TOP food festivals in Estonia

The beloved and aromatic Tallinn Coffee Festival is happening again!Tallinn Coffee Festival is an event where you can get acquainted with many different and unique varieties of coffee as well as coffee making methods and equipment. The festival offers visitors the chance to enjoy good music, an exciting entertainment program and amazing aromas. In addition to coffee, the festival showcases other warm beverages such as tea and hot cocoa. Street food vendors and cafés are also represented. More than fifty companies present their products at the festival. Professionals, coffee enthusiasts, local roasters, cafés, importers and coffee lovers are all represented at the festival.

The autumnal Buffet Day focuses on the local Peipsi onion, but in the spring, we will organise the Fish Buffet Day. It is a somewhat smaller than the autumnal event but still important. Locals will open buffets in their home and serve at least one dish which is made from fish caught from Lake Peipus.

The Narva will host the most delicious fair of the year. Here, the best restaurants and cafes in Narva and Narva-Jõesuu will come together and offers their best tastes. Every year, guests of the fair have the opportunity to try new things. Programme Spend a day with your family or friends and enjoy the tastes of Narva!

Tallinn Street Food Festival expands to Rakvere. On June 8th, big street food festival will take place in Rakvere for the first time. Rakvere Street Food Festival will be held in the Old town of Rakvere, where you can taste the latest trends in street food – from handmade burgers, to poke bowls and ice creams. Festival will be opened 12 am to midnight. Free entrance for everyone.

is a festival for beer lovers – for people who look for new and interesting beer taste and aroma experiences. Each brewery brings out several world-class beers. This allows guests to try out more than 400 different beers in 2 days. The festival's ticket allows you to taste them all. More information about the festival and participants can be found on Facebook  

Are you ready to experience the coolest festival of the summer? The Õllesummer Festival is back with endless laughter, delicious snacks and most importantly, ice cold beers. The Õllesummer Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary and we're delighted to be with you on that day. Accompanied by the festival's music, we can enjoy a wide selection of beers from different corners of Estonia and the world. The Õllesummer Festival is not just an event, it's an experience that brings together friends, family and community to laugh, dance and have a great day.

Grillfest takes place on the beautiful meadow by Vallikääru in Pärnu in June, every year. For two days, 300 caterers from Estonia and abroad serve their best fare. We have outdoor restaurants, cafés and even a pet restaurant. You can enjoy the Good Food Fair, the national fishing championships and food preparation competitions; a large and exciting play area is available for children. The festival has performances by excellent artists on various stages; music styles offer something to every taste. Both days of the festival end with magnificent fireworks. After Grill Parties take place at festival clubs. Everyone is welcome to the Grillfest; the entrance is free of charge! Timetable is available on our website.

Our motto is – let's indulge in a bit of luxury and gusto respecting the appropriate style of an honourable seaside resort. You will meet different local producers and importers presenting their products. There is a variety of bubbles from alcohol free drinks, simple ciders and sparkling wines to the king of bubbles - the champagne. The products introduced are accompanied by good offers. Drinks are served on the terrace and at the bubblebuffet of the Café Grand inner court.

During a weekend in August, one of the most active streets of the summer capital will experience a real trip to the paradise of flavours. Supeluse Street will be the destination for larger and smaller food trucks from near and afar, and they will offer the best that food has to offer. The keywords include fresh, modern, exciting, and, naturally, extremely tasty street food, made from seasonal, healthy, and preferably local ingredients. Grab your food and drink, and move on!

The crayfish season in Estonia lasts throughout August! Just at the end of the first week of August we are waiting for all the old and new friends of the Wähja Festival (Crayfish Festival) in Ao village, Väike-Maarja. There will be a local product market, where you can find food and handicrafts, enjoy various performances and activities for the whole family or participate in a Mermaid Triathlon. The star of the market is of course the crayfish and from the catering area you can find both fish dishes and crayfish soup as well as Estonian river crayfish.We adore good company, clean local food and natural richness, energetic and skillful people around us, carefree and cheerful summer atmosphere, and that is exactly what this festival offers. We are looking forward to seeing you! The Crayfish Festival offers: Tasting various crayfish dishes – from boiled crayfish to crayfish ice cream.Crayfish sample cathingEnjoying concert.Listening to crayfish-themed lectures by scientists.Learning about crayfish at the Environmental Board's tent.Exploring the local food and craft fair.Relaxing in the sauna.Having fun in the children's area.More info: www.facebook.com/wahjafest

The first weekend of August offers great flavours combined with excellent wines. You can dine in pop-up restaurants or take a snack from a food truck to enjoy at the picnic area. The festival also offers a rich selection of wines and there will be several wine-related courses and three special dinners. On Friday and Saturday, Liisi Koikson, INGA & Soul Now and Lexsoul Dancemachine will perform on the main stage. On Sunday, home cafés in Tammelinn invite visitors to enjoy their homemade treats. *Wine area, courses and special dinners are with a ticket.

The third Peipsi Food Street 175 km will take place from 17th to 18st of August from Vasknarva to Saabolda. Pop-up restaurants will be opened on a road that is 175 km long in total. The restaurants offer dishes and drinks made only from the fresh local raw ingredients. The festival features local restaurants as well as  pop-up restaurants from all over Estonia. Peipsi food comes from the local lakes, forests, fields, bogs, and marshes. It is diverse and full of different cultures, traditional but also new. The main value is the people who bring the food to the table.

Even though summer will be over by September, Saaremaa still welcomes everyone. Saaremaa Food Festival is an exciting 11-day programme, the motto of which is ‘Proper food makes merry mood!’. There is something for everyone in the programme: Saaremaa Restaurant Week, Cake Concert, Market Day, Visit villages, special dinners, Kuressaare Street Picnic, Appel Cafes Day, Children's Cafes and more. Come to the islands!

In the middle of the harvest time we welcome everybody interested in traditional Estonian food. The hero of the day is home-made rye bread which we can call the king of our food. At Estonian Bread Day we take a look at how bread is made starting from threshing and grinding grain to the way to eat the bread. Other older Estonian dishes are also introduced. Tasty Estonian food and authentic handicraft can be bought from autumn fair.

Lampreys are a very rare species of fish; however, in Narva-Jõesuu, lampreys have been fished since prehistoric times. During the traditional Lapmrey Festival, a fish market is open for fishermen as well as those who simply love fish. Here you can buy fresh fish as well as various fish products. You can also try different dishes made of lampreys. You can also go out on the river with fishermen to see for yourself how lampreys are caught. The lamprey is a fish with a body like a snake's and resembling an eel at first glance.

Discover the flavours of Northern Estonia! Restaurants from the Lahemaa region of  Northern Estonia present local cuisine with Restaurant Week special menus throughout the week.Restaurant Week started with the Restaurant Week of Lahemaa Manors. Presently other restaurants outside the Lahemaa region have joined as well. We offer visitors a taste experience in manor restaurants, taverns, eco-spa dining room and home restaurants. During this week all the food establishments offer visitors especially  the regional dishes. Come and get acquainted with the regional flavors of Northern Estonia!

During Pärnu Restaurant Week, we introduce you to the excellent restaurants and great chefs of the summer capital and invite you to taste the best dishes of their à la carte menu. Pärnu Restaurant Week offers a three-course dinner at a special price. During the week, the restaurants offer special menus. In addition, there will be many surprises. This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with cooking trends, enjoy the local food culture, and present Pärnu as an exciting culinary destination. See you in Pärnu restaurants!