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This year, the Bauska region Home Café Days will take place on July 25 and 26!

This year will offer everyone plenty of opportunities to enjoy freshly prepared treats from local café owners and try some surprising flavor combinations, but above all—to feel like you’re visiting good friends, because that’s exactly how warm and welcoming our home town is!

This year, 12 home cafés will open their doors:

Home Café "Izgaršo Āziju “Laurās” " - Recreation complex "Lauras"

The "Lauras" resort near Bauska is an oasis of peace with a garden carefully tended by the hostess, magnificent rose collections, and a pond home to Japanese koi carp. On days when the café is open, you can enjoy authentic Asian dishes here—Tom Yum soup, pho soup, udon noodles with beef, honey chicken with rice, and crispy shrimp. In addition to the meal, enjoy a catamaran ride and stand-up paddleboarding on the koi pond, a fun relay race, and a stroll through the rose garden. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café Rundale watermill museum

On a daily basis, the Rundāle Watermill offers a five-floor museum tour—from grain to flour—a brewery tour and beer tasting, and water sports equipment rentals. On days when the on-site café is open, guests can enjoy creamy green pea and mint soup, savory and sweet mill pancakes, as well as the house-brewed beer “Rudmate” and cocktails. In addition to the meal, guests can enjoy a tour of the museum and the opportunity to go on a water excursion using SUP boards, catamarans, or rowboats. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Vīna dārzs" - Winery "Kugrēnu vīna darītava"

At the Kugrēnu Winery, homemade wine is produced daily from berries and fruits grown on the premises, and guests can learn about the winemaking process. On days when the on-site café is open, the menu will feature dishes that are well-known in Europe but rarely prepared in Latvia—mussels in white wine sauce, pork braised in blackcurrant wine with honey, and mushroom risotto—as well as tastings of various wine varieties. In addition to the meal, guests will enjoy a free tour of the winery, a photo exhibition about the Gailīši Parish, and a photo mirror. You can browse the menu here.

"Oranžā Lejasdārzu home cafe"

For the second year in a row, the "Lejas" farmstead will open its doors in a picturesque sea-buckthorn garden, where you can relax at a leisurely pace surrounded by nature. The menu will feature chicken pieces with vegetables, tomato soup with mozzarella, and the family’s favorite desserts - tiramisu, crème brûlée, cheesecake, and panna cotta. In addition to the meal, guests can enjoy a stroll through the garden, a small vehicle exhibition, and a musical performance. You can browse the menu here.

"Saint Francis Home cafe" - Skaistkalne Catolic church

The Skaistkalne Church—one of the most magnificent in Latvia—was built in 1692 in the early Baroque style, featuring historic towers and a 12-meter-high woodcarved altar. On café days, the café will serve creatively named dishes—such as “The Fulfillment of a Capuchin’s Soul” with pork chinguli and a zucchini basket, “A Monk’s Dream” with blood sausage and lingonberry sauce, as well as Kaucminde-style bread soup. In addition to the meal, guests will enjoy a tour of the church featuring organ pipe music and a walk through the grounds. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Annu dienā trīs Annas"

At this farm in Stelpe Parish, kale, Swiss chard, watermelons, and cantaloupes are grown daily; poultry graze here; and groups of visitors are welcomed from time to time. On café days, the farm will serve charcoal-grilled pork with a colorful kale salad, pork rolls wrapped in Swiss chard leaves with mozzarella, and a spinach sponge cake—all dishes made from homegrown ingredients, some even prepared by the children themselves. And since all three daughters are named Anna—this will be a true celebration of Anna’s Day together with our guests. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café at the manor park “Sudraba ozoli” - Guest house "Ozola stāsts"

The newly opened “Sudraba ozoli” campground in Mežmuiža, Valles Parish, holds a story rooted in the past—it was once the manor owner’s park, and later the land was carefully tended by great-grandfather Jānis and great-grandmother Anna. On café days, the menu will feature the manor lord’s signature chicken patties, gazpacho, and hot ice cream with rhubarb sauce. For the more active, there will be beach volleyball and an artist’s master class; for those seeking tranquility, there will be Kundalini yoga for an evening of peace and board games. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Picērija dabā!" - Ceramic workshop "Brunavas mālotava"

"Brunavas Pottery Studio" offers daily creative pottery classes and relaxation in the Hammock Park. On café days, every visitor will be able to make their own pizza from sourdough dough with mozzarella and salami and bake it in an outdoor bread oven, as well as enjoy chicken soup and homemade lemonade. You can round out your creative day by making a wind chime or a clay pot. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Igo kopā ar draugiem uzbur Gruzijas garšas Ceplī!" - Igo Music and Art Center "Ceplis"

The Igo Music and Art Center “Ceplis” is a hub of creativity housed in an old brick factory on the banks of the Lielupe River, which can even be reached by boat. During café hours, Lana—a connoisseur of authentic flavors—prepared traditional Georgian dishes: eggplant rolls, kharcho with walnuts, shkmeruli, and colorful Tbilisi salads; in the evening, there were concerts featuring Georgian music. In addition to the meal, guests could enjoy an art exhibition, a guided tour led by Igo, and the opportunity to purchase spices directly from Georgia. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Country house "Līrumi" "

Līrumu House is a place with deep roots—the old house has been replaced by a new one, but the old apple trees, the fieldstone barn, and the traditions nurtured over generations remain. On café days, M. Eglīte will serve homemade dishes—chicken rolls wrapped in bacon, braised liver, yeast pancakes with bacon, and homemade cake with custard. In addition to the meal, there will be free games, a candle market, and the opportunity to purchase pesto and onion marmalade made by the chef. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Captain Grants kids" - Bārbele Elementary School

Bārbele Elementary School is a small private rural school set in a scenic environment with an ecologically pristine lake where swans and herons nest, and where visitors can see real airplanes and sheep grazing in the meadows. On café days, lake-inspired Latvian dishes will be served—including “Golden Fish in the Garden,” “Zucchini Boat,” the vegetable soup “Robinson Crusoe,” and the dessert “Floating Islands” from Grandma’s recipe book. In addition to the meal, activities will be available—SUP boards, water basketball, a tour of the school, and, weather permitting, live music and a DJ. You can browse the menu here.

Home Café "Bruknas muiža" - Brukna Manor

Bruknas Manor in Bauska Municipality is an important cultural and artistic center with a rich history—here you can visit a church featuring sculptures of the 12 apostles by sculptor Sandis Aispurs, and the manor hosts art workshops and charity concerts. On café days, the manor’s café will serve meatball soup, pork chops topped with cheese, and delicacies from “Bruknas Garden”—cookies with candied fruit and refreshing quince, rhubarb, and blackcurrant drinks. In addition to the meal, guests can enjoy a tour of the manor, a tasting of “Bruknas dārzu” products, and a leisurely rest in the manor park. You can browse the menu here.

Stay tuned for the latest updates—they're coming soon! Set the dates and let’s meet at our place—in Bauska County.