Food destinations within easy reach of Riga. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
30 min by trainSuburban train from Riga Central Station
Famous for: Beach grills, smoked fish and Art Nouveau cafes
Jūrmala is the Baltic Sea beach resort 30 minutes west of Riga by train, a long sandy line of beach grills, Art Nouveau wooden villas and smoked-fish stalls.
50 min by trainTrain from Riga Central Station
Famous for: Castle taverns, sklandrausis pies and forest restaurants
Sigulda is the Gauja Valley castle town 50 minutes east of Riga, a day-trip line of medieval ruins, forest restaurants and Latvian sklandrausis.
90 min by trainTrain from Riga Central Station
Famous for: Cēsu Alus brewery, medieval taverns, H.E. Vanadziņš Bib Gourmand
Cēsis is the medieval Vidzeme town 90 minutes east of Riga, anchored by the Cēsu Alus brewery (1590, the oldest in the Baltic) and the H.E. Vanadziņš Bib.
75 min by train and short transferTrain to Līgatne then short taxi to Pavāru māja
Famous for: Michelin Green Star sustainable dining, Slow Food Latvian cooking
Līgatne sits inside the Gauja National Park, 75 minutes east of Riga, anchored by Pavāru māja, Latvia's only Michelin Green Star restaurant under chef Ēriks.
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