ARCHIPELAGOES - Pärnu

Name	Contact	Adress	Information

Restaurants
Cin Cin		Riia 30, tel. 44 550.
El Mare		Tammsaare 27d, tel. 39 502.	Despite the name, the Strand Hotel’s first-class restaurant serves a variety of fish and meat dishes for around 100EEK. Children are welcome.
Embecke		Rüütli 44, tel. 78 900 email	The Best Western Hotel Pärnu offers a warm welcome to anyone looking for a classy meal and international atmosphere. On the high end of the price scale.
Jahtklubi		Lootsi 6, tel. 30 658.	Enjoy a hearty meal - salmon and trout, alongside landlubber’s chicken and meat - at the yacht club. Encourage your friends to ring the bell - they’ll owe the whole bar a round of drinks.
Lahke Madjar		Kuninga 18, tel. 40 104.	The Generous Magyar, a playful and sincere Hungarian restaurant, has the biggest plates, the best paprika, and a mellow ambience.
Rannahotell		Ranna 5, tel. 40 945.	The Rannahotell restaurant offers a relaxed elegance that’s hard to find elsewhere in Pärnu. Whether you dine on the rooftop patio or inside, you’ll enjoy a spectacular view of the beach.
Tex-Mex Mõnus Margarita		Akadeemia 5, tel. 30 929.	With the experienced team from the Lahke Madjar behind it, Pärnu’s first Tex-Mex restaurant promises good things.
Victoria		Kuninga 25, tel. 43 412.	A touch of Victorian class in this straightlaced hotel restaurant, with tall windows, lace curtains, starched tablecloths and a fine reputation. Probably the most formal dining you’ll find in Pärnu.
Viiking		Sadama 15, tel. 31 256.	Live music on the weekends attracts visitors from town to join the spa’s guests in the hotel restaurant.
Cafés
Ada		Kuninga 40, tel. 45 390.	Intimate and old-fashioned, but not much in the way of a menu. Watch life go by in the front garden.
Alex Maja		Kuninga 20, tel. 30 808.	With the same understated elegance as the hotel of the same name, Alex Maja has a more varied menu and a more grown-up atmosphere than other cafés.
Briis		Supeluse 23a, tel. 44 966.	Not much from the outside, but inside you’ll find a sleek atmosphere and filling main dishes for 40 - 60EEK.
Bristol		Rüütli 45, tel. 44 700.	Those hankering after by-gone days and by-gone prices should stop by the Bristol Hotel.
Chaplini Söögituba		Esplanaadi 10, tel. 30 772, fax 30 774.	Coffe
Charlotta		Pühavaimu 15, tel./fax 45 735.	Tempting pastries and coffee for a quick sweet tooth fix.e and pastries in the Pärnu Contemporary Art Museum, a great place to spend a quiet afternoon.
Cibus		Vanapargi 2, tel. 77 857.	Buy bread, pastries and cookies direct from the bakery. There are a few tables for on-the-spot munching.
Lehe Kohvik		Lehe 5, tel./fax 44 567.	The bugs on the wall are just painted on, but don’t do much to increase your appetite. The prices are right, at about 30 – 80EEK for mains.
Munga Kohvik		Munga 9, tel. (8-251) 44 430.	Brand-new and already winning hearts, Munga Kohvik beats most of Pärnu’s other cafés hands down for atmosphere. Look for it on a quiet side street.
Sõõrikud stand.		Pühavaimu 15, tel. 45 334.	Pastries, including their signature greasy doughnut rings (sõõrikud). You may have to
Steffani Maja		Nikolai 24, tel. 43 905.	The lovely Steffani Maja Gallery is finally opening its long-awaited café early this summer.
Villa Sõprus		Suvituse 7, tel. 38 596.	The Sõprus Sanatorium’s café may be just as therapeutic as its health treatments, with a wide veranda, light, spacious interior and filling meals.
Viiburi		Papiniidu 42, tel. 39 614.	A surprisingly good café outside of the centre, attached to a department store. Cosy despite the modern interior.
Cafeterias & Fast Food
Georg		Rüütli 43, tel. 40 906.	This popular cafeteria right in the centre is perfect for a quick bite without stretching your pocketbook. Smokers should head to the back.
Kadri		Nikolai 12, tel. 45 334.	Motherly-looking ladies in folk dress serve home-cooked meals for next to nothing.
Kännu Kohvik		Riia 215, tel. 22 111.	With all the atmosphere of a truck stop, Kännu Kohvik still offers a wide selection of fast food-style mains for just 20 - 40EEK.
Malmö		Hommiku 4, tel. 42 338.	Fill up your tray with inexpensive spaghetti, burgers and fries downstairs, or head upstairs to the suspiciously bar-like ‘café’ (open from 11:00). Right by the bus station.
Männi Kohvik-Grill		Riia 110b, tel. 37 088.	Hot dogs and fries and a variety of meats grilled outdoors. Well out of the centre.
Pappa Pizza		Kuninga 34, tel. 30 616.	A great alternative for a casual meal. Stake out a cosy nook for yourself.
Pizzabaar		Tammsaare 6, tel. 76 909.	Although health professionals are still debating the curative benefits of pizza, this chain pizza outlet is popular with the pensioners at the sanatorium in the same building. Meagre salad bar.
Pubs
Alexandri Pub		Väike-Tööstuse 8, tel. 45 635.	Cool, eclectic biker bar with hilarious paraphernalia, great vibes and Guinness on tap. North of the river.
Citi		Hommiku 8, tel. 41 847.	Choose delightfully dowdy on one side or more manly on the other. Eat and drink to German schlagers.
Country Pub		Karja 27, tel. 33 380.	A friendly pub with a down-home feel and a great outdoor grill.
Gambrinius Õllekelder		Pühavaimu 12, tel. 31 289.	Unless you’re already a regular, you may find the chilly reception here a bit disturbing. Dark and smoky.
Helios		Rüütli 21, tel. 41 344.	Dark, old-fashioned pub with a loyal following right on the main street.
Hermes		Riia 74, tel. 32 445, fax 41 310.	Slightly out of town, this popular watering hole only serves food if you make reservations in advance.
Jahisaal		Hospidali 6, tel. 41 591.	The Hunter’s Lodge has the worn-in feel of a beloved local pub. Inexpensive meals and a billiard table.
Kuld Lõvi Trahter		6km toward Haapsalu, tel. 33 182/(8-250) 66 746.	This 18th-century inn has been reincarnated as a modern pub. If you have your own transportation, the outdoor grill is enough reason to come enjoy the sun.
Kuningate Kelder		Kuninga 28, tel. (8-255) 16 234/(8-255) 36 394.	The Kings’ Cellar is a place where even royalty would let their hair down. The masks on the wall are movers and shakers on the Estonian cultural scene. Dartboard.
La Perra Vida		Mere puiestee 22, tel. 43 278.	The classic salon right on the beach has a grace that seems to belong to another era and attracts a slightly more bohemian crowd. A favourite.
Postipoiss		Vee 12, tel. 40 204.	A generous regard for nostalgia or a real craving for schnitzel and potatoes would make the glum pub in the historic post office worth visiting.
Sepa 7		Suur-Sepa 7, tel. 45 975.	Totally unique in Pärnu, Sepa 7 is a pub with personality and just a touch of attitude. The menu includes some surprises, like shark meat in cognac sauce.
Tallinna Värav		Kuninga 1, tel. 45 073.	The old Tallinn Gatehouse’s terrace is a great place for basking in the sunshine and enjoying the view.
Väike Klaus		Supeluse 3, tel. 42 130.	Little Klaus is a big-hearted host, serving spicy stews like goulash and tshahobili. Cosy booths, classic rock, billiards and darts make it a classic pub as well.
Väike Texas		Supeluse 14, tel/fax 31 404.	Little Texas’s proprietors toured the U.S., fell in love with American kitsch and decided to bring a bit of the Lone Star State to Estonia. The loyal following just proves that Pärnu was hankering for a honky-tonk. There’s sure to be a queue for the billiard table.