Tampere

Amurin helmi

Cosy atmosphere in a historic wooden building which is part of Amuri museum of workers' housing. They serve Tampere specialities and homemade bread to go with the brew.

Every day from 10:00 to 17:00 (during summer from 10:00 to 18:00)

Arnolds

Tasty doughnuts baked on location. Arnolds is a chain restaurant with locations in all Finnish cities, so it might not be an unforgettable experience, but the doughnuts are good....

Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–17:00·Regular coffee €1.60–2.20, doughnuts €1.70–2.30

Board game café Taverna

Finland's first board game café. Coffee, delicacies and board games.

Tue–Thu 15:00–23:00, Fr 15:00–01:00, Sat 12:00–01:00

Brander

Family-owned Tampere institution has 90 years of experience in the fine art of confectionery. The view to a parking lot is not something to remember, but instead you can rest your eyes on the decor from the good old times. Try some of the traditional Finnish sweet pastries or cakes.

Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-16:00

Cafe Europa

Quirky cafe bar with interesting decor including antique sofas and weird paintings all over the walls. Europa is hugely popular hangout among artsy students and foreigners both early and later in the evening.

Cafe Normal

Absolutely the cheapest cafe in Tampere. Specialty coffees (Latte, Cappuccino etc.) start from 1.9€. More of a take-out themed spot connected to a location of the dollar store chain Normal. Only a couple of seats and no latte art for your travel photos, but the perfect spot to satisfy your urgent need of caffeine, costing next to nothing.

Mon–Fri 7:30–20:00, Sat 10-19, Sun 10:00–18

Café Ståhlberg

A café that offers savory and sweet treats with coffee, as well as a delicious lunch service. It is also possible to rent the café premises for private events.

Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00

Erotic Club Big Tits

Erotic Bar Big Tits

An erotic restaurant bar operating since 1998, whose repertoire includes striptease and private shows.

Mon–Sat 12:00–02:00, Sun 12:00–20:00

Gastropub Soho

English pub with good selection of bitters, gins and bar food. They also show sports events on screens.

Heidi's Bier Bar

Pub full of fun and beer with the Oktoberfest and After Ski spirit.

Mon–Tue 13:00–05:00, Wed 16:00–05:00, Thu 13:00–05:00, Fri 16:00–05:00, Sat 15:00-05:00

Ilona

Large night club for a more mature crowd. Classics and Finnish hits.

Sun-Thu 22:00-04:00, Fri Sat 21:00-04:00

Ilves

Quite popular hotel night club. Music mostly from top hits to club. Classy, you have to dress up a bit to blend in.

Wed-Sat 21:00-04:00

Inez Tapas Bar Sidreria

Spanish tapas bar in Tampere. Also a noteworthy selection of Spanish beers and ciders.

Kahvila Runo

A cute, medium-sized café with a good selection of tea. The name translates into "Cafe Poem" and probably has something to do with the heaps of (mostly) poetry books laying around which form an essential part of the decoration. The café also features a small, changing art exhibition.

Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–20:00

Kauppahallin kahvila

A central location within Kauppahalli market hall provides ample opportunities for people watching in moody surroundings.

Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00, Sat 08:00–16:00

Kessan kahvila & baari

A pub that also serves pizza, wings and other grilled delicacies to fill your stomach.

Klubi

A bar/night club in the old customs house built in 1901. Live music presented often.

Mon Tue 11:00-22:00, Wed-Fri 11:00-04:00, Sat 15:00-04:00·Entrance fee depends on performers

O'Connell's

Irish pub near the railway station. Many staff members and owners are Irish.

Daily 16:00–02:00

Old Mates

A British-style pub near the Tulli Business Park. Several British beers on tap and a selection of British pub food. Board games also available.

Beer around €10

Oluthuone Panimomestari

A British-style pub in the centre of Tampere, only about a block or two from the railway station. A wide variety of beers and ciders from the local Tampere brewery Plevna on tap, plus various others beers and ciders from all around the world in bottles. A good choice to try various beers and ciders if you're in a hurry to visit Tampere.

12:00–02:00·No entrance fee. Beer price depends on beer

Olutravintola Konttori

Quaint and easy-going beer house that has an old office theme. A good selection of beers and malts.

Panimoravintola Plevna

Plevna Brewery Pub & Restaurant is a true Tampere institution in an 135-year-old weaving hall, which saw the first electric light bulbs in Nordic countries in 1882. The pub is named after a Balkan town where men from Finlayson cotton mills fought alongside Russian troops in the Russo-Turkish War. They serve hearty traditional meals accompanied with their own delicious microbrews, with more sausages and sauerkraut than you can shake a mug at. Try, for example, the arguably best Finnish beer, Siperia Imperial Stout, with hearty mustamakkara blood sausage.

Mon 11:00–23:00, Tue–Thu 11:00–01:00, Fri Sat 11:00–02:00, Sun 12:00–23:00

Pyynikki Observation Tower Cafe

Serves sugar-coated donuts praised best in town by locals. The observation tower is only 26 meters high, but since it is on top of Pyynikki ridge, it offers a surprisingly good view of Tampere and the surrounding lakes. It costs two euros to climb up the observation tower.

Daily 09:00–20:00

Teerenpeli

Teerenpeli offers a variety of home-brewed and imported beers and Finnish style ciders. A good selection of malts.

Vastavirta-klubi

One of Finland's most prominent underground music clubs with a punk spirit. Beautifully located on top of Pispala ridge. Features gigs of various genres, usually from Wednesday to Saturday.

Vinoteca del Piemonte

Stylish wine bar with light Italian fare and views to the Orthodox church.

Vohvelikahvila

Cosy cafe in the smallest stone building in Tampere. The name means "Waffle Cafe" and that's what you'll get, in both sweet and savoury versions.

Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–20:00

Yo-talo

Disco, clubs, and live music in a student union building from the early 20th century. Type and age of the crowd depends heavily on the program. Frequented mostly by students.

Beerhouse Opaali

Kansikatu 1

Mon–Fri 12:00–02:00, Sat Sun 10:00–02:00

Caffè Vèneta

A café near the shores of Lake Näsijärvi.

Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00