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6.12.2024 | Restaurants

Christmas dinners in Tallinn

Text Susanna Poikela
Photos Silver Raidla, Sander Saard

Christmas dinners in Tallinn

 

Tasty buffet dinner at Nero and City Grill House

Tallink-owned restaurants Nero and City Grill House will offer customers a festive Christmas dinner and entertaining New Year’s Eve. On Christmas Eve, both restaurants providing both Estonian Christmas dishes and international flavours. An indispensable part of Christmas is Santa Claus, who will come to greet children while they dine. The Christmas dinners cost 69 euros for adults and 14-35 euros for children. Food and entertainment will be available from 6-10 pm.

On New Year’s Eve, both restaurants will host a festive dinner and, in addition to the food, groups can enjoy live entertainment. The cost is 129 euros per adult and 10-59 euros per child. At Nero, dance music will be provided by the James Werts World Project band and at City Grill House, LED violinist Serj and DJ Andrius Videnski will perform. The party starts at 7 pm and lasts more than half the night.

There will also be gala dinners at Nero on December 4-7 and 11-14, perfect for a work Christmas party or with friends. The evening will feature performances by Estonian artists and bands. The special menu for the gala dinners is designed by Anatolis Pimanovs.

 

 

Special Christmas menus at the à la carte restaurant Maikrahv

The medieval atmosphere of Maikrahv, located in the Town Hall, is perfect for larger groups. The à la carte restaurant has launched a Christmas menu for groups of four or more from November to January. Two different menus offer traditional Estonian dishes with a modern twist. There are two special four-course menus, one for 49 euros and one for 42 euros. Both menus include starters, main courses and desserts with at least three different options.

During December, diners will be entertained by a jester and an elf. Live music can be enjoyed on Fridays and Saturdays in November. In December, music is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

 

 

Bistro Vana Toomas serves Estonian Christmas delicacies

Restaurant-Bistro Vana Toomas will serve traditional Estonian Christmas dishes at a three-course dinner, with starters brought to the table on four plates to be shared between diners. The Christmas meal costs 49 euros per person. Groups can book a private room on the second floor of the restaurant. Vana Toomas is located on the Town Hall Square, in the same building as Maikrahv, overlooking the atmospheric Christmas Market.

 

City Grill HouseA. Laikmaa 5, Tallinn.

NeroSadama 11a, Tallinn.

MaikrahvRaekoja plats 8, Tallinn.

Vana ToomasRaekoja plats 8, Tallinn.

 

Tallinn has a number of atmospheric food restaurants to spend the Christmas season in:

 

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