Location: Savonlinna
Top Restaurants in Savonlinna
Best Scandinavian food near Savonlinna, Southern Savonia, Finland
Find out what Scandinavian restaurants to try in Savonlinna. Savonlinna (Swedish: Nyslott) is a town and a municipality of 34,829 (31 August 2017) inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "New Castle".
Things to do in Savonlinna
10. Restaurant Wanha Kasino
Spahotel Casino restaurants and terrace offer a lovely view on the changing scenery to the lake Saimaa and the city centre.Restaurants Amanda, Casino and Lanson terrace are proud to serve fresh and unique tastes based on local and Scandinavian flavours. S
Reviewed By Sonia B
We dined there yesterday. The beer, the cider are good ss manufactured on the spot! But the food was rather restricted to very few dishes served in tiny portions .the crab cake soup (yes!) was rather plastic in texture, the wild boar terrine (two penny size portion) seemed artificial, steak was tough, the price quite high, worth a visit for the setting and the ber
9. Restaurant Valo
Overall Ratings
3 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Sakari M
This summer-season restaurant Valo ( Light ) is a tempting option when you comefrom the Opera at Savonlinna. In case it might be raining for example, it is one ofthe closest restaurants nearby.The restaurant is only an outside terrace without inside premises, so you betterhave warm clothes, as Finnish summer evening may be sometimes chilly.The decoration of the restaurant is nice with crystal lightnings on the roof andgenerally speaking, it is very tempting.Also this evening was busy, as it was right after the Opera when we went to thisrestaurant ( make sure you have a booking ). Even it was almost full, the servicewas running quite smoothly.The fish dishes we chose, were tasty and warm when they were served.Gluten free issues were properly handled and the wine list was covering optionsenough to find a good choice.In the end our table was very happy for the dinner and might visit it also next timewhen coming to Savonlinna and to see the Opera.
8. Muikkuterassi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Vendace is a Finnish favorite in the summer kitchen, and Muikkuterassi is the place to get this delicacy -Welcome! Savonlinna's renown Muikkuterrassi is certainly a worthy summer experience. The remarkable dishes are coupled with inspiring scenery as the
Reviewed By FIN_Nicholas
We come once every year to oper fest to Savonlinna and this is the place to go after the oper!!!Local fish muikku is really tasty, but there is much else to eat if you would like to have something else!Great view and nice atmosphere!
7. Huvila
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By TuulaV
What a pity. This restaurant could be so much more, if someone would care to manage it properly. We had studied the menu and wine list on the web, and reserved a table. A bit expensive considering the rustic brewery restaurant milieu, but the menu promised fine dining. I wanted to start with a glass of Paul Goerg Champagne, but they were out of it. Had a glass of Lanson instead. The drink was served lukewarm. Decided not to mention it. Planned to have the set fish menu, but the fish of the day from Lake Saimaa turned out to be salmon, which is definitely not a species of the lake. The waiter explained apologetically that the kitchen had not gotten enough local fish. We were told that everything else on the menu would be available as set. Ended up choosing from the a la carte list and selected some nice wines to go along. The starter - Mellow crab soup, pike perch brandade, dill oil and malt bread (13,60 â¬) arrived. Except that there was no bread and no pike perch brandade. When we asked where the other half of the promised components was, our at this point embarrassed waiter returned from the kitchen telling that they were out of these two ingredients too. The soup dish was no good. Our main courses - Roasted organic baby lamb sirloin etc.(32,40â¬) and Marbled beef fillet etc. (36,20â¬) - were laid out beautifully and tasted wonderful. BUT the size of the portions was minuscule. Something you would expect and accept to have as a part of a tasting menu, but definitely not as a normal main course costing over 30 euros. The desserts - Cherry chocolate fondant, homemade cherry ice-cream (10,80â¬) and Braised rhubarb, barley cookie, basil-mascarpone, roasted white chocolate and rhubarb foam 11,20⬠- were both food for the eyes. The first one also for the taste buds. The latter's idea was exciting, but end result a bit watery. It is not the waiters' fault, if the kitchen is out of ingredients. And it's not the kitchen's fault, if waiters don't inform the customers of the changes on the menu. Everyone seemed to do their best, but since no-one really cared or took overall responsibility, it was the customer who suffered. I found it also somewhat unprofessional and deceptive, that they kept serving the half-of-a-soup, as well as the fake lake Saimaa fish to other customers arriving after us, as if nothing was out of ordinary. Maybe the customers here don't care either.As an apology the restaurant did not charge us for the pre-dinner drinks and charged only half of the starter price. Yet the two of us paid over 160 euros for a dinner that was more like an ordeal and left us feeling disappointed - and hungry.
6. Paviljonki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
This lunch restaurant is a true gem in Savonlinna, not known by many visitors. It's a bit out of city, but not too much: just across the Kyrönsalmi bridge, approx. 1,5 km from the Market Place, and it's open Mon-Sun 11 am - 4 pm. Paviljonki is the teach
Reviewed By CatRat
A long time favourite (10 years or so) of our family, worth a visit or two every summer. Paviljonki is a true gem in Savonlinna if you are looking for a reasonably priced high-quality lunch without the normal tourist crowds during the Opera Festival. This is a teaching restaurant of a restaurant school, so you can be sure that everything is made by themselves with a great care. Paviljonki serves a daily lunch buffet of fresh local food, with cold fish, meat and veggie appetizers, hot soup, salads, good bread, a main dish plus a dessert with tea and coffee. The food is delicious, service always friendly - and you can eat as much as you can. They have A la Carte, too, but we always take the buffet. Itâs a fixed price, and in 2011 you need to pay EUR 14 per person on weekdays, EUR 19 on Sundays. Children get a discount and toddlers eat for free. Milk and water come for free. Soft drinks, beer, wine etc. are available at extra cost. The business hours are 11 am to 4 pm every day. Sometimes Paviljonki is closed to the public on summer Saturdays, as itâs a popular place to hold wedding receptions. Check this beforehand in their www-pages (unfortunately in Finnish only). See the list of dates under âLounaslistaâ: if you find word âsuljettuâ then they are closed that day. Located a bit outside the city, at the other end of Kyrönsalmi bridge, Paviljonki is less than 2 km away from the Market Place. Itâs the white pavillion-like building (thus the name) on your left side when you come from the city. You canât turn left here, but do so in the next intersection and drive around the block. Paviljonki is just before a small marina and has a spacious parking lot. The restaurant itself is on the second floor, washrooms downstairs.Paviljonki has a high-class feeling with white table cloths and all, yet it is a casual place. No need to dress up! The atmosphere is peaceful and friendly and they have a good reason to be proud of their young chefs and waiters. I just love this restaurant and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Savonlinna.
5. Summerrestaurant Linnakrouvi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Welcome to enjoy refreshing momentsin historical environment while having our delicious meals in cosy rooms or at terrace. We have 60 seats inside and at garden terrace about 100. In Linnakrouvi you can feel the athmosphere of the opera and enjoy delicaci
Reviewed By opa77
We spotted this restaurant already last year and for this visit we made reservation for all four nights. So this time we could almost get through the menu. The appetizers are mostly fine dining style - very small portions but tasty and nice. We liked "Lightly smoked sugar-salted pike" and "Krouvi´s antipasto" the most.In mains I preferred the risotto and the pike-perch. The risotto I put to my top 3 of all time. We also loved the fried vendace and lamb neck. The steak was OK but not the greatest. (We never made it to the burger and the Caesar salad.)We had all the four desserts, one for each night. The clear winner was the chocolate mousse with the rest as good runners up. Note: the cheese may sound like standard choice, but wait 'til you get a taste of the caramel dressing...The service was not as solid as the kitchen. The first two nights everything was perfect, later not so much. But we were very satisfied to the experience. Highly recommended!
4. Kahvila Saima
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By Kjjsydney
We visited Savonlinna to see the castle in the off season. We stopped here for coffee first. The owners are a Finnish/English couple and are very friendly and helpful. After a walk around the castle we decided to come back here for lunch and were not disappointed. The food was simple and fresh and delicious.
3. Street Bar & Restaurant Sarastro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
A delightful summer restaurant in a lush garden setting overlooking St. Olaf's Castle in Savonlinna, the lake district of Finland. We are a family business, well known for excellent food and impeccable service. Reasonable prices, opening hours daily midda
Reviewed By peckup
Meals tasty (local fish). Friendly Service. Cozy courtyard. Close the Olavinlinna Castle, just walk to Opera.Thank you peckup for your nice review. Hope to see you again in May 2018. A colourful autumn wish from Sarastro/Savonlinna â¥
2. Bistro Waahto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By Orietta C
some snails as appetizer: too cooked, too buttered... too expensive. a pretty good malted beer but not unforgettable.Hello Orietta,Thank you for your review! We are sorry that our escargots didn't satisfy you. We hope that you will come back some day to try something else from the menu and be happily surprised. :)
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1. Ravintola Majakka
Overall Ratings
4 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By Amro M
Selection is quite wide and food top notch, everything from ingredients, to cooking to presentation. Prices are quite reasonable, Finland average for such a place. Highly recommended!Hello Amro!Thank you for your review. Best regardsJanne LarinenRestaurant Manager
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