Best restaurants in Oulu 2025 - check out these 11 popular restaurants

Alfred Kitchen & Bar

Alfred Kitchen & Bar is an atmospheric and stylish restaurant in the centre of Oulu, on Pakkahuoneenkatu. The restaurant combines a modern take on international flavours with a seasonally changing menu that offers a variety of inventive taste experiences. Starters include charred carrots with chermoula sauce or burrata with fresh gazpacho. Main courses include Iberico pork with chimichurri and braised pike perch with Sandefjord sauce. Desserts such as mascarpone orange or strawberry marshmallow crown the meal. If you are looking for a good restaurant in Oulu that combines international flavours, a seasonally inspired menu and a relaxed but quality atmosphere, Alfred Kitchen & Bar is definitely worth a visit.

Restaurant Puistola

Restaurant Puistola The Oulu city centre offers a wide range of delicacies from breakfast to dinner. In the mornings, breakfast and café pastries are served, while at lunchtime, tables are served with dishes such as pastas, risottos and salads, mainly made from local ingredients. The à la carte menu includes Toast Skagen, horse tartare, nettle risotto, Viskaal's Limousin beef tenderloin and Puistola's burger. For dessert, you can enjoy a strawberry basil dessert or a Nutella pizza. Puistola is also known for its artisan pizzas, made in its own bakery. The restaurant has been awarded the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs label, which is a sign of its high quality.

Sugar-Jussin Kievari

Sugar-Jussin Kievari is an atmospheric restaurant located in a 150-year-old log cabin in Oulu's Pikisaari. The restaurant offers an authentic Finnish food experience, with an emphasis on clean ingredients from the local area and the North Ostrobothnian culinary tradition. The menu includes traditional Finnish delicacies such as Oulu reindeer stew, reindeer tongue, smoked sea salmon and whitefish tartare.

Oula Kitchen & Bar

Lapland Hotels Oulu restaurant Oula Kitchen & Bar offers a taste experience in the northern spirit from morning till night. The day starts with a hearty breakfast with an emphasis on pure northern ingredients, and in the evening you can enjoy a surprise menu based on seasonal ingredients or an à la carte dinner. The atmospheric and elegantly decorated restaurant room continues the peaceful and harmonious atmosphere of Lapland, while the hotel's lobby bar offers refreshing drinks - in summer also on the cosy terrace. The service is guided by first class, relaxed and warm hospitality, making your stay a memorable one. The restaurant is part of the Arctic Food Lab network, which means a commitment to using organic and responsible ingredients from the North and to fostering regional food culture.

VENN & Amarillo

Restaurant VENN offers the perfect combination of a relaxed Oulu atmosphere and tasty food on the edge of Rotuaari. VENN's charming, relaxed atmosphere makes it easy to stop by for a drink during a day of shopping - or to stay for a longer period of time.
The menu is easy and delicious to share and the drinks list includes charming wines, tantalising mocktails and refreshing cocktails.

Next door is another Rotuaar classic, Amarillo, which is particularly known for its social dining and atmospheric ambience. Amarillo combines Texmex classics, new taste surprises and a famously good vibe - for after-work hanging out as well as for a longer evening. If you're looking for a restaurant in the centre of Oulu where the food is tasty, the atmosphere is relaxed and the company is good, VENN and Amarillo are a safe choice.