Route: Small-group Central Market traditional food tour through five pavilions
Tip: Bookable on GetYourGuide with free cancellation; the Black Balsam intro is the strongest first stop.
Location
Address: House of the Blackheads, Town Hall Square, Riga, LV-1050
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★ 4.5
ToursByLocals Riga runs private custom walking food tours with handpicked local guides, covering Old Town, Central Market, Riga Beer District or Pardaugava with seven to nine tastings.
Tip: Private only; book direct on ToursByLocals at least 5 days ahead.
★ 4.5
Secret Food Tours runs a 3-hour Riga walking tour from St Peter's through Old Town with seven food stops covering rye, sprats, Black Balsam and cheese.
Tip: Departs daily at 11:00; small groups of 8 to 10. The Black Balsam tasting is the city's clearest intro to the 1752 herbal liqueur.
★ 4.5
RigaTrips runs a 2-hour Latvian food-tasting tour through all five Centrāltirgus zeppelin hangars Friday to Sunday at 12:30 with 20 tastings of smoked fish.
Tip: Reserve by 18:00 the prior day; the guide adapts the route for vegetarians, with 60 to 80 percent of tastings available.
★ 4.4
Agenskalns Market gastro tour in Pardaugava runs a one-hour guided walk with seven Latvian tastings covering dairy, smoked fish, rye and seasonal produce.
Tip: Bookable on LiveRiga; the short format makes it the easiest add-on to a Pardaugava walking morning.
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