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A travel magazine about what’s still made by hand

A travel magazine about what’s still made by hand

TALLINN, ESTONIA · MAKERS

The medieval restaurant in Tallinn that sends its guild master to Paris for cloth

The medieval restaurant in Tallinn that sends its guild master to Paris for cloth

Maie Rosmann has spent thirty years defending a definition of authenticity that almost nobody asked for.

Words by Ren Lewis · Photographs by Elise M. Brooks

Hands shaping a clay bowl on a pottery wheel

Tallinn rewards a slower kind of attention. Behind the Old Town’s stone facades, the restaurant of Maie Rosmann holds its ground with linen, clay, and a menu that lets seasonality lead.

TRAVELLER’S FIELD GUIDE

What should travellers know?

Book an evening table in advance, especially from May through September. Pair the visit with a walk through the Old Town, local craft shops near Katariina käik, and a small-group food tour that focuses on Estonian ingredients.