Restaurants in Lappeenranta
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Kahvila Majurska
If you can’t hop the border to a genuine Russian teahouse then this is as close as you’ll get in Finland. A former officer’s club (note the august portrait of Mannerheim and relic furniture), they still serve tea from the samovar and do a range of homemade pastries. The traditional serving maids outfits are a little too kinky.
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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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Café Aleksandra
This time-honoured favourite is an old-style Russian tearoom with antique furniture and snacks like meringues, quiches and sandwiches. Service gets a little brisk during busy lunchtimes but on a weekday afternoon you could easily plot a Dostoevsky novel here.
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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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Kasino
Acclaimed as a favourite of Catherine the Great, this refurbished casino house has excellent Russian options like salmon blini and zakuska (light buffet), but also does more traditional European fare such as steaks and pork schnitzel.
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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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Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi
One of the more reliable restaurants serving lemin särä (roast mutton) is Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi, on the lakeshore. They serve it with thick rye bread and homemade kalja (beer).
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Restaurant Olé
This place does good Spanish fare, and even brings olives and bread with mains such as paella and hefty pastas. On weekends it has live music ranging from syrupy pan-European songs to flamenco guitar.
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Café Wolkoff
The bustling cafe arm of the Wolkoff Museum, this grand old restaurant specialises in Finnish cuisine such as reindeer, elk and cloudberry soup.
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