Guidebook for Oulu

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Guidebook for Oulu

Food Scene

A family-owned place serving authentic Thai food. A great place for takeaway or quick lunch.
Noodle Bar 9 Tuira
9 Merikoskenkatu
A family-owned place serving authentic Thai food. A great place for takeaway or quick lunch.
A cosy cafe in a beautifully renovated wooden house. Delicious cakes, sandwiches and lunch. The best thing about this place, however, is the Sunday brunch! It is so popular that you will have to reserve your table in advance (easily done through their website). In the evening, check out the pub in the basement, another hidden gem of Oulu!
21 locals recommend
Cafe Rooster
26 Torikatu
21 locals recommend
A cosy cafe in a beautifully renovated wooden house. Delicious cakes, sandwiches and lunch. The best thing about this place, however, is the Sunday brunch! It is so popular that you will have to reserve your table in advance (easily done through their website). In the evening, check out the pub in the basement, another hidden gem of Oulu!
A cosy restaurant with a rustic setting serving traditional Finnish food.
23 locals recommend
Sokeri-Jussin Kievari
2 Pikisaarentie
23 locals recommend
A cosy restaurant with a rustic setting serving traditional Finnish food.
A cosy restaurant by the market square, right behind the back of the iconic Toripolliisi ’Market Bobby’ statue.
41 locals recommend
Toripolliisi
6 Kauppatori
41 locals recommend
A cosy restaurant by the market square, right behind the back of the iconic Toripolliisi ’Market Bobby’ statue.
The best burgers in town!
29 locals recommend
Kauppuri 5
5 Kauppurienkatu
29 locals recommend
The best burgers in town!
A quirky restaurant with good food, drinks and cakes. They also have young and talented artists play at weekends.
18 locals recommend
Tuba Food & Lounge
2 Mannenkatu
18 locals recommend
A quirky restaurant with good food, drinks and cakes. They also have young and talented artists play at weekends.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favourite place for a drink with friends. Very friendly staff and a great variety of wines. Try out their tapas plate!
8 locals recommend
Viinibaari Vox
8 Pakkahuoneenkatu
8 locals recommend
My favourite place for a drink with friends. Very friendly staff and a great variety of wines. Try out their tapas plate!
A cosy beer house with a big variety of beers produced locally and abroad.
9 locals recommend
Leskinen
10 Kirkkokatu
9 locals recommend
A cosy beer house with a big variety of beers produced locally and abroad.

Parks & Nature

Even if you only have s short time to spend in Oulu, this is a great place to experience a bit of Finnish wilderness. Take a picnic along - you can make a fire and grill sausages in the traditional Finnish way!
25 locals recommend
Koitelinkoski
444 Ylikiimingintie
25 locals recommend
Even if you only have s short time to spend in Oulu, this is a great place to experience a bit of Finnish wilderness. Take a picnic along - you can make a fire and grill sausages in the traditional Finnish way!
A beautiful park right in the heart of Oulu. Take your own picnic along or visit the pretty little cafeteria Kiikku.
35 locals recommend
Ainola Park
35 locals recommend
A beautiful park right in the heart of Oulu. Take your own picnic along or visit the pretty little cafeteria Kiikku.
An amazing place in May-June and September-October to watch migrant birds, but also at other times to admire the great views and to have picnic.
8 locals recommend
Liminganlahti Nature Centre
6 Rantakurvi
8 locals recommend
An amazing place in May-June and September-October to watch migrant birds, but also at other times to admire the great views and to have picnic.
Beautiful little greenhouse cafe in the heart of Ainola park.
Kahvila Kiikku
1 Ainolanpolku
Beautiful little greenhouse cafe in the heart of Ainola park.

Arts & Culture

A beautiful wooden Lutheran church dating from 1762.
Haukipudas Church
10 Kirkkotie
A beautiful wooden Lutheran church dating from 1762.
A perfect place for a rainy day. The displays are well planned and the size of the museum is manageable.
31 locals recommend
The Oulu Museum Of Art
9 Kasarmintie
31 locals recommend
A perfect place for a rainy day. The displays are well planned and the size of the museum is manageable.

Entertainment & Activities

A modern bowling alley, just perfect for a rainy day.
Pelixir Oulu
1 Tukkimiehentie
A modern bowling alley, just perfect for a rainy day.
A great place to have fun and learn at the same time, for kids and adults alike.
44 locals recommend
Tietomaa
6 Nahkatehtaankatu
44 locals recommend
A great place to have fun and learn at the same time, for kids and adults alike.
The ultimate relaxation experience! All you do is float and forget about everything else.
Oulu Floats Oy
56 Torikatu
The ultimate relaxation experience! All you do is float and forget about everything else.