Upscale in Tallinn

Põhjala Tap Room ★ 4.8

Peetri 5, 10415 Tallinn

Põhjala Tap Room in Noblessner is Estonia's largest craft brewery taproom with 24 taps, a Texas-style barbecue kitchen and a sauna in the back of the room.

NOA ★ 4.7

viimsi · Ranna tee 3, 12112 Tallinn

NOA sits on the Viimsi coast 10 minutes north of central Tallinn, holds a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand and is widely treated as the best sea-view dining room.

Tip: Two distinct rooms share the building: NOA (Bib Gourmand) and NOA Chef's Hall (one Michelin star). Book the Chef's Hall weeks ahead.

Fotografiska Tallinn ★ 4.7

telliskivi · Telliskivi 60a-8, 10412 Tallinn

Fotografiska sits atop the photography museum in Telliskivi, holds a 2026 Michelin Green Star plus a new Bib Gourmand and runs a creative plant-led Nordic.

Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Travkin won the 2026 Michelin Estonia Young Chef Award. Book a sunset window for the rooftop view.

Olde Hansa ★ 4.7

vanalinn · Vana turg 1, 10140 Tallinn

Olde Hansa on Vana turg in the Old Town is a long-running Hanseatic-feast restaurant with medieval costumes, live hurdy-gurdy music and a 14th-century menu.

Tip: Live medieval music Wed-Sat 18:00-21:00. Three floors plus a cellar, but the room books out for the feast nightly.

Tuljak ★ 4.7

pirita · Pirita tee 26e, 10127 Tallinn

Tuljak on Pirita tee is the Bib Gourmand seaside room halfway out to Pirita marina, with chef Lauri-Alvari Vahemaa running a Nordic seasonal menu daily.

Tip: Closed June 23-24 for Jaanipaev. The bus 1A connects directly from Hobujaama in central Tallinn.

Fotografiska Rooftop Bar ★ 4.7

Telliskivi 60a-8, 10412 Tallinn

Fotografiska's rooftop bar above the photography museum mixes cocktails with honey from in-house beehives and herbs from the rooftop garden.

Mantel ja Korsten ★ 4.6

kadriorg · Poska 19a, 10216 Tallinn

Mantel ja Korsten on Poska in Kadriorg holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand for Mediterranean-inspired cooking led by chef Jüri Vainküla, set in a restored 1920s villa.

Tip: Closed Mondays; kitchen closes one hour before the room. A 15-minute walk from the Kumu art museum.

Sigmund Freud Bar ★ 4.6

Sauna 8, 10140 Tallinn

Sigmund Freud Bar on Sauna in the Old Town is a 2016-opened cocktail room with Freud-shaped ceramics, listed in 50 Best Discovery for its drinks list.

FUME ★ 4.5

rotermann · Ahtri 6, 10151 Tallinn

FUME in Rotermann is the newest Siigur-group room and a new 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand, built around a Madrid-made Vulcano Gress grill that runs the kitchen.

Tip: 120 seats inside, 60 on the summer terrace. Part of the Siigur Restaurants group alongside NOA, NOA Chef's Hall and Tuljak.

Lee Brasserie ★ 4.5

vanalinn · Uus 31, 10111 Tallinn

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.

Tip: Old Town room with a deep wine cellar. Was previously called Leib; the brasserie reopened as Lee.

Junimperium Distillery Bar ★ 4.5

Telliskivi 51B, 10412 Tallinn

Junimperium in Telliskivi is the bar of Estonia's first open artisan gin distillery, with gin cocktails and tasting flights paired to the in-house bottlings.

Ribe ★ 4.5

Vene 7, 10132 Tallinn

Ribe on Vene in the Old Town is Tallinn's wine-led dining room with one of the deepest cellars in the city,deep on Burgundy,Champagne and Old World classics.

Lee Brasserie Cellar ★ 4.5

Uus 31, 10111 Tallinn

Lee Brasserie on Uus pairs sommelier Kristjan Peäske's international cellar with chef Janno Lepik's modern Estonian small plates, in a Michelin-listed Old.

Vesta ★ 4.4

kalamaja · Tööstuse 88, 10416 Tallinn

Vesta on Tööstuse in Kalamaja is a 2026 Bib Gourmand newly added to the Michelin Estonia Guide, set up by three friends as an animated room around a large.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Sit at the counter to watch the kitchen work.

Lore Bistroo ★ 4.4

noblessner · Peetri 12, 10415 Tallinn

Lore Bistroo on Peetri in Noblessner is the LP Hospitality group's Bib Gourmand bistro, returning to the 2026 Michelin Guide Estonia for modern Estonian.

Tip: Walk-up tables are tight at weekends; book ahead. Sister rooms include Lee Brasserie and Uma.

UMA ★ 4.4

noblessner · Peetri 12, 10415 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.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Shares the Peetri 12 address with Lore Bistroo but runs an entirely separate kitchen.

Tuljak ★ 4.4

pirita · Pirita tee 26e, 10127 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.

Tip: Closed June 23-24 for Jaanipaev. The terrace runs in summer with sea views across to Aegna island.

Mantel ja Korsten ★ 4.4

kadriorg · Poska 19a, 10216 Tallinn

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.

Tip: Closed Mondays; kitchen closes one hour before the restaurant. A 15-minute walk from the Kumu art museum.

Härg ★ 4.3

kesklinn · Maakri 21, 10145 Tallinn

Härg on Maakri is grill master Enn Tobreluts's Michelin-listed grill room led by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Entrance is from Tornimäe street side. Lepik is a past President of the Estonian Chefs Association.

Pull ★ 4.3

rotermann · Rotermanni 2, 10111 Tallinn

Pull on Rotermanni is a Michelin-listed steakhouse inside a 19th-century grain elevator in the Rotermann Quarter,run by grill masters Enn Tobreluts.

Tip: Sister room of Härg with shared ownership and similar grill discipline. Closed Sundays.

Rado ★ 4.3

vanalinn · Vene 7, 10123 Tallinn

Rado on Vene in the Old Town is a Michelin-listed modern Estonian room with a daily-changing seasonal menu and a stylish split-level basement floor.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The basement seating is the calmer of the two rooms.

Mon Repos ★ 4.3

kadriorg · Narva mnt 92, 10127 Tallinn

Mon Repos on Narva mnt in Kadriorg is a Michelin-listed modern European room, with a first-floor Head Chef's Hall running a four to six course tasting menu.

Tip: Sunday brunch served from 11:00. Park-side terrace runs in summer.

Restaurant Radio ★ 4.3

kadriorg · Terase 16, 10125 Tallinn

Restaurant Radio on Terase in the Telliskivi-Kadriorg corridor is a Michelin-listed modern European room with a daily lunch, recognised in the 2026 Guide.

Tip: Open seven days; rare for a Michelin-listed Tallinn room. Walk-in friendly midweek.

Must Puudel ★ 4.3

Müürivahe 20, 10140 Tallinn

Must Puudel on Müürivahe runs as a Soviet-decor cafe by day and a packed late-night bar by night, with the same regular crowd Estonian craft beer and a long.

Wine Restaurant R14 ★ 4.3

Rotermanni 14, 10111 Tallinn

Wine Restaurant R14 in Rotermann is a Michelin-listed wine-led room run by chef Helen Andema, with a list designed to pair across Mediterranean courses.

Osteria il Cru ★ 4.2

vanalinn · Viru 8, 10140 Tallinn

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.

Tip: Previously called Cru. The hotel above runs the same name; the restaurant relaunched as Osteria il Cru in 2024.

Salt ★ 4.2

kadriorg · Vase 14, 10125 Tallinn

Salt on Vase in Kadriorg is a small progressive European room with French technique and Mediterranean accents, plus vegan and gluten-free options daily.

Tip: Tiny dining room with maybe a dozen tables; book ahead. Closed Sundays for most of the year.

Härg ★ 4.2

kesklinn · Maakri 21, 10145 Tallinn

Härg on Maakri is a Michelin-listed grill room run by chef Taigo Lepik, with low-temperature beef and a dirty steak cooked directly in charcoal at the bar.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Sister room Pull at Rotermanni 2 runs the same grill discipline.

Pull ★ 4.2

rotermann · Rotermanni 2, 10111 Tallinn

Pull on Rotermanni inside a 19th-century grain elevator is a Michelin-listed steakhouse run by grill masters Enn Tobreluts,Hanno Kuul and Andres Tuule.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The grain-elevator interior is the room's draw alongside the grill.

Kompressor Pub ★ 4.2

Rataskaevu 3, 10123 Tallinn

Kompressor on Rataskaevu is the legendary cheap-pancake pub of the Old Town, with Estonian craft beer on tap and 29 pancake varieties on the kitchen counter.

Frenchy Bistro ★ 4.2

Telliskivi 60a, 10412 Tallinn

Frenchy Bistro on Telliskivi pours French regional wine alongside casual French food in the heart of the creative-city complex,with terrace seating in summer.

Osteria il Cru ★ 4.1

vanalinn · Viru 8, 10140 Tallinn

Osteria il Cru on Viru is the Old Town's reliable mid-priced Italian, with hand-rolled pasta and an olive tree inside the dining room basement floor.

Tip: Closing times shift in autumn-winter. Was formerly Cru; relaunched as Osteria il Cru in 2024.

Tchaikovsky Bar ★ 4.1

Vene 9, 10123 Tallinn

Tchaikovsky bar inside Hotel Telegraaf serves Champagne, classic cocktails and Russian-French afternoon tea under the glass-roofed atrium with live string.

Pegasus ★ 4.0

vanalinn · Harju 1, 10146 Tallinn

Pegasus on Harju has been a Tallinn dining-room landmark since 1962, with three floors of modern European cooking and Harju Hill views above the Old Town.

Tip: Vintage Pegasus interior preserves the Soviet-era ceiling. Window tables look across Vabaduse square.

Tanker Brewery Taproom ★ 4.0

Kesk tee 10a, 75301 Jüri

Tanker on Kesk tee in Jüri south of Tallinn is the brewery taproom of one of Estonia's most-awarded craft beer producers, with Sauna Session birch-whisk.