Tallinn Old Town Food Tour: Cruise Port Pickup & Local Tastings

Taste centuries of Estonian cuisine walking through the medieval heart of the city.

A guided food tour of Tallinn Old Town starting from the cruise port, combining a one-hour walking tour of the Upper and Lower towns with tastings at three carefully chosen cafes and restaurants. The tour includes three traditional and contemporary dishes, a dessert, and three local beverages crowned by Vana Tallinn liqueur, with return transport to the port timed to your ship's departure or earlier as needed.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tallinn Old Town tour and tasting

• Transfer from cruise port to Old Town
• Explore Upper and Lower Old Town
• Taste traditional Estonian foods and drinks
• Visit several cafes with historical ambiance
• Sample three dishes and dessert
• Taste three local beverages including Vana Tallinn
• Return transfer to cruise port

The experience

The tour begins with a comfortable ride from the cruise port to Tallinn Old Town, where a live English-speaking guide leads you through both the Upper and Lower towns. The walking portion takes about an hour, moving through the medieval streets and squares that form the historical heart of the city. Each stop on the route has been chosen for both its food and its setting: the interiors themselves are part of the experience, each one carrying its own history and character.

The food journey traces Estonian cuisine across centuries. You'll taste dishes that once fed Hanseatic merchants, medieval monks, and Estonian peasants, alongside contemporary specialties that show how the cuisine has evolved. Three carefully selected dishes form the core of the tasting, followed by a dessert and three local beverages. The tour ends with Vana Tallinn, the renowned Estonian liqueur that has become iconic to the country. Because everything happens indoors at cafes and restaurants, the tour works in any weather: the cozy warmth of these spaces provides a comfortable refuge whether it's raining or cold outside.

Return transport to the cruise port is included and timed to depart one hour after the tour ends, or earlier depending on your ship's schedule. This timing is built in so you have a buffer before departure and can plan the rest of your port day around it.

What’s included

• Pickup from the cruise port.
• one-hour guided walking tour of Tallinn Old Town in English.
• three dishes, one dessert, and three local beverages including Vana Tallinn liqueur at multiple cafes and restaurants.
• return transfer to the port timed to your ship's departure.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Child (6 to 13 years) · Infant (under 6)

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcome

Operated by Discover Estonia OU

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided walk through Old Town paired with tastings at multiple restaurants: the route combines history lessons with three courses, dessert, and three beverages, all timed to get you back to your ship.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 13 years); Infant (under 6).

How long does the walking part of the tour take?

The Old Town walking tour lasts about one hour, covering both the Upper and Lower towns before moving into the cafes and restaurants for the food tastings.

What exactly do I taste on this tour?

Three dishes that span Estonian culinary history and contemporary cooking, one dessert, and three local beverages including the final glass of Vana Tallinn liqueur.

Does the tour operate in bad weather?

Yes. The walking portion moves through the Old Town streets, but all the tastings happen indoors at cafes and restaurants, so rain or cold does not affect the experience.

How does the return transfer to the ship work?

A return transfer is included and departs one hour after the tour finishes, or earlier if your ship's departure time requires it. Confirm your ship's schedule when you book.

What is Vana Tallinn?

Vana Tallinn is a traditional Estonian liqueur that has been produced in Tallinn for centuries. It is the final tasting on the tour and is considered an iconic Estonian spirit.