Lakeland & The EastRestaurants

Café restaurants in Lakeland & The East

  1. A

    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.

    reviewed

  2. Ilomantsin Leipomo

    This little bakery is a local favourite for its top-notch pulla and preferred local breakfast of karjalanpiirrakka topped with scrambled egg. Most of the town grabs an early coffee on their way out here so it’s a social hub on weekdays.

    reviewed

  3. Café Sole

    Facing the kauppatori, this is a good option for breakfast or lunch, when there are great salads as well as filling hot dishes. There’s friendly service and a pretty terrace from which you can watch Mikkeli march by.

    reviewed

  4. Café Trend

    Young beautiful people crowd into this central cafe for the indulgent cakes and well-priced lunches. The terrace is undeniable when the sun’s shining and the beer’s flowing.

    reviewed

  5. B

    Mimosa

    Large shaded terrace. Salads, cakes and light meals. Also has 12 hotel rooms, some with lakeside balconies, available June to August (€90 to €100).

    reviewed

  6. Ravintola Kelopirtti

    On the main-road roundabout is a log cabin with a café and an interesting Karelian craft shop.

    reviewed

  7. C

    Sarastro

    Lovely verandah overlooking the garden.

    reviewed