Tallinn, Estonia — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Tallinn, Estonia
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
Egoist
The cooking is sublime at one of the country's best restaurants, while the award-winning sommelier is on hand to steer diners through the excellent wine list.
Vene 33
Tel: 646 4052.
Website: www.egoist.ee
Price: $$$$
KNBrasserie
Funky cellar brasserie in the Old Town that opened in 2005 and swiftly became a firm favorite of the local cognoscenti. Good service, large portions and plenty of atmosphere.
Merchant's House Hotel, Dunkri 4/6
Tel: 697 7500.
Website: www.merchantshousehotel.com
Price: $$$
Restaurant Kadriorg
Flavoursome gourmet cuisine, in the French and Italian traditions but with an Estonian twist, is on offer at this modern restaurant.
Weizenbergi 18
Tel: 601 3636.
Website: www.restorankadriorg.ee
Price: $$-$$$
Revalia Grill House
With a medieval theme and warm, cosy atmosphere, this grill house serves excellent, hearty food - with both Estonian and international dishes.
Raekoja plats 8
Tel: 631 3922.
Website: www.restaurantrevalia.ee
Price: $$
Stenhus
A favorite of visiting businessmen and politicians, this classy eatery is located within one of the city's finest luxury hotels. The menu is as smooth as the service so book ahead.
Schlossle Hotel, Puhavaimu 13/15
Tel: 699 7780.
Website: www.schlossle-hotels.com
Price: $$$$
VanaemaJuures
'Grandma's Place' is a wonderfully traditional and cosy old eatery that specializes in tasty local cooking.
Rataskaevu 10/12
Tel: 626 9080.
Price: $$-$$$
VonKrahl
Cheap and cheerful food is served up by friendly staff at this local favorite where the large pancakes are a meal in themselves.
Rataskaevu 10
Tel: 626 9096.
Website: www.vonkrahl.ee
Price: $-$$
Nightlife
Bizarrely, the Tartan Army (the football fans who faithfully follow the Scottish national side) are credited with kick-starting the city’s nightlife in the 1990s after decades of Soviet dreariness. The two bars they set up after a football match in Tallinn, the Nimeta, Suur-Karja 4, and the Nimega, Suur-Karja 13, are still going strong and are a good place to meet locals practising their English. Overlooking Town Hall Square, Molly Malone’s, Mundi 2, is a better-than-average Irish theme pub with a sunny terrace. With stag parties increasingly invading all of the above, the local trendies have moved onto chic lounge-style bars such as Kaheksa, Vana-Posti 8, Pegasus, Harju 1, and the Stereo Lounge, Harju 6. For live music, the veteran Guitar Safari, Muurivahe 22, seldom disappoints, while Saku Suurhall, Paldiski mantee 104b (website: www.sakusuurhall.ee) is a massive venue used for major gigs.
Tallinn’s club scene is fairly lively. The two-story Venus Club, Vana-Viru 14 (website: www.venusclub.ee), housed in a historic fire station on the edge of the Old Town, is one of the most popular venues. Club Hollywood, Vana-Posti 8 (website: www.clubhollywood.ee), in the Old Town, with its steady diet of techno, attracts big crowds. Club Privé, Harju 6, is a smaller, more trendy and exclusive dance venue.
