Tallinn 3-Hour Estonian Food Tour: Discovery of Diverse Estonian Cuisine and City Stroll

Embark on a 3-hour Estonian food tour in Tallinn and indulge in the diverse flavors of Estonian cuisine. Explore the old town and city center while enjoying 7 food and drink stops, including a medieval tavern, local café, chocolate museum, and more.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tallinn Old Town - Our Tallinn Food Tour concentrates mainly on lower part of Tallinn Old Town. Overall walking distance is ca 2km
  • Muurivahe Street - Stroll in the lower old town with visit to St. Catherine’s Passage
  • Chocolala Chocolate Museum - Visit to Chocolate Museum, 2 chocolate truffles of local flavour + a surprise edible article covered with dark chocolate
  • Tallinn Old Town - A broth and pie break
  • Town Hall Pharmacy - Entrance, stories, visit to museum
  • Cafe Maiasmokk - A spiced sprit sandwich and “Kama” drink break
  • Balti Jaam Market - We’re gonna visit 2 places, So Brooklyn for a dessert break and Surf Café for coffee & tea break for the tour end.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Variety of drink tastings, including schnapps and local craft beer
  • All inclusive of taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Assorted food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuity for tour guide
Additional Information

Embark on this food journey to explore the unique flavors of Estonian cuisine - an intriguing blend of Nordic, Eastern influences, and a dash of German. The tour consists of about 7 gastronomic stops combined with leisurely walks through the historic city center and old town. The pitstops include a medieval-themed tavern, neighborhood café, a chocolatier along with its museum, a traditional Estonian restaurant, a vintage pharmacy, and the Baltic Station Market. Please be aware that the dishes and beverages at each stop may change with the seasons.

  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulties due to cobblestoned streets in the old town
Location
Niguliste 2
Niguliste
Gathering is next to Tallinn Tourism Info Centre. Our guide will meet & greet you there with a sign "Food Sightseeing Estonia".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Wenda_c
Jul 29, 2024
Tuition is a wonderful guide - Great sampling of Estonia food in old town and new areas! Tiiiu is a native so she had lived some of the history of Estonia and loves living there. We walked to some of the old town sites first before meeting the food tour which was a good plan, because the restaurants were off the Main Street.
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Cindyjg
Jul 22, 2024
Thanks Paul!!! - Excellent overview of food, culture and history of Tallinn. Enjoyed many stops along the route to a local outdoor market to taste local foods and hear about the history of Tallinn. Paul was great!! This included much more than most of the food tours we’ve taken across Europe.
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K8thh1
Jul 21, 2024
Fab food tour - Our guide Paul was fantastic, he told us about the history of Estonia without too much detail that we would be confused, just the right amount. The food stops were all gorgeous from the medieval soup to the amazing chocolate factory and everything in between. We love a food tour and I have to say this is one of the best ones we've done. Thanks Paul, for making it so interesting
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Kevin_m
Jul 16, 2024
Great Tallinn Food Tour - Peter was very pleasant and knowledgable. He gave us background on the food as well as the history of Tallinn. It was an extremely enjoyable tour.
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867shabnams
Jul 20, 2024
Not worth the cost - We had high hopes for this tour given the reviews but it was probably one of the worst food tours I’ve done (and I’ve done many). The tour itself was okay but for the price point it was really disappointing. We had a small starter, 2 little pieces of chocolate, a soup and then some desserts at the end. I would expect that amount of food to cost less than half the price of what we paid. We went to the incredible market full of food options, fruits and cheese and had none of those just a few mini pancakes. They were lovely pancakes but for the price we paid, I expected to be introduced to local fruits or dumplings or something more than what we got. Some Estonian meats or something. We were still hungry after the tour. The tour guide seemed more like a history guide than someone interested in food. He talked a lot and clearly knew a lot about history but wasn’t a great storyteller so it was hard to keep up and concentrate. Tallinn is an incredible city with great food options and this tour could better reflect that.
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Babak_m
Aug 4, 2024
Tour guide didn't show up - According to local store, the tour had been a no show for 5 days. We all requested refunds after waiting close to an hour. Beyond the refund, the platform (Viator) didn't seem to care to remove the listing, so I'm making sure to leave this review for others.
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Charles_h
Aug 3, 2024
Terrible- no show! - Guide never showed up or responded to any communication. Viator has not refunded anything yet either. DO NOT RECOMMEND!
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H499rrscottt
Aug 2, 2024
Terrible. Tour guide was no show, and not a word from the company about what happened or refund. 😡 - We had a reservation for July 31 for the food tour, but the tour guide never showed up. There was no communication from the guide or the tour company. There were several other parties waiting for the same tour and we were all stranded together. I reported the no show right away and requested a refund, but as of Aug 2, I’ve gotten no response from the your company. Very disappointing. Please fully refund our booking ASAP!
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Jamy
Aug 2, 2024
no show - i waited where they said with a bunch of people nobody showed up and we tried to contact the group with no answer. everyone was disappointed
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Janet_e
Jul 31, 2024
No show tour guide. Viator can’t guarantee refund? - Not good. Tour guide never showed up. 10 or so of us waited at the designated spot for about 30 minutes. Then Viator customer service says they have to talk to the tour operator to give me a refund. The local tour operator wouldn’t answer their phone or chat when we tried to reach them. Too bad that Viator doesn’t believe their customer when a local tour operator doesn’t show up. Not happy with this at all.
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