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All dishes

11 total
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.6

Lakka

A golden Finnish liqueur made by steeping wild cloudberries in neutral spirit with sugar — intensely fruity and sweet, traditionally served ice-cold as a digestif or poured over ice cream.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Finland (especially Lapland and the northern peat-bog regions)
Limppu -- traditional dish from Finland
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.6

Limppu

A soft, sweet Finnish mixed-rye loaf baked in a tall pan, eaten daily with butter, cheese, herring, or salmon at every meal across the country.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Nationwide in Finland, with traditional bakers in Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, and the Ostrobothnian plain
Jahtimakkara -- traditional dish from Finland
Meat & Grills ★ 4.5

Jahtimakkara

Jahtimakkara counts among the traditional food of Finland, a sausage locals hold dear.

🇫🇮 Finland
Raejuusto -- traditional dish from Finland
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.5

Raejuusto

Raejuusto counts among the traditional food of Finland, a cheese locals hold dear.

🇫🇮 Finland
Blodpalt -- traditional dish from Finland
Dumplings ★ 4.4

Blodpalt

Blodpalt counts among the traditional food of Finland, a dumpling locals hold dear.

🇫🇮 Finland
Karjalanpaisti -- traditional dish from Finland
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Karjalanpaisti

Slow oven-braised stew of three meats.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Karelia
Karjalanpiirakka -- traditional dish from Finland
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Karjalanpiirakka

Rye pastry boat filled with rice porridge.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Karelia
Nokia Kuuma Koira -- traditional dish from Finland
Street Food ★ 4.3

Nokia Kuuma Koira

Rooted in Finland, Nokia Kuuma Koira is a hot dog enjoyed for generations.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Nokia
Porilainen -- traditional dish from Finland
Street Food ★ 4.3

Porilainen

Porilainen is one of the classic dishes in the sandwich tradition of Finland.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Pori
Runebergintorttu -- traditional dish from Finland
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.1

Runebergintorttu

Runebergintorttu is a beloved cake, traditional to Finland.

🇫🇮 Finland
Lihapullat -- traditional dish from Finland
Meat & Grills ★ 4.0

Lihapullat

Lihapullat counts among the traditional food of Finland, a meatball dish locals hold dear.

🇫🇮 Finland