Finding a good place, where to eat, in Tartu might unexpectedly turn into quite a challenge. As a big part of Tartu's population are university students, who would rather invest their money in a beer than a meal, there aren't actually that many restaurants (ones that are worth visiting anyway). So if you're not really digging the idea of buying a couple of packages of those one-minute noodles and sitting in your hostel/hotel boiling them, you will hopefully find our little guide useful. Our picks for you include cosy cafes, cheap late night bites and even fancier restaurants to take your partner to (you know, as Tartu is quite a romantic little town, why not try and take the full use of it). Bon Appétit!
Cafe Anna Edasi
Feel the warmth
Piret Tamm /
Driven by the love for her great grandmother and her cooking, the warmhearted hostess of ...
Cafe Noir
Dine with style
Piret Tamm /
Cafe Noir is mostly know among those who are old enough to favor quality over quantity ...
Crepp
Pancake heaven
Piret Tamm /
According to the owner Crepp is a nice place for nice people. And they've certainly ...
Illegaard
A legendary pub
Piret Tamm /
Bit of a legend on the Tartu pub scene. Over 20 years old, known as place with free minded ...
Kalev Chocolate Shop
An embassy of sweet
Piret Tamm /
If you ever ask an Estonian about their national dishes, you'll at first be met with an empty ...
Krooks
The quintessential Tartu pub
Piret Tamm /
Krooks is one of those pubs that has stood the test of time. Interestingly, it has done so by ...
Cafe Armastus
All you need is love
Piret Tamm /
The name of this small cozy café just on the main street means love in Estonian and that’s ...
Cafe Shakespeare
The spirit of Shakespeare
Piret Tamm /
Café Shakespeare is much more than your usual “give me coffee and some cake” kind of place. I ...
Kohvipaus
Stop for coffee
Piret Tamm /
Just follow the dainty smell of freshly baked pastries and coffee on Rüütli street. Their ...
La Dolce Vita
Little piece of Italy
Piret Tamm /
The moment you step in La Dolce Vita you forget your daily worries, first world problems and ...
Lokaal Pirogov
Soup and cake, beer and palinka
Raul Veede / It's a good place to have quick lunch or grab a drink with friends. Also, it has good music ...
Meat Market
Carnivores unite
Piret Tamm /
What do you get if you connect heaps of delicious well-cooked juicy steaks and rainbow ...
Metro
Gimmie sandwiches!
Piret Tamm /
Choose bread. Choose meat. Pay a couple of euros while it’s being grilled. Choose dressing ...
Moka
Modern elegance
Piret Tamm /
Moka is a restaurant that despite its elegant interior very much carries some of that ...
Opera Pizza
Fast, tasty and affordable
Piret Tamm /
Opera Pizza is up the hill, past the theater Vanemuine and the university library and ...
Pagari pood
The Baker Shop
Piret Tamm /
One of the best things in life is to chow down on some oven-warm bread with a crispy crust and ...
Pierre
Chocolate and beyond
Piret Tamm /
The Tallinn-based Cafe Pierre family is well known amongst the local chocolate fans, but ...
Püssirohukelder
The hillside hangout
Piret Tamm /
The second you walk into this pub you'll notice a couple of things. Firstly, it's busy. Secondly ...
Restaurant Antonius
Have a royal treat
Piret Tamm /
Sporting that Titanic grade luxury liner look with their glass ceiling, Antonius aims for ...
Spargel
Always something good
Piret Tamm /
Tucked away in the very heart of bohemian Karlova, this place hides on the first floor of ...
Taverna
Gimmie pizza!
Piret Tamm /
So pizza is what you desire, eh? Just follow the hungry locals craving for some cheesy ...
Tokyo Sushi Bar
Time for sushi
Piret Tamm /
Tokyo Sushi Bar is the first and probably the only decent sushi place in Tartu. Stylish ...
Tsink Plekk Pang
A taste of Asia
Piret Tamm /
Located in what seems to be the most colorful house in Tartu, this four-storey monstrum ...
Vilde Health Cafe
Traditional goodness with modern flavour
Piret Tamm /
Vilde Cafe is well known among the smart Tartu crowd as an island of intellectual ...
Vilde Restaurant
The place, the legend
Piret Tamm /
The writers Wilde and Vilde would have gladly stepped into this restaurant. Excellent ...
Werner Lounge
The ultimate meeting spot
Piret Tamm /
Werner is an important part of the university town having been the meeting place for ...