Central Market

Riga Central Market is one of Europe’s largest and most distinctive markets, set in five former Zeppelin hangars near the city’s Old Town. A key part of daily life in Riga, it offers a vivid look at local culture through its stalls of fresh produce, smoked fish, meats, breads, and regional specialties. Visitors come for the atmosphere as much as the food: it is an easy place to sample Latvian flavors, observe everyday routines, and explore a notable piece of 20th-century architecture.