Catering

Saloons, cafes and other places in small towns and the countryside which offer tasty dishes made of local products and on the basis of traditional Latvian recipes – ones which differ from region to region.

  • Special programmes are offered to visitors, with meals, stories about holiday and everyday traditions, and songs. Sometimes visitors are involved in preparing the food.
  • Menus use local names for dishes along with explanations and a discussion of the local dialect.
  • Providers of Latvian foods also use ethnographic styles for interior design, as well as dishes, furniture, textiles, etc., from local craftspeople.
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Café and bread museum KUKABURRA

The “Kukaburra” café is located on the 115th km of the Riga-Veclaicene highway (A2). It is possible to see the Bread museum. Guests can take part in baking rye bread every weekend. The café has a Latvian interior and serves products from local farmers and home-based producers of ingredients.

Latvian cuisine: Chicken liver salad, lamb soup, dumpling soup, cold soup, baked catfish, sautéed pork, potato pancakes, pancakes with jam cottage cheese buns, stacked rye bread.

Special foods: Home baked rye bread.

Distance from countries capital city115 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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SPELMANU TAVERN

This tavern is in the centre of Alsunga, which is the capital of the Suiti people.  The Suiti have always known how to work hard, sing well and eat tasty foods.  The tavern offers for tour groups to taste a delicious Suiti meal made from ancient recipes, after which participants can learn how to cook those foods – carrot buns, soured porridge and other masterful dishes from this part of Latvia.  A very effective performance by  Women of Suiti will make the meal truly unforgettable.  You’ll also be able to purchase carrot buns and sourdough bread that is baked only here.

Latvian cuisine: Sourdough bread, dumplings, dried ribs.

Special foods: Homemade carrot buns.

Distance from countries capital city195 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available
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The “Liepkalni” café

The café is on the banks of the Daugava River between Stukmaņi and Pļaviņas, offering a bakery, shop and café. There are dozens of types of bread, biscuits, tortes, cakes and other baked goods.

Latvian cuisine: Dumpling or sorrel soup, farmer’s breakfast, eggs sunny side up, pork ribs, grey peas, potato pancakes with salmon, crepes, blackberry crème.

Special foods: Liepkalni rye bread, bread kvass.

 

Distance from countries capital city118 Active season months1-12 Optional meals Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
Facilities  appropriate for childrenBoat tourNature watching
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KAFEJNICA "BEMBERI" (RAINA IELA 7)

The cafe in the centre of Saulkrasti. There are offered not only baked goods, but hot meals as well. The Latvian-style kebabs made here are very popular among the citizens of Saulkrasti and town guests. The cafe offers high chairs for children.

Working hours in the summer: 8:00 – 20:00, from September to May: 8:00 – 18:00

By the sea Distance from countries capital city46 Active season months1-12 Optional meals
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Bistro "Veca pirts"

Atrodas Dundagas centrā, Talsu un Pils ielas krustojumā. Bistro tipa ēdināšanas uzņēmums, ko iecienījuši vietējie iedzīvotāji un pilsētas viesi.

Distance from countries capital city150 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers
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Restaurant P‎L‎‎‎AVAS (MEADOWS)

Small, quiet and cosy hotel with a popular gourmet restaurant near the Tallinn highway, in Ainaži, where the air is filled with the aroma of pines and the sea.

In the cosy atmosphere of the restaurant you can enjoy a leisurely and delicious meal while feeling the closeness to nature.

Distance from countries capital city110 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available
Outdoor firepalceRooms for  festivities Bicycles
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Rezidence Kafe Venta

The café is located right by the old brick bridge of Kuldīga and boasts a wonderful view over Ventas Rapid, the widest waterfall in Europe. Offers grilled dishes in summer, as well as burgers, steaks, shashlik and pastries.

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"Kalnakrogs"

Atrodas Ķekavā, autoceļa Rīga – Grenctāle (A 7) malā. Iekārtots vēsturiskā ēkā ar atbilstošu koka interjeru. Piedāvā maltītes visām ēdienreizēm, organizē muzikālus vakarus.

Distance from countries capital city20 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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The “Raibais asaris” café

The café is on the edge of the Jēkabpils-Rēzekne road (A12) in a lovely location by a pond where guests can fish for perch, pike, tench and carp.  Eastern cuisine and fish dishes are offered.

Distance from countries capital city190 Active season months1-12 Accommodation available Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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The “Kupfernams” café

The café and guest house, located in the centre of Ventspils, is housed by a classical 19th century wooden building that used to belong to the Kupfer family and is listed as European Heritage. Latvian cuisine: farmer's breakfast, oat or semolina porridge, potato pancakes.

Distance from countries capital city188 Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available
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