Where to Shop and Eat: 6 Riga Market Tours

1.Riga: Central Market Traditional Food Tour in a Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 365 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Our pick

Start at the House of the Black Heads with Riga Black Balsam, then walk with an English- or German-speaking guide to Riga Central Market. Over two hours, taste more than 20 Latvian foods and drinks, including smoked fish, meats, cheese, rye bread, hemp products, berries, and other local specialties.

“The guide was very informative and it was good to try various traditional foods”

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2.Latvian food tasting tour at Riga Central market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 241 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Spend about two hours walking through all five zeppelin hangars of Riga Central Market with a guide such as Guna, tasting Latvian meats, fish, cheeses, breads, pickles, sweets, and local drinks. The samples can make a light meal, but the group may reach 25, so stay close to hear the explanations.

“This is a great tour. Our Guide (unfortunately I can’t recall her name) was amazing! So well informed, great overview and information provided and just a really nice person. The market is great, the food interesting.”

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3.Riga Central Market

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

Spend about two hours exploring Riga Central Market with a private guide and sample food from five pavilions. Try hemp butter, rye bread, sprats, smoked meats, cheese, pastries, beer, and other Latvian specialties. Guides such as Dace and Edgar add context about winter food storage, holidays, and local customs.

“Great tour in the market. We tasted and learned about foods that are traditionally used on holidays and festivals. Our guide shared interesting facts on how foods are prepared for the long winter months. Great experience to also see all the different fruits and vegetables available from the area and also what is brought in from surrounding countries.”

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4.Riga Central Market Traditional Food tasting experience

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

Meet your guide at the House of the Black Heads, walk through Old Riga, then taste more than 20 Latvian foods inside Riga Central Market. The two-hour tour costs $54.07, runs in groups of up to 15, and can accommodate vegetarians with advance notice. Guides such as Gunta add useful food and city context.

“The guide was amazing and knowledgeable - she took us through Old Riga and gave us lots of historical context en route to the market. Gunta had a great sense of humour and answered all our questions and laughed at us with the pickled herring! Would highly recommend. Foods were interesting and on the whole tasty!!”

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5.Fun Walk Private Tour Around Central Market Riga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours Top rated

Spend two private hours with a local English or Russian-speaking guide at Riga Central Market. Learn the market’s 20th-century story, visit its unusual cellars, sample meats, honey, fish, vegetables, cheese, drinks, and finish with a three-course lunch. Guide Zara led one especially detailed route, with tastings throughout.

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6.Riga Old Town, C Market & Art Nouveau Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $118

Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour walk through Riga Central Market, Old Town, and the Art Nouveau district. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide covers churches, medieval gates, Latvian independence, local drinks, and the first Christmas tree site, with snacks and tastings included.

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