TV Tower restaurant reaches sky-high culinary standards

At 314 metres the tallest building in Estonia, Tallinn Telephone Tower was opened on 11th July 1980. This followed its selection as the site of the Olympic sailing events in Moscow’s year as Summer Olympics host.

Tallinn TV Tower is also one of the most important symbols of the restoration of Estonian independence, as it was the site of numerous events sparked by the Estonian Supreme Council’s decision of 20th August 1991 to declare Estonia re-independent.

The 170-metre-high observation platform was open to visitors until November 2007,  reopening again in April 2012 after undergoing a full renovation.

The architects’ vision called for a new entrance structure, which adds grandeur and preserves a clear view of the tower. What became the highest observation platform in Northern Europe was opened on the 22nd floor, a modern interactive exhibition designed and the public areas given a thoroughly modern makeover.

This is also the year the highest panoramic restaurant in Northern Europe opened on this floor.

If you want to make your Tower experience unique however, you can walk around its edge! Not one for me but, if you’re brave enough, the Edge Walk, available April-October, must be the most breathtaking way to take in those aerial views around the tower’s full perimeter.

There is plenty to explore inside however, from the TV Tower History Exhibition to VR Flight Around The Tower Experience, offering a thrill level well suited for those who, like me, prefer to keep their feet firmly planted.

But it’s the TV Tower Café-Restaurant that, for me, will actually live on as the most memorable part of this visitor experience, offering a chance to dine above the city in a space that blends modern design with sweeping views . It’s one of those rare places where the setting becomes part of the meal. On a clear day, the horizon extends all the way to Helsinki!

But don’t make the mistake that this experience is style over substance. The food stands out as prominently as the tower itself. Inspired by Estonian nature and the changing seasons, the menu offers seasonal dishes crafted from the finest ingredients sourced from local, small-scale producers. Each dish tells its own story, combining genuine local flavours with a modern approach.

I would go as far as to say, this is one of the best culinary experiences I’ve been lucky enough to encounter – and easily one of the most surprising.

Fine dining with an even finer view. Now that has to be a winning recipe for tourists and locals alike.

if the skies aren’t cooperating, the tower offers a charming Good Weather Guarantee: visit on a day with poor visibility, get your ticket stamped, and return within two months free of charge.

A Tower admission ticket is required to secure one of the dining best spots in town – but I am not at all surprised to learn that it’s a foodie destination in its own right and if I were local, I’d be ascending these lofty levels of culinary excellence time and time again.

Learn more here: https://teletorn.ee/en/

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Amanda is a journalist of 30 years and now runs an award-winning PR agency based in Warwickshire. When she's not writing about her own clients she loves to help spotlight the great work of other pubs, restaurants and hotels around the country.

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