Riga Market Tour: Taste Latvian Delights

Explore Riga Central Market’s culinary treasures with a guided tasting tour. Discover Latvia’s rich flavors in historic Zeppelin hangars. Book your flavorful journey today.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Central Market (Centraltirgus) - Discover the flavours of Latvian gastronomy at one of Europe’s largest covered markets. Savour 20+ traditional tastes while exploring the fascinating history of this iconic UNESCO World Heritage site.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Degustation of over 20 Latvian gastronomy tastes
  • Full stomachs guaranteed
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore the delightful flavors of Riga Central Market, the largest market in the Baltic States and a true European treasure. Located in historic German Zeppelin hangars, this lively market has been a city icon since the 1930s. Experience Latvia’s rich culinary traditions by sampling fresh and smoked fish, artisanal meats, creamy dairy products, pickled…

Location
House of the Black Heads
Rātslaukums
How to find us We can easily be found in the very heart of Old Riga on Town Hall Square near the big yellow umbrella with ‘Guides Smile Line” on it, our office is located inside the House of the Blackheads. Look for the Yellow Umbrella on the Town Hall Square!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Soma_k
Nov 6, 2025
The tour was informative.... - The tour was informative. I’d strongly recommend it to anybody interested in traditional gastronomy of Latvia. The tour guide is well-prepared for the tour. She was really kind also.
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Geert_b
Nov 5, 2025
The Riga Central Market food tour with Gunta - The Riga Central Market food tour with Gunta was the highlight of our trip! The tour was perfectly organised, showcasing a fantastic range of traditional Latvian foods and market specialities. Gunta was an exceptional guide - warm, engaging, and full of interesting information about the market's history and the city's food culture. Each tasting was thoughfully chosen, and you could tell she truly loves what she does. A wonderful way to experience authentic Riga.
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Armin_k
Nov 3, 2025
Very informative, really... - Very informative, really enjoyable, well set up, the guide was professional, there were absolutely no flaws and the price is worth the experience.
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David_t
Oct 31, 2025
Great Experience - Very knowledgeable guide, friendly and personable. Great to taste local food and really enjoyed it. Just felt that the actual food tasting was a bit rushed. We didn’t get to taste the puddings in the photo, just couldn’t resist a photo. Bought some home too.
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Anna_p
Oct 25, 2025
Great experience - The guide was amazing and knowledgeable - she took us through Old Riga and gave us lots of historical context en route to the market. Gunta had a great sense of humour and answered all our questions and laughed at us with the pickled herring! Would highly recommend. Foods were interesting and on the whole tasty!!
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Markp229e2
Oct 15, 2025
Rewarding experience! - October 15, 2025. The host made the wonderful and rewarding experience of the food samples. She explained the origin of the ingredients and the popular ingredients to make Latvian food. We tried a variety of food samples including breads, fish, soup, cheese and dessert. The tour of the market pavilions was enriched with the explanations of the food vendors. I really enjoyed the experience and I would do it again. Thank you!
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Richard_c
Oct 9, 2025
Excellent food tour - Brilliant tour, lots of history provided by our tour guide. Pace was good, plenty of food to try (very authentic traditional Latvian food) lots of interaction and the market was fascinating.
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Tcamp333
Sep 16, 2025
Excellent and worthwhile tour! - Our small group met our guide at the House of the Blackheads in Riga and then walked through Old Town Riga to the central market. The guide was gave a nice overview of Old Town and then led us through the various buildings. We stopped for generous samples and met several of the vendors. Great tour, delicious food!!
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Lovetravel02
Nov 3, 2025
A good market, with plenty of variety. - A good market, with plenty of variety of food, including fresh fruit & vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, pastries etc. There are clothes outside. Most vendors are friendly and helpful.
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Lorraineo83
Sep 6, 2025
Good introduction to a range of traditional food and drinks - Good introduction to a variety of local foods and drinks. Offered plenty of explanation about various meats, veggies and other food stuffs as we passed stalls in the market place Use of audio system/headphones meant it was easy to hear the group leader at all times.
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From $41
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).