Estonia
If it's a more upmarket, formal ambience you're after, the restaurant at the Villa Theresa hotel is well worth seeking out. The menu offers retro,…
Must-see restaurants in Estonia
Southern Estonia
This baby-blue weatherboard restaurant, bedecked internally with textiles and sepia photos, offers you the chance to try the Old Believer cuisine, largely…
Lahemaa National Park
Just a short walk south of Palmse Manor, housed in the 1831 farm labourers’ quarters, this rustic tavern evokes yesteryear under heavy timber beams with a…
Estonia
Cosy with banquettes and tasselled drapery, the Antalya is the no-frills, satisfying Turkish restaurant every city needs at least one of. Whether it's…
Tartu
Packed to the gills with hip young things, this cosy cafe is the place to be in Old Town Tartu. Service is slow but made up for by chill atmosphere and…
Southern Estonia
'Local food and live music' is the mantra at this smart cafe-bar near the tourist office, which may be the best of Viljandi's dining options. The menu…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Attached to a hotel of the same name, this bakery-cafe has an appealing vibe, with its timber-and-stone interior and black-and-white photos hanging from…
Southern Estonia
The cafe in the Traditional Music Centre has the best views of any eatery in town, overlooking Castle Park through floor-to-ceiling windows and from its…
Old Town
With live music on weekends, comfy couches, a stone-walled upstairs room and sunny summer terrace, Clayhills is a very pleasant place to take a break from…
Western Estonia & the Islands
At the crossroads in Liiva, this humble 'fish cafe', just a simple clapboard shack with outdoor seats for good weather, serves up first-rate fish with…
Estonia
With a flower-trimmed, timber-decked summer terrace that makes ideal use of a plumb spot by Rakvere's Market Sq, this red-brick tavern offers a wide range…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Steffani is a top choice for thin-crust and pan pizzas, particularly in summer when you can dine alfresco on the big, flower-filled terrace. The menu also…
Estonia
With an inviting rear garden, including a small kids' play area and tables shaded by a broad oak, this cafe serves equally well for lunch, afternoon…
Old Town
This Tallinn institution will plug any holes in your stomach with one of its 29 different sweet or savoury varieties of pancakes. Don’t go thinking you’ll…
Tartu
If you want to look at a menu and really know you’re in Estonia, head to this super-rustic, barnlike tavern southeast of the centre. You need not try the…
Tartu
Facing the main building of Tartu University, this venerable institution inhabits a labyrinth of elegantly decorated rooms. It's simultaneously grand and…
Southern Estonia
The Ugandi aims to impress, with a circular dining room adorned with geometrically flamboyant wooden fittings, uniformed staff and vaguely 'Scando'…
Kalamaja & Telliskivi
A very relaxed and agreeable French-style bistro (or really, an Estonian bistro serving French food) in Telliskivi Creative City, Frenchy pleases with…
Estonia
Set inside the Northern Yard of Narva Castle, Rondeel is Narva's best restaurant. Estonian dishes such as local pork, blanketed in mustard sauce, and cold…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Sitting pretty on the road into Hullo, this red-brick tavern, open in summer, is a delightful place to while away an aimless Vormsi afternoon. The food is…
Western Estonia & the Islands
Pärnu's market is a mash-up of old and new: the 1953-built covered market was refurbished in 2016 and now boasts food outlets and a supermarket. Meanwhile…
Tartu
Retaining its late-1930s architectural lines yet gleamingly refurbished, Tartu's riverside market hall is great for meat, fruit and veg, smallgoods,…
Old Town
Chedi's metallic tones, shiny lacquerware and attentive service immediately signal ambitions higher than those of most Asian restaurants in Tallinn. You…
Tartu
The arched vaults of this semi-subterranean dining room provide an apt setting to eat obatzda (a Bavarian dish of several cheeses, melted with butter and…
Old Town
There's bucketloads of corny atmosphere at this Lilliputian tavern below the town hall, plus super-cheap elk soup, sausages, oven-hot pasties and other…
Southern Estonia
The lakeside hotel’s casual, all-day pub caters to everyone (kids, carnivores, the health-conscious) with an extensive menu, including eight vegetarian…
Tartu
Thin-crust pizzas come straight from the wood-burning oven at this cheerful, family-friendly pizzeria and ristorante. While the pizza and pasta are good,…
Southern Estonia
The terrace overlooking the park is one of this tavern's drawcards; another is the comfy interior on cold, rainy days. Estonian handicrafts enliven the…
Tartu
With bentwood chairs, inviting red armchairs, cheery decor and pleasantly efficient service, there's not much to deter you from dropping in here for a…
Southern Estonia
On a main road leading east from central Valga, this no-frills, wood-lined pub serves cheap, filling and tasty plates of salmon, schnitzel, pork and the…
Old Town
Old Town has almost no convenience stores, making this small but well-stocked supermarket particularly handy.
Western Estonia & the Islands
Stock up on victuals in Hullo’s small general store; there’s a post office and internet point attached.
Western Estonia & the Islands
You can order meaty bistro-style dishes, but the fresh salads, soups, pasta and, especially, the pizza are much better value. Despite the stylish decor,…
Western Estonia & the Islands
A pretty pit stop with indoor and outdoor seating, this cafe offers light meals such as soup or quiche. Make sure you save room for the sensational…
Western Estonia & the Islands
The most central supermarket is inside the Port Artur shopping centre.
