Delicious Food Tasting Adventure in Riga Central Market
4.9
28 Ratings
Rīga
Embark on a delicious food tasting adventure in Riga Central Market, one of Europe's largest and most beautiful markets. Discover authentic Latvian flavors and hear fascinating stories on this private tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Central Market (Centraltirgus) - Enjoy a delicious food tasting adventure in the most colorful and authentic place in Riga, a place so much loved by locals - Riga Central Market, the largest indoor market in Europe. Together with a friendly and entertaining local foodie, you’ll stroll through many vendors of the market while trying the most delicious traditional specialties and learning more about Latvian traditions and culture.

Our guides love the market and will give you a real insiders’ experience. You’ll try a selection of smoked meats, seasonal soup, traditional “pierogi” and dumplings, local cheese, smoked or pickled fish, seasonal fruits and drinks, yummy sweets and cakes to end the meal. You’ll probably feel full after this experience so better please come on an empty stomach.

Book this experience as a public, small group tour (max. 12 people) or as a private food tasting just for your group.

What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Guided by a professional
  • Complimentary snacks provided
  • Hotel or apartment pickup in Riga city center (private tours)
  • Enjoy 8-10 samples during food tasting
  • Tea and coffee available
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Additional food and drinks (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on a memorable gastronomic journey in one of Europe’s largest and stunning markets. On this exclusive 2-hour tour, you will sample genuine Latvian delicacies, explore intriguing tastes, and learn about the market’s history through engaging tales. Riga Central Market is a preferred shopping spot among the locals, and navigating its vast offerings without a local guide wouldn’t do justice to the array of extraordinary culinary delights available. Partake in this tour to truly experience Latvian cuisine and Riga!

  • Suitable for all weather conditions (covered market)
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please eat only light meal before as this activity is also suitable as lunch
  • You will have a chance to taste 8 - 10 different traditional food samples that most people find delicious. Usually after this tour people feel like they’ve had a lunch. We do not recommend this activity for people who are very picky with the food.
Location
Vecpilsētas iela 12
Vecpilsētas iela
If you haven't requested a pickup then please wait outside Vecpilsetas 12 on the corner of Vecpilsetas and Kaleju Streets in Old Riga. For pick-up please contact us by email and send us the pick-up location that should be within 15 minutes of walking distance to the market.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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31tonyc31
Nov 17, 2022
a most educational , as well as enjoyable, experience - The best part of the experience was not just the tasting of the variety of Latvian foods - but learning more generally about Latvian foods and cuisine. Our guide could not have been more friendly or helpful. We also learnt a lot about living in Latvia itself which was really intersting.
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Couchico
Sep 24, 2022
Amazing food tour with knowledgeable and friendly guide! - This was a great food tour! Our guide Edithe was so friendly and knowledgeable, we really enjoyed our time with her. We learnt loads about Latvia and its history and how people live nowadays. The food tasting part was great too. Edithe offered loads of different options for us to try and you could ask for things yourself if you fancied. The trip isn’t weather dependent either as you are inside. Would definitely recommend!
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Will_n
Aug 29, 2022
Great food tour - Good job we skipped breakfast as we tried many different local foods. We had a really enjoyable morning.
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Jillian_r
Jun 12, 2022
Definitely worth trying! - We really enjoyed our food tour. While you may not like all of the food, it is certainly worth trying everything. Our guide Liga was great and so knowledgable about the market.
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705lukes
Sep 12, 2021
Best tour we've had - Highly recommend! - We had an absolutely amazing time on this tour. I would say this is a must do tour when visiting Riga. We were treated to lots of different traditional foods and learnt a lot about Latvian culture. Liga was extremely friendly and personalised the tour to our interests! Cannot wait to come back and experience another tour with Liga!
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668bel_np
Oct 21, 2020
The ultimate Latvian experience - Latvian cuisine is exquisite and this is the perfect tour to discover it. We went around Rīga's central market with Liga, who introduced us to many flavours our palates had never tasted before: pickled veggies, hearty soups, delicious pastries. She made sure we were following all the sanitary requirements and we felt super safe with her. We couldn't recommend this tour enough. This is an experience for all senses since colours also invade you from all around. Great gourmet experience overall. Thanks Liga!
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Missdc2015
Mar 2, 2020
A must-do! - A great way to kick off a trip to Riga! Our guide Liga was very knowledgeable and friendly and we had a great time eating our way around the market. Definitely go on an empty stomach because we were in a food coma afterwards! Liga also gave recommendations for eating and drinking out in Riga, which we took and were not disappointed. Can’t recommend enough.
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Deanne_c
Mar 2, 2020
Perfect way to start a trip to Riga - We booked the tour for our first day in Riga and we were so glad we did. Liga our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We tried so much food and left feeling very full! The soup was a particular favourite. Liga also gave us recommendations for other restaurants and bars in Riga which was really helpful and we had a great time.
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Tillmann159
Feb 9, 2020
Would totally recommend Liga's tour of the food market! - Our travel guide Liga was really nice and personalized our tour regarding our expectations. We tasted a lot of really delicious traditional food and she showed us many "secret" tips, regular tourists might not now about. 10/10 would recommend 😁
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Emily_c
Nov 6, 2022
Definitely worth a visit! - This was a good tour, and I would happily recommend it to any friends and family visiting Rīga! Our guide, Liga (unsure of spelling!) met us at the agreed spot at the agreed time. We walked a few hundred metres to the Rīga Central Market - in hindsight, I think the point of this was so that we could see all of the halls and understand their geographical context (although at the time I wished we’d just met on-site)! Liga provided an overview of the halls and their social/cultural history, which was interesting, and then took us through the outdoor food/clothing/flower markets and the indoor meat/fish/cheese markets. We especially enjoyed the pierogi (which is like a bread with pork or cheese baked inside) and the sweet treats. Liga was able to answer all our questions, both about the market/Latvian food and about Latvian history and culture more broadly. She was clearly knowledgeable, organised and easy to get along with. Two suggestions: perhaps meeting closer to the market, and perhaps asking about allergies/intolerances in advance so they can be accommodated. We felt very guilty that we couldn’t eat the raw fish which was on the menu, and even though my friends and I were the only people in our group, Liga seemed a bit reluctant to change the raw-fish-eating plan!
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