9 cafes worth the trip across Estonia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Estonia guides.
Maiasmokk ★ 4.5 · Tallinn
Pikk 16, 10123 Tallinn
Maiasmokk on Pikk has been Tallinn's confectionery cafe since 1864, the oldest continuously operating cafe in Estonia with a marzipan-painting room daily.
Tip: The marzipan room runs an audioguide tour. Cake counter at the door for takeaway.
RØST Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.5 · Tallinn
Rotermanni 14, 10111 Tallinn
RØST on Rotermanni is a Scandinavian bakery and specialty coffee cafe in the converted Nisuveski grain-mill, with sourdough loaves baked fresh daily.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Order a sandwich at the counter for a cheap Old Town lunch.
Kohvik Must Puudel ★ 4.4 · Tallinn
Müürivahe 20, 10140 Tallinn
Must Puudel on Müürivahe in the Old Town runs Soviet-era furniture, homemade hot chocolate and a long cake counter, with the same eclectic mid-20th-century.
Tip: Becomes a bar after 21:00 with a young local crowd. Late kitchen weekends past midnight.
Renard Coffee Shop ★ 4.4 · Tallinn
Telliskivi 62, 10412 Tallinn
Renard on Telliskivi is a specialty coffee shop pairing a vintage motorcycle dealership with Nordic-roasted filter coffee, sourced rotating from European.
Tip: Sister space is the Speed Shop next door; both share the motorcycle-themed interior.
NOP ★ 4.3 · Tallinn
Johann Köleri 1, 10150 Tallinn
NOP on Köleri in Kadriorg is an organic shop-cafe near the Kadriorg Palace, serving locally sourced organic breakfasts, soup of the day and a small bakery.
Tip: Walkable from the Kumu art museum. The terrace runs from May to September.
Fotografiska Cafe ★ 4.3 · Tallinn
Telliskivi 60a-8, 10412 Tallinn
Fotografiska Cafe on the first floor of the Telliskivi photography museum runs fresh filter coffee,a bakery counter and a daily lunch service.
Tip: Open seven days, unlike the Wed-Sun upstairs restaurant. Useful for a quick lunch before the gallery.
Kompressor ★ 4.3 · Tallinn
Rataskaevu 3, 10123 Tallinn
Kompressor on Rataskaevu in the Old Town is the legendary cheap-pancake pub, with 29 different sweet and savoury dinner-plate-sized pancakes every day.
Tip: Cash and card both. The crowd is mostly tourist by 19:00; come at lunch for the local pace.
Kohvik Sesoon ★ 4.2 · Tallinn
Kotzebue 18, 10414 Tallinn
Kohvik Sesoon on Kotzebue in Kalamaja is a small neighbourhood cafe with seasonally rotating cakes and a tight specialty-coffee programme, run by a Kalamaja.
Tip: Walking distance from the Telliskivi complex; combine with the Patarei seafront.
Reval Cafe Müürivahe ★ 4.0 · Tallinn
Müürivahe 14, 10140 Tallinn
Reval Cafe on Müürivahe is one of 13 cafes in the Reval chain that since 2005 has run breakfasts, soups and cakes across the Tallinn region every day.
Tip: Reval has 13 locations across Tallinn, Viimsi and Tartu. The Müürivahe branch sits a block from Town Hall Square.