{"id":158651,"date":"2026-05-22T03:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=158651"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:52:42","slug":"michelin-stars-and-recommendations-awarded-once-again-in-estonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/michelin-stars-and-recommendations-awarded-once-again-in-estonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin Stars and Recommendations Awarded Once Again in Estonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Michelin restaurant guide published its 2026 recommendations for Estonian restaurants on Wednesday. Although seven new restaurants were added to the list, the total number of recognised establishments remained the same as last year at 43 due to some turnover. Estonia\u2019s only two-Michelin-star restaurant, 180\u00b0 by Matthias Diether, retained its status, as did the one-star NOA Chef\u2019s Hall.<\/p>\n

Nine Bib Gourmand awards for good value for money were granted. Fellin in Viljandi, along with Lore Bistroo, Mantel ja Korsten, NOA, UMA, and Tuljak in Tallinn, retained their previous year\u2019s status. New additions were Fume, Fotografiska, and Vesta, all also located in Tallinn.<\/p>\n

New entrants recommended in the main guide are P\u00f5hjala Tap Room, O2, Riva, Sadu, and Cafe Tempo. Kenneth Karjane<\/b>, owner of Cafe Tempo, told Estonian public broadcaster ERR that he considers the secret behind Tempo\u2019s success, despite operating for less than a year in shared premises with the Karjase Sai bakery caf\u00e9, to be its strong team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you bring together really pleasant and talented people, and everyone works hard, eventually the recognition comes,\u201d Karjane said.<\/p>\n

In addition to Cafe Tempo, Michelin recognition was also awarded to Barbarea, owned by the same proprietor, although it is currently preparing to close temporarily.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking for a new space that speaks to us and where we might continue with a somewhat different concept,\u201d Karjane explained.<\/p>\n

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Kenneth Karjane, owner of Cafe Tempo, Barbarea and Karjase Sai bakery caf\u00e9, emphasises the importance of the team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Alongside the new additions, the guide also includes Art Priori, Barbarea, Gianni, H\u00e4rg, Hiis, H\u00f5lm, Joyce, Kolm S\u00f5sarat, Koyo, Lee Brasserie, Mere 38, Mon Repos, Moon, Morel Bistroo, Osteria il Cru, Paju Villa, Pull, Puri, R14, Radio, Rado, Shang Shi, Soo, Tchaikovsky, Toko, V\u00f5iv\u00f5i, and Wicca.<\/p>\n

The Green Star award for sustainable gastronomy was retained by Fotografiska, Hiis in J\u00f5el\u00e4htme municipality east of Tallinn, and Kolm S\u00f5sarat in L\u00fcllem\u00e4e in Southern Estonia.<\/p>\n

Michelin also honoured four outstanding individuals. The Young Chef Award went to Gerli Travkin<\/b> of Fotografiska, the Service Award to Karl-Friedrich Kuusk<\/b> of Restaurant Vesta, and the Sommelier Award to Aleksei Pogrebnoi<\/b> of NOA Chef\u2019s Hall. Restaurant FUME, whose head chef and co-owner is Heinrich Liis<\/b>, received the New Opening Award.<\/p>\n

As new venues entered the guide while the overall number remained unchanged, some restaurants inevitably dropped off the list. One of them was Horisont, which had appeared in the guide for the previous two years. Its head chef Marko S\u00f5mer<\/b> told ERR that he could not immediately explain the reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been very consistent with our restaurant and menu for years. But perhaps the current trend now favours becoming simpler,\u201d S\u00f5mer said.<\/p>\n

The restaurant reacted immediately to the situation: in just a few weeks, its menu is reportedly set to become significantly more affordable.<\/p>\n

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Restaurant Moon moved to Telliskivi and reached the Michelin Guide recommendation list for the fifth consecutive year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Restaurant Moon, which underwent changes and relocated to Telliskivi last summer, renewed its Michelin recommendation for the fifth consecutive year. However, head chef Roman Za\u0161t\u0161ernski<\/b> says he does not wish to receive an actual Michelin star.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely not. While it would certainly bring many more customers, if we failed to maintain it the following year, it would destroy our business. People choose very carefully where to go, and at the moment they are strongly voting with their wallets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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