Aukstā zupa (Latvian cold beet soup) is a signature dish of Latvia; we have verified places to eat it in Riga. A bright pink summer soup of grated beetroot, kefir, cucumber and dill, served cold with halved hard-boiled eggs and a side of boiled potatoes. Start with where to eat Aukstā zupa (Latvian cold beet soup) in Riga.
Aukstā zupa (Latvian cold beet soup) · Riga
A bright pink summer soup of grated beetroot, kefir, cucumber and dill, served cold with halved hard-boiled eggs and a side of boiled potatoes.
Aukstā zupa is the Latvian sibling of Lithuanian šaltibarščiai and Polish chłodnik, all derived from a shared Eastern European peasant tradition of cold dairy-and-beet soups served through the short Baltic summer. The dish appears on Latvian tables from late May through August. Every grandmother has her own ratio of kefir to buttermilk to sour cream; the canonical Latvian version leans hard on kefir for tang. Lido and similar counters serve it alongside boiled potatoes in summer.
Where to eat in Riga:
- LIDO Atpūtas Centrs
- LIDO Vērmanītis
- Pētergailis
- Milda
Where to eat Aukstā zupa (Latvian cold beet soup) in Riga: the editor picks