Tallinn
Tallinn's music rooms are where the city's evening voice actually lives. A working editorial ranking, refreshed every quarter.
Old Town · $$$
Tallinn's most awarded cocktail bar.
Kalamaja · $$
Boutique cocktail bar with a tight rotating menu.
Old Town · $$$
Cocktail bar inside a medieval vaulted cellar.
Telliskivi · $$
Craft-beer-and-cocktail bar with a tight rotating menu.
Telliskivi · $$
Craft-beer pub with thirty taps including Estonian craft beers.
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Scotland Yard runs an English-style pub on Mere puiestee in the Rotermann quarter, steps from Tallinn's Old Town. A central stage hosts live music and one of the city's largest screens carries the football. The kitchen stays open late on weekends.
Tallinn rewards drinkers who scout neighbourhoods, and the spread below reflects that. You'll find spots in Old Town, Telliskivi, Kalamaja, and beyond — each picked for what it does best, not how loud its marketing is. We focus on jazz trios, listening rooms, late-set bands, dedicated stages; we ignore venues that prioritise volume over craft. The order is a working ranking, not a leaderboard — number one isn't always your number one. Read the notes and pick the room that fits the night you're planning.
Best for: jazz lovers, late-set listening, midweek atmosphere. Most rooms here run from late afternoon until 1 or 2am; the busier ones lift their door policy on weekends and we've flagged those where it matters. Save the page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let the rest of Tallinn take care of itself.
A working editorial ranking. Numbers are guidance, not gospel. Pick the room that fits your night.
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