Tallinn: Local Gingerbread Workshop in the Old Town
Join a gingerbread workshop in Tallinn's Old Town. Make your own dough, bake traditional Estonian cookies, and decorate them with festive toppings.
Salt is a modern european restaurant in Kadriorg, Tallinn.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A 12-table progressive European room on Vase in Kadriorg where the chef accommodates vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners on demand.
Tip: Tiny dining room; book ahead. Closed Sundays. Other times by special arrangement with the kitchen.
Join a gingerbread workshop in Tallinn's Old Town. Make your own dough, bake traditional Estonian cookies, and decorate them with festive toppings.
Discover the vibrant culinary scene of Tallinn on a guided foodie walking tour. Enjoy 6/7 food and drink stops throughout the Old Town and Kalamaja quarter.
Learn to cook a 3-course meal of traditional Estonian dishes from scratch with a local chef as your guide. Enjoy a lively and interactive experience filled with fun an...
Address: Vase 14, 10125 Tallinn
Barbarea is the evening pizza face of karjase sai in kopli's põhjala industrial complex, where the bakery oven turns to sourdough pizza after 17:00.
Why locals love it: The evening pizza face of Karjase Sai in Kopli's Põhjala industrial complex, where the bakery oven turns to sourdough pizza after 17:00.
Tip: Walk-up tables disappear by 19:00 on weekends. Natural wine list runs French and Italian.
Kohvik Sesoon is a Kalamaja specialty cafe walkable from the Telliskivi complex; the seasonal cake list rotates fortnightly with tight espresso.
Why locals love it: A Kalamaja neighbourhood specialty cafe that most Old Town visitors miss, with seasonal cakes and tight espresso.
Tip: Walkable from the Telliskivi complex. Cake list rotates fortnightly.
Karjase Sai is a serious kopli sourdough bakery 15 minutes from the old town that most tourists never reach, with daily-baked rye and pastries.
Why locals love it: A serious Kopli sourdough bakery 15 minutes from the Old Town that most tourists never reach, with daily-baked rye and pastries.
Tip: Cardamom buns sell out by 12:00 on weekends. Combine with the Põhjala Tap Room next door for an afternoon.
Vesta is a 2026 bib gourmand in kalamaja set up by three friends around a double-sided communal counter, well off the old town tourist track.
Why locals love it: A 2026 Bib Gourmand in Kalamaja set up by three friends around a double-sided communal counter, well off the Old Town tourist track.
Tip: Sit at the counter for the kitchen view. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
NOP is a Kadriorg organic shop-cafe near the palace park; locals lunch on soup of the day and the shop sells take-home jams and small-producer beers.
Why locals love it: A Kadriorg organic shop-cafe near the palace park where locals lunch on soup of the day, well off the Old Town route.
Tip: Walk over from the Kumu art museum and the Kadriorg Palace; the shop sells take-home jams and small-producer beers.