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Have you tried Kurniekka, a white fish pastry? Or tasted local half wild dishes? Do you know what spruce shoot tastes like, or home made juices from foraged ingredients? There are many unique restaurants and cafés offering high quality products in the Ylläs area, inviting you to explore what they and the surrounding nature have to offer.
Plan a tasty route along the best nature trails in Finland and embark on a delicious food journey. Take a delicious break in one of the wilderness cafés during the day, enjoy lunch in another and treat yourself to a warm drink or a tasty dinner in the village.
Made in Ylläs, with love
In Ylläs we live and work with the seasons, enjoy nature and its offerings. In the surroundings of the seven fells you can also enjoy an active and delicious vacation. The unique local family run businesses use local and wild ingredients as much as possible and hand craft one of a kind taste experiences, for you. Warmly welcome!
Get to know the local companies through nature
Make your stay in Ylläs a wholesome and tasty experience for example by following these suggestions:
Route Suggestion: On Snowshoes or by foot
Karilan Navettagalleria afternoon cafe - Humina dinner - Jolie Lounge & Café cocktails
Route Suggestion: On skis
Velhon Kota Wilderness Cafe morning coffee/snack - Kuerkievari Lunch (and escape room game) - Karilan Navettagalleria afternoon coffee - Holiday Resort Seita (smoke sauna and) home-made food
Route Suggestion: On skis, longer trip on sping (Feb-May)
Spend a night in Aakenuspirtti - Peurakaltio lunch - Elämänluukku afternoon coffee - Arctic Skylight Lodge (sauna and) dinner
Route Suggestion: On snowmobile
Rent a snowmobile from Café & Bar Pasila in village of Ylläsjärvi - head to village of Äkäslompolo and Jolie Lounge & Café for lunch - have a snack and warm drink at Yllästunturi Peak in cafe Ylläskammi 718 - ride down to Aava Lapland for relaxtion and delicacies - return to Café & Bar Pasila after the day for a after-drink - and then have a dinner in Aakenus Grill Restaurant
Route Suggestion: On bicycle
Restaurant Halla lunch - Velhon Kota/Karilan Navettagalleria afternoon coffee - Ylläs Humina/Lomakeskus Seita/Jolie Lounge Café dinner
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Aakenus Grill RestaurantOn our seasonally changing menu we offer fresh fish, chicken, steaks, good vegetarian options, of course always with homemade sides. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, potkukelkalla, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Bus, Car, Taxi Family friendly, Pet Friendly. Please make a reservation for large groups. Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Vegan |
AakenuspirttiAt Aakenuspirtti you can find wild herb products, made from herbs foraged in the surrounding nature. The wilderness café offers homemade juices, baked goods and soups. On request accommodation, sauna, courses and retreats, including catering, can be arranged. Finnish and more exotic vegetarian food spiced up with local herbs. Traditional Lappish food is also available. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, kick-sledge, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Car, Bus, Taxi Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Egg free, Vegan |
AAVA LaplandAt the cozy café which is connected to the AAVA Lapland yoga studio and shop you can escape the razzmatazz of the ski resort for a moment and enjoy homemade baked goods, raw cakes and other delcacies with your favourite drink. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Car, Bus Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Raaka, Vegan |
Arctic Skylight Lodge RestaurantAt Arctic Skylight Lodge you can experience the best Lapland has to offer: clean untouched nature, a calm and serene surrounding, and local Lappish wild and seasonal flavours. Enjoy a three course dinner while feeling the closeness to nature. You can arrive by: Car, Skis, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Snowmobile Family friendly Erityisruokavalio huomioitu: Gluten free, Lactose free, Vegetarian. Etukäteen ilmoitettuna saamme palvelua myös muut erikoisruokavaliot. |
Cafe & Bar PasilaThe fresh and cozy Cafe & Bar Pasila, at the bottom of the Ylläs fell, is the perfect place to some quality time. The baked goods and drinks are from local bakeries and neighbouring companies. Conveniently you can also rent equipment for your outdoor adventures from the same place. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Car, Bus Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Lactose free, Vegetarian, Dairy free, Vegan
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Elämänluukku YlläsThe old logging cafe Elämänluukku honors traditions: the baked goods are from nearby as well as all the other delicacies available, but the speciality is the wild juice bar. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Car Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Egg free, Vegan |
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Jolie Lounge & CaféAt Jolie Lounge & Café you can taste the seasons and local wild food in the food and the drinks. In this relaxed living room in the heart of Äkäslompolo you can enjoy their food, baked goods and drinks, all prepared in their own kitchen, throughout the day. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Car, Bus Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Vegan |
Karilan NavettagalleriaThe old barn at Karila's farm houses an athmospheric café-gallery. Here you can try the unique homemade white fish pastry, berry juices, herbal infusions as well as soups and baked goods. Many of the ingredients are fished, grown or foraged in the surrounding area. You can arrive by: Skis, Foot, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Car Family friendly, Pet Friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Vegan |
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KuerkievariThe matron of Kuerkievari is specialized in baking sourdough bread. The berries, mushrooms and spruce shoot used at the cafe and restaurant are foraged by the owner herself. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Back-country Skiing, Snowmobile, Car, Family friendly, Pet friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free |
Holidaday Resort SeitaThe holiday resort Seita, run by the Kurkkio family since 1950, offers authentical buffet of home cooking. If you feel like having breakfast or dinner you're most welcome to eat there, even if you don't have accommodation at the resort. You can arrive by: Skis, Foot, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Car, Bus Family friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Vegan |
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PeurakaltioThe athmospheric surrounding of the old lumberjack accommodation and stable café invite you to take a break, enjoy and make discoveries. The available sweet and savory baked goods, the lunches and on request also dinners are all homemade. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Car, Family friendly, Pet friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free |
Restaurant HallaRestaurant Halla offers homemade baked goods and lunch, and most probably the best views in the Ylläs area. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Bicycle, Snowshoeing, Car, Bus
Special diets: Vegan |
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Restaurant SarakkaAt Kota restaurant Sarakka you can enjoy local specialities, such as reindeer, moose, willow grouse, wood grouse, all served on a generous buffet. Foraged berries, mushrooms and herbs are also used in many dishes and processed into jams, juices and other products. You can arrive by: Foot, Skis, Snowshoeing, potkukelkalla, Bicycle, Snowmobile, Bus, Car, Taxi Family friendly, Pet Friendly. Please make a reservation for large groups. Special diets: Gluten free, lactose free, vegan, vegetarian. Ask for dairy free, egg free and other special diets. |
Velhon Kota Wilderness CafeVelhon Kota Wilderness Cafe is an oasis for natural products. Here you can enjoy sweet and savory crepe, typical Finnish doughnuts and many other delicacies made in their own kitchen, as well as their own herbal infusions and kombuchas. You can arrive by: Skis, Foot, Bicycle, potkuroiden, lumikenkäillen Family friendly, Pet friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Vegetarian, Lactose free, Dairy free, Egg free, Vegan |
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Ylläs HuminaYlläs Humina is a place to visit also for its ambiance. The restaurant side offers themed buffet dinners with authentic local dishes and a wine bar with a wide selection of wine. The Bistro & Pub Humina offers relaxed dishes in an athmospheric ambiance. You can arrive by: Car, ski Bus, Foot, Skis, Taxi Family friendly, Pet friendly Special diets: Gluten free, Lactose free, vege |
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