Tallinn

One of the best restaurants in Tallinn, and there are many, is Olde Hansa, where the customers eat like vikings! — Afar Magazine

Welcome to the former home of Tallinn’s Scottish club (really!), where ‘simple, soulful food’ is served along with homemade leib (bread). — Lonely Planet

Located in a glassed-in pavilion at the heart of the Hotel Telegraaf, Tchaikovsky offers a dazzling tableau of blinged-up chandeliers, gilt frames and greenery. — Lonely Planet

The trailblazer of the überhip Telliskivi complex, this cavernous place embraces industrial chic and offers a quality menu of pasta, burgers, stews, grilled vegies and felafels. — Lonely Planet

For a glamorous, decadent evening, Ö, located just outside Old Town's walls, is hard to beat. — Concierge

Up-and-coming Tallinn has no shortage of hip, cozy hangouts, but Maiasmokk, built in 1864, remains a classic and the oldest operational café in the city. — Frommer's

A very popular cafe among the locals, Must Puudel started the trend of combining cool nostalgic details as well as design elements from the Soviet era with the urban vibes of Tallinn. — Afar Magazine

Just as you might expect from a restaurant called Grandmother’s Place, this cosy cellar venue is bursting with antiques, old photographs and friendly attitudes. — Insight Guides

A lavishly decorated Russian restaurant resembling something out of a tsarist-era fairy tale. — Insight Guides

The art nouveau interior compliments the French-influenced menu of highbrow European food like beef Stroganoff or tournedos Rossini. — Fodor's

Although design of the place is a bit awkward, the pancakes are the best in the country. Prices are reasonable, portions are huge. What do you need more? — Afar Magazine

Spilling out from an old clapboard house on one of Kalamaja's main arteries, Boheem is a firm favourite with local bohemians. — Lonely Planet

A romantic choice, Dominic is a white linen and candlelight kind of establishment, with a heavily French-accented menu and wine list. — Lonely Planet

Named after a traditional song and dance, this place has quirky decor and an intriguing menu of modern Estonian cuisine, taking traditional dishes and giving them an international, 21st-century twist. — Lonely Planet

This hip restaurant occupies three design-driven floors of a very cool Soviet-era building, with porthole-style windows and roughcast walls. — Lonely Planet

This Old Town boutique hotel – well placed for exploring Tallinn – makes clever use of its medieval footprint and modern flourishes. — The Telegraph