14 casual dining worth the trip across Estonia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Estonia guides.
Rataskaevu 16 ★ 4.8 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Rataskaevu 16, 10123 Tallinn
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.
Tip: Book a week ahead in summer. Sister room Väike Rataskaevu at Niguliste 6 takes the overflow with a smaller menu.
Olde Hansa ★ 4.7 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Vana turg 1, 10140 Tallinn
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.
Tip: Live medieval music Wed-Sat 18:00-21:00. Three floors plus a cellar, but the room books out for the feast nightly.
Tuljak ★ 4.7 · Tallinn
pirita · Pirita tee 26e, 10127 Tallinn
Tuljak on Pirita tee is the Bib Gourmand seaside room halfway out to Pirita marina, with chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa running a Nordic seasonal menu daily.
Tip: Closed June 23-24 for Jaanipaev. The bus 1A connects directly from Hobujaama in central Tallinn.
Lore Bistroo ★ 4.6 · Tallinn
noblessner · Peetri 12, 10415 Tallinn
Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro for modern Estonian cooking in a relaxed harbour-side room daily.
Tip: Walk-up tables are tight at weekends; book ahead. Shares Peetri 12 with the Asian-Baltic UMA upstairs.
Mantel ja Korsten ★ 4.6 · Tallinn
kadriorg · Poska 19a, 10216 Tallinn
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored 1920s villa.
Tip: Closed Mondays; kitchen closes one hour before the room. A 15-minute walk from the Kumu art museum.
Väike Rataskaevu ★ 4.5 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Niguliste 6, 10130 Tallinn
Väike Rataskaevu on Niguliste is the small-format sister to Rataskaevu 16, serving a tighter dinner-only Estonian menu two streets away in the Old Town.
Tip: Saturday lunch only, otherwise dinner. Useful when Rataskaevu 16 is full.
F-hoone ★ 4.4 · Tallinn
telliskivi · Telliskivi 60a/4, 10412 Tallinn
F-hoone in Telliskivi has anchored the creative-city restaurant scene since 2010, with wood-fired pizzas and Asian plates in a rail-industrial hangar.
Tip: Kitchen closes one hour before the room. Brunch runs from 10:00 daily; weekends pack out by 11:30.
III Draakon ★ 4.4 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Raekoja plats 1, 10146 Tallinn
III Draakon under the 13th-century Town Hall on Raekoja plats is a tiny medieval-themed tavern serving elk soup, pirukad pastries and house beer cellar.
Tip: Staff stay in medieval costume and play brusque innkeeper. Cash and card both accepted; servings cost a couple of euros each.
Restaurant Radio ★ 4.3 · Tallinn
kadriorg · Terase 16, 10125 Tallinn
Restaurant Radio on Terase in the Telliskivi-Kadriorg corridor is a Michelin-listed modern European room with a daily lunch, recognised in the 2026 Guide.
Tip: Open seven days; rare for a Michelin-listed Tallinn room. Walk-in friendly midweek.
Härg ★ 4.2 · Tallinn
kesklinn · Maakri 21, 10145 Tallinn
Härg on Maakri is a Michelin-listed grill room run by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked directly in charcoal at the bar.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Sister room Pull at Rotermanni 2 runs the same grill discipline.
Pull ★ 4.2 · Tallinn
rotermann · Rotermanni 2, 10111 Tallinn
Pull on Rotermanni inside a 19th-century grain elevator is a Michelin-listed steakhouse run by grill masters Enn Tobreluts,Hanno Kuul and Andres Tuule.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The grain-elevator interior is the room's draw alongside the grill.
Osteria il Cru ★ 4.1 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Viru 8, 10140 Tallinn
Osteria il Cru on Viru is the Old Town's reliable mid-priced Italian, with hand-rolled pasta and an olive tree inside the dining room basement floor.
Tip: Closing times shift in autumn-winter. Was formerly Cru; relaunched as Osteria il Cru in 2024.
Moon ★ 4.1 · Tallinn
telliskivi · Telliskivi 60-4, 10412 Tallinn
Moon on Telliskivi is the Michelin-listed Russian room in the creative quarter, with Siberian pelmeni, beetroot borscht and house-fermented dairy daily.
Tip: Moved to the G-building Telliskivi address in mid-2025. Vegetarian options are explicit on the menu.
Pegasus ★ 4.0 · Tallinn
vanalinn · Harju 1, 10146 Tallinn
Pegasus on Harju has been a Tallinn dining-room landmark since 1962, with three floors of modern European cooking and Harju Hill views above the Old Town.
Tip: Vintage Pegasus interior preserves the Soviet-era ceiling. Window tables look across Vabaduse square.