PACTS 2018, June 18-22
To do in Tallinn
A comprehensive list of things to-do can be found here https://www.likealocalguide.com/tallinn/things-to-do
Restaurants
Most restaurants and pubs offer daily menu lunches that are cheap and readily served. We recommend considering these options for your lunches during the conference week. Most of the restaurants also have vegetarian/vegan options in their menus and daily menus.We give below a list of recommended cafes, pubs and restaurant close to the conference venue. For a more complete list visit https://www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/eat-drink/restaurants
Lunch Venues:
The following places offer good daily menu options
- Von Krahli Aed, http://www.vonkrahl.ee/en/von-krahli-aed/
- Pegasus, http://www.restoranpegasus.ee/?lang=eng
- The Dubliner, http://www.villemipubid.ee/dubliner/
- Bayern Böhmen Keller, http://www.villemipubid.ee/bayern/
- Karja Kelder, http://www.villemipubid.ee/karja-kelder/
- Spot, https://www.restoranspot.ee/
- Elevant, http://www.elevant.ee/
- Chakra, http://chakra.ee/
- Rataskaevu 16, http://rataskaevu16.ee/
- Wabadus, http://www.wabadus.ee/
- Mekk, https://www.tallinnhotels.ee/et/mekk/
- Nok Nok, http://www.noknok.ee
- Cafe Lyon, https://cafelyon.ee/viru-lyon/
- Leib Resto ja Aed, http://www.leibresto.ee/
- Platz, http://www.platz.ee/
- Must puudel, https://www.facebook.com/mustpuudel/
Cafes:
- Reval Café, https://revalcafe.ee
- Pierre Chocolaterie, http://www.pierre.ee
- Wabadus, http://www.wabadus.ee/
- Cafe Lyon, https://cafelyon.ee/viru-lyon/
- Cafe Komeet, https://www.kohvikkomeet.ee/
- Gelato Ladies https://www.facebook.com/gelatoladies/
- Karu Talu (Vegan chocolate shop) https://www.facebook.com/karutalu.chocolate/
Modern Estonian restaurants:
- Rataskaevu 16, http://rataskaevu16.ee/
- Leib Resto ja Aed, http://www.leibresto.ee/
- Pegasus, http://www.restoranpegasus.ee/?lang=eng
- Moon, http://www.restoranmoon.ee
- Dominic, http://www.restoran.ee
- Ö, http://restoran-o.ee
- Cru, http://www.crurestoran.eu
- Ribe, http://www.ribe.ee/en/
- Farm, http://restaurant.farm
- Noa, https://www.noaresto.ee/en
- Kompressor (Pancake place) http://kompressorpub.ee/?lang=en
- F-Hoone. Great food from different cuisines at a very reasonable price. http://www.fhoone.ee/en/.
- Sesoon, http://kohviksesoon.ee
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants:
Although most of the places in Tallinn include in their menus a vegetarian option, you might want to check out the following venues
- V. This cosy restaurant located in the old town serves 100% Vegan food that will astonish any meat lover too. Booking in advance is recommended even for lunches. http://veganrestoran.ee.
- Inspiratsioon. A nice small café that serves vegan food inside the old town. http://veganinspiratsioon.ee/en/
- Elevant. A peculiar Indian restaurant located in the heart of the old city with a nice choice of vegetarian and vegan food. http://www.elevant.ee/en/.
- Chakra. Indian restaurant in the old city presenting a wide choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes. http://www.chakra.ee.
Pubs & Craft beer:
- Põrgu(=hell). Located in the cellar of a medieval house in the old town. Great selection of beers and peculiar atmosphere. Restaurant food. http://www.porgu.ee
- Drink Baar. Located in the old town and with a good selection of craft beers from Europe. Pub food. https://www.facebook.com/Drinkbaarandgrill/.
- Hell Hunt (= the gentle wolf). A British style pub located in the old city, http://www.hellhunt.ee.
- Koht(=place). In the heart of the old town and offering a huge selection of craft beers from all over Europe. It's a very peculiar place, open when it is not closed. https://www.facebook.com/tubakas/.
- Speakeasy. This 130% hipster place belongs to Põhjala, one of Tallinn's craft beer breweries. It is located just outside the old city, next to the Balti jaam train station, in the Kalamaja subdistrict https://www.facebook.com/speakeasypohjala/.
- Pudel Bar (=bottle bar). In the heart of the famous Kalamaja subdistrict, just northwest of the historical city. Good range of beers and nice terrace where to enjoy them. https://www.facebook.com/pudelibaar/.
- Uba ja Humal (=beans and hops). Very nice place located next to the Kalaranna beach which combines a tap room, a coffee room and a craft beer shop. https://www.facebook.com/ubajahumal.
- The Dubliner. International pub, reasonable beer and food selection. http://www.villemipubid.ee/dubliner/
- Bayern Böhmen Keller, http://www.villemipubid.ee/bayern/
- Karja Kelder, http://www.villemipubid.ee/karja-kelder/
- Saku Gastro, https://www.facebook.com/sakugastro/
National Cuisine:
Indian:
- Elevant. A peculiar Indian restaurant located in the heart of the old city with a nice choice of vegetarian and vegan food. http://www.elevant.ee/en/.
- Chakra. Indian restaurant in the old city presenting a wide choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes. http://www.chakra.ee.
- Lendav Taldrik. Very good indian (street?) restaurant in the heart of Kalamaja http://www.lendavtaldrik.com/en/.
Chinese:
Thai:
- Tai Boh http://taiboh.com
- Krua http://www.krua.ee
Italian:
- Controvento, http://www.controvento.ee/en/
- Trattoria del gallo nero, http://www.trattoriagallonero.com
- Kaja Pizza, http://kajapizza.ee
- Pulcinella, https://pulcinella.ee
Mexican:
- La Tabla https://www.latabla.ee
- Ancho https://www.ancho.ee
Russian:
- Tchaikovsky https://www.telegraafhotel.com/et/restoran-tallinnas/
- Babulja, http://babulja.ee/?lang=en
Kalamaja and Rotermanni districts:
Kalamaja is famous for the many shacks, containers and vans that serve a wide range of food, including Georgian, Uzbeki and Thai cuisine. The area between the new Balti Jaam Market https://en.astri.ee/bjt/and the Telliskivi Creative City
is full of different street food places. Amongst the several places we recommend:
- Burger box. One of the best burgers in town (with a vegan option available), you can enjoy your meal while drinking a craft beer in speakeasy, which is literally next to it. https://www.facebook.com/burgerboxbox/. (Careful: accepts cash only)
- Noodle box. This Vegan Thai cuisine place offers very tasty meals at a very affordable price. It is located at the far edge of the Kalamaja district. They say of themselves: good place, best food. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Noodle-Box-611510528973689/
- Balti Jaam Turg Tänava Toit. The street food gallery in the newly renovated market next to the Balti jaam station offers something for all tastes. https://en.astri.ee/bjt/guide/.
- Lendav Taldrik. Very good asian food (street?) restaurant in the heart of Kalamaja.
http://www.lendavtaldrik.com/en/. - F-Hoone. Great food from different cuisines at a very reasonable price. http://www.fhoone.ee/en/.
Another area of the city worth visiting is the modern Rotermann city, http://www.rotermann.eu/en/, located immediately east of the old city. This modern area harbors numerous restaurants and cafes to be discovered.
