Guidebook for Tallinn
Food Scene
Gotsu Kyuho's Kitchen
62a Pärnu mntThis little asian restaurant is close to the apartment
Cafe Grenka
76 Pärnu mntCute little café, close to the apartment
F-Hoone
60a TelliskiviRestaurant in an old factory complex
Kohalik
4 KoiduLocal restaurant, close to the apartment!
Sfäär Resto
6E Mere pstscandinavian style restaurant
not budget friendly! but we really love the quality of the food at this place, open for lunch & dinner only
41 locals recommend
Salt
14 Vasenot budget friendly! but we really love the quality of the food at this place, open for lunch & dinner only
Burger Box
4a Koplibest china burgers & kimchi fries
italian restaurant, which I guess is a little touristy since it's in the old town, but the location in st. catherine's passage is very nice
25 locals recommend
Restoran Controvento
12 Veneitalian restaurant, which I guess is a little touristy since it's in the old town, but the location in st. catherine's passage is very nice
Getting Around
Vineeri station
Tram and bus stop
Lilleküla
Train stop
Koidu station
Bus and trolley stop
Kosmos station
Tram and bus stop
Tallinn Airport
101 Tartu maanteeTallinn Airport
Tallinn bus station
46 LastekoduLong distance bus station
Kitseküla rongipeatus
train stop (it's not on the correct location on the map, but close!)
Essentials
Grossi toidukaubad
6 Väike-AmeerikaSmall grocery store close to the apartment
Tatari Rimi mini
64 TatariSmall Rimi grocery store
Kristiine Centre
45 EndlaBig shopping mall, there is a big Prisma grocery store
A small shop in the cellar of the building (there used to be many such shops around before supermarkets started dominating, now this one is one of a few that still exist)
Koidu 64
64 KoiduA small shop in the cellar of the building (there used to be many such shops around before supermarkets started dominating, now this one is one of a few that still exist)
Tüdrukud OÜ
6 VidevikuA small grocery store, 'tüdrukud' is 'girls' in english :)
near the 'hobujaama' tram stop entrance there are lockers for bags (under the escalators).
////////// http://virukeskus.com/en/map/?shop=785 :
First innovative lockers in Estonia. You can pay for storage only by card or mobile phone*.
Price list:
M (20x36x60) - 1 € hour ///
L (38x36x60) - 1 € hour ///
XL (57x36x60 - 2 € hour ///
XXL (79x36x60) - 2 € hour.
Maximum storage time 7 days. *Mobile payment can be made only if the telephone number is registered in Estonia. It is not possible to pay in cash.
317 locals recommend
Viru keskus 5 station
near the 'hobujaama' tram stop entrance there are lockers for bags (under the escalators).
////////// http://virukeskus.com/en/map/?shop=785 :
First innovative lockers in Estonia. You can pay for storage only by card or mobile phone*.
Price list:
M (20x36x60) - 1 € hour ///
L (38x36x60) - 1 € hour ///
XL (57x36x60 - 2 € hour ///
XXL (79x36x60) - 2 € hour.
Maximum storage time 7 days. *Mobile payment can be made only if the telephone number is registered in Estonia. It is not possible to pay in cash.
Drinks & Nightlife
A cosy cool spot to have a drink and eat something good, there's 'Frank underground' nextdoors and 'Paar Veini' across the street
60 locals recommend
FRANK
2 SaunaA cosy cool spot to have a drink and eat something good, there's 'Frank underground' nextdoors and 'Paar Veini' across the street
This bar has no sign outside, so it's a total secret spot, you have to dial 2580 or 0852 in the keypad on the blue and red door to get in
15 locals recommend
NoKu
5 PikkThis bar has no sign outside, so it's a total secret spot, you have to dial 2580 or 0852 in the keypad on the blue and red door to get in
cool-looking bar by night & eclectic vintage shop by day (behind balti jaam market, make sure not to let google maps take you to it's past location). the correct address is telliskivi 62
16 locals recommend
Sveta Baar
62 Telliskivicool-looking bar by night & eclectic vintage shop by day (behind balti jaam market, make sure not to let google maps take you to it's past location). the correct address is telliskivi 62
TOPS
15 Sooan honest neighbourhood bar that's quite cheap + we like their paninis
old & legendary, but only for the brave! there's a shot called 'millimallikas
10 locals recommend
Valli Bar
14 Müürivahe Tänavold & legendary, but only for the brave! there's a shot called 'millimallikas
Pudel
62 Telliskivifancy/nice beer bar
Sightseeing
Oleviste kirik
St. Olaf's church
Patkuli Viewing Platform
5 RahukohtuViewing platform towards the sea
Kohtuotsa Viewing Platform
12 KohtuViewing platform towards the roofs in the old town
St Mary's Cathedral
6 Toom-KooliSt. Mary's cathedral
Tallinn Town Hall
1 Raekoja plats'Raekoja plats' in estonian, the center of old town
Vabaduse väljak
Vabaduse väljakFreedom square
'Rahvusraamatukogu' in estonian, it is a monumental building from soviet era
22 locals recommend
National Library of Estonia
11 Tõnismägi'Rahvusraamatukogu' in estonian, it is a monumental building from soviet era
Linnahall
1 KalasadamaSoviet culture hall, now it's empty, but it has a great view of the sea
Parks & Nature
Biggest park in Tallinn, Kumu art museum and the president's palace are located here
288 locals recommend
Kadriorg Park
26 A. WeizenbergiBiggest park in Tallinn, Kumu art museum and the president's palace are located here
Kalarand
Kalarannasecret sandy beach (go through the gate near the basin)
Arts & Culture
Tallinn Art Hall
6 Vabaduse väljakArt hall in Freedom square
EKKM - Estonian contemporary art museum (open from april to october), free entrance
17 locals recommend
Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia
5 Põhja pstEKKM - Estonian contemporary art museum (open from april to october), free entrance
design museum that has a super cool new exhibition design for the permanent collection
13 locals recommend
Estonian Museum of Applied Art & Design
17 Laidesign museum that has a super cool new exhibition design for the permanent collection
Lennusadam Seaplane Harbour
6 Vesilennukisea museum located in an old seaplane harbour