Restaurants in Oulu - a city of stalls and stew?

A successful culinary experience not only feeds the taste buds: it also stimulates the eyes, ears, nose and soul. Känkky (or pizza in Oulu) never disappoints, the bravest ones try the rössypottu! Restaurants in Oulu offer everything from five-star fine dining to relaxed coffee breaks, artisan pizza and traditional Finnish cuisine.

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

Oulu's restaurants offer pure northern ingredients, international flavours and a relaxed atmosphere. In 2025, Oulu's eateries will charm foodies with the best flavours of the season, inventive dishes and high-quality ensembles. Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner, a vegetarian restaurant or an uncomplicated lunch, Oulu's best restaurants offer options for every taste. Use this list as inspiration when looking for new restaurant experiences in Oulu.

Repeat after me: hunger!

It's probably just as well that there's more than just knuckle and roast beef on offer, although I'm sure many people like them too.

Oulu's 8 most unusual and surprising restaurant experiences

In Oulu, you can enjoy your meal on the deck of a boat, to the accompaniment of Caribbean rhythms or in a historic villa by the sea. We've compiled a list of Oulu's most personal restaurant experiences that offer more than just good food - they offer a story, an atmosphere and something you didn't expect.

For café diners and tea addicts

Are you a take-away café user or a hedonist who enjoys a quiet pastry with a book?

Night reveals the real Oulu

There's no better way to get to know the locals than to infiltrate them in a bar line or on the dance floor.

In Oulu, we are used to the cold and the wind. Polar Bear Pitching gathers the most headstrong business ideas around the same opening. Photo by Henri Luoma.

Only in Oulu are people crazy enough to think it's a good idea to organise an event to test the viability of your business idea in the middle of a freezing winter - IN THE AVENTA.

Other, slightly less crazy, nature experiences are also on offer.