Traditional Estonian food has its roots firmly in the countryside, relying heavily on pork, potatoes and garden variety vegetables. The main culinary influences were from Germans, who ruled over Estonia for so many centuries. The Estonian restaurant scene is now amazingly diverse, especially in Tallinn. There are Indian, Tex-Mex, Thai and Georgian restaurants, as well as Hungarian, Japanese, Chinese and Greek ones.

Tipping hasn't yet developed into an exact science here in Estonia, so many visitors end up following the tipping custom of their home country. Reservations are recommended for better restaurants, especially for Friday and Saturday evenings.

Magazine CITY PAPER-The Baltic States lists nearly 100 restaurants in Estonia. According to them the main headache these days isn’t finding just one passable restaurant but deciding on one from the scores of good ones. You can read their reviews.