Estonian restaurants

It used to be that if you walked into an Estonian restaurant in Tallinn, you could expect to find a lot of heavy pork dishes on the menu as well as the traditional fare of herring and potatoes, sauerkraut etc. These days, however, there are two classes of 'Estonian' restaurants - new Estonian cuisine and traditional. The new cuisine is usually a fusion of traditional and international cuisines along with the chef's own vision of what Estonian cuisine should be. These eateries use primarily fresh, local and often organic ingredients wherever possible. Both have their own merits - the traditional cuisine will leave your belly warm and full and the new will usually be more of a feast for your senses.