Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, is the capital, transport hub and main commercial centre of Lapland, Finland's northernmost province. The city is 2,613 km (1,623 mi) south of the North Pole. It is a highly popular tourist destination and is considered to be the official home town of Santa Claus.

See: 21
Do: 35
Eat: 54
Drink: 24
Buy: 31

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Bar 21

Café, gelateria, tapas and cocktail bar. Brunch every Sunday.

Mon Tue 11:00–21:00, Wed Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri 11:00–02:00, Sat 12:00–02:00, Sun 12:00–21:00

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Bar Iloinen Ilves

Right next to the Paha Kurki. A very small pub without background music. Fancy Rovaniemi themed interior.

Tue–Sun 16:00 until the closing time; Mon closed

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Bar Zoomit

Café and trendy cocktail bar in the lobby of Hotel Santa Claus.

Sun–Tue 11:00–00:00, Wed–Sat 11:00–03:00

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Café Antinkaapo

Popular and traditional café and confectionary established in 1984. Sweet and savoury cakes and buns.

Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00, Sat–Sun closed

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Café Kauppayhtiö

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

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Culture Pub Musta Kissa

Small and cosy culture oriented bar opposite to the Student Theatre of Lapland. Occasionally live artists.

Mon–Thu 14:00–23:00, Fri Sat 14:00–02:00, Sun 14:00–22:00

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Kansan Pubi

Cheapest and therefore also fairly popular among young locals. Might be surprisingly crowded during the weekend evenings before people head to the nightclubs. Age limit 18.

daily 16:00–02:00Free admission, €3.5 for a 0.4-L domestic beer.

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Oliver's Corner

Irish style pub with a cosy nightclub and customers typically over 25 years. The place is often crowded and the line outdoors might get long.

pub Sun–Tue 14:00–02:00 Wed Thu 14:00–03:00, Fri 14:00–04:00, Sat 12:00–04:00; nightclub Wed–Sat 22:00–04:00

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Paha Kurki Rockhouse

Notable rock-ish beerhouse, close to the safari company offices near the river.

Mon–Thu 16:00–03:00, Fri Sat 16:00–04:15, Sun 18:00–03:00

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Plan B

A classy (and expensive) cocktail lounge in the Arctic Light Hotel. Their drinks have got a lot of attention among professional bartenders in Finland.

Sun–Thu 14:00–23:00, Fri Sat 14:00–01:00

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Pub Oluthuone

Cosy and fairly typical Finnish pub at the pedestrian street but for some odd reason doesn't seem to attract too much foreigners. Customers are mostly 30-year-old and up locals. Cheaper than many other bars in the centre. Pool table in the cellar. Outdoor terrace in summer.

Mon–Thu 11:00–02:00, Fri Sat 10:00–03:00, Sun 12:00–02:00

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Pub Pisto

A stylish public house established already in 1960. According to famous Rovaniemi-born novellist Jari Tervo "You haven't been in Rovaniemi unless you have been in Pisto". This pub appears in many of Tervo's novels.

Mon–Thu 09:00–22:00, Fri 09:00–01:00, Sat 09:00–02:00, Sun closed

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Restaurant Valdemari

Summer terrace and food restaurant for elderly people. Live Finnish bands playing social dance music.

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Rock Bar Grande

Rockish bar established in 1991 (but moved thrice since) in the Sampokeskus shopping centre. Entrance from Pekankatu. Occasionally live artists.

Mon–Thu 16:00–02:00, Fri Sat 16:00–04:00, Sun 18:00–02:00

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Roy Club

Known as Roippari by the locals. Small nightclub established in 1985 and open every single day of the year. Awarded as the Best Bar in Finland 2016. Karaoke pub in the ground floor, nightclub in the cellar. Age limit 18.

Karaoke daily 22:00–04:30, nightclub Sun–Tue 00:00–04:30, Wed–Sat 23:00–04:30€3

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