Where Riga shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Riga shops, snacks and lunches.
Riga Central Market sits in five former WWI zeppelin hangars built 1924 to 1930 on the Daugava embankment, one of Europe's largest market complexes.
Go for: Smoked fish, Rye bread, Pīrāgi, Latvian cheese, Berries
Tip: Open daily; the fish pavilion is the city's strongest seafood counter and the dairy pavilion runs the best cheese tastings.
Kalnciema Quarter runs every Saturday in the wooden-house Āgenskalns neighbourhood across the Daugava, anchoring the city's Slow Food farmers' weekend.
Go for: Saturday morning, Latvian farmers' produce, Slow Food
Tip: Open Saturday 10:00-16:00; arrive before noon for the best produce. Live music and family workshops accompany every market day.
Berga Bazārs is a 19th-century brick courtyard mall on Elizabetes, mixing food shops, an eco market, design boutiques and a clutch of cafes and bistros.
Go for: Eco food market, Boutique food shops, Cafes
Tip: The eco food market runs Saturdays; Garage wine bar anchors the food-and-drink corner year-round.