off".
My expectation would have been that the guide would make sure the group was complete.
I found it unpleasant!
It felt a lot like running through the places.
The explanations on site were good.
The conclusion - the guide was suddenly gone after a quick goodbye.
Normally, I know that you still get ways back explained.
You can ask further questions….
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Linwood_j
Jun 10, 2025
Was Looking Forward to Tour...BUT - My wife and I were looking forward to this tour on May 31, 2025, of the Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central Market but there was something going on with the tour guide. I believe the company should reexamine her service. I wish her the best. Viator gets Five-stars for promptly refunding our cost.
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