Central Market, Tallinn, Estonia

There are several things that we love to do when we travel that we do pretty much every time we go to a new place, and one of those is visit the market. First, we need to have a little bit of food on hand, and a regular supermarket is a good way to not only pick up some food but also to see what is on offer. On our first day in Tallinn, unenergetic and sleep deprived as we were, we managed to go into a little neighborhood market, kind of like a 7-11 sized place, but the fragrant smell of ripe fruit greeted us when we opened the door, and we got some cheese, fruit, and charcuterie that was both delicious and reasonably priced. A very good sign for the quality of food in Estonia!

We love to go to big central markets, with lots of vendors and food on display, and Tallinn has an excellent one. It is located in a very uncharming neighborhood just south of Vanlinn (old town) and it did not disappoint. In particular, the fish and seafood are amazing to behold. The roe that we had almost everyday was so delicious, and just look at the woman scooping it out of big bins into slightly smaller ones! It is plentiful as well!