The Falstaff Guide's top restaurants in Estonia

Falstaff does not follow the same path as other restaurant guides. 

First founded in 1980 as a German-language wine magazine in Austria, Falstaff International launched in 2021 as a hedonistic lifestyle publisher featuring a hotel guide, restaurant guide, and various drinks guides. Falstaff Nordic is the most recent geographical expansion of the publishing house, replacing the White Guide Nordic, which published Estonian restaurant recommendations for the past seven years.

Recommendations for 2025

A total of 165 places to eat in Estonia made the 2025 Falstaff Guide. Every county in the country is represented in the guide by at least one restaurant, meaning you'll never have to go far for a quality meal.

Top restaurant in Estonia, according to Falstaff

For the first time, there is a restaurant in Estonia whose food has been given the maximum possible 50 points for food: 180 Degrees by Matthias Diether. 

This achievement is special because there are only five equivalent restaurants in Denmark, two in Norway, and one in Sweden, but none in Finland, Lithuania, or Latvia.

Additional awards

Falstaff also handed out several special awards. Margo Paluoja from UDU Resto in Tallinn took home chef of the year, and Anno’s Home Restaurant & Winery received an award for best service. Hiis took newcomer of the year.

"After the shutdown, it’s now clear that the Estonian restaurant scene is slowly starting to renew and diversify. Just look at how different our ten best restaurants are," said Aivar Hanson, Falstaff Nordic's editor-in-chief. 

How are restaurants scored?

While the restaurant rating system is similar to that of the White Guide — both rate restaurants on a 100-point system — Falstaff stands out as it has a team of Falstaff Club members and professional reviewers. These people have a lifestyle where they often visit restaurants and hotels. The final score is the average of the scores given by all the reviewers. A maximum of 50 points can be awarded for food, 20 for service, 20 for drinks, and 10 for ambience.