Food destinations within easy reach of Tallinn, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Tallinn, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Estonian farm-to-table tasting menu in a restored 1820 manor
Põhjaka Manor in Mäeküla near Paide is an Estonian farm-to-table room in an 1820 manor halfway between Tallinn and Tartu, with its own gardens.
By car along the Tallinn-Tartu road; no direct public transport
Famous for Summer-capital terraces and Scandinavian seafront dining at Rannahotell
Pärnu is Estonia's summer capital 90 minutes south of Tallinn, with a pedestrianised Supeluse promenade in summer and the 1930s Scandinavian-style.
Bus from Tallinn central bus station; coach runs hourly
Famous for Estonian manor-house restaurants and fishing-village taverns
Lahemaa east of Tallinn is Estonia's largest national park with restored Baltic-German manor houses like Sagadi and Palmse running restaurants in the gardens.
Car along the E20 east, or bus from Tallinn central bus station
Famous for Helsinki's two-star Palace and Bib Gourmand bistros across the Gulf of Finland
Helsinki sits 2 hours north of Tallinn by passenger ferry, with two-star Palace, salmon-soup market halls and Bib Gourmand bistros like Plein and Skörd.
Tallink or Eckerö ferry from Tallinn D Terminal to Helsinki West Harbour
Famous for Estonian smoked fish on the Baltic coast, Käsmu maritime museum
Käsmu is a small Estonian fishing village inside Lahemaa National Park, with a 19th-century captain-school heritage and small fish-smokehouses selling.
Car along the E20 east through Lahemaa National Park
