A hearty plant-based meal in Tallinn – restaurant suggestions for vegans

Vegan Restaurant V opened in spring 2014 and is located on Rataskaevu Street, a romantic street in Old Town known for its extraordinary well. At first, V was the only vegan restaurant in Tallinn and the rest of Estonia. It has since become the crown jewel of Tallinn’s many vegan restaurants and has also received several vegan food awards.

The menu at V consists solely of plant-based products, but that doesn’t mean a vegan can’t enjoy delicious food. V treats its guests with ever-changing starters and main courses, soups, salads, and desserts. The display window is stacked with enticing cakes and muffins and the drinks selection contains juices and smoothies, various teas and coffees, and premium vegan wines and beers.

The delicious food items at V are full of positivity and offer everyone the chance to drop their preconceptions regarding vegan food. In fact, V has become a favourite among many carnivores. The restaurant is stylishly decorated, and its dining area has 30 seats, which are almost always completely full. It is worth reserving a seat by calling the restaurant beforehand. 

If you have a sweet tooth, head to Karu Talu Šokolaad, located on the narrow Voorimehe street. The name already tells you what to expect – vegan chocolates. The large variety of flavours means there is a lot to try, such as chocolates flavoured with coffee, sea salt or Vana-Tallinn liqueur.

Long-time fan favourite café-restaurant NOP awaits guests in Kadriorg, best known for its beautiful park and palace. The restaurant’s menu focuses on organic food, supplemented by many vegan options. People can also purchase a variety of wonderful items for home cooking from the café’s small shop.

In the Rotermann district, whose old industrial milieu has been transformed into an exciting urban environment, guests will find the cosy health bar Purée. The menu does not contain any meat, but eggs and dairy products are used in some food items. Several servings are still appropriate for vegans who wish to avoid all animal products. The bar is open during office hours and it offers an alternating lunch menu. Additionally, they serve breakfast, salads, freshly squeezed juices, and a variety of healthy smoothies.

The Uus Maailm subdistrict is a stone’s throw away from the City Centre, offering two vegan cafés to inhabitants and guests alike. They are at two opposite corners of the area, so visiting both gives a fantastic overview of everything else happening in the subdistrict.

BOPP is a messenger of healthy food, with a menu that has some animal products. Although there are plenty of fully vegan foods, such as rice and quinoa bowls, wraps, sandwiches, and smoothies. The cake selection offers delightful surprises every day.

Kringel is a café with a fully vegan menu packed with alternating lunch offers, smaller and larger meals as well as the Estonian kringel and other cakes and baked goods.

The Baltic Station Market which borders the trendy Kalamaja region has a lot of vegan food establishments. For example, the restaurant Veg Machine, a small and pleasant concession stand whose short but laudable menu represents the best that vegan street food has to offer. There are a couple of tables and a few high stools that guests can use.

From the canopied outdoor market, you can head straight to the tiny vegan café Veg B12 Cafe, which serves a selection of porridges, soups, salads and cakes.

The market also houses Japanese restaurant Tokumaru, which provides several vegan food options. The restaurant chain that has earned numerous accolades can also be found in the Solaris Centre and T1 Shopping Centre.

The vegan selection of Rohe Café, which you can find across the road from the market, includes breakfast options as well as salads, pasta, burgers, soups and bowls from noon until night, not to mention savoury and sweet pastries and cakes.

Rohe’s sister café Nihe is located in the Telliskivi Creative City. This vegan café also includes a great selection of pastries as well as lunch offerings, an all-day brunch and heartier foods from pasta to burgers.

Neighbouring the Baltic Station is the restaurant Ülo, whose menu includes both meat dishes as well as high-quality vegan meals. Located in a new building, the restaurant has a retro-themed interior design to enjoy a multi-course dinner in.

A fantastic spot to visit on the way towards Pelguranna is the enchanting Ristikheina Café. This café-restaurant located in an old wooden house always has a number of vegan-friendly foods on offer and delicious vegan cakes in the shop windows. Modern cafés belonging to the same chain can also be found in the Baltic Station Market and Ülemiste Centre.