Restaurants and cafes
Outokumpu people are omnivores. Influences have been taken from both Karelia and Savo. At one time, miners were offered Miner’s soup, i.e. thick meat soup, because it was not worth running water into the mine tunnel. For dessert at home, it is delicious with rye lingonberry porridge.
It’s worth stopping by for coffee, pizza, lunch, a drink or to order ready meals for the cottage. Find the day’s offers and opening hours on the companies’ websites and social media channels. Hunger and thirst can’t surprise you!
Hotel restaurant Kumpu
Hotel Restaurant Kumpu takes care of travelers in the heart of the city. Services provided with professionalism and heart are a traveler’s delight. The hotel’s services include lunch and ála carte.
The newest addition to the services is Café Kumpu. The specialty coffees and the display of delicacies will make your mouth and tummy smile.
Live band dances and events are organized in the restaurant. Then it’s worth taking part and joining the fun!
Meetings and events for private parties can be organized in the hotel.
Restaurant Metsähovi
If you hear loud laughter echoing through the streets of the city center, it will probably be carried here. Metsähovi’s cheerful staff welcomes thirsty and hungry guests to the cozy atmosphere.
In Metsähovi you will find:
Two terraces
Karaoke on weekends
Artist evenings and disco
Pool table and dart boards
Daily newspapers
If you want to meet genuine people from Outokumpu and hear the topics of the day, Metsähovi is the right place to visit.
Pizza Posti
Long list and short wait. Pizza Posti is a family business that feeds its visitors with delicious pizzas, kebabs and hamburgers, topped off with friendly customer service. The pizzeria is located in the former framework of the gas station and in summer there is a covered terrace outside.
You can visit the place or order the products near the center. Even the smallest ones in the family have a good time at Pizza Posti, because there is a playground inside the restaurant for little fidget diners.
You can order food in advance on the website or via the mobile app.
La Milano
At La Milano, there is enough space for even a larger group, and there is always friendly staff at the reception. In this family business, the cleanliness of the restaurant, the pleasant outdoor terrace and the playground for the youngest in the family signal that the comfort of the customer is important.
The pizzas and kebabs found on the menu have received positive reviews from visitors, for example in Google reviews, and you can experience your own taste experience on the spot or by ordering through the foodora service to the downtown area.
Kotipizza
Kotipizza works in connection with the Shell service station. Shell’s cafe offers fresh pastries, tasty rolls, savory pies and warm small meals from the menu. The coffee is always fresh and it is ground from the beans on site.
You can enjoy the warmth of the sun on the terrace, which is open in summer. If you want, you can also take pizza with you. Shell is located along Kuopiontie and is a lively meeting place for locals and tourists.
Cafes
Kosilkka cafe
Easy to come and uncomplicated to enjoy. Next to the Outokumpu market and the town hall, Kosilka’s coffee shop is on great grounds. Here, in addition to the delicacies in the display case, you can order pies, breads and pastries for bigger needs. The coffee shop also has a small but high-quality selection of beers, ciders and wines.
In the summer, a coffee break tastes best on the terrace side, which is where it’s good to keep an eye on the people on the main street and the life of the market.
Tip for ice cream cravings; local ice cream is made here! It’s worth tasting!
Ice cream kiosk by Kosilkka
Ice cream kiosk is located in Rupla square that is by the Kummunkatu street. Locally made ice cream, unprocessed farm milk and other genuine ingredients are available. Also pastries, coffee and refreshments.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-17, Sun 12-17
(Weather reservation)
RaisaTuuli – Cafe at sports hall
Outokumpu’s sports hall´s happy meeting place for coffee and snacks. Fresh delicacies are waiting in the display case, if sports performances threaten your caloric balance. You can also order delicacies like cakes and pastries to take away. They offer catering services for small events. Also a small flower shop in the cafe.
Kaunisniemi cafe (June-August)
The Kaunisniemi cafe has become a popular summer cafe in Outokumpu. And not a mystery! Old cabin café, brought back to life with a retro twist, is enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.
This cafe is a place for happy encounters, where you can be guided to the trails of the Wilderness and Nature center and rent canoes, kayaks and SUP boards. On the beach, there is a wood-heated sauna that gives the praised steam. Many hits in one destination!
Local drinks and food are preferred. Everything tastes sweet on the large, colorful terrace, where you can lounge around on a hanging swing to set the mood.
Keretti Golf (June-August)
Outokumpu’s golf club welcomes not only players but also other passers-by to stop for a drink and a coffee break on the club’s terrace. However, the risk of being bitten by the golf fly is possible! Good location for joggers and those interested in Keretti tower. Next to the compact club, a large parking area and St1 cold station.
