Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central market (20 tastes)
Overview
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2 hours
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Latvian food tour by Rigatrips is a tour of local gastronomy in the largest open-air market in Europe, that will give you an understanding of the local Latvian food traditions and provide a wide selection of traditional local food samples - meat, bread, cheese, fish, local fermented vegetables, non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, and sweets.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
What To Expect
Rigas Centraltirgus
You will walk through all 5 zeppelin hangars of the Riga Central Market for 2 hours and taste the food from different stalls.
Options
Latvian Food tasting tour
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Wide selection of samples from local food
Full lunch meal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
264 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great fun at the Food Market
534MariaS,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great fun. And a good way to taste things you would not usually taste. Everything looked neat and clean. Recommended!
Awful Experience do not book
melissajL5089MM,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to do the tour. Myself and 5 others were waiting well before the appointed time at the designated meeting place. No one came. We tried calling and messaging the contact (who had already moved our tour back by 30m that morning). Eventually we had a response with a new meeting place 5minutes walk away. We all went but there was nobody waiting. After 40 minutes and numerous unanswered calls and messages, we gave up. Get Your Guide customer service is looking into this matter. We need our money back at the least. Still it won’t compensate us for the wasted time and anxiety we experienced.
A great visit to the local market
W1653ZJthomasg,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fun, informative walk through the very local market. Our guide, Baiba, was a delight. She was informative, adapted to her guests and attuned to our needs and made this a great way to enjoy our cruise ship visit to Riga.
A great afternoon
David B,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was very fun. Baiba made it incredibly enjoyable as well as educational. We loved the grey peas and smoked meat, the cheeses, strawberries, etc. A lot of food samples for the price. Highest recommendation. Very fun!
Great tour of Riga's Central Market.
Brooke K,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great central food market tour in Riga. Delicious and authentic tastings of local and typical Latvian food. Guna was a fun and informative tour guide. Highlight of my stay in Riga.
Great way to get a basic...
Jason K,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to get an understanding of Latvian food and to learn about the historical and current importance of the Riga Central Market. The size and scale of the market are unique and it should be a must see while in Riga. My tour with Baiba was a great learning and tasting experience. She’s a fantastic tour guide and extremely knowledgeable about Latvian food and culture. I highly recommend doing this tour.
No tours in first Monday of month! Be warned.
MaryAnn J,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00No your on first Monday of month. Why did we not hear this till that morning? We booked this long ago and they should not have shown the day available. It was only cancelled the same morning and we had no time to do it the next days. We could have gone the day before if we knew.
Many tasting options
Guna0803,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very good experience, it is worth doing!
Waste of time
Alan C,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The operator issues tickets for canceled trips. This is very unprofessional and confusing for guests.
Very pleasant experience in Riga Central market
James L,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What an experience of the market itself! Riga central market is worth visiting, observing and enjoying. Coming here on your own will be good, but being part of this particular tour even better. We visited many local stall, got clear suggestion how to shop and what to pick and met some nice people in the group too.
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