Features 28 November 2022

Exploring Tõnis Siigur’s NOA and NOA Chef’s Hall

We take a look inside One Michelin-Starred NOA Chef's Hall and Bib Gourmand awarded NOA, which both operate from within the same building

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Ten kilometers northwest of Tallinn is a striking building in a great coastal location, with far-reaching views over Tallinn Bay and the Gulf of Finland. This is where you will find NOA Chef’s Hall, one of two restaurants awarded One MICHELIN Star in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Estonia. In the same contemporary building, you’ll find sister restaurant NOA, which received a Bib Gourmand.

In this video, Executive Chef Tõnis Siigur introduces us to his two restaurants and his Head Chefs. He discusses the guiding principles behind the two operations, his philosophy when it comes to food and the reasons why his customers keep returning.

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Written by Elizabeth Winter

Elizabeth has been a member of The MICHELIN Guide editorial team for nearly two decades. She is the lead editor for sustainability and hotel content within the UK and Ireland, as well as for restaurant and travel content across the Nordic Countries, the Baltic Countries and Hungary. Based in London, she loves to travel the world while trying out new cuisines.

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