Bakery counters in Tallinn worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Karjase Sai ★ 4.6

Bakery€Tue-Sun 08:00-15:00; Mon closedWalk-in onlyEstonian sourdough and pastries

Karjase Sai on Marati in Kopli is a small Estonian sourdough bakery that ferments and bakes fresh rye and pastries Tuesday to Sunday, plus specialty coffee.

Worth the queue: Daily sourdough loaf

Marati 5, 11712 Tallinn

RØST Bakery ★ 4.5

Bakery€Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00; Sat 09:30-17:00; Sun closedWalk-in onlyScandinavian sourdough and cardamom buns

RØST on Rotermanni is a Scandinavian-leaning bakery in the converted Nisuveski grain-mill building with sourdough loaves, cardamom buns and cinnamon buns.

Worth the queue: Cardamom bun

Rotermanni 14, 10111 Tallinn

Maiasmokk Bakery Counter ★ 4.4

Bakery€Sun-Thu 09:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 09:00-21:00Walk-in onlyEstonian kringel and marzipan

Maiasmokk on Pikk has run its bakery counter since 1864,serving Estonian kringel,hand-painted marzipan and confectionery the same way for more than 150 years.

Worth the queue: Estonian kringel sweet bread

Pikk 16, 10123 Tallinn

Barbarea ★ 4.5

Bakery€Tue-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun-Mon closedSourdough pizza and natural wine

Barbarea is the evening face of Karjase Sai in Kopli, opening at 17:00 with sourdough pizza, small plates and natural wine in the same Põhjala Tehas bakery.

Worth the queue: Wood-fired sourdough pizza

Marati 5, 11712 Tallinn

Kalev Confectionery Shop ★ 4.2

Bakery€Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 10:00-18:00Walk-in onlyEstonian sweets and chocolate

Kalev on Roseni in the Rotermann Quarter is the historic Estonian confectionery brand's flagship shop, with house chocolate, marzipan and kommid sweets.

Worth the queue: Estonian marzipan figures

Roseni 7, 10111 Tallinn
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