23 editor-picked estonian restaurants across 1 city.
A guide to estonian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Rataskaevu 16 is the Old Town's mid-priced Estonian comfort-food room, with braised elk, beef tenderloin and chef's choice white fish on a dietary menu.
Signature: Braised elk roast, Beef tenderloin
Order: Braised elk roast with potato and beetroot gratin (€28.60); add the Estonian cheese platter.
Tip: Book a week ahead in summer. Sister room Väike Rataskaevu at Niguliste 6 takes the overflow with a smaller menu.
NOA sits on the Viimsi coast 10 minutes north of central Tallinn, holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand and is widely treated as the best sea-view dining room.
Signature: Seasonal Baltic tasting menu, Smoked herring
Order: Sit at NOA Chef's Hall for the seven-course tasting.
Tip: Two distinct rooms share the building: NOA (Bib Gourmand) and NOA Chef's Hall (one Michelin star). Book the Chef's Hall weeks ahead.
Olde Hansa on Vana turg in the Old Town is a long-running Hanseatic-feast restaurant with medieval costumes, live hurdy-gurdy music and a 14th-century menu.
Signature: Grand Chef's Feast, Bear and elk plates
Order: The Grand Chef's Feast tasting; the kitchen runs an entirely candle-lit, electricity-free dining service.
Tip: Live medieval music Wed-Sat 18:00-21:00. Three floors plus a cellar, but the room books out for the feast nightly.
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