Very nice traditional restaurant specializing in fish food i.e. vendace which is a local…read morespeciality. Vintage decor, good food, did not disappoint!

The restaurant is located in a close proximity to the market square in Kuopio, just within one…read moreblock. The restaurant typically closes at 9 pm, so we came over at around 8:10 pm, but this was not a problem on Monday night - note that the restaurant is very small. While the chef/owner spoke very little English, the menu of about 60+ different dishes had all the dishes written in English, so it was possible to navigate. My colleagues are mostly vegan, so they had no problems finding appropriate dishes (there is a selection of about 10 different dishes without any animal products, including some soups). I had shrimp soup which was delicious with lots of lemongrass, one of my favorite ingredients of Thai cuisine. My entree was called "fried noodle with shrimp" - based on the look and the taste, I would guess that it will be called Pad Thai here in the USA. It was absolutely delicious, I anything but leaked the plate. The experience was so good that we even came back two days later for another dinner. We shared with fried veggies spring roll - was superb, served with tasty sweet chili sauce. I had shrimp and squid entree with noodles, covered in the sauce, a bit like a stew, again absolutely delicious. Excellent service all around. Most highly recommended.

Dragon Sheng is a place where you can get average Chinese food. It's not authentic at all but the…read moredishes are tasty even though I feel bad for eating it. That's the kind of Asian food that people eat who have no clue what actual asian food is. Not hating. Just saying. Their buffet is great. Each dish gets refilled quickly and the seasoning is surprisingly on point. In case of missing some spice one can always add some of the Chili oil (which is served in a huge salad bowl). The deep fried stuff is amazing (and bad for your body- but I don't care).

This moomin themed café offers a selection of nice pancakes. The cakes are huge and to die for…read more They either come sweet or with savoury toppings. Check their website for daily offers. The moomin game could be stronger but the pancakes are worth the visit.

Italian pizza made with quality ingredients in a real pizza oven. Gluten-free pizza dough…read moreavailable, and there are also vegan options and vegan cheese. If you want to take a culinary trip to Napoli, I would definitely start from Blocco as the pizza is as good as it would be in Italy!