Troika


If you're looking for a flavour of Mother Russia's glorious past then you needn't look much further than Tallinn's own Troika restaurant. From its arched cellar ceilings and 19th century decor to the brightly-costumed staff, Troika abounds with Ruski romance - and none more so than when bayan and balalaika wielding musicians step into the fray! Pig out on classic dishes such as pelmeni, blini and stroganoff or why not go the whole hog (literally!) by ordering the Mannerheim feast. The Finnish military commander and statesman had a legendary appetite and amongst the many dishes laid on his table (and now yours) were lampreys on crushed ice and smoked-oven piglet, stuffed with buckwheat.

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Old Town

address:
Raekoja plats 15

telephone:
+372 6276245

fax:
+372 6314091

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Troika

"amazing, lovely athmosphere! food delicious, dancing girls were brilliant. Will go ther next time i visit"

JOhn Green
United Kingdom
Jun.24.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Firt came here 3 years ago and the staff were courteous and the food was good. Went again February 2007 and the staff seemed arrogant and disinterested. They seem to have outgrown themselves and they don't much care about the punters."

Paul Neale
United Kingdom
Jan.30.2008
Overall rating
2/5

"I have been your customer for many years,but 18.12 the service was outrageced, 4 women 60+, we requisted 2 bills got an answer,we dont have time for that. ok no problem, but the waiter said that she had to add 10% service charge.When I said that there will be nothing for the service becouce we did not get any, he stated to act gangster like. This is wit6h love from Finland!! "

sirkka-liisa puokka
Finland
Dec.22.2007
Overall rating
3/5

"My husband and i were looking forward to have a lunch at the Troika restaurant. He is a big lover of Russian food, culture, you name it. So he was all bouncing over the thought of ordering his favorite soup seljanka. It was cold outside, so we wanted to eat inside. There were plenty tables left, each could have 4 people. But the waitor pointed at a table by the door, where you sat in the draught and halfway in the hall. We did not like the place and asked if we could sit at one of the empty tables where it's warm and cosy. The waiter replied very impolitely: "No" and added: "This is BUSINESS!" At that point i replied: "Yes, and we are PAYING!" He gave me a dirty look and....walked away! We felt so disappointed! I felt very sorry for my husband, but despite the fact that he wanted to eat here so badly, even he stormed out of the restaurant. I felt ashamed, since i have Russian blood flowing through me. The way we got treated made me thank my mother for emigrating..."

H. Dekker
Netherlands
Sep.04.2007
Overall rating
1/5

"On the last night of a recent visit to Tallinn, my girlfriend and I had high hopes for a Russian restaurant called “Troika” especially when we entered the basement dining area through arched cloisters to find a Russian tenor serenading the guests on his guitar. However, despite the delightful surroundings, the food was disappointing. The waitress asked if we would like an appetizer, we agreed but were a bit confused about what we were getting because her English was poor. However she brought us some gherkins along with two shots of straight Vodka which mysteriously arrived at the table unordered. The Beef Stroganoff was swamped in a thick overly creamy sauce. Another beef dish was served with an array of picked vegetables with vinegar overpowering the taste of the meat. However the real surprise came at the end when the bill arrived and the vodka aperitifs were 10 euros a shot. When we queried it the waitress told us that we ordered it. I asked to see the manager at which point she got over another waitress who lied to us by saying she was the manager (authentic Russian secrecy the KGB would have been proud of!). She explained that adding unordered items to the bill was a Russian custom. To sum it up, Troika was a poor choise of restaurant for our final night in Tallinn and the sneaky, dishonest nature of the staff left a sour taste in the mouth."

Mr Henderson
United Kingdom
Sep.19.2006
Overall rating
1/5