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Latvian Food Tasting Tour at Riga Central Market: A Gastronomic Excursion by Rigatrips
4.5
245 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
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(245 Ratings)
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Andreas_s
Dec 31, 2025
Very informative, good... - Very informative, well prepared. Very nice tour guide. Interesting food and opportunities to taste everything.
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Robert_r
Dec 29, 2025
Very good experience - Very informative and fun. The guide (I don't recall her name) was knowledgable, personable and engaging. Highly recommend this food tour.
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Colleeng2025
Dec 28, 2025
Food and fun! - Wonderful experience from start to finish! Highly recommended and a great way to explore the fantastic and historical Riga Central Market.
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O9437tqcharlotteb
Jan 1, 2026
Good introduction to Latvian produce - Having done some food tours in other countries the first thing to note is that this is a tasting tour around a market and not a sit down experience in multiple restaurants. The price does reflect this.
Generally the tour was interesting and informative although due to being in the market we did sometimes find it hard to hear what was being said. The tour itself lasts around 2 hours and during that time we sampled a variety of products including meat, cheese, alcoholic beverages, fish and chocolate. No non alcoholic beverages were offered as a substitute for anyone who didn’t drink which is something that the company might like to consider.
Overall it was an interesting and enjoyable introduction to Latvian food, culture and heritage.
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Mariyam_b
Dec 30, 2025
Rushed through the market with a huge group - The guide herself was fine, friendly, and she did make an effort to explain the culture and history behind each dish.
That said, the tour felt seriously overbooked. There were 20+ people, so it was really hard to hear her explanations, and getting samples felt a bit like a school canteen queue. The pace was also very rushed, with the guide speed-walking through the market and everyone having to hurry to avoid getting left behind. It was especially frustrating because she didn’t want to repeat herself, but also didn’t project her voice enough for the whole group to hear.
Overall, the concept is great, but the group size and pacing need improving
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Robin_d
Dec 30, 2025
Unprofessional behavior overshadows a good tour - The tour started very positively: The first stops were informative, well structured and interesting in terms of content. Unfortunately, the impression changed significantly towards the end of the tour. The tour guide became increasingly abusive and insulting and expressed disrespect for other guests.
What was particularly irritating was that she threw food provided in the trash. In addition, the tour was not officially ended, but the tour guide left the group without comment. This behaviour is in no way professional and is not proportionate to the price of the tour.
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Hitomi_o
Dec 16, 2025
Would have been good, if the tour happened. - Sadly the tour operator had a meltdown and disappeared. I would try again, if im ever back in the area.
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Gail_z
Dec 26, 2025
Abandoned in the street - We showed up and met the group and advised there was someone with limited mobility, just a bit slower. Many thought that the tour would talk about things on the way to the market, nothing was offered. We should have just met at the market if there was t any sight seeing. She called and I told her we just had to cross the street. When we caught up - a few minutes later she ran off and never came back only giving text messages that were quite inflammatory. We were all abandoned and everyone received different concerning messages. I hope she’s ok.
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Kim_o
Dec 17, 2025
The Guide Ditched Us - The guide just left us after we got to the market. She just disappeared and never gave the tour. I have never experienced anything like this. It was extremely unprofessional. I was very much looking forward to the tour. There were about 12 of us .
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Dustin_w
Dec 15, 2025
Where did the guide go? - Tour started out as planned, met at the meeting point, Gina explained how the day would go, all participants arrived, etc. One group had some mobility impaired members and they went ahead with instructions of where the group would meet them. When we got to the meeting point near Riga Central Market, they were not there. The guide disappeared. Most of us thought she went to look for them, but within about 5 minutes the mobility challenged people had arrived and still no guide. We later received messages that our trip was canceled and we’d receive a refund. Other, more disturbing, messages were sent later. All in all, I do hope Guna is ok, but the situation could have been handed much differently.
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