Gunpowder Cellar · Tartu · 1778
World’s highest pub ceiling
High brick arches more than 300 years old, patented beer and Cannonball soups, live music on several days a week.
todayopen
Thursday, 01.10.2026 at 21:30 · Free
This weekend: Absolute (Fri 02.10) · Vennaskond (Sat 03.10)
Brick arches, cannonballs and live music
Unique interior
The Gunpowder Cellar’s history reaches back more than 300 years. Here you can taste patented beer and soups that cannot be found anywhere else.
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Tasty experience
The Gunpowder Cellar’s menu is as unique as the place itself. The dishes have a long history and prove a tasty treat.
MenuEntertainment programme
One can never get bored in the Gunpowder Cellar as our entertainment programme with live music will keep you happy on six days a week.
Programme
Patented Cannonball soups; these are unique.
The Gunpowder Cellar’s menu is as unique as the place itself.
- Estonian mashed potato dishwith smoked meat, roasted onion and sour cream in a bread bowl13 €
- Pork schnitzelwith rosemary potatoes, sauerkraut or fresh salad14 €
- Pork hockwith herb mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and gravy25 €
- Salmon cream soup in a bread bowl10 €
- Cauliflower steakvlgwith nut-coconut sauce and chili crisp8 €
- Domino cakewith strawberry sauce6,50 €
L lactose-free · G gluten-free · V vegan
Tasty experience as well as exciting entertainment
On six days a week. Live music, good company and tasty dishes are the key words here.
- Püssika chess tournamentTuesday 18:30 · free
- BeerpongWednesday 19:00 · free
- 01oct
Stella ja Allan – Rodeo Pull
Thursday, 01.10.2026 at 21:30
FreeBook a table - 02oct
Absolute
Friday, 02.10.2026 at 21:30
- 03oct
Vennaskond
Saturday, 03.10.2026 at 22:30
30 €Book a table - 08oct
Ermo Leuska – Rodeo Pull
Thursday, 08.10.2026 at 21:30
FreeBook a table - 09oct
The Swingers
Friday, 09.10.2026 at 21:30
What is the Pint Club?
The Pint Club is a club uniting the beer lovers who have a personal mug in the Gunpowder Cellar. This is a unique privilege and not available for everyone.
The Pint Club has nearly 1500 members, among those many well-known people, e.g. Lennart Meri (former president of Estonia).
Join the Pint Club
Want to spend time with friends or co-workers? Looking for some privacy?
NB!Rooms are free of charge if you purchase the refreshments at the Gunpowder Cellar.
What our guests say
“Walking in was like entering a fantasy setting… the heavy wood furniture gives an impression of warmth for being underground.”
“The size of the place is amazing and the seating has been placed all around on two levels. The decor takes you back to the early days of Tartu.”
“Both the domino cake and the chocolate fondant were delicious… the atmosphere in this old gunpowder storage cellar was perfect for my first night in Tartu.”
Gunpowder Cellar’s history reaches back more than 300 years
Construction work on the Gunpowder Cellar is complete. It’s the only building constructed by Tartu Engineer Commando that’s still standing today.
A rental contract is signed with J.R. Schramm, whose company will use the gunpowder magazine as a beer storage facility for 69 years.
A popular café and restaurant opens and remains in operation till 1999.
After lengthy restoration work the Gunpowder Cellar opens its doors in November, this time as a beer restaurant.
Explore the Gunpowder Cellar with a Virtual TourStep inside our virtual beer restaurant!
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