Finnish restaurants in North Central Finland
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Sokeri-Jussin Kievari
An Oulu classic, this timbered local on Pikisaari was once a sugar warehouse and has outdoor tables that have good views of the centre. Although the renovated interior has lost a bit of the original character, it’s still an attractive spot to eat, with no-frills traditional dishes, including reindeer.
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Umpitunneli
The ‘Dead-End Tunnel’ may be a road to nowhere but it’s a most enjoyable one, with a huge terrace, plenty of pissed-up locals adding entertainment value at weekends, and large plates of food, from creamy pastas to steaks and Tex-Mex. There are often live bands, or else the humppa (a fast Finnish dance, between a waltz and a foxtrot) music gets going. A classic.
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Sirius
Located above the rapids, this restaurant is set in a characterful 1940s villa built as a residence for the local paper company. Choices range from salad table to a full buffet, and there are also delicious, classy daily fish or meat specials. There’s a great terrace out the back. It opens in the evenings for group bookings only.
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Restaurant Josephine
For a quality sit-down meal, Josephine, in the Kaupunginhotelli, is a good choice. The menu is broad and excellent value, with tasty salmon, liver and other Finnish specialities alongside pan pizzas and pastas. There's also a 'Lapp menu', with several reindeer dishes (including boiled tongue) and a couple of set menus.
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Martina
Warm and welcoming, this chain place has a huge menu for the whole family, with a range of pizzas and pastas as well as fish, salad buffet, and grilled chicken, meat and vegetables. You can create your own dish: main course, accompaniment and sauce, a happy thing if you’ve tired of the same old combinations.
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Pikantti
This attractive spot has a stylish interior with white wooden fittings and lamps off-setting the lack of natural light. It offers an excellent lunchtime salad buffet, with options to include daily soup or hot dish specials. Dessert and coffee are included, and there’s pleasant outdoor seating.
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Baari Martai
In an unattractive industrial area not far from the tourist office, this place keeps lunching workers happy with excellent, very authentic hot dishes. Sautéed reindeer and fried vendace were the choices the day we last dropped in; there’s also a plate for kids.
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Vanhankaupingin Ravintola
Set in a Neristan townhouse, this elegant spot does great Finnish cuisine. Try the reindeer entrée that’s set off with Lappish cheese or sample local seafood Arctic char with scallops.
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Sampo
The icebreaker serves as an atmospheric daytime restaurant in summer, but you'll need your own transport to get to Ajos Harbour, 15km away.
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Grilleriina
There are grillis (fast-food outlets), and then there’s this, a class above and a step beyond the standard. While it boasts the usual all-possible-permutations menu, it’s far tastier than most, and has a spacious, Marimekko-furnished dining room to enjoy the abundant portions at any hour of the night.
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