Tartu: what to see and where to eat

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97,759 people live here

Nearest airport: Tartu Airport (TAY), about 8.24 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • church building

    St. John's Church

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum building

    University of Tartu Old Observatory

    former observatory of University of Tartu, Estonia, currently a museum

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2019-05-11

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • bridge

    Inglisild

    bridge in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • University of Tartu Botanical Gardens

    Sillerkiil / CC BY-SA 4.0

    botanical garden

    University of Tartu Botanical Gardens

    botanical garden in Tartu, Estonia

    Apr 15-Oct 15 07:00-21:00; Oct 16-Apr 14 07:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-03-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • bridge

    Kuradisild

    bridge in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • church building

    St. Paul’s Church

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox cathedral

    Dormition Cathedral

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • church building

    Immaculate Conception Church

    church in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kärkna Abbey

    Eksootiline Lind / CC BY-SA 4.0

    abbey

    Kärkna Abbey

    former monastery in Estonia

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Saint Peter's Church

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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  • church building

    St. Mary's Church

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox church building

    St. Alexander's Church

    church building in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Aardla, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • anatomical theatre

    Old Anatomical Theatre

    anatomical theatre in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Pirogov park

    Sillerkiil / CC BY-SA 4.0

    park

    Pirogov park

    park in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monument

    Barclay de Tolly Monument

    monument in Tartu, Estonia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • estonian war of independence memorial

    Monument to the War of Independence in Äksi

    monument in Estonia

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • protected area

    Kärevere Nature Reserve

    protected area in Estonia

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • protected area

    Ropka-Ihaste Nature Reserve

    protected area in Estonia

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  • Saadjärv

    Geonarva / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Saadjärv

    lake in Estonia

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Tartu Observatory

    Oth / CC BY-SA 3.0

    astronomical observatory

    Tartu Observatory

    astronomical observatory in Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tõravere, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • Stone Bridge

    C. Schulz / Public domain

    stone bridge

    Stone Bridge

    historical stone bridge in Tartu

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Bishopric of Dorpat

    kulo / CC BY-SA 2.0

    diocese of the catholic church

    Bishopric of Dorpat

    Medieval prince-bishopric in Livonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Amme River

    Raul6 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    river

    Amme River

    river in Estonia

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Tamme Stadium

    Ivo Kruusamägi / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Tamme Stadium

    stadium in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Elva River

    river in Estonia

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    About 33 km from the city centre

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  • Toomemägi

    Oop / CC BY-SA 3.0

    hill

    Toomemägi

    hill in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ice Age Centre

    Aron Urb /Visit Estonia / CC BY 2.0

    museum

    Ice Age Centre

    museum in Estonia focused on education about the ice ages

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • cemetery

    Raadi cemetery

    burial ground in Tartu, Estonia

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  • University of Tartu Museum

    Bobo Boom / CC BY 2.0

    museum

    University of Tartu Museum

    Museum in Tartu, Estonia

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  • square

    Town Hall Square

    square in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Soitsjärv

    Dj Capricorn / Public domain

    lake

    Soitsjärv

    lake in Estonia

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Karijärv

    lake in Tartu County, Estonia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • square

    Barclay Square

    square in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Lake Keeri

    Marko Vainu / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Lake Keeri

    lake in Estonia

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Porijõgi

    Ivo Kruusamägi / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Porijõgi

    river in Kambja Rural Municipality, Estonia

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  • synagogue

    Tartu Synagogue

    synagogue in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • manor

    Raadi manor

    manor in Estonia (Tartu-Maarja parish)

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  • Ülikooli tänav

    Ben Bender / CC BY-SA 3.0

    street

    Ülikooli tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    University of Tartu Art Museum

    art museum in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Ilmatsalu River

    kriimurohelisedsilmad / CC BY-SA 2.0

    river

    Ilmatsalu River

    river in Estonia

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • Riia tänav

    Aapo Haapanen / CC BY-SA 2.0

    street

    Riia tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Laeva River

    river in Estonia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Tartu Art House

    Mihkel Ilus / CC BY-SA 4.0

    art gallery

    Tartu Art House

    building and art gallery in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • park

    Lillemägi

    park in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Tatra River

    river in Estonia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • Kissing Students

    Amadvr / CC BY-SA 3.0

    sculpture

    Kissing Students

    1998 sculpture by Mati Karmin in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Rüütli tänav

    Vkem / Public domain

    street

    Rüütli tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox church building

    St. George's Church

    church in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • University of Tartu Sports Hall

    NASA World Wind / Public domain

    sports venue

    University of Tartu Sports Hall

    Sport hall in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lake

    Lake Agali

    lake in Estonia

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Kassitoome

    Pietade / Public domain

    park

    Kassitoome

    park in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Vanemuise tänav

    Adeliine / CC BY-SA 3.0

    street

    Vanemuise tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lake

    Lake Aardla

    lake in Estonia

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  • Tartu Riia Street railway viaduct

    Ilme Parik / CC BY-SA 3.0

    bridge

    Tartu Riia Street railway viaduct

    bridge in Tartu, Estonia

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  • Sepa Football Centre

    Kalle Paas / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Sepa Football Centre

    football stadium in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kirsi, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monument

    Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve monument

    monument in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jaani tänav

    Ehitaja / CC BY-SA 4.0

    street

    Jaani tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Jakobi tänav

    Ilia from Picasa Web / CC BY-SA 3.0

    street

    Jakobi tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Küüni tänav

    Dezidor / CC BY-SA 2.5

    street

    Küüni tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Lutsu tänav

    Oop / CC BY-SA 3.0

    street

    Lutsu tänav

    street in Tartu, Estonia

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tartu Coach Station, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Asian Chef

    Food: asian

    Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00, Mo-Th 11:00-23:00, Su 12:00-22:00

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  • cafe

    Crepp

    Food: crepe

    Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Cruffin Pagarikoda

    Food: bakery

    Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa-Su 09:30-18:00

    Tartu

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  • cafe

    Cruffin Saiatehas

    Food: bakery

    Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Dorpat

    Food: international, regional, estonian

    Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Kolm Tilli

    Food: pizza, fusion

    Mo-Th 09:00-23:00, Fr 09:00-01:00, Sa 10:00-01:00, Su 10:00-22:00

    Tartu

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  • cafe

    Krempel

    Food: regional

    Mo-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr-Su 09:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Pompei

    Food: italian

    Mo 12:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00

    Tartu

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  • cafe

    Reval Cafe

    Food: coffee shop, salad, pancake

    Mo-Th 07:30-20:00; Fr 07:30-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00

    Tartu

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  • cafe

    Reval Cafe

    Food: coffee shop, salad, pancake

    Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 08:30-16:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Smile

    Food: armenian, georgian

    Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 13:00-20:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Taverna

    Food: pizza, italian, grill

    Su 11:30-23:00; Mo-Sa 11:30-24:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Tokumaru

    Food: japanese, sushi, ramen, tempura, don

    Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    Vilde ja Vine

    Food: international

    Mo-We 11:30-22:00; Th 11:30-23:00; Fr 11:30-01:00; Sa 13:00-01:00

    Tartu

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  • cafe

    Caffeine

    Food: coffee shop, sandwich, pastry, salad

    Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Chi

    Food: asian, indian, thai, chinese

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Humal

    Food: bistro

    Mo 12:00-21:00; Tu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-21:00

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  • cafe

    Karlova Kohv

    Food: breakfast, coffee shop, pancake, sandwich, tea

    Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00

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  • restaurant

    Metsik Pizza

    Food: italian pizza

    Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 12:00-16:00

    Tartu

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  • restaurant

    MyItaly

    Food: italian

    We-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    NOKK

    Food: chicken

    Tu-Sa 12:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Rahwa Resto

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-15:00

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  • restaurant

    Ränduri Pubi

    Food: regional

    Su 10:00-18:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Sepa Kohvik

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00

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  • restaurant

    Sushi King

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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  • cafe

    Tokyo Sushibaar

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Yellow Chilli

    Food: asian

    Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    MySushi express

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Vint

    Food: spanish

    Tu-Sa 17:00-01:00

    Tartu

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