The 4 Best Riga Central Market Tours & Tastings

1.Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 241 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44Our pick

Meet at Grēcinieku iela 18 at 12:30 pm and follow a guide, often Guna, to Riga Central Market. Over two hours, sample smoked meats, fish, cheeses, rye bread, grey peas, sweets, pickles, local drinks, and more across all five zeppelin hangars.

“This was a tour and tasting through the Central Market and not a restaurant tasting as we’ve done in other cities. We had a wonderful time and tried a lot of different things - smoked chicken, a variety of fish, pickled vegetables, the famous brown peas, a couple different alcoholic drinks and one non-alcoholic, chocolate and donuts and a hot drink of our choice. It was more than enough for a meal! Our guide was excellent and we learned all about the history of the market, the food and about Latvian culture. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Riga Central Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

Spend about two hours with a private guide at Riga Central Market, sampling foods from five pavilions and learning how Latvian families preserve food for winter. Expect hemp butter, rye bread, sprats, smoked foods, pastries, beer, and a walk through nearby Spikeri warehouses.

“Learned more About the challenges of living through Latvia winters and how people manage to preserve food. Also heard about the various traditions for holidays. Very interesting. Lots of samples too.”

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3.Riga Central Market Traditional Food tasting experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Walk from the House of the Black Heads to Riga Central Market with a local guide, then sample more than 20 Latvian foods. Gunta is one named guide praised for her warmth and humor. The two-hour tour suits short visits, vegetarians by prior request, and groups of fewer than 15.

“Very informative, really enjoyable, well set up, the guide was professional, there were absolutely no flaws and the price is worth the experience.”

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4.Fun Walk Private Tour Around Central Market Riga

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $401

Spend about two hours with a private guide at Riga Central Market, sampling local foods such as salads, sandwiches, juices, and fish dishes while learning how the market shaped Latvian life. Your walk begins at Nēģu iela 7 and ends in Riga Old Town.

“The guide was very informative and gave us a wonderful history of Riga and the Central Market. The tour was very fast paced and felt a little rushed at times. Also after the first stop we had to tell him it was too much food and could he ask fRead more”

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