Department Stores and Shopping Centres

De La Gardie: Viru 13/15 Tallinn, ph. +372 650 2230, www.delagardie.ee
 
Stockmann: Liivalaia 53 Tallinn, ph. +372 633 9539, www.stockmann.ee
 
Tallinna Kaubamaja: Gonsiori 2 Tallinn, ph. +372 667 3100, www.kaubamaja.ee
 
Järve Shopping Centre: Pärnu mnt 238 Tallinn, ph. +372 614 0211, www.jarvekeskus.ee
 
Kristiine Shopping Centre: Endla 45 Tallinn, ph. +372 665 0341, www.kristiinekeskus.ee
 
Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre: Paldiski mnt 102 Tallinn, ph. +372 665 9100, www.roccalmare.ee
 
SadaMarket: Sadama 6/8 Tallinn, ph. +372 661 4500, www.sadamarket.ee
 
Sikupilli Shopping Centre: Tartu mnt 87 Tallinn, ph. +372 600 8700, www.sikupilli.ee
 
Viru Centre: Viru 4/6 Tallinn, ph. +372 610 1400, www.virukeskus.com
 
Ülemiste Centre: Suur-Sõjamäe 4 Tallinn, ph. +372 603 4999, www.ulemiste.ee
 
The best places to find quality fashion, shoes, perfume and the like are the elegant boutiques along Old Town’s Viru and Müürivahe streets, and the large, full-service department stores and malls that have recently been appearing all over Tallinn.
A required stop on any shopping tour of Tallinn is the outdoor knit market on Müürivahe street, where craftswomen sell their knitted products in the shadow of the town wall. Even more intriguing for the adventurous shopper is the Katariina Passage. Here in medieval-style workshops run by the Katariina Guild’s artists, onlookers watch as glasswork, ceramics, leather goods, quilts and other items are created right before their eyes.
 
Favourite souvenirs from Estonia include:

• Handicraft items such as hand-knitted woollen sweaters with traditional Estonian folk patterns, carved wooden beer mugs, fun felt hats, juniper coasters and limestone candle holders.
• Original art such as graphic prints, handmade jewellery, colourful glassware or fine ceramics.
• CDs of Estonian composers of international acclaim (Tormis, Pärt, Tubin, Tüür).
• Soviet-era trinkets, sold in antique shops.
• Dark, bittersweet Estonian chocolate and other local sweets produced by the Kalev confectionery.
• Hand-painted marzipan.

Art Shops

Diele Gallery: Vanaturu kael 3 Tallinn, ph. +372 641 8043, www.dielegalerii.ee
A wide variety of Estonian graphic arts and paintings.

Lühikese Jala Galerii: Lühike jalg 6 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 4720, www.hot.ee/lgalerii
With an exhibition that’s constantly changed and renewed, the gallery displays a wide range of modern textiles, silk paintings and tapestry, ceramics and sculpture, glass, jewellery, leather-work and hand-made postcards. The shop offers unique accessories as well as exclusive pieces of art for interior design.

Myy Art: Müürivahe 36 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 3289, myyart@yahoo.com
Myy Art is a gallery in the heart of the Old Town offering Estonian applied art known for high standards of craftsmanship. The gallery is owned by a talented trio of artists who exhibit their own ceramics and textiles along with some graphic art and glass.

Navitrolla Gallery: Pikk jalg 7 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 3716, www.navitrolla.ee
Navitrolla is a young Estonian artist whose art has sold well around the world. The walls in the gallery are all covered with his funky works, which are centred on intriguing themes. The most valuable of them, paintings in oil, can only be purchased here at the gallery. Graphics by the artist are available both framed and unframed.

NU nordik: Vabaduse väljak 8 Tallinn, ph. +372 644 9392, shop@nunordik.ee
An attractive shop that introduces the creations of young Estonian couturiers and designers.

Estonian Handicrafts and Souvenirs

Blacksmith work

Saaremaa Sepad: Nunne 7 Tallinn, ph. +372 646 4315, www.sepad.ee
Pure ironwork is available in this shop, the same items that blacksmiths made in times of old – building details, fireplace and grill accessories, souvenirs and trinkets.

Sepa Äri: Olevimägi 11 Tallinn, ph. +372 680 0971, www.ross.ee
A shop offering wide range of hammered works in classical as well as modern styles. 12 different blacksmiths’ artistic productions are sold here, including accessories for kitchen and garden, furniture and even staircases.

Ceramics

Asuurkeraamika: Pikk 33 Tallinn, ph. +372 646 4096, www.hot.ee/asuurkeraamika
Six young ceramists create their own fantasy world and share it with guests in this combination cosy shop and open studio.

Bogapott: Pikk jalg 9 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 3181, www.bogapott.ee
Bogapott is an art shop, café, and pottery studio all in one. This set-up, unique in Tallinn, means that there are creations on sale here that can’t be found anywhere else in town. You can sit in the summer courtyard and sip coffee from cups made right on the spot.

Helina Tilk: Rataskaevu 6 Tallinn, ph. +372 646 4280
Lühike jalg 5 Tallin, ph. +372 631 3328, helina@tilk.ee
Helina Tilk’s fun drawings of cats, pigs, bears and other friendly animals decorate the vast selection of kitchen ceramics and household textiles sold in her two Old Town shops. Souvenirs with the artist’s Tallinn-related designs also make superb gifts.

Mõisakeraamika: Sadama 8 (SadaMarket) Tallinn, ph. +372 661 4591, www.keraamika.ee
Hand-made ceramics from the five-century-old Atla Manor. A wide variety of dishes, vases, flowerpots, candlesticks, oil lamps and other items are on offer.

Jewellery

A-Galerii: Hobusepea 8 Tallinn, ph. +372 646 4101
One of the most unique original jewellery galleries in the Nordic Countries, A-Galerii offers Estonian contemporary jewellery art with high enough standards to please even the most demanding of customers.

Galerii Kaks: Lühike jalg 1 Tallinn, ph. +372 641 8308, galerii.kaks@mail.ee
Jewellery is sold alongside artistic glass, textile, ceramics and leatherwork.

Master’s Courtyard: Vene 6 Tallinn, ph. +372 504 6113, jaan.parn@mail.ee
In this medieval courtyard, visitors can shop for jewellery and handicrafts, view art exhibitions, and sample the heavenly confections made in the popular Café-Chocolaterie.

Knitwear

Eesti Käsitöö: Pikk 22 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 4076, www.crafts.ee
Raekoja plats 17 Tallinn, www.crafts.ee
Kuninga 1 Tallinn, ph. +372 644 8873, www.crafts.ee
Browse Eesti Käsitöö’s huge selection of traditional Estonian handicrafts to find a perfect gift or souvenir. All products are made by certified masters from natural materials, so the highest level of quality and authenticity is guaranteed.

Rewill: Vene 7 Tallinn, ph.+ 372 631 3362, rewill@hot.ee
This shop near the Dominican Monastery is an excellent place to find genuine Estonian handicrafts. Rewill offers a variety of knit items like sweaters, blankets, hats, scarves, socks and mittens, as well as souvenirs made from wood, fur and stone.

Patchwork

Eesti Käsitöö: Pikk 22 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 4076, www.crafts.ee
A newest shop of Eesti Käsitöö. Operates also as a gallery of Estonian handicraft and a workshop centre.

Katariina Guild Patchwork Studio: Vene 12 Tallinn, ph. +372 644 5365, katariina.gild@mail.ee

Woodwork

Puupood: Lai 5 Tallinn, ph. +372 641 2473, kiasma@hot.ee
A broad selection of wooden crafts, from knives to wicker furniture.

Raevangla Käsitöökelder: Raekoja 4/6 Tallinn, ph. +372 644 6488
Wooden objects are sold along with textile and leather goods.

Workshops and Open Studios

Workshops open daily that demonstrate how art and handicrafts are made:

Katariina Guild Tallinn, Vene 12, ph. +372 641 8054
Leather, textile, patchwork, glass, hat, ceramic studios

Workshop-shows organised for tourists when booked in advance:

Bogapott (ceramics), Pikk jalg 9 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 3181

Eesti Käsitöö (handicrafts), Pikk 22 Tallinn, ph. +372 631 4076, www.crafts.ee

Mihkli Guild (ceramics), Vene 13/15 Tallinn, ph. +372 699 6153