UMA is an asian fusion restaurant in Noblessner, Tallinn.
UMA, whose name stands for Unorthodox Modern Asian, is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand room in Noblessner, returning to the 2026 Michelin Guide.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Asian-Baltic plates
Must order: The tasting menu; the kitchen blends Japanese and Korean technique with Estonian produce.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Shares the Peetri 12 address with Lore Bistroo but runs an entirely separate kitchen.
Address: Peetri 12, 10415 Tallinn
Tuljak on Pirita tee holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Nordic cooking led by chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa, set in the postwar Pirita Yacht Club building.
Signature: Seasonal Nordic plates, Grilled Baltic fish
Order: The set lunch midweek, or the seasonal tasting; the kitchen leans on Baltic fish and Estonian game.
Tip: Closed June 23-24 for Jaanipaev. The terrace runs in summer with sea views across to Aegna island.
Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored.
Signature: Mediterranean small plates, Wood-fired vegetables
Order: The seasonal sharing plates; the kitchen leans Italian and Spanish with Estonian produce.
Tip: Closed Mondays; kitchen closes one hour before the restaurant. A 15-minute walk from the Kumu art museum.
Lee Brasserie on Uus is sommelier Kristjan Peäske and chef Janno Lepik's Michelin-listed Old Town brasserie with a long international wine list now.
Signature: Estonian small producer menu, Game course
Order: Order from the short seasonal menu; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
Tip: Old Town room with a deep wine cellar. Was previously called Leib; the brasserie reopened as Lee.
Tchaikovsky sits inside the five-star Hotel Telegraaf on Vene in the Old Town,a Michelin-listed room run by executive chef Denis Golik with French technique.
Signature: French-Russian classics, Estonian seasonal mains
Order: The tasting menu paired with Champagne from the long list.
Tip: Sunday brunch and afternoon tea also served. Live music most evenings under a glass-roofed atrium.
Rataskaevu 16 in the Old Town is a long-running Estonian comfort-food institution, with braised elk roast and chef's choice white fish carrying a vegetable.
Signature: Braised elk roast, Beef tenderloin with savoy cabbage
Order: Braised elk roast with potato and beetroot gratin.
Tip: Book a week ahead in summer. The Väike Rataskaevu sister room on Niguliste 6 runs a smaller evening menu.
Osteria il Cru in the oldest building on Viru is a Michelin-listed Italian room with an olive tree in the small Old Town hotel dining area now.
Signature: Hand-rolled pasta, Italian sharing plates
Order: Whatever pasta is on; the menu is short, seasonal and Italian-leaning.
Tip: Previously called Cru. The hotel above runs the same name; the restaurant relaunched as Osteria il Cru in 2024.
