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Don't forget to remove your shoes at Erinevate Tubade Klubi.
Tallinn Nightlife A few more suggestions for evening (or early morning) entertainment:
Bars & Pubs Clayhills Pikk 13, Tallinn Old Town h1
Drink Baar
G-punkt
Nimeta Baar Suur-Karja 4, Tallinn Old Town i2
Põrgu
Pärnu mnt 23, Tallinn
X-baar Tatari 1, Tallinn b2
Patt Sadama 6, Tallinn a2
Rüütli 4, Tallinn Old Town i1
Karaoke
The Highlander
Shamrock
Kuninga 1, Tallinn Old Town h2
Valli 1, Tallinn Old Town i3
Cigar Lounges
Laif Restoran & Karaoke Club
The Oak Lounge
Lai 5, Tallinn Old Town g1
Dunkri 2, Tallinn Old Town h1
Nightclubs
Sigari Maja
Butterfly Lounge
Raekoja plats 16, Tallinn Old Town h2
Vana-Viru 13 / Aia 4, Tallinn Old Town h3
Estonian
Café Amigo
Karja Kelder
Viru väljak 4, Tallinn b2
Väike-Karja 1, Tallinn Old Town i2
Club Baila
Kochi Ait Tavern
Sauna 1, Tallinn Old Town i2 Club Hollywood Vana-Posti 8, Tallinn Old Town i2
Lootsi 10, Tallinn a3
Kolmas Draakon Raekoja plats 1, Tallinn Old Town h2
Seiklusjutte Maalt ja Merelt Tartu mnt 44, Tallinn b3
Valli Baar Müürivahe 14, Tallinn Old Town h3
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Rataskaevu 10, Tallinn Old Town h1
Gay
Mündi 2, Tallinn Old Town h2
elliskivi is an area of Tallinn now well-known to tourists and visitors for its selection of bars and restaurants, as well as a constant stream of events happening there. But there are new nightspots opening all the time there, and we thought it was time to look at one of them, while also casting an eye on some of the places people have been able to enjoy for a long time. St. Vitus (Telliskivi 61b) opened up at the end of 2016 in a dull old industrial building that housed a cleaning company’s offices, and is behind the local Rimi supermarket and a collection of recycling bins. Although the location is hardly glamorous, and the name can, if mispronounced, sound like a particularly harsh Estonian curse-word, this is a bar for everyone, that takes advantage of a very large open space to make something new and enjoyable for a social drink, or for a meal with friends. The walls in St. Vitus are adorned with slogans, jokes and quotes, and the addition of booth seating around the edges of the building mean that groups can chat together without the stress of making themselves heard over the echo that can often prevail in such a highceilinged place. Having tried the burger on black bread, which comes at a quite high price for
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Narva mnt. 5, Tallinn a2
Väike-Karja 8, Tallinn Old Town i2 Pikk 39, Tallinn Old Town g2
Telliskivi Keeps on Delivering
Cubanita Live Cafe
Club Studio Sauna 1, Tallinn Old Town i2
Klubi Teater Vabaduse väljak 5, Tallinn Old Town j1
Vabank Harju 13, Tallinn Old Town j1
Live Music
Venus
Chicago 1933
Vana-Viru 14, Tallinn Old Town h3
Aia 3, Tallinn Old Town h3
Clazz Vana turg 2, Tallinn Old Town h2
Tapper Pärnu mnt 158g, Tallinn
Late Night Dining Loca Tatari 1, Tallinn b2
Taco Suur-Karja 18, Tallinn Old Town i2
The walls in St. Vitus are adorned with slogans, jokes and quotes.
a meat patty, it’s possible to say that the culinary side has some way to go before it catches up with its competition across the road, but what really impresses are the the drinks.
Estonian craft beer is, of course, well-represented in the artisan, hipster area of the Estonian capital - that’s to be expected. However the usual suspects are joined by myriad brands that are
perhaps only fleetingly available elsewhere, such as the strong, peppy Lager Than Life, with its amateurish bottle art that, a friend said, “needs Comic Sans,” and the smooth, rich, Indulgents India Pale Ale. It’ll take you longer than an evening to try everything in the cabinet, and as this column encourages responsible drinking, we recommend repeat visits. When you’re done trying new nightspots, it’s always good to head back to old haunts, especially if they’re as strong as they ever were. Kivi Paber Käärid (Telliskivi 60A) is a great example of a bar that has carved out a name for itself through a fun approach to service and a series of wellreceived events. The bar’s name means “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” and the theme is continued in the toilets, where a quote about who wins the timehonoured game is cut into the wooden cubicle door. The bar itself can feel a little dark and cold when you enter, mostly because of the preponderance of dark greens
and browns used for the walls and tables. but staff make up for that by being some of the very best in Telliskivi. They’re given the training and the confidence to spend time advising customers on what beer or wine would be best for their tastes, and if you want food with your drink, the waiters and waitresses know inside-out the menu. What makes Kivi Paber Käärid a nightlife entry rather than a restaurant is the regular music events that are held on the bar’s stage. Every kind of live band can be heard there, along with excellent DJ sets. And if you want more in the way of top-line DJing, then on selected nights Erinevate Tubade
Klubi (Telliskivi 60A,“The Club of Many Rooms”) is open for business on the
fourth floor of Telliskivi Creative Hub’s tallest building, and if you remove your shoes, don the supplied slippers, and stroll in, you’ll find a room for each of your everchanging moods, with a bar, a video games room, a dance floor and cubby-holes for all kinds of groups. ETK is usually open until late. ■