Ribe is a nordic fine-dining restaurant in Tallinn.
Ribe on Vene in the Old Town is a 13-year-old Michelin-listed room serving New Nordic cooking in a formal corner setting, with one of Tallinn's deepest wine.
Must order: Pair the tasting menu with the sommelier's bottle picks; the cellar runs deep on Burgundy and Champagne.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The summer terrace runs along Vene; the basement room is the quieter weeknight option.
Address: Vene 7, 10132 Tallinn
Wine Restaurant R14 in Rotermann is a Michelin-listed wine-led dining room run by chef Helen Andema, with a Mediterranean menu paired across courses.
Order: The tasting menu with R14's wine pairing; the cellar leans toward southern Europe.
Tip: Lunch runs a faster bistro menu; dinner is the full tasting. The Rotermann courtyard hosts a summer terrace.
180 by Matthias Diether in Noblessner holds two Michelin stars in 2026, run by German chef Diether with a single set tasting menu in a small waterfront room.
Order: The full tasting menu; the kitchen runs a single set menu with no a la carte.
Tip: Allergies and dietary needs must be communicated 72 hours ahead. Kitchen does not run a kids menu; children over 8 follow the full menu.
NOA Chef's Hall holds one Michelin star in the 2026 Estonia Guide, an intimate counter room inside the main NOA building at Ranna tee, with a seven-course.
Order: The full tasting; the counter brings each course directly from the pass.
Tip: Separate booking from main NOA. The counter books out weeks ahead, especially around Jaanipaev in late June.
Tchaikovsky inside five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed room with French technique, Russian traditions and Estonian.
Order: The tasting menu with Champagne pairing under the glass-roofed atrium.
Tip: Live string quartet most evenings. Sunday brunch and afternoon tea also served.
Lee Brasserie on Uus is sommelier Kristjan Peäske and chef Janno Lepik's Michelin-listed brasserie, with local Estonian ingredients and a deep wine list.
Order: Order from the short seasonal menu and let Peäske pair from the cellar.
Tip: Was previously called Leib. Part of the LP Hospitality group (Janno Lepik and Kristjan Peäske) alongside Uma, Lore Bistroo and Lessner Bar.
Fotografiska Restaurant atop the photography museum holds a 2026 Michelin Green Star and Bib Gourmand, with the Young Chef Award given to head chef Gerli.
Order: The seasonal tasting menu; the rooftop herb garden and beehives feed the kitchen and the bar.
Tip: Sunset window books out weeks ahead. The rooftop bar runs a tighter list and stays open later.
