TOP 5: Must eat Hämeenlinna!
Get in your car or hop on a train or a bus and visit these places!
Miller’s BBQ
Restaurant Miller’s BBQ became a phenomenon amongst food enthusiasts on social media immediately after its opening.
And no wonder: the authentic delicious meals inspired by Texan barbeque culture are cooked in a smoker—unique in a Finnish and even Nordic context—for 24 hours before they are served in a relaxed manner with side dishes that complement the theme. (Try the bell pepper mac & cheese or the pea pesto potato salad, for example!) The complete barbeque experience is enjoyed inside the over 100-year-old atmospheric brick building or on a terrace overlooking a beautiful view of rapids.
This recipe cannot fail!
Miller’s BBQ
Miller’s BBQ on Instagram
Miller’s BBQ on Facebook
Uoma
Uoma combines a relaxed atmosphere, passion for good food and an intimate and cosy restaurant experience in the heart of the city! The ingredients are heavily based on Scandinavian cuisine, but there are flavours from all around the world as well. Uoma cooperates with local farms and producers and, in the spring, the restaurant serves wild food and uses ingredients from Finnish nature.
At Uoma, you can both enjoy a lunch from a weekly menu on a busy day and have a long dinner with several courses—and our wine recommendations.
It is no surprise that Uoma’s lunch is one of the most popular choices in the city and that the restaurant is repeatedly one of the top restaurants in national restaurant polls.
Uoma
Uoma on Instagram
Uoma on Facebook
Puisto Brgr
Puisto Brgr serves handcrafted burgers made with love and passion in the centre of Hämeenlinna. On top of burgers, the fast casual menu includes mouth-watering ribs and crispy potato bowls!
Puisto Brgr
Puisto Brgr on Instagram
Puisto Brgr on Facebook
Vanai Bistro & Bastu
Vanai Bistro & Bastu brings people, food and life back to Varikonniemi, Hämeenlinna, where the Finnish army and people have been fed from the 1920s. A hundred years later, the Mensa cannery’s garage-car wash will have an urban meeting place with a bistro, bar, terrace and sauna.
“Simple flavours, large meals and classic and experimental wines and beers. A relaxed bistro atmosphere in the warmth of candles and a fireplace. We love the sound of chatter, meetings with customers and glad hearts,” says Vanai’s chef Kaarina Tamminen, explaining her vision of the restaurant.
Vanai
Vanai on Instagram
Vanai on Facebook
Ravinteli Vintti
Ravinteli Vintti is located in the atmospheric factory environment of the cultural centre Verkatehdas. The restaurant’s á la carte menu draws its inspiration from the best Nordic ingredients and the jewels of Japanese cuisine.
The chef of Hämeenlinna’s new fine dining restaurant is Miika Keskitalo, who gained experience in various locations from Michelin-awarded restaurants to cosy bistros before returning to Hämeenlinna.
“Welcome to Vintti to enjoy the creations of our passionate team! We offer pure fine dining in a welcoming environment without being too formal or stiff,” say the kitchen staff of Vintti. The restaurant is closed until the end of October 2023.
Ravinteli Vintti
Ravinteli Vintti on Instagram
Ravinteli Vintti on Facebook
