Eat Estonian: small-scale food and drink producers
Big flavors come from small farms, factories, wineries, breweries, and apiaries all over the country.
Eating local food is an important aspect of sustainable travel.
Thanks to small-scale food and drink producers, we can enjoy organic produce, sauna-smoked ham, flavorful local honey, and so much more. By supporting local food producers in Estonia and their businesses, you can ensure these traditions are passed down to the next generation and rural communities thrive.
Taste Estonia!
Did you know nearly a quarter of Estonian farmland is organic? And foraging for mushrooms and berries is a national pastime?
Creamy Estonian dairy products
At Nopri Dairy Farm, you can see how a modern dairy farm works — a true Estonian food experience. Watch how they make cheese from curds, yogurt, cottage cheese, and other milk products, and then taste them afterwards.
Andre Cheese Farm makes some of Estonia's best cheese. You can also feed the cows, pet the calves, and taste the products in their farm shop.
Photo author: Priidu Saart
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Sweet treats
The Chicory Museum at the Peipsimaa County Heritage Center is dedicated to the traditions of chicory farming along Lake Peipsi. You can try chicory coffee and cheesecake, and purchase chicory products, including coffee, honey, and bread.
At the Aeglane Hetk Apiary, under the guidance of a beekeeper, you can learn about how honey is made, how honeycombs form, and then put pure honey into a jar to take home.
Delicious syrup from juniper, sugar, nuts, berries, herbs, and spices is made in the almost 500-year-old village of Leedri on Saaremaa.
Photo author: Renee Altrov
Wash down a good meal with an Estonian drink
Craft beer and cider
Põhjala Brewery and Tap Room offers tours and delicious dining in Tallinn's trendy Noblessner district. It has 24 beers on tap, many of which are aged in oak barrels and brewed with ingredients fresh from Estonia's lush forests.
Purtse Brewery is the brainchild of three friends who have begun brewing beer in Purtse Castle's old smithy. Try their full selection of beer in the cozy Mekituba tasting room. Makes for a great stop to refresh after an adventure-filled day at Aidu Quarry in Ida-Viru County.
Pihtla Brewery, the oldest craft brewery in Estonia, has been in operation since 1990. It is known for producing Saaremaa's special homebrew, which islanders have drunk for centuries.
KODAS uses the fruit from its 9,000 apple trees to produce hand-crafted ciders, sparkling wines, and non-alcoholic drinks. During the factory tour, you can visit the production facility and end with a tasting.
Jaanihanso Cider House doesn't boil, filter, or carbonate the cider it makes from fresh-picked Estonian apples. The cider matures and clears in the bottle, like the best champagne.
Photo author: Laimipress
Breweries and distilleries offering tours
Gin
Junimperium Distillery was Estonia's first craft gin distillery. They offer tours and tasty cocktails made from their award-winning gins in Tallinn's Telliskivi neighborhood, making it the perfect stop before a night out.
Tohi Distillery is a modern operation 35 minutes from Tallinn located on the premises of the historic vodka distillery of Tohisoo Manor. Learn how gin is produced and look for notes of juniper and wild berries during a tasting.
NOËP Distillery is right below NOËP's recording studio in Tallinn's Kruuli Quarter. During a tasting, you can learn how to make five different cocktails from the distillery's SÜNK line.
Wine
When you think of wine, Estonia might not be the first country that comes to mind, but that’s what makes its wine scene so special. Using seasonal ingredients like wild berries, rhubarb, apples, and dandelions, Estonian winemakers create small-batch wines inspired by nature.
Explore Estonia's winemaking culture by visiting members of the Estonian Wine Trail, which connects more than 20 wineries. Along the way, you can try award-winning wines, meet passionate winemakers, and enjoy Estonia’s picturesque countryside.
Photo author: Hans Markus Antson
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Last updated
17.09.2026