Food Festivals in Riga

Autumn Riga Restaurant Week runs late October to early November, the city's longest-standing food festival, with three-course menus across more than 60 participating restaurants.

The Riga Old Town Christmas Market runs on Doma Square from late November to early January, with 80 traders selling piparkūkas, mulled wine and smoked meats.

Riga's Old Town Christmas Market fills Doma laukums beneath the cathedral from 27 November 2026, with artisan gifts, Latvian gingerbread, hearty dishes and mulled wine.

Spring Riga Restaurant Week runs as the expanded Riga Taste Festival, with three-course menus at €30 to €45 across participating restaurants and a bakery.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Riga Food, the Baltics' largest food industry exhibition, runs 9 to 11 September 2027 at the Kipsala exhibition centre, with product tasting and chef and pastry demonstrations open to the public.