Where to eat in Rovaniemi

Where to eat in Rovaniemi

1. Eat

   Alvari food and drink

   Asemaravintola

   The restaurant at the railway station is not bad or too expensive either.

   Daily 07:15–21:00; breakfast buffet until 10:00

2. Eat

   Arctic Restaurant

   Another stylish restaurant with northern specialties on their menu.

   Daily 17:00–23:00

3. Eat

   Bord

   Restaurant of the Scandic hotel. In addition to normal à la carte there is a separate Lapland menu.

   Lunch: Mon–Sat 11:00–14:00, Sun closed; dinner: daily 17:00–22:00; café: daily 11:00–22:00

4. Eat

   Café Kauppayhtiö and Pure Pizza

   Sandwich shop, ice cream, milkshakes, hamburger restaurant and bar. Its slogan is "the café where everything is for sale". The Pure Pizza has authentic Neapolitan style pizzas.

5. Eat

   Café Toivo

   Excellent baked goods and lunch. Very fresh ingredients and all made on site including baked goods. The café itself is closed for the time being, but catering is available.

6. Eat

   Curry Masala

   Indian and Nepalese restaurant with a good range of meat and vegetarian dishes. Very good value lunch buffet, including soup, coffee and mangolassi.

   Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri 11:00–23:00, Sat 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–21:00; lunch Mon–Thu

7. Eat

   Da Zhong Hua

   Chinese with Lappish tint in some dishes. Also sushi. Lunch buffet M-F.

   Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat Sun 12:00–22:00

8. Eat

   Frans and Chérie

   Traditional Lappish dishes and French cooking à la carte. Fresh mussels every Friday.

   Mon 12:00–23:00, Tue 12:00–16:00, Wed 12:00–22:00, Thu Sat Sun 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–22:00

9. Eat

   Hanki Korean Restaurant

   Small Korean restaurant. Excellent and authentic Korean food.

   Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun closed

10. Eat

    Korundi Kitchen and Café

    Lunch restaurant and art café in the lobby of the art museum.

    Mon–Fri 10:30–14:00 (16:00), Sat Sun closed·Lunch €15

11. Eat

    Lappish Restaurant Gaissa

    Lapland style restaurant. Awarded with the Chaîne de Rôtisseurs shield.

    Mon–Thu Sun 15:00–22:00, Fri Sat 15:00–23:00; breakfast daily 08:00–11:00; lunch buffet Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00

12. Eat

    Luckiefun's Sushibuffet

    Opened in December 2019. The northernmost sushi buffet in Finland, possibly in the world.

13. Eat

    McDonald's Rovaniemi Lampela

    For over two decades the world's northernmost McD was at Rovaniemi, and perhaps again, as the ones in Arkhangelsk and Murmansk (Russia) are no more McD. In 2024 Rovaniemi McD moved some 1 km southwards and is now located next to Minimani hypermarket a bit outside downtown.

    24 hr daily

14. Eat

    Nabo

    Highly renowned Nordic-style restaurant. Full menus €44/€56 (+ drinks). Booking a table strongly recommended.

    Wed–Sat 17:00–22:00

15. Eat

    Pancho Villa Rovaniemi

    Mexican food. Platters. Burgers, including mega sized ones. Lunch at weekdays.

    Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat 13:00–22:00, Sun 13:00–21:00

16. Eat

    Pandakeidas

    Käyrämön keidas

    Roadside restaurant. Chinese and European kitchen, sautéed reindeer and hamburgers (also take-away). Wi-Fi. Fuel. Small shop. Accommodation in four rooms (en suite shower and toilet), one of which for families. Camper parking.

    Daily 08:00–20:00·Meals €10–23; rooms €50–120

17. Eat

    Paras Pizza

    Very popular pizzeria in Saarenkylä suburb, next to the K-Citymarket. Very tasty pizzas.

    Mon–Thu 10:30–21:00, Fri 10:30–22:00, Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–21:00

18. Eat

    Pizzeria Trocadero

    For some reason, vastly oversize pizzas seem to be some thing in Northern Finland. Here you'll find the biggest ones in Rovaniemi.

    Mon–Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–21:00

19. Eat

    Rakas Restaurant & Bar

    A fine dining restaurant at the Arctic Circle. Has lately got remarkable attention among gastronomy enthusiasts. Table reservation recommended.

    Mon–Sat 12:00–00:00, Sun 12:00–23:00

20. Eat

    Rang Mahal

    Indian restaurant with lunch buffet and à la carte. Indian style reindeer dishes.

    Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–21:00

21. Eat

    Restaurant Café Rovaniemi

    Small lunch café in the middle of town. Full gluten-free lunch, cakes etc. available.

22. Eat

    Restaurant Himo

    Asian restaurant specialising in Japanese food. Run and maintained by a Vietnamese-origin chef. Also offers a cooking program (ideal for those staying in the country for a long time).

    Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat Sun 14:00–22:00

23. Eat

    Restaurant Monte Rosa

    Cosy restaurant at the Arctic City Hotel. Lapland delicacies on the menu. Best steaks in town.

    Mon–Fri 14:00–23:00, Sat Sun 17:00–23:00; lunch buffet Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00

24. Eat

    Restaurant Nili

    A Lapland themed restaurant specialized on local specialties like arctic char and bear meat.

    Daily 12:00–23:00

25. Eat

    Restaurant Pohjanhovi

    A legendary restaurant and a bar in even more legendary hotel. Tables by the windows have excellent view to the river. The breakfast buffet is open to everyone.

    Daily 18:00–22:00

26. Eat

    Restaurant Rinne Feenix

    Buffet lunch M–F, special buffet Sa. Burgers and salads from the menu.

    Mon–Fri 10:30–18, Sat 11:00–18:00, Sun closed

27. Eat

    Restaurant Saihu

    A well-hidden restaurant with comfortable atmosphere and a short but very good menu featuring reindeer, moose, and salmon.

    Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00, Sun closed; breakfast daily 08:00–10:00

28. Eat

    Roka Street Bistro

    Non-expensive 25-seat street food bar and bistro. Street food lunch in weekdays.

    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri 11:00–23:00, Sat 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–22:00

29. Eat

    Saigon Noodle Bar

    Small Vietnamese restaurant. Try their reindeer spring rolls.

30. Eat

    Savurafla Kotisaari

    Smoked BBQ dishes. Kotisaari has got a lot of fame due to popular four seasons island meme!

    Only in summer

31. Eat

    Torikeidas

    Grill. Perhaps the most famous kebabs in town. The favourite place for Mr. Lordi!

    Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00, Fri Sat 10:00–04:30, Sun 11:00–23:00

32. Eat

    Xiang Long

    Authentic Chinese. Separate menu for Chinese customers (or anyone who can read it). Lunch buffet downstairs.

    Mon–Fri 12:00–22:00; lunch buffet Mon–Fri

33. Eat

    Gustav Kitchen and Bar

    Koskikatu 12

    Tue–Thu 11:00–23:00, Fri 11:00–24:00, Sat 14:00–24:00, Sun Mon closed

34. Eat

    Hai Long

    Chinese food.

    Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat Sun 12:00–22:00; lunch buffet Mon–Fri

35. Eat

    Hesburger Sampokeskus

    Main Finnish hamburger chain.

    Mon–Fri 10:00–21:00, Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 12:00-18:00

36. Eat

    Hook Rovaniemi

    Wings and other finger food.

    Mon–Thu 16:00–22:00, Fri 16:00–24:00, Sat 14:00–24:00, Sun 14:00–22:00

37. Eat

    Kotipizza Koskikatu

    Finnish pizza franchising restaurant.

    Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–21:00

38. Eat

    Kotipizza Pohjolankatu

    Finnish pizza franchising restaurant.

    Mon Tue 10:30–21:00, Wed–Sat 10:30–21:30, Sun 11:30–21:00

39. Eat

    Lapin Krassi

    Weekday lunch special.

    Mon–Fri 10:30–15:00, Sat Sun closed

40. Eat

    Massimo

    Italian pizzeria opened in 2022.

    Mon–Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–20:00

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Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Rovaniemi (CC BY-SA 4.0).