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Latvian Food Tasting Tour at Riga Central Market: A Gastronomic Excursion by Rigatrips
4.6
127 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.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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.
What's Included
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- 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 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.
Customer Ratings
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Lundberg83
May 17, 2024
A well worth experience. - Professional, entertaining and a whole lot of fun! There was food from the very start to he end, all served at a good pace. Can highly recommend.
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Heather_w
Mar 18, 2024
Great tour to experience Latvian foods and culture. - There were 28 different tasting stations. The tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and provided a great experience.
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Laurie_s
Mar 13, 2024
Tremendous value for money! - Wonderfully knowledgeable guide! The Sauerkraut soup was beyond amazing We were able to taste two flavours of moonshine - black currant and chocolate mint. Delicious! We enjoyed meats, fish, candy, pickled cabbages, cheeses, and more. Really great way to spend the afternoon learning about local cuisine!
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Wrenna_p
Feb 9, 2024
My favorite afternoon in Riga - The markets of Riga are housed in zeppelin hangars, large, lofty, open spaces that are filled with light and warmth. This tour begins in town, and after a quick walk through the old town you stop a minute to admire the hangars and hear about their origin, by way of introduction. The food on offer follows the set up of the markets themselves, meat, dairy and bread, vegetables and fish. Samples are plentiful at the planned stops and some surprise extra are sprinkled in throughout. There are options for every omnivore's palate from smoked meats and fish to sweets and drinks. (I would not recommend this tour for vegan or vegetarian foodies). As this tour focuses on food, there was no emphasis on the handicrafts or non-edible items available in the market, but they are there and beautiful and I recommend staying after to souvenir shop.
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Amd00024
Feb 4, 2024
Fabulous tour - One of the best tours we have had. Our guide, regrettably I cannot remember her name, was absolutely super, she was so knowledgeable and kind. The tour is very accommodating with time, making sure everyone had a good time and knew about the food they were eating. The tour even ran over and the guide was still very attentive. I would not recommend this tour for vegetarians as there is a lot of meat, although there may be meat free alternatives I'm unaware of. Such an interesting building with history and of course the market itself is bustling, with a great atmosphere. I would 100% recommend this tour so you get a more in depth knowledge of one of Rigas best attractions.
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Willonthehill
Dec 5, 2023
Really interesting local food market - Had a brilliant time going around this fascinating market trying meats, cheeses, soup, drinks, candy…. Very knowledgable and engaging host and great value at €29 given the amount of food and the length of the tour. Highly recommend. Helped us make food choices for the rest of the time we were in Latvia and also in making purchases to bring back!
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Karen_h
Oct 28, 2023
Really insightful and fun and highly recommended - This is a really great experience, not only to understand the culture and taste of food, but also to meet international tourists. The whole experience was fantastic. The lady was really informative about the history, culture, and culinary demands of the country, which would not of experienced anywhere else.
It was not easy for the children to eat food as it was too fancy so I don’t really recommend all the food for the children, but it’s still worth them going on the tour with later, sweets and doughnuts on the tour. So my 12-year-old son, enjoy the experience and the desserts at the end.
My only addition would be a couple of hot meals included would’ve been lovely as all of the food was cold which was a bit of a kick to the tummy in winter. I appreciate you weren’t going to be fed. You were going to taste the food for the experience, and it really was amazing.
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Hanna_t
Oct 5, 2023
Must-do - This was fun. Should be obligatory for everyone travelling to Riga. Next time I will travel I will try to find a similar trip.
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Sharon_a
Mar 11, 2024
Very interesting and enjoyable visit to the market. - Knowledgeable guide. Interesting information about the produce sold and a good variety of foods for tasting.
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Gralor69
Dec 9, 2023
Rushed and tour guide no interest in us at all we were processed food was fine but rushed - Arrived late everyone was stood around very cold, never asked our names and we felt rushed all way through just dumped us at end and went off to do another tour, not a relaxed tour at all
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