Restaurants in Southwestern Estonia & The Islands
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Restaurant Central
This elegant dining room offers tasty varied selections such as farfalle with smoked cheese, and oven-baked trout. The music is bad, but the service is friendly, and the crème brûlée is not to be missed. There's also an outdoor terrace and an atmospheric bar downstairs.
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Trahter Postipoiss
One of Pärnu's new additions, this converted 17th-century postal building houses a delightful Russian tavern, with excellent Russian cuisine, a garrulous crowd (especially after a few vodka shots) and imperial portraits watching over the proceedings. The spacious patio opens during the summer.
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Haapsalu Kuursaal
Inside a beautiful 1898 spa hall, you'll find international, somewhat overpriced fare, but the seaside setting and surrounding rose garden are a big draw. Come for coffee, cocktails or the concerts and performances held here. Check website for listings.
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Lümanda Söögimaja
In a red house on the main road in Lümanda, this cosy country place serves tasty freshly prepared meals (fish soup, pork with turnips, white fish and potatoes) made with only organic ingredients. Beer-lovers should try the somewhat sour home-brew.
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Café Grand
Pärnu's most stately dining room serves up delicately prepared Chateaubriand, rack of lamb and other favourites amid 1920s grandeur. The plush chairs in the bar and café make a cosy spot for coffee and crème brûlée.
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Grand Holm Marina
Haapsalu's best restaurant has an outdoor terrace overlooking the marina and a beautifully set dining room. The food is delicious. For something different try the juniper-smoked duck breast with polenta, followed by warm rhubarb tart.
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Vaekoja
One of several inviting restaurants on the main square, Vaekoja serves eclectic fare (rainbow trout with blue cheese, grilled ostrich, salads) amid historic elegance. The front terrace is a popular meeting/drinking spot in the summer.
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Stoory Cellar
During the summer this café's grassy backyard, perched on the edge of the lake, makes a lovely setting for a drink. It serves food, but the only thing commendable is the freshly grilled shashlik.
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Õuemaja
This popular no-frills restaurant serves decent, not terribly healthy food in a hurry. Noted writer and linguist Johannes Aavik and his musician cousin Joosep Aavik once lived here.
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Veski
This cosy multilevel restaurant is set inside a windmill; unfortunately, the chef is wildly inconsistent. The menu features grilled fish, roasted meats and other dishes.
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Kurase Pood Kohvik
Near the church and museum in the island centre, this food shop has a pleasant restaurant with a patio out the back. It's Kihnu's best place to pop in for a meal.
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Hansa Café
One of Kuressaare's finest cafés, Hansa exudes old-world bohemian ambience. Fresh homemade pastries and a vibrant art gallery next door add to the charm.
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Kuursaal
Inside a former early-20th-century spa hall, Kuursaal is a fine stop-off for a coffee or light meal, but time your visit well to avoid tour-bus troops.
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Kulapood
If you're self-catering, this is the place for fish-lovers. Don't miss the delicious smoked salmon. An iron fish marks the downstairs entrance.
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La Perla
A handsome new addition to the dining scene, this Italian restaurant serves tasty brick-oven baked pizzas and plenty of other Italian options.
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Kodulinna Lokaal
This atmospheric cellar restaurant and bar makes a pleasant retreat during chilly weather. Grilled fish, meats and salads are on offer.
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Mõnus Margarita
This colourful Tex-Mex restaurant serves freshly prepared Mexican fare, with vegetarian options, and seductive strawberry margaritas.
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Bella Mimi Kohvik
This superfriendly café provides a cosy setting for lattes, waffles and fresh-baked cakes. Entrance on Kohtu.
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Steffani Pizzeria
A good choice for thin-crust and pan pizzas, particularly in summer when you can dine alfresco in the courtyard.
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Georg
This streamlined diner has inexpensive soups, salads and basics such as beef stroganoff, served buffet style.
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Pizza Grande
This casual, popular spot serves decent pizzas and Italian dishes. Outdoor terrace at the back.
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Kadri
This longtime local favourite serves tasty, inexpensive, home-cooked meals.
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Café Rondo
A charming old café with freshly baked apple cakes and cinnamon buns.
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Suve Steffani
A second branch of Steffani Pizzeria, this recently opened near the beach.
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Ellen Bakery
A tiny bakery serving rhubarb tart, strudel and other fresh delights.
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