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LIEPĀJA: Olive €€ RUNDĀLE: Baltā Māja € TALSI: Martinelli €
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Klaipēdas 104c, LV-3416 Pils Rundāle, LV-3921 Lielā 7, LV-3200
Tel 2666 0935 Tel 6396 2140 Tel 6329 1340
On the second floor of the Baata In a 250-year-old house that A cosy, farmhouse-style
shopping centre, Olive serves a also offers bed and breakfast restaurant, the menu at Martinelli
range of pasta and Latvian–Asian (see p302), this café-restaurant encompasses traditional fare
fusion dishes such as Japanese serves delicious home-cooked and includes some family recipes.
dumplings and Tokyo salmon. fare, served in an endearing, The dining room has a fireplace,
farmhouse-style dining room. hefty wooden beams and a
LIEPĀJA: Pastnieka Māja €€ The desserts and freshly baked summer terrace over looking
Latvian Road Map B4 black bread are particularly a peaceful garden. The owners
Fr Brīvzemnieka 53, LV-3401 good. Open only by reservation also run a guesthouse here
Tel 2949 6233 out of season. (see p302) and have a small winery
Occupying a former post office next door.
with a modernized interior, RUNDĀLE: Rundāles Pils €€
Pastnieka Māja is considered Latvian Road Map D4 TUKUMS: Karē €
the town’s best restaurant. Rundāle, LV-3921 Latvian Road Map C3
Special ities include soft rabbit Tel 6396 2274 Pasta 25, LV-3101
roll and stuffed bull’s testicles. Conveniently located for visiting Tel 6312 2555
Rundāle Palace, this elegant The menu at this restaurant in
MEŽOTNE: Mežotnes Pils €€ restaurant occupies the Duke of central Tukums features a well-
Latvian Road Map D4 Courland’s former kitchens. It prepared selection of typical
Mežotnes pagasts, Bauskas novads, serves superb and exquisitely chicken, pork, beef and fish
LV-3918 presented Latvian cuisine with dishes. The dining room is simple
Tel 6396 0711 plenty of choices for meat-eaters but comfortable. Friendly service.
The Mežotnes Pils hotel’s but few options for vegetarians.
(see p302) dining room has TUKUMS: Liepaleja €€
spectacular views of the palace SABILE: Dare € Latvian Road Map C3
grounds and serves traditional Latvian Road Map C3 Tumes parish, Tukuma district,
specialities. Impeccable service. Pedvāle, LV-3294 LV-3139
Advance booking recommended. Tel 6325 2273 Tel 2618 7442 Closed Sun
Right by the entrance to Pedvāle Housed within the impressive
NĪCA: Nīcava € Open-Air Museum (see p182), Jaunmoku Pils (see p175), a
Latvian Road Map B4 Dare serves a selection of manor house set in acres of
Nīcas novads, Nīcas pagasts, LV-3473 traditional staples in a relaxed parkland, Liepaleja offers a
Tel 2921 4661 atmos phere. The outdoor terrace relaxed dining experience in
The elegant restaurant in the is a popular in summer. elegant surround ings. The
Nīcava hotel (see p302) has an menu has a good choice of
attractive summer terrace. SABILE: Zviedru Cepure € salads, as well as meat and
Smartly dressed waiting staff Latvian Road Map C3 fish dishes.
serve typically meaty cuisine. Piltiņi Matkule parish, LV-3132
Tel 2640 5405 VENTSPILS: Jūras Brīze €
PĀVILOSTA: Vēju Paradīze € Zviedru Cepure is a popular Latvian Road Map B3
Latvian Road Map B4 recreation centre 3.5 km (2 miles) Vasarnicu 34, LV-3601
Smilšu 14, LV-3466 from Sabile that offers children’s Tel 6362 2524
Tel 2644 6644 activities, skiing, horse-riding This restaurant, with friendly
This bright café-restaurant with and a lengthy toboggan run. Its and cheerful ambience, offers
floor-to-ceiling windows is in rustic log cabin café-restaurant generous servings of delicious
a hotel that’s popular with serves wholesome traditional Latvian-style dishes from kotletes
windsurfers. It serves light dishes. The restaurant is open (home-made meatballs) to herring
meals and sandwiches. throughout summer, and in with cottage cheese. It is popular
winter if there is snow. with locals and great for families.
ROJA: Dzintarkrasts €
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Žocene village, Rojas parish, LV-3264
Tel 2860 0600
Part of a holiday complex, this
sophisticated restaurant serves
specialities from the local
Kurzeme region such as sorrel
and bacon soup.
ROJA: Otra Puse €
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Jūras iela 6, LV-3264
Tel 2947 7602
Part of the Otra Puse recreation
complex, this pretty stone
building is a good spot to try
some local cuisine, such as the
fish that’s smoked nearby. There is
live music on Saturday evenings. Rustic outdoor seating at Pastnieka Māja, a former post office in Liepāja
For more information on types of restaurants see pp308–9