Top Riga Food & Drink

Riga Central Market is one of the largest in Europe, located at the heart of Riga’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. On this guided walking tour, immerse yourself in local life as you explore the lively market, learn about Latvian cuisine and cultural traditions from your guide, and tuck into a variety of local specialties like smoked meats, seasonal soups, cheeses, dumplings, pastries and more.

Latvia has a long history of beermaking and with breweries located all around the country, there is an impressive variety of Latvian beers to try. This tasting tour offers the perfect introduction—visit two bars in Riga’s Old Town, learn all about Latvian beers and local traditions from your guide, and sample up to six different beers, accompanied by typical Latvian snacks.

2 hour guided private tour around one of the largest marketplaces in Europe with tasting of many different local goods. Located in the heart of Riga, in just a few minute walk distance from Old Town, Riga Central market is one the largest marketplaces in Europe. It was built in the 1920s, inside several large hangars from World War I originally used for military airships, now serving as food pavilions. During the tour you will have degustation at five different sections: Fish: rye bread with sprats, lightly salted herring, local beer or soft drink. Vegetables: different kinds of salted cucumber (1 day, 1 week, 1 month), marinated cabbage (with beets, cranberry, curry), sauerkraut, marinated wild garlic, spicy carrot. Hemp: rye bread with hemp butter. Cheese: different kinds of Latvian cheese - smoked, with cumin, with cranberries. Meat: ham, different kinds of sausages (smoked, with berries, from turkey, pork, chicken), smoked chicken.  

Get to know Riga through its nightlife, and meet new people at the same time. This popular pub crawl visits three different bars and a dance club in the center of Riga, and includes a beer or a shot at each one. It’s a fun night out for anyone new in town who wants to visit the places where locals like to go. Just note that there is a chance of cancellation if less than four people are booked.

Get to know the Latvian towns of Sigulda and Cēsis on this full-day private tour. With a dedicated guide for just you and your party, enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary while learning about the local culture and tasting traditional Latvian cuisine. Stop at a local winery to try the vintages, visit local castles, and snap photos of the scenery in Gauja National Park. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Riga included.

The Old Riga, Art Nouveau, and Central Market districts are three highlights within the city of Riga. On this small-group walking tour, visit all three and hear about the history and cultural heritage of Latvia. Learn about local culture from your guide as you stroll Riga’s scenic streets. Take time to sample traditional Latvian food.

Latvian food tour by Rigatrips is tour in local gastronomy in largest open air market in Europe, that will give you understanding of Latvian local food traditions and provide selection of traditional local food samples - meat, bread, cheese, fish, local fermented vegetables, non-achocholic drink and sweets.

Take a day trip away from Riga and avoid the hassle of traveling with a group tour on this private tour to Rundale and Jelgava Palaces, Bauska Castle, and the Hill of Crosses. Enjoy time to explore independently and the option to add on additional excursions.

Visiting Latvia’s many palaces can be tricky without hiring a car. On this full-day tour from Riga, travel directly from your hotel to the Bauska region’s many palaces in an air-conditioned minivan. Stop at Rundale Palace, Mezotne Palace, Kaucmindes Palace, Bauska Castle, and Jelgava Palace and learn about the area from your English speaking driver.

Get an orientation to Riga on this no-cost tour with a guide providing navigation and insightful commentary. This is a great overview of the city for first-time visitors or travelers who prefer to explore on their own; you can get tips on where to visit further after the tour. You can also taste some local Latvian specialities and ask plenty of questions.

Our Riga Art Nouveau walking tour will bring you to the most beautiful part of our city and tell you the stories and secrets behind the magnificent buildings. Learn about the Art Nouveau style and its 3 different substyles that you can observe only in Riga on this tour.

Use a door to door transfer, a comfortable and hassle free service that will allow you to enjoy your journey from the moment you arrive to the beautiful city of Riga. Your driver will be waiting for you in Riga Airport arrival hall and will take you straight to your centrally located hotel in Riga.

Trusted transfer service with English speaking drivers. Our driver will transfer you to your destination in comfort. No worries!

Learn about Riga’s Soviet past as you explore the city’s highlights on this walking tour. Learn about the history of the city and what it was like to live during the Soviet era. This private tour is perfect for those who love Soviet history and want a deeper look at life behind the Iron Curtain.

Arrange your trip in advance and enjoy and start your stay in Riga without any stress. Use door to door transfer, comfortable and safe. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in long taxi and shuttles queues and make the best of your stay while in Riga with the Riga Airport Private Departure Transfer.

Before and while the pub crawl is ongoing, you may suggest with your guide the type of pubs you want to go. Your options with this guided pub crawl that range from old Irish and Latvian pubs to hardcore party and dance bars. You can visit up to four bars on this guided pub crawl which is more than enough to familiarize yourself about what a true nightlife in Riga is.

A professional chef will guide you and share with own cooking tricks! You will Learn Latvian cuisine traditions and secrets, Taste of local delicacies and Find out the best places to buy souvenirs.

A private tour through the tastes and flavours of people of Latvia. Through centuries Latvians have absorbed traditions and cuisines from all the cultures that has ruled in these lands - Germans, Swedes, Russians - and after all, even Soviet Union had it's own way of doing kitchen stuff. Maybe because of taste, but probably because of necessity latvians have acquired their own distinct taste for stuff and this tour is all about that. First we'll wander through the central market and have a taste of whatever seasonal products are available (around 10 different types of foods/drinks), then move on to an authentic soviet style "cafeteria" and try some more there. And for the finale - a proper meal of Latvian traditional foods. So if you choose to book this tour please come hungry:) Keep in mind - we mostly eat seasonal stuff, therefore the foods can vary greatly from tour to tour, so the attached pictures are just an example.

You will go into at least 3 pubs during the tour and there will be 3 free beers lined up for you while you are there – 3 a night not in each pub. The guide will speak English so can tell you about the pub you are in and also a little about the drinks on offer. As there are drinks provided, it is important that you turn up sober or there may be concerns about providing you with the free beverages and that will not do.

Have an afternoon of bonding and quality time on one of the days of your Riga stag weekend when you and the lads book an interesting and exciting Riga Tea and Shisha (Hookah) experience. It won’t be like anything you’ve tried before and we have a strong feeling that you’re going to want to do it again real soon!

This is a guided tour and our informative guide will pick you up from your hotel and walk with you all the way to the pub. As said before, this activity is the most ideal way to jump start your evening while having a pint of good brew!

If you are on a weekend away in Riga, it is more than likely that there will be plans to sink a fair few pints. When you are in Riga, there is the chance to mix that desire with a beer tasting session meaning that you can discover beers that you would not find any other way. You will be taken to the best pubs that Riga has to offer and as part of the session you can try 4 different Latvian beers.

Let’s be honest though- chances are you are there for reasons other than the history of the wine. We know, we get it. We’ll just throw some history in there to appease the intellectuals- really; we’re just all about the wine. This is a great activity to try some new flavors and relax with those you are closest to. Kick back and relax and let your worries melt away as we bring you some of the best wines in the country. We will teach you all about the different varieties and we’ll let your senses go wild. There are five basic steps in wine tasting: color, swirl, smell, taste, and savor. Don’t worry though if you skip a couple steps and go straight to the gulping- your secret is safe with us.

Visit the pearls of Gauja National park - Gutmana cave and the magnificent surrounding of it, Turaida Castle and mount Dainu, Krimulda Castle winery and Malpils manor restaurant. Enjoy local wine tasting, see the beautiful Gauja river valley from the top of Turaida Castle tower. At the end - head to Malpils manor and enjoy 3 course dinner made by one of the best chefs in Latvia - Aija Gabrane!