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Dining

Zviedru Vārti Dinner Show

What’s the best way to explore Latvian culture and traditions and really get to know the locals? Well… you could try sneaking into someone’s wedding or a big family celebration. Or simply follow the invitation from the legendary, family-owned Zviedru Vārti! This is probably the heartiest, and most Latvian, dinner show you’ll ever experience. It feels less like a performance and more like being welcomed into a joyful countryside gathering. Expect lively singing and dancing, traditional musical instruments, and beautiful ethnic costumes from Latvia’s different regions. Along the way you’ll learn fun facts about Latvian culture in a playful quiz, laugh with your tablemates, sing and dance. And of course come hungry. A generous five-course Latvian feast awaits, featuring beloved classics like grey peas with speck, crispy potato pancakes with herring, blood sausage, juicy pork chops, and the sweet comfort of traditional bread soup, plus a few more delicious surprises. Rustic, joyful, generous and full of heart this is a celebration of Latvia at its most authentic. Located in one of Old Riga’s most historic landmarks: Jacob’s Barracks, right in the heart of the Old Town. Unmissable. Priekā!