Tallinn Pub Guide: the best Bars, Beer Halls, Brewpubs and Beer Gardens

Tallinn Pub Guide

Bars - Brewpubs - Beer gardens

Introduction
.	Index Pub Listings
This is a small list of pubs in the central area of Tallinn. Included is the city's only brewpub. Photograph courtesy of Gazza Prescott.
Ackowledgement corner Many thanks to those who helped me in the compilation of this guide, in particular Micheal Knies and Gazza Prescott..

Tallinn Pub Guide

Pub Listings

Bamba Pubi & Piljard
Parnu mnt 69, Tallinn. Tel: 6 261 900 Fax: Email: club@bamba.ee http://www.bamba.ee
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 12:00-04:00, Fri 12:00-05:00, Sat 13:00-05:00, Sun 13:00-24:00
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 20
Regular draught beers: Saku Originaal 4.6% A.Le Coq Premium 4.7% Heineken Pils
Food: Snacks 32-75 crowns, meals 75-139. Beer 30-35 crowns for 0.5l.
Pub and billiard hall. The bottled beer selection includes: A.Le Coq Porter, A.Le Coq English Ale, A.Le.Coq Alexander, Krušovice pale and dark, 3 Paulaner beers and Greene King Abbot of all things.
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Beer House
Dunkri 5, 10123 Tallinn. Tel: 644 2222 Fax: 631 3371 Email: info@beerhouse.ee http://www.beerhouse.ee
Opening hours: Sun - Thur 10:00 - 24:00, Fri - Sat 10:00 - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 7
Number of bottled beers: 2
Regular draught beers: Pilsner Gold Märzen Speziel Dunkles Extra Helles Light Medovar Honey Vana Viini BH Premium
Food: Snacks 30-100 crowns, meals 60-250 crowns. Beer 40-60 crowns for 0.5l.
German-style brewpub in the centre of town. It has outdoor seating. You can see a video report here. Photograph courtesy of Gazza Prescott.
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Bierstube Saksa õlletuba
Süda 7, Tallinn. Tel: 646 18 47 Fax: Email: http://
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
Number of draught beers: ?
Number of bottled beers: ?
Regular draught beers: Sillamäe Vaskne
Food: Snacks €, meals €. Beer €1.80 for 0.3l.
As you might have guessed from the name, this is a pub that specialises in German food and beer.
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Olde Hansa Restaurant
Vana Turg 1, 10140 Tallinn. Tel: 627 9020 Fax: 627 9021 Email: reserve@oldehansa.ee http://www.oldehansa.ee/
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 11:00 - 24:00
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 0
Regular draught beers: Dark honey beer Dark strong beer with herbs Light cinnamon beer
Food: Snacks 65-120 crowns, meals 150-250 crowns. Beer 55-58 crowns for 0.5l.
A medieval-themed restaurant which has three house beers. It´s located in an historic builing in the town centre and is lit only by candlelight (I can remember pubs that were like that during the three day week of Edward Heath).
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Hell Hunt
Pikk tn 39, Tallinn. Tel: 681 8333 Fax: Email: http://www.hellhunt.ee/
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12:00 - 02:00
Number of draught beers:
Number of bottled beers: 7
Regular draught beers: Saku Tume Hell Hunt Tele Hell Hunt Tume Tõmmu Hiid
Food: Snacks, meals. Beer 30 crowns for 0.5l.
A pub that has one of the best beer selections. Amongst the bottled beers are A. Le Coq English Ale, Chimay Red and La Trappe Quadrupel. Photographs courtesy of Gazza Prescott.
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Nimega Bar
Suur-Karja 13, 0140 Tallinn. Tel: 6 209 299 Fax: Email: http://www.baarid.ee/et/NimegaBar
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 11:00 - 02:00, Fri - Sat 11:00 - 05:00, Sun 12:00 - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 7
Number of bottled beers: 4
Regular draught beers: A.Le Coq Premium Guinness Stout Krombacher Pilsener Rhenania Alt Krušovice Carlsberg Heineken Pils
Food: Snacks. Beer 35-40 crowns 0.5l.
Trendy looking bar - "The Pub with a Name". Odd to see Alt this far East.
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Õlletorn
Liivalaia 40/Mardi 1, 10145 Tallinn. Tel: 660 6010 Fax: 660 6017 Email: olletorn@infonet.ee http://
Opening hours: Sun - Thur 11:00-24:00, Fri - Sat 11:00-02:00
Number of draught beers: 9
Number of bottled beers: 100
Regular draught beers: Sillamäe München Vaskne Viro Bear Beer 7.5%
Food: Snacks, meals.
The pub with the largest beer selection in Tallinn. There are around 40 Estonian beers, which must be getting close to the full set. In the modern part of town, fairly close to the harbour. Photograph courtesy of Gazza Prescott.
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Seiklusjutte Maalt ja Merelt
Tartu mnt 44, Tallinn 10115. Tel: 6 010 763 Fax: 6 010 763 Email: info@seiklusjutte.ee http://www.seiklusjutte.ee/
Opening hours: Sun - Wed 11:00 - 24:00, Thur - Sat 11:00 - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers: 16
Regular draught beers: A.Le Coq Premium Krombacher Pilsener Rhenania Alt Krušovice Pale Krušovice Dark
Food: Snacks 20-85 crowns, meals 60-140 crowns. Beer 35 crowns for 0.5l.
Pub with a large beer garden. There are some unexpected beers in the bottled selection: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Marston´s Pedigree, St.Peters´s Honey Porter, Old Engine Oil, Titanic Stout and 1698 Celebration Ale.
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Vana Villem
Tartu mnt. 52A, 10115 Tallinn. Tel: 60 10 782 Fax: 60 10 782C Email: vanavillem@hot.ee http://www.vanavillem.ee/vanavillem.html
Opening hours: Sun - Tue 11:00. - 24:00, Wed - Thur 11:00. - 01:00, Fri - Sat 11:00. - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 3
Number of bottled beers: 25
Regular draught beers: Saku Originaal Saku Kuld Carlsberg
Food: Snacks 30-75 crowns, meals 125 crowns. Beer 30-35 crowns for 0.5l.
Rustic-looking pub with lots of wood. Bottled beers include: Tõmmu Hiid, Puls Tume Lager, Krusovice Dark, Velkopopovicky Kozel Pale and Dark, A. le Coq Alexander and English Ale.
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Karja Kelder
Väike-Karja 1, 10140 Tallinn. Tel: 6 441 008 Fax: Email: karjakelder@hot.ee http://www.karjakelder.ee/karjakelder.html
Opening hours: Sun - Tue 11:00. - 24:00, Wed - Thur 11:00. - 01:00, Fri - Sat 11:00. - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers: 32
Regular draught beers: Saku Originaal Saku Kuld Saku Tume A.Le Coq Carlsberg
Food: Snacks 20-70 crowns, meals 70-100 crowns. Beer 30-35 crowns for 0.5l.
Pub with a reasonable range of bottled beers. The most interesting are: A. Le Coq Alexander and Double Bock, Spaten, Franziskaner, Gösser, Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen, Velkopopovicky Kozel, Krušovice, and Czech Budweiser.
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Buldogi Pubi
Jaama 2, Nõmme 11621, Tallinn. Tel: 650 4123 Fax: 650 4124 Email: buldog@hot.ee http://www.buldogipub.ee/main.php
Opening hours: Sun - Tue 11:00. - 24:00, Wed - Thur 11:00. - 01:00, Fri - Sat 11:00. - 02:00
Number of draught beers: 4
Number of bottled beers: 27
Regular draught beers: Saku Originaal Saku Kuld Krusovice Carlsberg
Food: Snacks 25-75 crowns, meals 120 crowns. Beer 30-35 crowns for 0.5l.
A pleasant-looking place, about half way between an English pub and a Dutch brown cafe. It shows live English Premier League games. Amongst the bottled beers are: Velkopopovicky Kozel dark, Tõmmu Hiid, Pilsner Urquell and Paulaner.
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