The Tastiest Tsebureks in Town

Text and photos Timo Huttunen

Judging by the popularity of the place, Samsa Family Bakers in Balti Jaama Turg make Tallinn’s most coveted tsebureks.

At Samsa, which serves traditional Uzbek food, the tsebureks are always freshly baked. Every tseburek ordered is prepared in an open kitchen in front of the customer’s eyes.

The waiting time is about 15 minutes. Tsebureks can also be enjoyed in the small restaurant area, but most customers take them away. Samsa, which started operating in 2009, also sells other Central Asian delicacies.

Tsebureks are available with mashed potatoes, feta cheese, cheese, beef and lamb. The pastry is large and filling. One is enough, even if you’re very hungry. Tsebureks come with two sauces: a spicier red and a gentle sour cream.

Deep-fried tsebureks are originally a traditional dish of the Crimean Tatars, and are commonly eaten in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. In Estonia, the name cheburek has changed to tseburek.

Samsa Family Bakers, Kopli 1, Balti Jaama Turg, Tallinn.

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