Restoran HOOV

I recently went to HOOV for dinner and had: the tuna for starter, the octopus for main, and the strawberries for dessert. The food was absolutely delicious, presentation was pretty, and the service provided by the young lady that was working on the evening of 30/09 was excellent.

We recently visited HOOV in Tallinn and chose their 5-course degustation menu (70€), which offered a carefully curated journey through creative and modern flavors. Here's how each course landed for me: 1. Beef Tartare - 10/10 An absolute standout. The beef was beautifully balanced with spicy salsa, marinated mustard seeds, shimeji mushrooms, leek aioli, pickled pearl onions, capers, trout roe, and toasted bread. The textures and flavor combinations were spot on. Easily one of the best tartares I’ve had. 2. Salmon Ceviche - 4/10 This one wasn’t quite my thing. I tend to be picky with fish, and it has to be something exceptional for me to enjoy it. While the components were fresh and well-balanced - radish, fennel, carrot, blood orange, cucumber juice, trout roe, coriander, and olive oil - it just didn’t do it for me. Fish lovers might feel differently. 3. Halibut - 5/10 Same story here. Nicely cooked and plated with thoughtful ingredients like potato cream, apple, cone cabbage, calamansi sauce, trout roe, nori crumble, and leek oil. But as someone who’s lukewarm on seafood, it didn’t win me over. Still, it’s clear a lot of care went into the dish. 4. Beef - 8/10 Rich, flavorful, and satisfying. The beef was paired with fondant potato, a blackcurrant and red wine sauce, wild garlic, and spicy pak choi. A solid main with great balance. 5. Strawberries and Pepper - 10/10 This dessert was a showstopper. Sichuan pepper, vanilla cream, peppermint, sesame, and hazelnut praline came together in a bold but harmonious way. Sweet, spicy, creamy, and crunchy - a perfect finish. Overall: HOOV offers a stylish and thoughtful tasting menu that clearly reflects skill and creativity in the kitchen. While the seafood courses didn’t quite match my personal taste (fish just isn’t my go-to), the quality and attention to detail were obvious throughout. If you're into modern Estonian cuisine with a twist, this place is well worth a visit.

Overall you would have nice experience. Food is tasty. Steak and tuna might have less tissue in them. Yellow side dish with tuna tastes like overly cooked egg. The food I tried in their previous place (Telliskivi) was more original. It doesn’t mean that it’s bad now. It was just more fun.

Best place to eat in Tallin, food was nothing short of exelent,fine dining with teasing menu is the thing to go for, chef Mark Keerd is dooing great job, Server Viktoria Fjodorova did a perfect job ase our host, Thank you for making our city break trip to Tallin unforgettable

Hoov Bar – A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Tallinn Tucked inside Hotel Savoy, Hoov Bar is an elegant cocktail lounge that masterfully combines style and substance. Their drinks are top-notch yet reasonably priced — the Negroni, arguably one of the best in Tallinn, is just €12. The staff is exceptionally friendly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. In the summer months, you can also enjoy your cocktails on the cozy terrace right outside. A visit to Hoov Bar is a must for cocktail lovers in Tallinn. 🌟🌟🌟

I had high expectations given it is a Michelin recommend restaurant, but this hands-down the worst fine dining experience: 1. The biggest issue was the long 45-60 minute waits between the tasting courses. And this wasn’t because the restaurant was busy — it was 1/3 full at best. I wanted to do the cocktail pairings but those weren’t available because the bartender was sick (fair enough). The wine pairings were good, but the wine was gone well before the food finally arrived. 2. The wait could have been tolerable if the food was amazing. But the flavors were incredibly safe and uninspired. 3. The only bright spot in the entire experience was the server, who was absolutely lovely, friendly, attentive, and clearly doing her best to juggle all the tables while trying to compensate for the kitchen’s failures. From start to finish, this entire experience was a frustrating disappointment. After 3.5 hours and only 3 courses, I finally had enough, paid the bill and left. Other tables did the same.

Three of us arrived at this restaurant around 7.30pm to be greeted by a charming waitress who guided us to a table with an indication that there might be a short wait before taking our order . We ordered some water and wine and awaited the arrival of our first courses , salmon ceviche and beef tartar .It took 30 minutes for these to arrive but forgiveable as they were both delicious .We then waited for another hour and 15 minutes for the main courses to arrive which meant that one of our dining companions had been there for an hour and 45 minutes with wine and no food . Two fish dishes , halibut , were delicate and flavoursome though possibly been on the pass a bit too long . The beef dish was incredibly tough and in other circumstances we would have sent it back . Half of it went back uneaten . Overall a pretty dire dining experience . It was clear to our waitress that this was pretty terrible and we were offered a 10% discount which was accepted but derisory in context . I wouldn’t be rushing back to this establishment !

We enjoyed our dinner at this place. Cremant & GnT were decent; entree of fois gras with Calvados was superb; steak was medium but elk(!) and a bit sinewy; in the brownie dessert the marzipan top and pumpkin squash complemented the chocolate taste nicely. Service was friendly; place had a very Kalaranna vibe. A decent 4⭐️ from us, thanks!