Thanks to its geographical location, Suomussalmi has a varied culinary traditions with features, for instance, from Karelian and Lapp kitchens. Local raw materials, such as fish, game, mushrooms and forest berries are used a lot. The baking and especially the bread tradition is long and varied with rye and unleavened bread, pies and fish pies (kalakukko). The real bread speciality is bark bread ! And as a dessert you can have fresh berries, berry cakes or special home made cheese with coffee. In Suomussalmi, you can have your meals not only at restaurants but also at cosy cafés and in farms. An experience in itself is an outdoor meal at lean-to shelters or Lapp tents where the open fire is giving warmth and light and the deep forest is whispering around you.

Restaurants and cafeterias

Café-Confectionery Herkkusuu
Hossa Holiday Center
Quattro Pizza
Restaurant-Café Kultainen Kukko
Restaurant Ryysyranta
Scandic Kiannon Kuohut
Suomussalmen Kotipizza
Suomussalmen Pizzapalvelu
Teboil Turjanhovi

Meals at request

Arola Farm Holidays (Arolan Maatila- ja Erälomat)
Martinselkonen Wilds Center (Martinselkosen Eräkeskus)
Vanha Kurimo
Hossa Reindeer Park


Other Restaurants

Restaurant Wanha Mestari
Vaakuna Pub

Grill

Starburger

Cafés

Cafe-Camping Piispansaunat
Café-Confectionery Herkkusuu
Café Raatteen Portti
Erä-Hossa Oy
Hossa Visitor Center/Karhunkainalo Camping
Martinselkonen Wilds Center (Martinselkosen Eräkeskus)
Neste Suomussalmi
Spa Kiannon Kuohut café
TB-Huolto Juntunen
Wanhan Kalevan Majatalo Oy