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‘s Included
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Wide selection of samples from local food
Full lunch meal
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.
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December 2025
Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central market
Reviews
228 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice way to enjoy Riga
G V,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It is about the history the life and the taste of Riga. We enjoy very much the tour and the little bites. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly
Perfect way to experiece the market
annalD4927KV,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice! A perfekt way to experience the Rīga Central Market. The guide (Guna) was enthusiastic, friendly and easy going. We would not have known what to taste without her. The duration (2 h) was perfect, enough but not too long.
Excellent food tasting tour
O387QInancyw,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guna was an amazing guide! There was a great variety of food tastings and I learnt a lot about Latvian food and traditions. The champagne was also a nice touch. A must do!
Tastes of Riga.
365gregge,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Walked to the Riga Central Markets, for the Walking and Tasting Tour. Plenty to see, view, taste, and, experience. This Tour is a must-do Tour, to enjoy the staple fare of Latvians. After the Tour finishes, do yourself a favour, and, do your own shopping at these Markets. Lovely and informative Tour Guide Goona (?), she had us trying assorted fare, well worth the experience. I will say, the walk to the Markets from the Tour meeting point felt like a foot-race, and, Goona set a cracking pace, which, I opine, was not a prudent move, as the group consisted of elder persons, and, the streets are all cobbled, which are trip hazards. At the Markets, the pace was very much reduced. Regardless, Goona was an excellent Guide, lovely and informative. DO THIS TOUR!
Food tour to be recommended
Laura O,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lovely guide and a really nice tour in the central market - recommended if you want to learn about Latvian foods
Recommend this tour for food and fun
Carol A,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect experience. Lots of interesting food that was well explained by our intelligent and fun guide. I recommend this tour strongly!
Great way to try the local cuisine.
Stephanie V,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00A bit chaotic at first with a guide calling out suck. Another arrived shortly and the tour was good.
Top notch
Spakollen,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was amazing! The guide was very good, funny and welcoming. Tried a lot a speciality’s that I never knew about. Do it!
This was a great...
Jen G,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great experience as far as food tours go. There was much less walking and much eating than on others I had been on. Being in the central market was great - I probably would have never tried the food there without this tour. The guide was fantastic - she was so enthusiastic about everything and really wanted to share her culture with us. The size of the tour was also very good. The most exotic food was dried pig snout if you're worried about not being able to eat some dishes (the snout was so delicious btw). Would recommend.
Fantastic experience, excellent guide!
louisetI5177MG,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great 2.5 hour tour of the central market. What an incredible historic space! We were offered samples of chicken, fish, traditional pea dishes, picked vegetables, and sweets. Sampling was very well organised and sanitary. Even though we were part of a large group, 21 people, the guide kept the group together, and shared lots of interesting information about Latvian culinary traditions, as well as tips about where to buy food items and restaurants to try. An excellent introduction to Latvian cuisine!
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