TOP restaurants serving traditional Estonian food

Kaerajaan is a modern version of local traditions – it is named after a local traditional dance and its interior design elements and food are influenced by Estonian cultural heritage. The old chairs that we selected have been upholstered to offer comfort; copper decorations that resemble old traditional reed compositions and gigantic lights with mittens hang from the ceiling.

Kolu Inn is a small highway tavern with one stable that was constructed in the village of the same name in Kose parish in 1840. It was transported to the museum in 1968 and reconstructed between 1969 and 1973. Since 1993, it has again operated as a tavern, offering delicious national dishes every day! If booked in advance, you can hold seminars, parties and other events here for 20 to 150 people including coffee breaks, lunches and dinners.

The medieval restaurant Olde Hansa is the home of a rich merchant, whose guests enjoy delicious, authentic Hansa-era meals and drinks, authentic period music, and service that is always friendly. All of the dishes on the menu, including the many wild game delicacies, are cooked using 15th-century recipes and methods. Likewise, medieval musicians delight guests every night of the week except Mondays.

With its pleasant atmosphere, delicious food and affordable prices, Hell Hunt is popular with both locals and tourists and is open to visitors every night to quench their thirst with a wide selection of beers. The strength of the Hunt is definitely its wide selection of beers; Hell Hunt has 10 different draft beers, of which the most popular ones are Maja Hele and Tume (the light and the dark beer of the house); in addition, it offers about 50 various bottled beers. The menu includes traditional pub fare, starting from snacks and ending with rich main courses.

The restaurant Farm located in the Tallinn Old Town and offering modern Estonian cuisine values organic produce. The long traditions of the Estonian cuisine combined with gastronomic trends are reflected in the menu. We serve oven-fresh rye bread with hemp seeds, handmade ice cream, veal cooked in the correct way, and vegetables from the Estonian fields. Our assortment includes Nordic wines, hand made house lemonades, and no beer lover has been left out either. There is a unique kitchen with glass walls at the heart of the restaurant  where one can view the preparation of the dishes. The interior includes signs from the ancient Estonian wealthy farm atmosphere, which creates a cozy environment for an enjoyable gastronomic experience.

Maria Farm is a great place for both resting and organising seminars, combining these with activities in nature and different fields. A new party and seminar hall for 80 was built in December 2010. The threshing room of the tourist farm with the original stove is suitable for smaller groups. There is a huge 200 m² shelter for organising outdoor events. The restaurant at the Maria Farm offers traditional Estonian farm food and delicacies from game.

In Palmse manor house complex in Lahemaa national park there is Palmse Pub which offers the dishes of our ancestors, for instance authentic farm hand’s gruel and home made bread. When the weather is nice, the food is served outside so that parents would have a chance to keep an eye on their little ones when they go squeaking the swings on the farm hands’ swing hill. About a hundred people can fit under the roof of this pub which means that it is possible to have bigger get-togethers and proper folksy weddings and parties with a larger crowd of people!

A restaurant of local flavours, located in a unique windmill in Kuressaare (from 1899). The menu has different wild game meat, smoked fish, house drinks made from local berries, house wine made from local apples, and the Veski beer. In summer, you can eat in the garden, on the terrace, or on the balcony. We organise events for both adults and children – performers from Estonia and abroad, special dinners, cooking lessons for children, etc. Order a house tour or a tasting of the island's beers or drinks. If you wish, we can ask folk dancers or musicians to perform here. There are five floors for different events. Veski is selected as one of White Guide's TOP100 Estonian Restaurants!

Welcome to Sangaste Rukki Restaurant – a place where rye, the Estonian national crop, is honoured! If you want to enjoy both traditional and new flavours of Southern Estonia in a cosy and friendly environment, you have come to the right place. We use Sangaste rye flour in our dishes, which is ground in the mill of Loona Farm in Võrumaa. Rukki Restaurant is located in the Sangaste Rye House, where there are also 12 comfortable and romantic guest rooms and a grocery store where you can buy goods from the local producers of Sangaste and South Estonia. We look forward to seeing you!

Lümanda Tavern, situated in an old church school, offers a menu of tasty farm food. It is the perfect place to get a real taste of the dishes that make Saaremaa cooking so special. All of the vegetables we use are organically grown in the surrounding fields and the fish on the menu comes direct from the catches of local fishermen. Come and enjoy authentic Saaremaa farm food!

Altja Tavern is in Lahemaa National Park in northern Estonia. It retains its thatched roof and interior design of old and is a great place to refresh yourself while you're in the area. The tavern offers simple, tasty Estonian food. If the weather allows, you can sit on the terrace, have a picnic in the grounds or host an outdoor event here. In summer we recommend that larger groups book ahead (both tables and meals). We can arrange for folk musicians to play while you're here. Everyone is welcome! In the vicinity you will find a number of restored manors and marked hiking trails.

The Värska Farm Museum offers Seto national dishes from handmade clay dishes and plays Seto music. On the first floor of the house, there is a classroom which is suitable for organising seminars, brainstorming events, or meetings for smaller groups (in the summer, we also offer catering and events can also be held in the drying barn of Värska Farm Museum). On pre-booking: catering for groups, party tables, organising events, use of the meeting room, etc. We also offer catering by agreement.

The restaurant does not have a fixed menu. We prepare our food using fresh seasonal products, which is preferably of local origin. We have been influenced by Estonian and European cuisine, but you will also find subtle hints to cuisines from further corners of the world. Check out our wine cellar and you will find something to enjoy on its own or with your food.

The tavern, which was built in true Hanseatic style, offers Estonian cuisine. In addition to different meat dishes, a large selection of different fish (eel, perch, flounder, herring, and pikeperch) is also offered. The menu also includes Estonian forest products such as chanterelles and cowberries. For dessert, you can enjoy our nostalgic snowball soup and sour milk pancakes. Here, you can host receptions, lunches, and dinners for groups. During summers, you can have a good time and enjoy delicious meals in the Hansa Hoov courtyard which has a fountain; various concerts and theatre productions are staged here.

The Valge Hobu tavern is located close to Jõhvi, at the 160 km mark on the Tallinn-Narva highway. In the granary barn of the former Edise manor complex, the tavern has been open since 1980. On the first floor is a room with a fireplace where up to 70 people can refresh themselves. The same number of people will be accommodated on the balcony and bar on the second floor. Visitors are welcome to try dishes from the tavern’s menu, which follows Estonian customs and traditions.

Suure Töllu Körts is a nice and respectable place for organizing events and parties. In this tavern, everything is as big as the great hero (Suur Töll) himself – it has two spacious tavern halls and two huge fireplaces in the middle of the rooms.  The children have their own playroom with a ball pit that is an excellent place for holding birthday parties or for playing after a meal. They can also jump around in front of the TV when playing games on X-Box Kinect. Töllu Tavern gladly welcomes anyone who wants to rent a party venue for: * birthday parties for adults and children * weddings * company parties * business meals * trainings and conferences * all other kinds of entertainment

The Tavern Birgit is located on the Tallinn-Risti-Virtsu highway before the town of Lihula. The log house with an eye-catching thatched roof is the perfect spot to drop by on your way to Saaremaa and for those exploring the Matsalu National Park area. We offer a delicious and varied lunch menu and desserts every workday for the delight of our visitors. Fresh pastries, cakes, and a pleasant cup of coffee invite you to take a break on the sunny terrace. The spacious tavern can also be booked for various events and group catering. A comfortable stopover and hearty meals await you in the Tavern Birgit!

Half way from Tallinn to Tartu, Mäeküla Pub stands at the heart of Estonia in Järva County; it has enough room for 60 people, and during warm seasons, for another 24 people on the terrace. There is a charging station for electric cars in the car park of the pub. We serve a wide selection of meals, delicious coffee and wonderful meat pastries, baked at the pub for reasonable prices. Travellers who are in a hurry can pre-order a meal if they call in advance.