Tallinn

100 õlle koht

The name means "the place of 100 beers" and the establishment indeed serves over 100 different types of beer. Traditional Estonian pub snacks also available. It's in an underground cellar so it's not suitable for people with limited mobility.

Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00 mostly, closed Sundays

Aed

Embassy of Pure Food

Excellent organic, biodynamic and Demeter food, also full vegan options. Beautiful interior, very charming and romantic, wonderful service.

Mon-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-18:00·Lower-than-tourist prices

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

A classic onion-domed Russian Orthodox church, built 1894–1900, during the Russification period when Estonia was part of the Russian Empire. In 1928, when Estonia was independent, it was argued that the church is a symbol of oppression and architecturally non-suitable, therefore should be demolished. But it survived also the Soviet times, and now is used by the Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate.

Amarillo

The Tallinn branch of the Finnish Amarillo tex-mex restaurant chain. Serves a variety of tex-mex style food including hamburgers, steaks and salads. The menu is the same as in Finland. The staff speak Estonian and English and some of them even speak Finnish.

11:00 to 21:00 mostly

Arena3

Plays middle of the road pop and disco. Popular with the young crowd. Reasonably priced.

Atlantis H2O Aquapark

The water park has several fun water equipment: a wave pool, a flow pool and eight different slides, the longest of which is over 120 m. For toddlers, there is a separate area with two smaller slides, a climbing area and a 0.20-m-deep swimming pool.

Bar Fish and Wine

The name pretty much says it. This is a modern cocktail bar and restaurant serving vodka and caviar, fish dishes and a wide range of wines.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri Sat 11:30-24:00

Beer House

Plenty of beers to choose from in this large authentically styled and decorated Bavarian Beer hall, including 5 of their own beers made on site. Try the Medovar Honey beer.

Biit Record

A music shop covering all major media types, with somewhat of a focus on vinyl. They especially have great indie and electronics offerings, can at the same time help find great local music and also other common genres. Located in an upper floor, the store has a special atmosphere to it. Offering secondhand and a wide variety of new records.

Tue-Fri 13:00-19:00

Birgitta Festival

Music and theatre festival, held at the ruins of the historical Pirita (St. Bridget's) convent.

August

Bocca

One of the trendiest restaurants in Tallinn. Features Italian cuisine by Nicola Tanda. It also has a nice bar to enjoy cocktails and snacks. This is one of the busiest restaurants in Tallinn. Reservations are highly recommended.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri Sat 11.30-24:00, Sun 13:00-22:00·€30

Bonbon

Open to all who can get past the strict "face control". Over-the-top décor (chandeliers, leather seats) and prices to match.

Chedi

chedi

Modern Asian kitchen supervised by Alan Yau from Hakasan, London. Modern and warm interior to give a retro Asian impression. Reservations recommended for the weekend and during summer holidays.

Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri Sat 11:30-24:00, Sun 13:00-22:00·€20

Cinnamon

An Indian and European mix cuisine in the Tallinn Old Town. Serves international cuisine for tourists' tastes, don't expect traditional Estonian cuisine here. You can eat either inside or at the (rather cramped) terrace on Pikk street.

Main courses 10 to 20 €

City Wall

A section of the City Wall can be climbed from the corner of Suur-Kloostri and Väike-Kloostri, with entry into three towers possible. Quite frankly, the views from up on Toompea are better, and the spiral staircases are steep and somewhat claustrophobic.

€1.25

Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM)

Eesti Kaasaegse Kunsti Muuseum

Already when entering, this place plays with what a museum should look like: you enter into a café. The exhibition rooms are diverse, as they make use of old industrial space. The shows are prepared by artists, hence the place builds a bridge between the upcoming and the established scene.

April to December: Tue–Sun 12:00–19:00 (you may want to double-check online)·Free admission, donations very welcome

Controvento

A very nice little Italian restaurant stashed away in a small side passage in the Old Town. Offering genuinely excellent food at reasonable prices with good service. Its only "flaw" is that it's hard to get into and is most often completely full, even on off-season week nights. You may want to call ahead and make a reservation. Pizzas and pasta dishes are around €10.

Crudo Resto

Italian cuisine, pizzas, pastas and a variety of Italian appetizers (antipasti), salads, soups, carefully selected wines, classic cocktails and Italian desserts.

Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow

Drink Baar

The widest selection of beers of any pub in town including many quality imports from Brewdog and Mikkeller. Good English-style pub-grub, featuring award winning fish and chips. Monthly comedy nights from the "Comedy Estonia" and quiz nights.

Sun-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri Sat 12:00-03:00

Estonian History Museum

Great Guild

The History Museum's main location is the medieval Great Guild Hall. Here, the permanent exhibition takes you through 11,000 years of Estonian history by means ranging from striking exhibits of artifacts to interactive "time capsules". Topics covered include a surprisingly wide range, from coinage and wine to the history of the Great Guild building itself. On top of that, there are always some temporary exhibitions which usually serve as a link with present-day Estonia and Tallinn.

Daily 10:00-18:00 (1 May - 30 Sep); Thu-Tue 10:00-18:00 (1 Oct - 30 Apr)·€14; discounted €9

Estonian Knighthood House

Eestimaa rüütelkonna hoone

The green Renaissance revival building was erected in mid-19th century as the fourth consecutive home of the Estonian Knighthood, a congregation of essentially German nobles who pratically controlled Estonia up to its independence in 1920s. Since 1920s, it played host to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, National Library, and the art collections on display at Kumu. As of 2014, it is home of the Estonian Academy of Arts. The building is not open to the public as it is used for instruction and faculty work.

Estonian Maritime Museum

Fat Margaret

The Maritime Museum dates back to 1935 and is housed inside the largest of the Tallinn city wall towers, aptly named "Fat Margaret" (Paks Margareta). Visiting the museum allows one not only to see the potpourri of maritime-themed artifacts, but also the 16th-century cannon tower and experience the view from the cafe on its roof. While the museum is the original location of the Meremuuseum, you absolutely cannot miss their second location in the Seaplane Harbour, where the ships and airplanes are stored (see below). Next to the museum, facing the sea, is the Broken Line (Katkenud liin) monument to the 1994 MS Estonia shipwreck.

May–Sep: daily 09:00 – 18:00; Oct–Apr: Tue–Sun 10:00 – 18:00·€15, combined ticket with Seaplane Harbour - €30

Estonian Open Air Museum

This museum includes 72 buildings of Estonian vernacular architecture and village milieu of the Tsarist time of rule in a dark, dense forest. This museum provides a picture of the life and its hardship in the old times. The Folklore Society Leigarid gives free dancing performances here at 11:00 each Saturday and Sunday. The museum organizes special events during Easter, which provide more insight on Estonian traditions and culture. Also they organize a big party on June 23rd at night, the day before Jaanipäev (Saint John day), there are big fires, music and dancing to celebrate the shortest night of the year.

Tue-Sun 10:00 - 19:00·Winter (September 29 – April 22): Adult €12, Concession €10, Family €25, Evening (1600-) €6, Evening Family (1600-) €12. Summer (April 23 – September 28): Adult €16, Concession €10, Family €28, Evening (1800-) €8, Evening Family (1800-) €16

F-hoone

Used to be an industrial hall, now made a great bistro/bar which tends to become very busy in the evenings (book if you can, but as it's big you might well be lucky and find the one spare table. Good value for price.

Mon-Sat 9-24, Sun 9-22; kitchen closes 1 hr earlier

Freedom Square

The Freedom Square is one of the main squares in Tallinn, featuring the simple and elegant St. John's Church from the 1860s and the contemporary Victory Column, erected in 2009 to commemorate the Estonian War of Independence of 1918-1920. The square looks especially spectacular at night, when the column is lit up.

Frenchy bistro

French food bistro in a hip vintage-industrial-modern setting. Has cheap daily offers.

Mon 17-23, Tue-Thu 12-23, Fri-Sat 12-24

Geek Shop Estonia

Pop culture collectibles and gaming store, which sells toy figures, board games, clothes, accessories and other geek stuff.

Mon–Sat 11:00–20:00

Guru

A new Indian restaurant in central Tallinn, just outside the old town. Easy to find as it's on the same street as the Kalev Spa. Offers authentic Indian cuisine with plenty of spices. Try the Indian tea for dessert.

Mains €12-20

Hell Hunt

The name means "the gentle wolf" in Estonian. A comfortable and homey pub in the Old Town and offers a wide selection of beers (including two of their own brews) and some pretty decent food. Don't miss the spare ribs.

Helsinki Karaoke Baar

A legendary gathering place for Finns. This bar, also known as Lokaal Helsinki, is a popular destination for both locals and tourists who crave a cozy atmosphere and Finnish music.

Sun–Thu 13:00–01:00, Fri 13:00–03:00, Sat 10:00–03:00