Alexander

Western Estonia & the Islands


Last named Estonia's best restaurant in 2015, Alexander is the culinary centrepiece of the ultra-luxe Pädaste Manor. Offering either a three-course or nine-course prix fixe menu, it's a real culinary adventure, focusing on tastes peculiar to Estonia's western islands and the best of what's in season, with nods to 'New Nordic' cuisine and molecular gastronomy.


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