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Tallinn · City Center

Cafés in City Center

KuKu's art-club basement on Freedom Square, early coffee on Rävala, Kringel in Uus Maailm and a tennis-court terrace on Herne.

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The center outside the walls begins at Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square), laid out on the site of a Swedish bastion in front of the Harju Gate. St. John's Church went up on its eastern side in 1862–67, and the War of Independence Victory Column was unveiled on 23 June 2009. The present square, about 110 by 75 m, was designed by Tiit Trummal, Veljo Kaasik and Andres Alver.1

The Estonia Theatre, home of the national opera, opened on 24 August 1913, was bombed on 9 March 1944 and reopened in 1947.2 Around Viru väljak and Rävala puiestee, several cafés open at 07:00 on weekdays; further south, Uus Maailm and the streets around Herne and Koidu have smaller kohvikud.

Local tip: For a 07:00 coffee on a weekday, Rävala puiestee is the place: Kohvipaus at number 2 and Wake me up 2.0 at number 6 both open then.

At a glance

64Cafés listed
44With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Café Boulevard, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: Kompu, until 00:00 (Mon–Wed Closed · Thu 17:00–23:00 · Fri 17:00–00:00 · Sat 12:00–00:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00).
  • Most common features: card payment (44%), wheelchair access (14%), open late (13%).

Dot Cafe

  • Pärnu mnt 29
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–18:00 · Sun 09:00–16:00
  • +37259062642
  • Card payment
  • Wheelchair access
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Kohvik Grenka

Grenka cafe

  • Pärnu mnt 76
  • Mon–Wed 09:00–20:00 · Thu–Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
  • +372 655 5514
  • Wi-Fi
  • Takeaway
  • Air-con
  • Indoor seating
  • Wheelchair access
  • Toilets
  • Smoke-free indoors
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Nostalgia Kodupagarid

  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwaldi 7
  • Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–18:00
  • +372 5883 5075
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Sõõrikukohvik

  • Kentmanni 21
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
  • 660 5002
  • Card payment
  • Partial wheelchair access
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Coffee chains in City Center

Freedom Square and the Art Hall

The Tallinn Art Hall on the square, designed by Edgar Johan Kuusik, opened in 1934. It closed in March 2021 for a five-year, €13 million renovation and reopens on 13 November 2026, with the KuKu Club, which opened in its basement in 1935, returning to its refurbished room.3

KuKu Kohvik is at Vabaduse väljak 8 and Mood at number 10. Kohvituba, at Kaarli puiestee 7 on the square's southern edge, opens Friday to Sunday.1

Rävala, Viru väljak and an early start

Kohvipaus at Rävala puiestee 2 and Wake me up 2.0 at number 6 open at 07:00 on weekdays; Café Mmuah, also at number 6, stays open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Energia Kohvik, at Kaubamaja 4, runs 08:00–19:30 from Monday to Saturday. Literaat is at Viru väljak 6, Bergamo Kohvik on Maneeži, and Caffeine's branch at Sakala 20 opens at 07:00 on weekdays.

T-Kohvik is inside Tallinn's main long-distance bus station at Lastekodu 46, in Juhkentali, and opens daily 07:30–20:00.4 Café Boulevard, at Liivalaia 33, also opens at 07:00 on weekdays.

Gonsiori and the Composers' House

Telemaja Kohvik, at Gonsiori 27, is run with Uudistemaja Kohvik on Kreutzwaldi by the bakery Mahe Punane. It opens 08:30–16:00 on weekdays and at weekends only when recordings are on in the building.5 Radiomaja Kohvik, at Gonsiori 21, keeps weekday hours of 09:00–17:00.

Seitse C, a café-bar at Lauteri 7C in the Composers' Union building next to Hotel Olümpia, seats up to 60, cooks a different menu every day and opens Monday to Saturday, 10:00–22:00.6

Uus Maailm, Kassisaba and Herne

Kringel, at Koidu 101 in Uus Maailm, is a vegan café whose food and cakes are all plant-based, with breakfast and brunch all day; it opens 08:00–17:00 on weekdays and from 09:00 at weekends.7 Bopp, at Komeedi 5, serves bowls, wraps and smoothies and has a play corner for children.8 Kassisaba kohvik on Koidu and Ukraina kohvik at Endla 56 both open daily 11:00–23:00.

Herne Kohvik, at Herne 28, is in the house of the Kalevi tennis club, which has run its sand courts since 1958; in summer you can eat on the terrace and watch tennis, and there is billiards upstairs.9 Kuusk Hernesto is at Herne 6 and Herne Bakery at Herne 18.

Sources

  1. Freedom Square, Tallinn, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Estonian National Opera, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Tallinn Art Hall to reopen this November following €13m renovations (2 July 2026), The Art Newspaper, accessed October 2026
  4. Tallinn bus station, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Telemaja Kohvik, Mahe Punane, accessed October 2026
  6. Kohvik-baar Seitse C, Lauteri 7C, Seitse C, accessed October 2026
  7. Kohvik Kringel, Kringel, accessed October 2026
  8. Bopp Kohvik, Komeedi 5, Bopp, accessed October 2026
  9. Kohvik, Kalevi Tenniseklubi, Kalevi Tenniseklubi, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

City Center cafés: questions

Which cafés in central Tallinn open early?

On weekdays, Kohvipaus at Rävala puiestee 2, Wake me up 2.0 at Rävala 6, Café Boulevard at Liivalaia 33 and the Caffeine branch at Sakala 20 open at 07:00. T-Kohvik, inside the main bus station at Lastekodu 46, opens daily at 07:30.

What is KuKu on Freedom Square in Tallinn?

KuKu is an artists' club that opened in 1935 in the basement of the Tallinn Art Hall on Freedom Square. The Art Hall, designed by Edgar Johan Kuusik and opened in 1934, closed in 2021 for a €13 million renovation and reopens on 13 November 2026, with KuKu returning to its basement.

Which café in Tallinn's city center has a terrace by tennis courts?

Herne Kohvik, at Herne 28, is in the house of the Kalevi tennis club, which has run its sand courts since 1958. In summer you can eat on the terrace and watch tennis, and there is billiards on the second floor. It serves daily soups and hot dishes.

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