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JĒKABPILS: Luiize €€
International Road Map D4
Brīvības 190
Tel 2770 5777
A stylish restaurant in an old
build ing with a hotel and
nightclub attached, Luiize has
a menu that typically consists
of plenty of meat dishes. It
has expanded the choice even
further by adding more unusual
options such as crocodile,
kangaroo and quail.
KRĀSLAVA: Mārīte €
Latvian Road Map E4
Tīrgus 2, LV-5601 Bīriņu manor house with crenellated towers, containing a restaurant in its cellar, Limbaži
Tel 6562 4039
This popular central café with RĒZEKNE: Latgale €€ VALMIERA: Cili Pica €
bright scarlet decor and cheerful Latvian Road Map E4 Italian Road Map D3
service is the best eatery in Atbrīvošanas aleja 98, LV-4601 Georga Apiņa 10a, LV-4201
Krāslava. It offers a straight- Tel 2616 4444 Tel 6422 8558
forward menu of Latvian The Latgale Hotel’s ground-floor Part of a national chain, this
standard dishes. There is live restaurant has a rather dated and brightly decorated pizzeria offers
music at weekends. formal interior, but is a pleasant quick service and delicious pizzas.
place to eat none theless as Pasta dishes, soups, salads and
LIELVĀRDE: Baltu Ozols €€ the traditional cuisine is well- desserts are also on the menu.
International Road Map D4 prepared and the service is good.
Lāčplēša 35, LV-5070 VALMIERA: Rātes Vārti €
Tel 6505 5017 RĒZEKNE: Rozalija €€ International Road Map D3
Creatively presented dishes, International Road Map E4 Lāčplėša 1, LV-4201
attentive service and a Brīvības 2, LV-4600 Tel 6428 1942
reasonable wine list can all be Tel 6460 7840 A quaint little restaurant near
found at this idyllically situated A stylish dining option in the St Simon’s church with stripped
riverside restaurant, located Kolonna Hotel (see p303), Rozalija wood floors, white tablecloths
inside a small hotel. serves a good choice of meaty and comfortable seating. The
regional dishes alongside wide selection of Latvian and
LIMBAŽI: Bīriņu Pils €€ international favourites. It has a international dishes includes
Latvian Road Map D3 terrace overlooking the river. several couscous options.
Bīriņi, LV-4013
Tel 6402 4033 SALACGRĪVA: Rakari €
DK ChoiceK Choice
A selection of imaginative dishes, Latvian Road Map D3 D
based on traditional Latvian Rakari, Svētciems, LV-4033 VALMIERA: Dikļu Pils ALMIERA: Dikļu Pils €€€€
V
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Latvian
cuisine, are served at this Tel 2666 4447 Latvian Road
atmospheric restaurant in the A smart pub-restaurant just off Dikļi parish, LV-4223
Dikļi parish, LV-4223
Tel 6420 7480l 6420 7480
brick-lined, vaulted cellar of the Via Baltica (Rīga–Tallinn) Te
Bīriņu manor house (see p303). motorway that’s part of a well- Housed within the impeccably
Housed within the impeccably
Options include beaver broth, equipped recreation complex restored Dikli Palace Hotel (see
restored Dikli Palace Hotel (see
organic lamb with baked apple, with a children’s play area. The p303), this restaurant has a
p303), this restaurant has a
formal yet relaxed dining
and pickled beaver. menu has the usual choice of formal yet relaxed dining
atmosphere. The menu features
well-prepared traditional cuisine. atmosphere. The menu features
exquisitely presented Latvian
PREIĻI: Levaž € exquisitely presented Latvian
specialities made with locally
Latvian Road Map E4 SALACGRĪVA: Zvejnieku Sēta € specialities made with locally
Kooperatīvā 1c, LV-5301 Latvian Road Map D3 sourced ingredients. Tempting
sourced ingredients. Tempting
options include smoked pike
Tel 2643 2050 Closed Sun Rīgas 1, LV-4033 options include smoked pike
perch soup, roast rabbit with
The menu has a simple choice Tel 2632 3846 perch soup, roast rabbit with
of local dishes at this small, This well-established, central fish apple sauce, and baked
apple sauce, and baked
pumpkin with marzipan for
modest café in the centre of restaurant, decked out with all pumpkin with marzipan for
dessert. Excellent service.
town. It is known as “the green- sorts of fishing paraphernalia, dessert. Excellent service.
house” for its marvel lous tropical- serves a broad choice of cuisine
style interior, glass walls and made with fresh fish and locally
winter garden. sourced ingredients. VECPIEBALGA: Jumurdas
Muiža €€
RĒZEKNE: Guru €€ STĀMERIENA: Vonadziņi €€ International Road Map D3
Italian Road Map E4 International Road Map E3 Ērgļu district, LV-4844
Atbrīvošanas aleja 100, LV-4601 Skolas 1, LV-4406 Tel 6487 1791
Tel 2835 3538 Tel 2922 5805 Part of a hotel complex of
A sophisticated restaurant which A lovely lakeside restaurant within converted manor buildings 19 km
offers good food and views of the Vonadziņi hotel complex of (12 miles) south of Vecpiebalga,
the city centre by day, and attracts thatched log buildings (see p303). this secluded lakeside restaurant
a combination of hipsters, A good choice of dishes is served has a lovely summer terrace. A
cocktail quaffers and disco on the summer terrace or, in the sophisticated blend of Latvian
lovers by night. winter months, by a blazing fire. and European cuisine is served.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp308–9