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The reviews are accurate! This place is a gem. The restaurant itself is adorable, a romantic feel, cutely decorated. Service was fast and friendly. We could tell the gal really put forth effort to do a superior job. The food was plenty. We tried the sharing starter which was a mix of meats, cheeses, veggies - it was awesome, so flavorful. Then we had the lamb and the pork. Both were nicely cooked and again, lots of flavors. We notice Estonia loves sauces and lots of flavor. For dessert we had the watermelon soup which was okay. And the rhubarb cheesecake which was out of this world delicious. We definitely recommend a dinner here, we really enjoyed all the flavors and our experience.
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Hea Maa, Pärnu: A Gentle Table off the Beaten Path
There’s something quietly disarming about stepping into Hea Maa. The bustle of central Pärnu falls away as you cross its threshold into a dining room dressed in vintage calm—floral tablecloths, white-painted chairs, a playful screen printed with rows of leather-bound books, as if the space had borrowed its manners from an old country salon. The lighting is soft, the air unhurried; it is the sort of room that encourages you to linger.
The evening began with a small stumble: my request for ice cubes was met instead with a glass of crushed ice, which promptly leached the sparkle out of a bright rhubarb lemonade. A minor hitch, quickly forgiven, for the food soon spoke with far greater clarity.
A plate of beef carpaccio arrived as a delicate composition—slivers of meat under a scatter of greens and tiny vegetables, lifted by just a breath of truffle. The pork tenderloin was the work of a sure hand: evenly cooked, succulent, and accompanied by the occasional baby carrot, one or two of which seemed to have resisted the call of the pan.
Dessert was a summery epilogue—a chilled soup of watermelon and strawberry, sweet but not cloying, given a quiet counterpoint by the gentle nuttiness of oat ice cream.
Hea Maa will not overwhelm you with theatrics, but nor does it need to. It is a place of steady pleasures, content in its craft, and for those willing to wander beyond the main streets, a meal here feels like time decently, and deliciously, spent.
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Very well presented dishes of local produce, perfectly suited to summer. The soolalõhe and perch were excellent, but the refined strawberry+watermelon soup dessert was a joy, taking me back to childhood days of endless summer and perfectly sweet fruit. Excellent head waiter with good knowledge of the dishes and wines, attentive but not intrusive. I recommend booking in summer, although they were able to accommodate walk-ins when I was there, not every dish was still available. On a warm evening the shaded terrace was wonderful.
Ruoka erittäin korkeatasoista, palvelemassa selvästi kesätyöntekijä tms. Kaunis rakennus, mutta tällä kertaa melko kovalla pauhaava ”nuorisomusiikki” laski tunnelmaa tehokkaasti. Vinkkinä ravintoloitsijalle, että rauhallinen, hiljaisella soiva klassinen musiikki loisi paikkaan upean tunnelman.
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