Unleash Riga's Heart: Central Market Food & Culture Tour

This was a fabulous food tasting , Dace was so informative she gave us traditional food we would never have tried had we not booked this trip.

We spent about 90 minutes strolling through the locals market with vendors selling meats, chicken, pork, housewares, pet food , toys, and more. The fresh produce is abundant with tomatoes , cucumbers, peppers, fresh herbs, watermelon, fruits and the bigggest melons I have ever seen. We found two vendors selling Uzbekistan products including Samsas aka samosas. We found a small drug store with beauty products. Vendors had raincoats, coats, clothing and housewares for sale. I tried to buy some lotion and the vendor does not gave a card machine and takes only Euros. My favorite vendor is a man I cal Me Honey who sells honey in various flavors and sizes and honeycomb. He wears a honey outfit, so awesome Market is accessible and close to tram.

I loved visiting the central market. The food was great quality and the price was great. It was a great experience overall. One of the buildings had some construction, but other than that it was good.

Touring the City of Riga and we explored all the halls of the Central Market. It is one of the biggest in Europe with meats (beef, chicken), fish, cheeses, breads, desserts, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc. There is a food court with numerous boots serving a wide variety of foods, from local cuisine to Asian. Easy to order and find a table to enjoy a meal. Here both in the evening and afternoon during the week and not crowded. Highly recommended for snacks and travel foods.

Great tour! Our guide, Edgar was so knowledgeable about Latvian cuisine! We learned about food, culture and customs. We enjoyed samples of smoked meats, cheese, pastry, fish, vegetables, deserts and drinks! Edgar found there was a particular dessert we were extremely fond of and at the end of our tour, he bought us some to take back to our hotel! Come hungry!

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.

Food tasting experience good. Experience marred by guide being 1 hour late and not in location advised by tour company. End of tour felt rushed. No opportunity to ask questions at end - guide just said this is the end and departed.

We had a very informative, interesting and tasty time with Dace our knowledgeable guide. The market could be overwhelming to enter alone, but with a guide is tremendously enjoyable. Dace is a real foodie with great understanding of the Latvian food culture and history and was best geared to guide us through the many stalls and halls of this massive gastromic extravaganza. We tried many foods we never would have even considered and enjoyed all. Even made time for a delicious craft beer tasting. Afterwards we spent even more time perusing and feeling much more able to relax and take part in the market experience. Thank you Dace for sharing your knowledge with us.

Excellent tour of a very interesting market. Thank you Dace! The food samples were delicious and the beer at Labities was top notch.

wow..what a fun place to buy your Balzam, flowers, donuts et al. Heaps of stands to checkout..tons of variety of foods to try... rye bread juice? hmmm. but it was good... and yes..the freshest and best tasting cheap donuts at Virtulis...those were a do NOT miss...