Restaurants in Kuopio
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Musta Lammas
One of Finland’s best restaurants, the ‘black sheep’ has a golden fleece. Set in an enchantingly romantic brick-vaulted space, it offers delicious gourmet mains with Finnish ingredients and French flair. Roast reindeer with morel mushrooms was one of the highlights when we last visited, but the €32 vegetarian menu also caught our eye. The standard wine list is OK, but get the credit card out for some of the handwritten choices, which include some of the world’s finest reds.
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Musta Lammas
The 'Black Sheep' is one of the few truly gourmet restaurants in this part of Finland, set in an enchantingly romantic brick-vaulted space opposite the Scandic Hotel. The menu is mainly French in inspiration, but with some Finnish ingredients and dishes. Duck breast, roast lamb and monkfish take their places alongside oysters and some sinful chocolate desserts. The set menu is a veritable feast.
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Lounas-Salonki
This charming wooden building west of the city centre is warm and friendly, with little rooms sporting elegant imperial furniture. They do a salad buffet and daily hot lunch featuring traditional Finnish fare (on last visit sausage soup and liver ’n’ onions) as well as coffee and à-la-carte options including vegetarian choices like crêpes filled with blue cheese and vegetables.
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Kummisetä
The sober brown colours of the ‘Godfather’ restaurant give it a traditional and romantic feel that’s replicated on the menu, with country pâté, pike-perch, chanterelle sauces and berries all making welcome appearances alongside chunky steaks. Food and service are both excellent. There’s also a popular back terrace and an attractive bar that is open longer hours.
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Puijon Torni
Revolving restaurants usually plunge on the culinary altimeter, but the food atop Puijo tower is pretty good – although the decor won’t feature in Finnish Design Monthly anytime soon. Choices focus on Suomi specialities, including reindeer, Arctic char and pike-perch, and there are a couple of set menus (€32/38). The view is magnificent.
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Vapaasatama Sampo
This is the spot for a truly local taste. It's the town's oldest restaurant - it's been in Kuopio for almost 70 years - and is famous all over Finland for its muikku (small whitefish), served in various forms, especially fried. It's delicious and the restaurant is cosy and typically Finnish.
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Isä Camillo
Set in a beautifully renovated former bank – look out for the old strongroom – this is an elegant but informal spot for a meal, offering fair prices for Finnish specialities. There’s a good enclosed terrace at the side and a decent pub, Pannuhuone, downstairs.
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Kreeta
This Cretan restaurant near the kauppatori is a good bet, with spacious interior and big windows. Meze for two (€49 to €59) gives you the chance to try a range of dishes, there’s retsina and Greek coffee to wash it all down, and a play area for young kids.
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Kaneli
This cracking cafe just off the kauppatori evokes a bygone age with much of its decor. But it does offer modern comfort with its shiny espresso machine, as well as many other flavoured coffees to accompany your toothsome and sticky pulla.
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Vapaasatama Sampo
Have it stewed, fried, smoked or in a soup, but it’s all about muikku here. This is one of Finland’s most famous spots to try the small lakefish that drive Savo stomachs. The 70-year-old restaurant is cosy, and classically Finnish.
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Trube Torinkulma
This place at the Sokos building near the kauppatori has the best pastries and cakes, as well as sandwiches and other light fare.
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