Villa Wesset

Once a sweets magnate’s villa, this charming building in Pärnu was turned into a hotel and a restaurant about a decade ago. In the villa, old-time dignified manners go side by side with newer retro; as for the restaurant, it’s a fashion trailblazer. The drinks are still conservative enough for any taste.

The food's presentation keeps up with cutting-edgefashion. The ingredients are rooted deep in Estonian soil, safe and familiar. The flavors, however, can be quite unexpected.

The pork fillet with its sour nuance reminds of Chinese rather than Estonian flavors. The classical sauerkraut of the winter season is replaced with pleasantly crunchy colourful carrots in the summer. The “obligatory” potato of each Estonian main course is present, of course, but chargrilled soft in a untraditional manner.

The dishes at the Wesset are like stories: they begin with old traditions and end up with newest developments. The service creates a friendly, open atmosphere free of rigidity and mannerisms. For Estonians, Wesset is turning into a real Pärnu go-to, not to be missed on any visit...