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Põhjala Tap Room

Drink Põhjala Öö imperial porter on tap

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

Order Sit at NOA Chef's Hall for the seven-course tasting.

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.

Fotografiska Tallinn

Order The seasonal tasting menu; the rooftop herb garden and bees supply many of the plates.

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.

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Olde Hansa

Order The Grand Chef's Feast tasting; the kitchen runs an entirely candle-lit, electricity-free dining service.

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.

Tuljak

Order The weekday lunch set is the value play; the summer terrace pulls a sea-view crowd.

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.

Mantel ja Korsten

Order Sharing plates from the seasonal menu; the kitchen leans Italian and Spanish with Estonian produce.

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.

Sigmund Freud Bar

Drink Freud-themed signature cocktails

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

Order Whatever is on the live-fire grill that night; the Vulcano sears at temperatures most kitchens cannot.

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.

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Ribe

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.

Vesta

Order Whatever the counter sends; the menu is intuitive and changes with what arrives at the door.

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.

Lore Bistroo

Order The set lunch and a glass from the natural-leaning list; the kitchen turns over weekly.

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.

UMA

Order The tasting menu; the kitchen blends Japanese and Korean technique with Estonian produce.

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.

Härg

Order The dirty steak cooked in the coals; or the low-temperature beef tenderloin.

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.

Pull

Order The grilled steak from the charcoal pit; the kitchen also smokes its own short rib and brisket.

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

Rado

Order Whatever the daily menu sends; the kitchen leans on Estonian fish and seasonal vegetables.

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.

Mon Repos

Order The Head Chef's Hall tasting menu upstairs Thursday to Saturday from 18:00.

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.

Restaurant Radio

Order Daily lunch deal weekdays; the dinner menu rotates with the season.

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.

Must Puudel

Drink Hot chocolate by day, craft beer by night

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.

Salt

Order The grilled octopus or the daily tartare; the menu accommodates gluten-free and vegan diners.

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

Kompressor Pub

Drink Estonian craft beer with pancake plate

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

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

Tchaikovsky Bar

Drink Champagne by the glass with afternoon tea

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

Pegasus

Order Whatever the seasonal daily menu sends; the kitchen runs a vegetarian-friendly room with full vegan options.

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.

Tanker Brewery Taproom

Drink Sauna Session birch-whisk beer

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.

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