Turku
Filled with speciality products, this historic covered market also contains the ininen Juna Aschan Café, in a converted-train carriage, run by top-quality…
Must-see restaurants in Finland
Tampere
Inhabiting the old weighing room in the central town square, Heinätori has local specialities like wild-mushroom soup, reindeer and fried vendace (a local…
Finland's West Coast
At Pori's kaupahalli (covered market), look out for fresh-baked pastries, fresh produce and other local specialities, such as smoked river lamprey. This…
Turku Archipelago
You guessed it: Buffalo specialises in steaks, but there are also salads, burgers and fish dishes. Its waterside terrace is a prime spot for lingering…
Finland's West Coast
Moored in Kalaranta Harbour south of the bridge, this revamped wooden ship has a wide, sunny deck with magnificent views out to sea. It's a prime spot for…
Tampere
Runo (Poem) is an tranquil cafe with armchairs, a large range of teas and excellent home-baked pullat (buns), croissants and biscuits. Slices of pizza and…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
An excellent choice for lunch, this delightful bistro offers modern food in a historic house. If you wish to spend the night, there are a few simple but…
Finland
Popular with visiting conference-goers and businesspeople, this upmarket hotel near the Serlachius Museum Gustaf has a restaurant offering a well-priced…
The Finnish Lakeland
This elegant place effortlessly combines the casual with the sophisticated. The menu includes thin-crust, wood-fired Italian pizzas, grilled meats and…
Karelia
Houkutus does great coffee and even better cakes (the mint blackcurrant cake is a treat), along with savoury pastries such as quiches, meal-sized salads…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Set in an old wooden villa, Alan's has house-baked treats to eat in the cosy interior or in the courtyard, shaded by a huge tree. Afterwards, browse the…
Karelia
In a beautiful wooden building, this endearing bakery is a local favourite for filling lunch buffets featuring a daily soup (such as smoked reindeer) and…
Turku Archipelago
This is the liveliest eatery in town, with a stylish dining room, a sunny terrace and a full menu of pizza, fish and other favourites. Good selection of…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Here's something different in the heart of old Porvoo: a spacious, light-filled cafe serving up modern international fare such as burgers, salads and all…
Finland's West Coast
Feast on simple pasta dishes and gourmet pizzas at this charming spot, filled with light, mismatched furniture and eclectic black-and-white photos.
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Pies, pastries, salads and sandwiches are all excellent at this waterside cafe, but the highlight is the dazzling array of cakes.
Turku & Finland's South Coast
Fêted for its berry pies, this traditional cafe has been a Hamina favourite since 1966.
Finland's West Coast
Vaasa's covered market has stalls selling fresh pastries and market goodies.
Turku Archipelago
This local linchpin serves up a few island specialties, such as Houtskär whitefish and Wattkast meatballs from local beef, as well as salmon soup and…
Tampere
This quaint and homely place offers a range of sweet delights, but specialises in fresh waffles, which come laden with cream and chocolate. There's also a…
Rovaniemi
The upstairs restaurant of the Hotel Santa Claus, Gaissa, has a menu of Lappish dishes such as roast reindeer with locally grown potatoes and morel sauce…
The Finnish Lakeland
The vibe is upmarket, the surrounds comfortable and the service attentive at this long-established restaurant. Sadly, the food doesn't live up to the…
The Finnish Lakeland
Valamo's restaurant resembles and smells like a hospital cafeteria and when we last visited, the quality of the buffet (11am to 7pm) matched perfectly…
Häme
A nationwide chain, Rosso knows what makes diners happy: welcoming surrounds, flavoursome food, friendly service and keen prices. This branch is no…
Central Finland
In a charming white-painted wooden building, Neljä Kaesaa is the best central option for lunch, when it serves a buffet of warming and traditional Finnish…
Kallio
With an art deco feel, Väinö Kallio is a lunch and brunch restaurant that sometimes doubles as a nightlife entertainment spot on Saturdays. Lunch is a…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
With quirky art on the walls and a signature mural outside, Southpark Restaurant in the Sinebrychoff city park has a vibe all its own. Crunchy salads and…
Häme
This spacious cafe on the market square is a Hämeenlinna stalwart and popular meeting place. Choose from the selection of cakes, rolls, pastries and…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
A spacious wooden terrace steps down towards the water here, so you can watch the boats and jet-skiers while you’re waiting for cartwheel-sized pizzas,…
Finland's West Coast
Warning: this place is attached to a campground and is usually swarming with customers. But sometimes a big burger and a beer just hit the spot. There's…
Saariselkä
With a cosy wooden interior and welcoming service, Pirkon Pirtti serves generous portions of fish (the Lapland fish platter lets you sample several…
Kallio
Kebabs can be found in almost every greasy spoon in town but Döner Harju has turned this simple staple into a dining experience. Meat lovers can indulge…
Northern Lapland
Cosy and homelike, this is the best eating spot in town, with a good-value lunch buffet, soups, quiches and cakes, along with hearty mains incorporating…
Turku & Finland's South Coast
The menu at Trappi spans the globe, from American burgers to Finnish fried pike-perch, with everything in between – including pizza, grilled bratwurst,…
Turku
Turku's best Indian restaurant (and no, not its only Indian restaurant) fills with locals tucking into heaping portions of spicy curries, sizzling tikka…
Rovaniemi
The cafe in the Arktikum does an inexpensive soup-and-salad lunch (€9.50) as well as an extensive lunch buffet (kids pay €7.50), with lactose-free, gluten…
Åland Archipelago
If the creaking wooden observation tower causes you some trepidation, the views from the adjoining cafe alone are gorgeous. There's usually one lunch…
Finland's West Coast
Step out of 18th-century Vanha Rauma and into a stark white space filled with giant photos of modern cities. It's a little incongruous, but Sali offers a…
Åland Archipelago
If you're on the island of Lappo, you'll likely to find your way to Restaurang Galeasen, a welcoming spot with a sunny terrace overlooking the guest…
Lapland
The ‘Dead-End Tunnel’ may be a road to nowhere, but it’s an enjoyable one, with a huge terrace and large plates of food, from salads to steaks, ribs and…
