By the seaside, on the edge of Kadrioru Park, lies Mon Repos. For a long time, the house stood empty. During the Soviet times, they repurposed the manor into an apartment building. The new Mon Repos opened in 2016, breathing new life into the building. It has still kept some historical details intact, which have been made to fit the new modern fixtures.

A historical house

The Mon Repos manor was initially built for housing because the area used to be a popular destination for the aristocrats of Russia for summer holidays in the 19th century. In 1851, Carl Ferdinand Gahlnbäck (1812–1892) acquired the land, which led to him building this unique building. The manor is eye-catching because of its terraces, balconies and French windows. The cellar hid away majestic vaults, and the road by the gate led to the swimming area. On the other side of the house, there was a magnificent view of Kadrioru castle and castle park.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the house was turned into a casino-cabaret. In 1921, they named the casino Villa Mon Repos. It quickly became an extremely popular destination as it offered high-end food options and many foreign and local artists gave performances. The establishment eventually shut down as they discovered illegal vodka handling.

Now, after many years of being closed down, Mon Repos has arrived with brand new energy.

Century-old recipes

The menu at Mon Repos stands out due to its unique dishes. Given the rich history of the house, the team found it fitting to have a historical aspect to the food as well. Since the team have access to the old recipes, they use them as inspiration for the modern menu.

Head Chef Vladislav Djatsuk did a lot of research and used the original recipes to pick out the flavour combinations he agreed with and incorporated them into his dishes. You can view the origin dates of the old recipes on the menu.