25 Flavours of Latvia: Riga Central Market & Old Town Food Tour
Overview
Discover the real taste of Riga on an intimate, premium food tour limited to just 15 guests.
We start at the monumental Riga Central Market. To ensure you don't miss a word in the buzzing pavilions, we provide wireless audio headsets (for groups of 8+). You will step out of your culinary comfort zone and experience a symphony of 25 distinct flavour nuances—from traditional herring and hemp pesto to local chicken winglets and iconic bacon-horseradish rye bread croutons.
After a scenic 15-minute walk packed with local history, we leave the market crowd behind. The tour culminates in a charming Old Town café for a cosy, sit-down meal served family-style. Enjoy seasonal soup, authentic grey peas with speck paired with fresh kefir, warm bacon pastries, homemade apple juice from our manager's garden, and a cranberry dessert. We top it off with a premium Riga Black Balsam tasting ritual and local candies.
Come hungry, bring your curiosity, and experience Riga like a local!
What's Included
- Alcohol tasting (Riga Black Balsam - Original & Currant)
- 25 distinct food and drink flavor nuances across the entire route
- Full sit-down meal in the Old Town café (soup, main, warm pastry, dessert, and drinks)
- A bottle of water in the first stop (0.5l)
- Small group experience (strictly limited to a maximum of 15 guests)
- Food tastings at the market (4 distinct stations).
- Private dining room and WC facilities at the sit-down meal cafe.
- Experienced local guide fluent in English or German
- Professional tour guide system if 8+ participants for perfect audibility in noisy areas
- Gratuities
- WC fee (cash only) at the Cental Market.
Meeting Location
Prāgas iela 1
Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Rātslaukums
Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Rātslaukums
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Riga Central Market
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 3 people per tour is required!
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Suited for vegetarians upon prior notice!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Alcohol tasting (Riga Black Balsam - Original & Currant).
- 25 distinct food and drink flavor nuances across the entire route.
- Full sit-down meal in the Old Town café (soup, main, warm pastry, dessert, and drinks).
- A bottle of water in the first stop (0.5l).
- Small group experience (strictly limited to a maximum of 15 guests).
- Food tastings at the market (4 distinct stations).
- Private dining room and WC facilities at the sit-down meal cafe.
- Experienced local guide fluent in English or German.
- Professional tour guide system if 8+ participants for perfect audibility in noisy areas.
- Gratuities.
- WC fee (cash only) at the Cental Market.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 25 Flavours of Latvia: Riga Central Market & Old Town Food Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 25 Flavours of Latvia: Riga Central Market & Old Town Food Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcohol tasting (Riga Black Balsam - Original & Currant)
- 25 distinct food and drink flavor nuances across the entire route
- Full sit-down meal in the Old Town café (soup, main, warm pastry, dessert, and drinks)
- A bottle of water in the first stop (0.5l)
- Small group experience (strictly limited to a maximum of 15 guests)
- Food tastings at the market (4 distinct stations).
- Private dining room and WC facilities at the sit-down meal cafe.
- Experienced local guide fluent in English or German
- Professional tour guide system if 8+ participants for perfect audibility in noisy areas
- Gratuities
- WC fee (cash only) at the Cental Market.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 3 people per tour is required!
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Suited for vegetarians upon prior notice!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
