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Barut Kebab
Finland is full of good kebab-and-pizza joints, but this one merits a mention for its comfy seating and seriously good house kebab, which comes on a bed of garlic potatoes, salad and chips, and smothered with yogurt and tomato sauce.
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Café Aleksandra
This lovely café is furnished with pieces that, in other countries, would have a velvet rope and a 'Keep Off' sign. It's staffed by friendly folk, has paintings on the walls, good meringues and quiches, and, in all, is a thoroughly pleasant refuge from the Karelian drizzle.
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Café Wolkoff
Adjacent to the Wolkoff Museum is a plush, stylish restaurant specializing in Finnish cuisine such as whitefish, reindeer, elk and cloudberry soup.
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Kahvila Majurska
Formerly the Officers' Club of the fortress, this 18th-century building has lost none of its former elegance. It's a great place redolent with the aroma of raspberry jam. The plush interior features antique furniture and art exhibitions, and there's a lovely conservatory space.
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Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi
The small village of Lemi, 25km west of Lappeenranta, is famous for its lemin särä (roast mutton). This traditional dish - cooked in a birch trough that adds amazing depths of flavour - has been described as 'one of the seven wonders of Finland'. And so it should - it takes nine hours to prepare and must be ordered at least two days in advance! Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi is a restaurant on the lakeshore at Lemi, this is one of the best spots to try lemin särä . Phone ahead for a booking.
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Tassos
This is a fine Greek place, which is a bit pricier for dinner but has a good-value lunch special Monday to Friday. Dishes range from traditional mezedes and souvlaki to Greek lamb specialities, vegetarian dishes and a few Finnish game dishes.
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Tiglio
A pleasant find - an authentic Italian restaurant with reasonably priced meals, including a free starter buffet of fresh bread, Italian dressings, olives and vegetables. It's spacious enough to be informal but nice enough for a night out. There's a huge range of dishes; the wild salmon with shrimps is good.
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