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What to eat in Latvia

The 10 best dishes in Latvia

Rye, smoked fish and a central market in old zeppelin hangars.

1

Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi

Eaten all over Latvia

Grey peas with smoked bacon and onion, the national dish.

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2

Rupjmaizes kārtojums

Eaten all over Latvia

Rye bread crumbs layered with cream and lingonberry, a dessert.

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3

Sklandrausis

Best: Kurzeme

An open rye tart filled with potato and sweet carrot, EU protected.

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4

Kūpināta zivs

Best: The coast

Flounder, eel and bream hot-smoked on the beach.

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5

Riga sprats

Best: Riga

Tiny Baltic fish smoked and packed in oil, on dark bread.

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6

Jāņu siers

Best: Everywhere at midsummer

Fresh caraway cheese eaten on the longest night.

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Pīrādziņi

Eaten all over Latvia

Little crescent buns stuffed with bacon and onion.

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8

Aukstā zupa

Best: Everywhere in summer

Cold kefir and beet soup with cucumber and dill.

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9

Kartupeļu pankūkas

Eaten all over Latvia

Crisp potato pancakes with sour cream.

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Kotletes

Eaten all over Latvia

Pan-fried pork patties with boiled potatoes and dill.

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Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.