Pub Vaekoda

Western Estonia & the Islands


The name means 'weigh-house' and this is one of Kuressaare's most significant historic buildings, built in 1663 to measure goods for taxation and commercial purposes. These days it's a relaxed, no-nonsense pub with tables spilling onto the street and serving a robust almost-exclusively meaty menu (mains €12 to €15).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Western Estonia & the Islands attractions

1. St Lawrence's Lutheran Church

0.09 MILES

Although this large, single-naved, dolomite church was rebuilt in its present form in 1836, its prized feature is considerably older: a medieval stone…

2. St Nicholas' Orthodox Church

0.15 MILES

Built by Catherine the Great in 1790, Saaremaa's oldest Orthodox church has twin steeples and an impressive dolomite and wrought-iron gate. A faint image…

4. Kuressaare Episcopal Castle

0.45 MILES

Majestic Kuressaare Castle stands facing the sea at the southern end of the town, on an artificial island defended by stone-faced earth bastions and…

5. Saaremaa Museum

0.47 MILES

Occupying the keep of Kuressaare Castle since the late 19th century, this museum is devoted to Saaremaa’s nature and history. A large part of the fun is…

8. Suur Töll & Piret

0.6 MILES

Kuressaare's jauntiest statue, created in 2002, features Saaremaa's legendary gigantic hero, Suur (meaning 'the great') Töll and his wife, Piret, carrying…