Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central market
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Riga Central Market
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
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Wide selection of samples from local food
Full lunch meal
Options
Latvian Food tasting tour
Reviews
251 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It was cancelled on the day and communication needs improving
776eleanorp,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Unfortunately our trip was cancelled on the day. Our booking was for 12.30, we had received a WhatsApp reminder the day before then went to the meeting point 15 minutes before the start time. 30 minutes despite no further WhatsApp, my husband happened to check the emails and noted it had been cancelled at 11am that morning. It would have been more helpful to stick to one form of communication and that would have prevented us tailoring our morning and waiting around for 30 minutes. We understand things get cancelled but better communication would have been more helpful.
Tour of Central Market
Mike A,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a small group which was great. Started a little late and our guide was good, but not completely knowledgeable on the food scene or culture of food in Latvia. She was personable and friendly. I was hoping that we would spend more time looking at different places in the Riga rather than exclusively the Central Market. Still, glad I attended, and I met some lovely people.
Cancelled with no notice
T9627LVcharlotteb,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Waited at the meeting point for 10 mins (the small print said the guide may be up to 5mins late coming from another tour), then tried calling but had no answer. 13 mins after the tour was supposed to start we had a text saying the tour had been cancelled and we would be refunded in 3-5 business days (the refund did come earlier than this). Shame as we were looking forward to it, but we went to the market anyway and still enjoyed it.
A must visit when in Riga
Dream10544286096,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very interesting markets and a must visit The guide was certainly friendly and highly knowledgeable. She made the tour very enjoyable. It was good to try the different foods. As we were only a tour of3 we did not get a wide selection but it was still a good experience trying the food and drinks
Good market with food and much more.
Charlotte P,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great, huge market with everything you want. Many good breaks with various beers, cakes and lots of small dining.
Good guide. Lots of...
ask h,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good guide. Lots of interesting info. Ample tastings so everyone was full. Good at keeping the group together
Good introduction to Latvian food
Dons12345,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Interesting food market tour with tasty treats and friendly knowledgeable host. Would recommend!
Wondering
Navigator55484182388,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super place actually it was the first time for me to explore anew adventure with different cultures which met my expectations
No call, no show
Kerry M,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The tour guide never showed up. We had gotten a confirmation email and been charged for the tour. We waited around for over 30 minutes with two strangers who had also booked. We eventually got an apology message saying that there was no tour that day. Only upside is that the refund was quick.
Very disappointing
Veronika C,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We were very excited for this tour as it was part of a birthday present but unfortunately it was cancelled 20 minutes after it was meant to start. This meant we were waiting on the road in the cold well after the start time. I tried calling the number provided twice (no answer) and after 20 minutes just received a cancellation email. We completely understand tours may be cancelled but for it to have been done so late with no response was extremely disappointing. Very poor customer service, very disappointed.
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