Cocktail Bars in Tallinn
Tallinn's cocktail bars lean on local gin, plants and Prohibition lore. The best cocktail bars in Tallinn include Junimperium Baar in Telliskivi, the bar of a craft gin distillery that opened in 2019, where snacks run to cold smoked trout. Botaanik on Suurtüki was a Mixology Bar Awards nominee for Best New European Bar in 2019. Whisper Sister borrows its name from the women who ran secret bars in Prohibition-era America and looks to classic bars from New York to Singapore. Sigmund Freud Bar names house drinks Borsch and Tundra, and NÜMF on Aia street builds its nights around warm light and cold glassware. NÜMF takes walk-ins as space allows. These are the bars we would start with.
Cocktail BarJunimperium Baar
Junimperium Baar is the Tallinn cocktail bar of the Estonian craft gin distillery Junimperium, set in the Telliskivi area. Its bartenders change the menu with the seasons, mixing both classics and original recipes from the distillery's own gins. Snack plates of olives, cheese, cured meats and cold smoked trout are served, and the room seats about 40 for events.
Telliskivi tn 51b, TallinnTue-Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 14:00-02:00, Sun-Mon closedFull profile- BotaanikCocktail Bar
Botaanik
Botaanik is a small artisan cocktail bar at Suurtüki 2 on the edge of Tallinn Old Town, built around the taste of plants. It opens Thursday to Saturday evenings. Because the room is small, tables are booked by email, with same night requests answered until 4pm.
Suurtüki 2, 10133 TallinnThu 18:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-01:00, Sun-Wed closedFull profile - Fotografiska Rooftop BarRooftop Bar
Fotografiska Rooftop Bar
Fotografiska Rooftop Bar sits on the top floor of the Fotografiska photo gallery in Telliskivi, with views that run from Old Town to Kalamaja. Regor Siiner and Artur Pärtel curate the menu, which borrows from the kitchen by putting by-products to work, kimchi juice and leftover pea pods among them. Seasonal combinations stay on for only a few weeks, so the list keeps moving: one autumn menu paired plum with goat cheese, and a carrot cocktail recalled carrot cake in a glass. Among the classics is the barrel-aged Bergroni, a negroni made with Von Berg gin, and the shelves mix Estonian gins with rarer bottles from abroad.
Telliskivi 60a-8, 10412 TallinnTue-Thu 18:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-18:00Full profile - Sigmund Freud BarCocktail Bar
Sigmund Freud Bar
Sigmund Freud Bar is an Old Town cocktail bar on Sauna street in Tallinn, open every night until late. The menu runs to more than 25 original cocktails and house infusions, with small snacks alongside. The bar welcomes dogs and takes table bookings for small and large groups.
Sauna 8, 10140 TallinnSun-Thu 19:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-03:00Full profile - Whisper SisterSpeakeasy
Whisper Sister
Whisper Sister is a speakeasy style cocktail bar hidden in the historic building at Pärnu mnt 12 in central Tallinn, a house that once held a post office, a bank, a hair salon and a bowling alley. Guests find the phone number and call to be let in. The bar takes its cues from classic cocktail bars from New York to Singapore, and also runs cocktail pairings, spirit tastings and masterclasses.
Pärnu mnt 12, 10146 TallinnSunday - Thursday: 18:00 - 00:30 Friday & Saturday: 18:00 - 02:30Full profile
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