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Way out

Have you got a car? These restaurants, while not quite at the edge of the universe, are too far from the centre for a casual drop-in. That said, they're interesting enough for the truly curious visitor or the adventurous expat to make the effort to find them.

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Tallinn | Restaurants & Cafes | Way out

Baby Back Ribs & BBQ
You will seriously question what country you're in once you step into this authenically American-style ribs joint. Upholstered booths, bottles of Heinz 57 on the tables and a piped in radio station from Louisiana make it more American than anyplace in America. The long menu inclu [...]


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Kallaste Keskus 12, Tabasalu
tel. 600 55 62

Open:
12:00 - 23:00

Haaarg, maties! The positively sprawling Captain Flint is done up on the inside like a pirate ship, timbers, rigging and all. Most pirate ships probably didn't have fireplaces, saunas and wireless internet, but never mind. The varied menu includes everything from a big pirate kebab to stuffed songbirds with apricots. On weekends a DJ plays retro dance hits so peg-legged sailors can do a jig. [...]


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Kakumäe tee 42
tel. 671 03 33

Open:
12:00 - 24:00
Friday:
12:00 - 03:00
Saturday:
12:00 - 03:00

Probably the best-kept secret in Tallinn (try to find the door and you'll understand why) this local haunt has been in operation since 1988 and is loved for its food. Once you find it, you won't soon forget this place. The interior is filled with aquariums and [...]


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Tammsaare tee 87
tel. 652 98 19

Open:
12:00 - 22:00

Normally we wouldn't include a pub in this list, but Kamikaze works more like a local restaurant. Plus, unlike most pubs, it's got an airplane parked out back, just in case you miss your taxi (please don't drink and fly though). Food is mostly pub-like, with specialities like Kamikaze soup (spicy tomato soup with meat) and Kamikaze schnitzel. [...]


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Sőstra 2
tel. 656 78 78

Open:
11:00 - 24:00
Sunday:
12.00 - 23:00
Friday:
11:00 - 02:00
Saturday:
11:00 - 02:00

Run by the same people that brought you the award-winning Pegasus restaurant in Old Town, the spacious Lucca has a similarly crisp and professional feel. Here though, the interior is one large room where tables share space with loungey leather sofas to create a relaxed ambience befitting this suburban milieu. A huge yard in back and a carpet of plants on the roof completes the picture. Salads, pastas and grill items are on offer. [...]


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Keskpäeva tee 1, Tabasalu
tel. 655 59 23

Open:
12:00 - 23:00
Friday:
12:00 - 24:00
Saturday:
12:00 - 24:00

Stucco walls and hanging grapevines give this little Spanish restaurant a cosy feel, and a very Spanish menu, tapas and paella included, gives it an air of authenicity. Each dish is marked with area it comes from (Madrid, Valencia, etc). Try the house special, Carne Espanola 'Manolete [...]


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Teenuste 2, Tabasalu
tel. 603 22 44

Open:
12:00 - 24:00

Cheap, cheap, cheap compared to similar places in the centre, this Chinese (with a bit of Indian) fast food joint offers loads of big mains in the 59 - 75kr range, and weekday lunch specials for just 37kr. Free chopsticks and soy sauce too. Popular for takeaway. Take trolleybus 2 or [...]


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Sőpruse pst. 155
tel. 628 55 88

Open:
11:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
12:00 - 22:00
Saturday:
12:00 - 23:00

For the best Ukrainian food in the city you'll have to travel a little outside of the centre. Approx. only a 15-minute car-ride from Old Town, Bogdan serves up authentic food and is much closer than travelling all the way to Kiev. The service can be a little slow, but the warm feeling [...]


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Mustamäe tee 116
tel. 625 18 50

Open:
12:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
12.00 - 23.00
Saturday:
12.00 - 02:00

If you're ever out in the Roca Al Mare area, this little Georgian restaurant will certainly please the palette with its mouth-watering Caucasian cuisine. As with most restaurants in the genre the offerings tend to be rather meat-oriented, however there are a few items on the menu that [...]


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Vana-Rannamõisa tee 1
tel. 56 37 53 11

Open:
11:00 - 23:00