Tampere

Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing

Amurin työläismuseokortteli

Amuri is a block of 19th-century wooden houses turned into an open-air museum that vividly displays how the working-class used to live between 1880s and 1970s. The houses form an almost closed inner court, and there is a nice old-fashioned cafe with seatings both indoors and in the courtyard. Highly recommended for history buffs, but interesting to others as well.

Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (summer only)·Adults €6, children (7-16) €1

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

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

H and H Deli

Fine dining restaurant "Hella ja Huone" hosts a tiny fast food place that serves coffee, salads and tasty subway sandwiches. Early hours and the location in the train station make it a great place to grab a breakfast sub to a train when heading out of town.

Mon–Fri 06:30–20:00, Sat 10:00–18:00

Haihara Mansion

Haiharan kartano

A peaceful place to visit on a warm summer day. There is a cafe, art exhibitions and a garden. The mansion's history dates back to 16th century. The last stop of bus line 15 is near Haihara.

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 kotilounas

Simple home cooking for lunch only. Prices include salad buffet, bread, drinks, coffee and dessert.

Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-14.30·€7.20-€10.50

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

Ravintola Kierto

Lunch includes salad, main course, bread, drink and coffee. Lunch also includes a vegetarian option.

Tue-Thu 12:00-14:00·€3/€6, dessert €1.50

Silta-Lounasravintola Viinikka

Only lunch. Lunch includes salad, bread, food, dessert and coffee or tea.

Mon-Fri 11:00-12:30·€8.30

Tour skating in the lake Näsijärvi

In the winter, when the lake Näsijärvi has thick-enough ice, a company called Hiking Travel HIT maintains a free tour skating track on the lake. The main track goes along the shore from Kaupinoja to Onkiniemi. The Siilinkari Cafe (in the middle of the lake) serves skaters and walkers alike. There is also an Eastbound track from Kaupinoja and a Northbound route from Siilinkari. Hiking Travel HIT rents all the needed equipment from their equipment rental located in Kaupinoja. Follow their website/Facebook for the up-to-date info on the track and its maintenance.

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

Yhteisökahvila OmaNaapuri

Community cafe of Tesoma, serving soups and salads at lunchtime.

Mon-Fri 11:00-14:45·€5.90-6.90

Internet Madi

Tuomiokirkonkatu 36

Mon–Fri 10:00–22:00, Sat Sun 11:00–22:00·Starting from €2 for half an hour, price includes coffee/tea