Hooked on Tallinn! City Festival, May 24th in Stockholm
Tallinn meets Stockholm in Södermalm! Discover everything Estonia's dynamic capital has to offer.
Tallinn takes over Södermalm — for one day only!
Tallinn is packing up its boldest flavors, freshest beats, and coolest vibes and bringing them straight to your doorstep.
Tallinn is a city of contrasts and surprises. It’s where Old Town's charm flirts with edgy modern design. It's a place where centuries-old cobblestones meet cutting-edge creativity, where cuisine, culture, and industrial cool collide in the most delicious way possible.
This pop-up festival is your fast-track ticket to the best of a city break. Designed for curious urban explorers, flavor seekers, design lovers, culture scouts, and sustainability-minded travelers – basically, anyone who likes good vibes and great bites.
Photo author: Visit Estonia
Hooked on Tallinn
A one-day city festival in Stockholm
Join us for an immersive city festival showcasing modern, sustainable, creative, spellbinding Tallinn — right in the heart of Stockholm. From next-gen chefs and forest-foraged bites, to soul-stirring music and sustainable design, this is your chance to taste, hear, and feel a city that’s rewriting its own story.
Because Tallinn isn’t just a place on a map.
It’s a feeling. A rhythm. A surprise waiting to be uncovered.
What to expect
- Green-star flavors, zero-waste eats, and soulful food and snacks by some of Estonia’s greatest chefs and ChefCamp’s next-gen talents
- Handcrafted beers, sparkling berry wines, fun and innovative drinks, cocktails & mocktails.
- Live music & sauna vibes in the courtyard with Estonian artists like NOËP and Stig
- Hands-on tastings, slow-living talks, and conversations on the future of sustainable travel and food
- Pop-up shop Taste of Estonia – artisanal foods, drinks and snacks
- Raffle to win a trip to Estonia! Visit Tallinn and Tallink Silja Line have provided a great prize for 4 people: a return trip by ferry, 1 night at the elegant 5 star Radisson Collection Hotel and Tallinn Cards for local exploration!
Date: 24th of May, 12:00 - 22:00
Location: Skörden, Södermalm, Stockholm
Entry: Free
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Photo author: Visit Estonia
FAQs for festival-goers
Food & Drink: We’re serving up a rotating cast of Estonia’s top culinary talent.
🍷Orangerie Bar pouring Nudist Drinks sparkling wines & Põhjala beers on tap
🍽 Matbaren slinging snacks & drinks
🍲 An Estonian Restaurant doing a tasty takeover in Franfickan Bistro, in co-op with Chefscamp
🍷 Studio Bar & Kitchen hosting intimate 8-seater chef’s tables
And that’s just the beginning — the lineup is growing, just like your list of reasons to swing by!
Tokens = Taste Made Easy: check Billetto before coming or just swipe or tap your card to grab tokens and start sampling on the spot
Look for the Aprons: Need help or want insider tips on Tallinn? The Estonian organizing team will be rocking recognizable aprons — they can answer all your whys, wheres, and hows.
Mini-Explorers welcome! Bringing little ones along? We’ve got a special kids’ area where they can have their own adventure, too.
Photo author: Visit Estonia
Look who's joining us!
We’re thrilled to announce the participation of these top-notch Tallinn restaurants and gastro spots:
- SUMI Bakery and Restaurant
- LEE Restaurant
- SOO Restaurant
- Põhjala TAP Room and Brewery
- Wicca restaurant at LaSpa
- Aarde Pagar
- The Kurze
- Nudist Winery and Punch Club from Suhe bar
Stay tuned for the reveal of all chefs, brands, and stage program info!
The Hooked on Tallinn festival is brought to you by Visit Estonia, in collaboration with Visit Tallinn and Tallink Silja Line.
#hookedontallinn #stockholmcityfest
Photo author: Kaupo Kalda
Estonia on a plate
An exclusive four-hands dining experience
We are delighted to present an exclusive gastronomic experience as part of Hooked on Tallinn – a four-hands chef’s table. This is a rare opportunity to experience the creative synergy between two of Estonia’s most exciting chefs in an intimate setting that celebrates sustainability, seasonality, and storytelling.
This intimate 10-seat dining experience invites you into a dialogue between the kitchens of SOO Restaurant and WICCA with chefs Karoliina Jaakkola and Helena Vallimäe.
Both of these outstanding restaurants have earned a spot in the Michelin Guide. SOO holds a prestigious Michelin Green Star for its commitment to sustainable gastronomy, and Helena Vallimäe was honored as Estonia’s Chef of the Year in 2022.
Guests will go on an 8-course, finely composed, 70- 75-minute culinary journey; the menu will highlight seasonal Nordic ingredients with refined Estonian flair. View the invitation and check out the menu here!
Please note: Allergies must be communicated at least 36 hours before your reserved seating. Due to the nature of this curated experience, specific dietary preferences or alternative diets cannot be accommodated.
Photo author: Wcca Restaurant
Festival programme:
12:00 The festival kicks off – with the day’s first toast.
Experience
12:00-21.00 Tallink Silja Line Kids Area open
12:00-21:00 Iglu Sauna open
On stage
12:30–13:15 Soil Talks #1 – Kerttu, French Baker/Chef Sebastien Boudet, and Peeter Pihel connect flavors with the soil.
13:15–13:30 Bara Bada Bastu – a smoky chat about heat and world heritage with IgluPark.
13:30–14:00 Creative Sips – sparkling berry wines from Nudist Winery, Öun drinks, Põhjala beer & innovative cocktails with Punch Club.
14:00–14:40 Tallinn meets Stockholm – Stig Rästa live.
14:40–15:00 Delicacies from Estonia #1 – with food writer Lisa Förare Winbladh.
15:10–15:40 Arvo Pärt and Ilon Wikland – conversation with Michael Pärt & Birgitta Wikland.
15:40–16:00 Tallinn for Foodies – Swedish influencer Sofia Blixt & Vilda Forsén on Tallinn’s restaurants and nightlife.
16:00–16:30 Soil Talks #2 – Kerttu with Green Star Chef Elvira Lindqvist, and Peeter Pihel connecting flavor to the soil.
16:30–17:30 NOËP live – first performance.
17:30–17:50 Delicacies from Estonia #2 – with food writer Lisa Förare Winbladh.
18:00–18:20 Flavors of the Future – ÄIO about innovative food, health, and how sawdust can replace palm oil.
18:30–19:00 Torsk på Tallinn – The “Killinggänget” member Andres Lokko now feels more Estonian than Swedish.
19:00–19:40 Stig Rästa live – second set.
19:40–20:00 Music and Creativity – meeting between DJ NOËP and artist Stig Rästa.
20:00–20:20 Delicacies from Estonia #3 – with food writer Lisa Förare Winbladh.
20:30–21:30 NOËP takes us home – the evening’s final set under the open sky.
21:20–21:30 Thanks and see you in Tallinn! – wrap-up and love from the stage
Photo author: Visit Estonia
The festival team
- Creative director / producer Fia Gulliksson fia@foodinaction.se
- Head chef Peeter Pihel
- Stage host Erika Hallhagen, cultural journalist and moderator
- Soil Talks Host: Kerttu Tammik, coordinator at SoilHUB Estonia – a global community focused on soil health
- Interlude Music: Musician and producer Pelle Alfredsson jamming to Estonian background
Visit Estonia
- Jana Kutšinskaja Jana.Kutsinskaja@eis.ee (main coordinator and media)
- Helina Andruškevitšus Helina.Andruskevitsus@eis.ee (food theme)
- Kristiina Talisainen Kristiina.Talisainen@eis.ee (B2B and varia)
- Silver Kiho Silver.Kiho@eis.ee (technical arrangements)
Last updated
16.05.2025