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local vibe. The menu features
Western Estonia plenty of tasty dishes that are
made with local meat and fish, as
HAAPSALU: Muuriaare well as some vegetarian options.
Café €
International Road Map C2 HIIUMAA ISLAND: Vetsi Tall €
Karja 7 Estonian Road Map C2
Tel 473 7527 Kassari village
A cosy venue with comfy arm- Tel 462 2550
chairs and a laid-back vibe, Occupying the tastefully
Muuriaare Café caters for all renovated stables of Kassari
tastes with a good choice of manor, Vetsi Tall is an old-style
dishes for vegetarians and inn with a lovely central fireplace.
vegans as well as meat-eaters. It serves an enticing range of
Gluten-free meals are indicated traditional Estonian dishes,
on the menu. The cakes are a including various types of
highlight. smoked fish, as well as some
international options.
HAAPSALU: Hapsal
Flower-filled roadside patio at Hapsal Dietrich €€ KIHNU ISLAND: Kurase
Dietrich, Haapsalu International Road Map C2 Café €
Karja 10 Estonian Road Map C2
Restaurant Ö €€€ Tel 509 4549 Sääre village
Estonian Street Finder D2 This casual, café-restaurant with Tel 525 5172 Closed out of season
Mere puiestee 6e a 1930s feel serves fresh, locally Despite being a humble affair,
Tel 661 6150 Closed Sun caught fish, organic beef and Kihnu Island’s only eatery serves
At this smart, upmarket crispy duck among other surprisingly good food. The
restaurant with a quirky modern tempting options. There is menu has a number of local
interior and unerring service the separate children’s menu and a specialities, including the island’s
award-winning chefs come up choice of delicious cakes. There renowned fish dishes. Open only
with short seasonal menus that is outdoor patio seating in in summer.
use locally sourced ingredients summer. Friendly service.
wherever possible. Rabbit, MATSALU NATIONAL PARK:
quail and beef usually feature. Amanda Puhvet €
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There is an exemplary wine list. DK ChoiceK Choice Estonian Road Map C2
HAAPSALU: Kuursaal SALU: Kuursaal
Advance booking is essential. HAAP Üdrumal village, Kullamaa parish
Summer Café
Summer Café €€ €€ Tel 5550 9223
International
Road
Schlössle Restaurant €€€ International Road Map C2Map C2 This is an appealing, out-of-
Promenaadi 1
International Street Finder C2 Promenaadi 1 the-way eatery just off the
Schlössle Hotel, Puhavaimu 13/15 Te C Closed out losed out road to Saaremaa and Matsalu
Tel 5646 2466 l 5646 2466
of season
Tel 699 7780 of season National Park – the large
One of the best restaurants in in
A welcoming cellar restaurant One of the best restaurants wooden watch-tower makes
beneath the Schlössle Hotel Haapsalu, Kuursaal occupies it hard to miss. It serves hearty
Haapsalu, Kuursaal occupies
(see p297), with open fire, a delightful 19th-century soups, a range of mains and
a delightful 19th-century
traditional decor and building on the promenade. delicious pasties.
building on the promenade.
comfortable chairs. Finely With its superb acoustics, the
With its superb acoustics, the
restaurant hall is the perfect
cooked dishes such as grilled restaurant hall is the perfect MATSALU NATIONAL PARK:
spot to enjoy live classical music
venison fillet and smoked duck spot to enjoy live classical music Roosta Holiday Village
are accompanied by an equally while tucking into the café’s Restaurant €
while tucking into the café’s
good wine list. delicious selection of pasta and International Road Map C2
delicious selection of pasta and
fish dishes. As its name implies,
fish dishes. As its name implies, Elbiku village , Noarootsi parish
it is open only in summer. Tel 525 6699
it is open only in summer.
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DK ChoiceK Choice
Part of a lovely ensemble of
Tchaikovsky haikovsky
Tc €€€ holiday cottages, this smart
€€€
Russian–French Street HAAPSALU: Wiigi Kohvik €€ restaurant offers a good mixture
Russian–French
Street
fusion
fusion Finder C2 International Road Map C2 of well-prepared local and inter-
Finder C2
Hotel Telegraaf, Vene 9 Suur-Lossi 25 national dishes. The summer
Hotel Telegraaf, Vene 9
Te
Tel 600 0610l 600 0610 Tel 473 3112 terrace has delightful sea views.
This atmospheric, glass-roofed his atmospheric, glass-roofed The west-facing summer
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restaurant in the luxury estaurant in the luxury terrace at this charming seafront MUHU ISLAND: Muhu €
Hotel Telegraaf (see p296) el Telegraaf (see p296)
Hot restaurant is perfect for watching Estonian Road Map C2
consistently ranks among the
consistently ranks among the the sun go down. The wide- Liiva village
top five in Flavour of Estonia’s op five in Flavour of Estonia’s ranging menu of well-prepared Tel 459 8160 Closed out
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ri rigorous selection of the best gorous selection of the best dishes includes hummus, pasta, of season
r restaurants in the country. estaurants in the country. duck, beef and several fish This charming, friendly restaurant
T Tchaikovsky’s skilled chefs chaikovsky’s skilled chefs options. Helpful service. occupying a renovated dairy
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create an exquisite selection eate an exquisite selection is decorated with traditional
of
of dishes that fuse traditional dishes that fuse traditional HIIUMAA ISLAND: Liilia € colourful blankets and local
Russian and French recipes. rench recipes.
Russian and F Estonian Road Map C2 paraphernalia. The rather eclectic
Fine wines and faultless Hiiu 22, Käina menu is prepared from local
Fine wines and faultless
ser
service are provided by vice are provided by Tel 463 6146 produce and includes ostrich
elegantly attired staffffff
elegantly attired staff.. This welcoming restaurant, part meat from a nearby farm.
of the Lillia Hotel, has a friendly Open only in summer.
For key to prices see p314; Tallinn Street Finder see pp86–7; Road Map see back inside cover