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💡 The Short Version: Book Rataskaevu 16 (mains €16.80 to €29.40) for contemporary Estonian cooking in the Old Town, or Lee Brasserie (Wednesday to Saturday evenings). For a Michelin-starred meal, 180° by Matthias Diether in Noblessner has two stars and a €235 tasting menu, and NOA Chef’s Hall has one. For medieval theatre, Olde Hansa serves a 20-dish feast for €68 per person and III Draakon is a candlelit tavern in the Town Hall. On a budget, eat at the street food stalls of Balti Jaama Turg or buy a cardamom bun at Røst. Or book a tour: a food and history walking tourad covers the Old Town and Kalamaja.
⚠️ Book for dinner: Rataskaevu 16, Lee Brasserie and the starred restaurants are small and fill up. Lee Brasserie serves dinner Wednesday to Saturday only, and Røst bakery is closed on Sundays.
Food tours
Food and history walking tour
From €119 · 4.2 stars from 70 reviews · 3 hours · food tasting
The Tallinn: Food and History Walking Tourad mixes tastings with the history of the Old Town.
Estonian food, drinks and history tour
From €68 · 4.6 stars from 423 reviews · 2 hours · tastings
The Tallinn: Estonian Food, Drinks and History Tourad is the shorter and cheaper tasting walk.
Old Town tour with dinner and folk show
From €85 · 2.5 hours · guided walk, dinner and folk show
The Tallinn: Old Town Guided Tour with Dinner and Folk Showad pairs a guided walk with a set dinner and a folk performance.
Estonian dishes to order
- Kiluvõileib: spiced Baltic sprat on buttered dark rye bread, usually with egg and herbs.
- Rukkileib: dark rye bread, the everyday loaf, dense and slightly sweet.
- Mulgipuder: barley groats mashed with potato, topped with crisp pork and sour cream.
- Kama: a flour of roasted barley, rye, oats and peas, stirred into kefir or buttermilk.
- Game and mushrooms: elk, wild boar and chanterelles turn up on autumn and winter menus.
Rataskaevu street. Photo: Epp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estonian and modern dining
Rataskaevu 16 (Old Town)
Rataskaevu 16 serves contemporary Estonian food in the Old Town, with vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free dishes marked on the menu.
- What to order: creamy fish soup with smoked eel and salmon (€11.40), pork cheek with fennel cream and lingonberry jam (€21.60), pan-fried white fish (€23.80) or braised elk with a potato and beetroot gratin (€29.40). The menu changes with the season.
- Hours: Monday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:00, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to midnight, Sunday 12:00 to 23:00.
- Booking: online at rataskaevu16.ee. Its smaller sister, Väike Rataskaevu at Niguliste 6, is open Monday to Friday 18:00 to 23:00, Saturday 12:00 to midnight and Sunday 18:00 to 23:00.
Lee Brasserie (Old Town)
Lee Brasserie at Uus 31 is a brasserie with chef and partner Maido Maiste in the kitchen.
- What to order: à la carte, or the Lee Experience, a six-course journey on sharing plates.
- Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 18:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday 18:00 to 23:00. Closed Sunday to Tuesday.
Moon (Telliskivi)
Moon serves modern Slavic cooking in building G at Telliskivi. It is a Michelin Guide recommended restaurant.
- What to order: borscht with pork neck and smoked plum (€10), Siberian pelmeni with a wild mushroom sauce (€17), and buckwheat blini with whitefish roe (€17).
180° by Matthias Diether (Noblessner)
180° at Staapli 4 in Port Noblessner has two Michelin stars and an open kitchen.
- What to order: the degustation menu (€235). A four-course menu (€185) is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays; the premium experience with caviar and cheese is €325.
- Booking: reserve a table at 180degrees.ee. The vegetarian menu needs 24 hours’ notice.
NOA Chef’s Hall (Merivälja)
NOA Chef’s Hall has held one Michelin star since the first Estonian guide in 2022. It is on the coast east of the centre at Merivälja, a taxi ride from the Old Town.
Lore Bistroo (Noblessner)
Lore Bistroo in Noblessner is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant run by chef Janno Lepik and sommelier Kristjan Peäske.
Medieval taverns and feasts
III Draakon (Third Dragon)
III Draakon is a candlelit medieval tavern inside the Tallinn Town Hall at Raekoja plats 1.
Olde Hansa
Olde Hansa at Vana turg 1 cooks 15th-century-style food, without the potatoes, tomatoes and other foods that reached Europe later.
- The feast: the Grand Chef’s Feast is €68 per person for two or more guests and serves twenty dishes on platters. A la carte, the bear dish with royal bear sauce and saffron spelt is €85.
- Music: musicians play medieval instruments Thursday to Saturday, 18:00 to 21:00.
- Hours: Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to midnight. The kitchen closes an hour earlier.
Casual dining, markets and bakeries
Balti Jaama Turg (Baltic Station Market)
The market hall at Kopli 1 has a street food area on the first floor, open Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 20:00 and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00.
- Baojaam: steamed bao buns.
- VegMachine: vegan street food.
- Samsa Family Bakers: Uzbek samsa pastries.
- Pelmen: dumplings.
Balti Jaama Turg market hall. Photo: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
F-hoone (Telliskivi Creative City)
F-hoone at Telliskivi 60a/4 is a brasserie in a former railway workshop.
- What to order: meat dumplings in a creamy mushroom sauce (€8 for 15 pieces), pizzas from €10.50, or Thai coconut and curry soup (€7.50).
- Hours: Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 23:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to midnight, Sunday 10:00 to 22:00. The kitchen closes an hour earlier.
Hell Hunt (Old Town)
Hell Hunt at Pikk 39 is a pub with a kitchen.
- What to order: fresh garlic bread with cucumber sauce (€5.50) with a house beer.
- Hours: pub Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 12:00 to midnight, Thursday 12:00 to 01:30, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 02:00. The kitchen closes earlier. See the craft beer guide for the beers.
Hell Hunt pub. Photo: Guillaume Speurt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Røst (Rotermann Quarter)
Røst at Rotermanni 14 is a small bakery with Scandinavian influences.
- What to order: cardamom and cinnamon buns (€3.50 each).
- Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30 to 18:00, Saturday 09:30 to 17:00. Closed Sundays.
Maiasmokk Café (Pikk 16)
Maiasmokk has been open since 1864 and is Tallinn’s oldest continuously working café.
- The café: open daily 09:00 to 20:00, with cakes and coffee.
- The Marzipan Room (Martsipanituba): open daily 10:00 to 20:00, with marzipan figures on display.
Connecting planning resources
- Craft beers and bars: Tallinn craft beer and bars guide.
- Neighbourhood food hubs: Telliskivi Creative City guide and Noblessner seafront guide.
- Sightseeing between meals: Tallinn in 1 or 2 days and 3 days in Tallinn itinerary.
- Hotel locations: Where to stay in Tallinn.
Common questions
Which restaurants in Tallinn hold Michelin stars?
As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, 180° by Matthias Diether in Noblessner has two stars and NOA Chef's Hall has one. Lore Bistroo in Noblessner and the Fotografiska restaurant in Telliskivi hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and Moon in Telliskivi is a Michelin Guide recommended restaurant.
What is the most traditional Estonian dish to try?
Kiluvõileib is a sprat sandwich: spiced Baltic sprat on buttered dark rye bread, often with egg and herbs. Mulgipuder is barley groats mashed with potato and served with crisp pork, and kama is a roasted grain flour stirred into kefir or buttermilk.
How much does a typical dinner cost in Tallinn?
Mains at Rataskaevu 16 in the Old Town run from €16.80 to €29.40. The tasting menu at 180° by Matthias Diether is €235. Meat dumplings at F-hoone in Telliskivi are €8.
What is III Draakon in Tallinn Town Hall?
III Draakon (the Third Dragon) is a candlelit medieval tavern inside the Town Hall at Raekoja plats 1.
