ISSEI Restaurant & Bar
About the restaurant
Cuisine: Nikkei
Located in the heart of Tallinn, ISSEI Restaurant & Bar brings together the flavours and traditions of Japan and Peru through Nikkei cuisine. Japanese precision, clean flavours, and traditional techniques meet the bold tastes and vibrant spices of Peru, creating dishes that are as beautiful as they are full of flavour. With its captivating atmosphere, exotic flavours, and Tallinn’s highest rooftop terrace, ISSEI has earned its place on the Baltic culinary scene. For Tallinn Restaurant Week, discover our 3-course omakase menu featuring six dishes - a flavour journey showcasing the very best of Nikkei cuisine. Omakase (from Japanese お任せします – “I leave it to you”) means that the sequence and composition of dishes are designed as a journey of flavours, where each course complements the next.
Head chef
Rene Uusmees
Rene Uusmees is the Executive Chef of MEKK and ISSEI restaurants in Tallinn, as well as the creator of the MEKK brand (from the Estonian Moodne Eesti Köögikunst, meaning “Modern Estonian Culinary Art”). For him, gastronomy is much more than just a profession - it is his true passion and calling.
