The new summer menu is on the table and you can now enjoy good food every day!
In the summer, the pop-up restaurant MEKK is open Mon-Thu 12-22 Fri, Sat 12-23

MEKK – Modern Estonian Cuisine is inspired by the rural way of living and the versatility of gifts that Estonian nature offers. The honest and authentic menu has been created bearing in mind the culinary art of our ancestors and the flavors of the world. It mirrors the skills of our local people who master it to bring together simple and authentic Estonian cuisine with the world-known classics. It’s in our DNA to appreciate our roots and value the fresh produce created by our rich nature and the local farmers while keeping up with the rapidly developing Estonia.

There´s nothing else left to say than enjoy your meal and “Head MEKK’i”!

Villa Ammende’s garden is home to many concerts during the summer, which create a pleasant atmosphere for the summer evenings. Every music lover will find something in the rich program that will make their soul sing. The most memorable way to experience it is, of course, with dinner.

During the concert pop-up restaurant MEKK offers a sharing menu featuring the best delicacies of Modern Estonian Cuisine. Dinner includes a 6-course sharing menu, which creates a taste journey throughout the evening. To begin, three appetizers intended for sharing are served in an elegant tower, followed by a personally served main course and a delicious dessert, where every detail is crafted with care and love. The evening will end with MEKK’s handmade candies and treats, which will give the last tasting notes before the music gently closes the evening.

Come and enjoy!

Photo: Rauno Liivand

On a beautiful Tuesday in autumn, November 19th, 2024, a significant agreement was signed, establishing Villa Ammende in Pärnu as the official meeting place for the Summer Capital Champagne Club. The agreement was formalized between Kersti Ilves, the Sales Manager of Villa Ammende, and Kristel Voltenberg, a sommelier, founder and the owner of Mulligalerii.

Shared joy is, as they say, double joy, and champagne is, of course, made for celebration. Therefore, all club members and our friends are warmly welcomed and invited to join us!

Perhaps it’s symbolic that this beautiful and historic Art Nouveau villa will serve as a gathering place for all who share a deep and sincere love for champagne. Join us and let’s celebrate life!

As the French say, “La Vie est Belle” – life is beautiful.

Christmas is the most important holiday of the year for many. For us as well. We are diligently preparing for this. We decorate the house with the real Christmas trees and ornaments. Preparations for the Christmas month program started already in September. This year there are several Christmas concerts, Advent lunches with live music, a Christmassy fashion show, a Christmas party for companies, a Christmas market and a Christmas store to buy Christmas gifts. The holiday month naturally ends with the New Year’s Eve celebration. Throughout the Christmas month, we offer a Christmas menu that respects traditions but has a little twist to it as well. And once again, you can order a Christmas table prepared by our chefs for yourself at home, as well as an assortment of cookies and gingerbread dough made by Rita! The pumpkin salad is already in a jar, the Christmas sauerkraut and blood sausage work is about to start, all made from scratch just like it used to be in the good old days! We look forward to your visit, the real Christmas feeling is waiting you here!

In June 2023, the winds of fashion blew in the garden of Ammende! Local fashion-conscious ladies, as well as people from further afield, were shoppin and trading. The Ammende family and the Pärnu Womens Rotary Club were also brought out their best clothing. One person’s old is another’s new, and that’s how easy the circulation was. We all kept the environment together by bringing out the best pieces from our closets from esteemed brands that every fashion guru would want! Meisi Volt, Pärnu’s fashion guru, spoke more about fashion trends. DJ Urmas Lass spun trendy rhythms.

It was a lovely spring day and we already look forward to next time!

Christmas time is the most magical time of the year! For the first advent our entire house is decorated and sparkles with ornaments and smell of the Christmas trees is everywhere. Our chef Margus prepares the Christmas menu that can be ordered for every Christmas celebration. However,  you can also enjoy it during the  Christmas lunches, which take place every Sunday, or simply visit our restaurant on the 22nd, 23rd or 24th of December. Christmas month is filled with music – concerts, the pianist is here every Sunday for the Christmas lunch and the New Year’s Eve is filled with beautiful music too! Santa visits us on Sundays and also comes to the Christmas market in the garden. In addition to the annual Christmas market in our garden on 10th of December we also try to follow the footsteps of Herman Ammende who was an owner of the department store. Indeed, we open the Christmas Store this year for 2 days – the 17th and 18th of December! Our desire is to assist, so that you can find special gifts for your loved ones. This true Christmas sensation you can feel on the spot only! Villa Ammende’s magical Christmas world is calling you!

Autumn is here and we’re good to go! Why should we not be? Our own and guests too have had their cheerful end of summer parties, after the crispy morning walk is so nice to warm up in front of the fireplace, in the restaurant we offer seasonal dishes, saunas are heated up nearly every evening and the first colourful leaves are  falling from our oak trees. Taking a look beyond one can see the red rowan berries and maples that preparing to get really colourful soon. Even the honey jars are nicely lined up in the pantry. We are pretty close to the sea, however,  we are not afraid of the autumn winds, because we have a cozy place to be in every season. Autumn in Pärnu is an incredibly beautiful time!

Summer in Pärnu is like an endless rainbow – something is happening every day, just choose the place and time and be there to enjoy it all! The summer of the Ammende family is also in full swing with its activities. There are concerts every week and they all guarantee a memorable summer evening. But besides concerts, the Ammende family also has other great experiences to offer. At the garden cafe, we offer delicious dishes at lunch and cocktails that will lift you up all day.
We really have plenty of space for everyone. There are activities for all toddlers, big brothers and big sisters. The playground at the corner of the garden is children’s favorite, and dinner under the string lights is a destination for romantics.

That’s how Ammende family prepares for the Pärnu summer season. Everyone gathers together, we sit down behind a long table to discuss all the subjects and sing all the songs, make some dance moves too. This time the table is so long that the eye cannot reach the end and the whole family don’t fit in the picture either. But don’t worry, you can visit us every day and count us yourself and get to know us too. Here is quite a lot of us, hence one visit is not enough to meet us all. However, there are plenty of reasons to visit Pärnu – lots of events take place in Pärnu and Villa Ammende summer program is glorious too. More than 20 concerts are coming up in our garden so, every music lover will definitely find an event that makes the soul sing. Pärnu summer, Pärnu beach, Pärnu parks, Pärnu events, Ammende family – we all look forward to welcoming you!