Xinhai 1911 Chinese restaurant & cocktail bar in Kalamaja, Tallinn
Hand-pulled biang biang noodles, noodle soups, handmade wontons and Sichuan dishes, two minutes from Balti jaam.
About
Xinhai 1911 was started by three friends who share one obsession: really good Chinese food. We opened our restaurant in the heart of Tallinn, in Kalamaja's creative corner, a short walk from Balti jaam and the Old Town, to bring the flavours we love to our city.
Authentic taste starts with the ingredients. We source much of what we cook directly from China and work closely with Chinese partners throughout our supply chain, so the spices, sauces and staples in our kitchen taste exactly the way they should.
Our menu travels through at least four Chinese provinces, from the tongue-tingling heat of Sichuan to handmade wontons and noodles, crispy pork belly, tea eggs, century eggs and soups that warm the soul. We stay faithful to Chinese cuisine, while listening to our guests and adapting where it makes sense.
In the evening, the lit-up towers of the old city wall and Toompea Hill glow outside, and dinner here feels less like a restaurant and more like eating at a friend's place. Come hungry.
Where is Xinhai 1911?
Xinhai 1911 Restaurant & Bar is a Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar at Vana-Kalamaja tn 2, 10412 Tallinn, in the Kalamaja district. It is about two minutes on foot from Balti jaam (Baltic Station) and the Balti Jaama Turg market, and a short walk from the Old Town.
Opening hours
We are open Monday to Wednesday 11:00–22:00, Thursday to Saturday 11:00–23:00 and Sunday 12:00–21:00. Call +372 5692 8813 or write to xinhairesto@gmail.com. Delivery through Wolt and Bolt Food has its own hours.
Biang biang noodles in Tallinn
Our signature dish is biang biang noodles: one hand-pulled wheat noodle, about two metres long and five centimetres wide, topped with spices and dressed with smoking-hot oil. They cost €10, come with meat or vegan broth, and minced pork or tofu can be added for €4.
Noodle soups and wontons
Our tangmians (Chinese noodle soups) cost €13–14: Dandan, Mint Pork, Beef & Pickled Cabbage, and a vegan Nut & Tofu soup. Handmade wontons with pork, shrimp or vegetable filling come boiled (6 pcs €7, 12 pcs €12) or in soup (€8 / €14).
Vegan and vegetarian options
Biang biang noodles, the Nut & Tofu tangmian, veggie wontons, warm tofu skin salad, seaweed & sesame soup with tofu and sweet rice balls in pandan soup are vegan or vegetarian, or can be made that way. Look for the V on the menu.
A Chinese bar in Kalamaja
The bar pours Moutai Golden Prince baijiu and our Prince’s Passion cocktail made with it, house cocktails, spritzes and sours, Tsingtao and Estonian Tanker beers, wines, and Chinese teas such as Pu Erh, Oolong and Lung Ching, plus alcohol-free drinks.