Àla Carte

Delicious meals from local ingredients

Mon – Fri from 2 to 9pm
Sat from 12 noon to 9pm
Kitchen closes half an hour earlier

Lunch Mon – Fri from 10:30 am to 3 pm

During this time, we serve our customers on a take away basis. Pick up or we will deliver lunch, ala carte and confectionery to your cottage or home in the Ruka and Kuusamo area

Book Table

Talonpöytä Tips

Starters

“Longer than the tallest trees, lower than the grass on ground (a road)”

Salad à la Talonpöytä L,G
12.90
Lettuce hearts, cucumber, red onion, cranberry melba, Lappish cheese, house toasted bread (bread contains gluten)
Philosopher’s vendace plate L
10.90
Deep-fried Kuusamo vendace, caper mayonnaise
Escargots in a pan (L,G)
10.90
Garlic butter, blue cheese, house white bread (bread contains gluten)

Chanterelle-forest mushroom soup L,G
10.90
Herb oil, toasted house bread (bread contains gluten)
Special treats from Kuusamo L,G
13.90
Steak Tartare made from raw pickled salmon, tar-flavoured pike and lingonberries, reindeer salami, house country-style bread (bread contains gluten)

Salad à la Talonpöytä
Chanterelle-forest mushroom soup
Special treats from Kuusamo
Philosopher’s vendace plate

Main Courses

”Chops all night, chops all day, not one chip is made (a clock)”

Caesar salad with chicken L,G
19.90
Chicken breast fillet, lettuce hearts, Caesar dressing, black label Emmental, rye chips (bread contains gluten)
Chicken breast fillet L,G
23.90
Chicken breast fillet, devil’s cloudberry jam, roasted Lappish puikula potatoes, seasonal vegetables and blueberry-red wine sauce
Pork escalope à la Kuusamo L
19.90
Breaded pork cutlet, devil’s cloudberry jam, country-style fries, lingonberry mayonnaise
Fried vendace L
18.90
Mashed potatoes, deep-fried Kuusamo vendace, caper mayonnaise
Catch of the day L,G
24.90
Freshly caught local fish (please ask the server), chanterelle sauce, herb-roasted potatoes and vegetables

Pasta with smoked reindeer L
19.90
Ground warm-smoked reindeer, penne pasta, house mushroom sauce
Traditional sautéed reindeer L,G
26.90
Mashed potatoes, sautéed reindeer à la Kuusamo, lingonberry compote, pickled gherkin
Pulled reindeer à la Talonpöytä L,G
28.90
Mashed potatoes, pulled reindeer, bacon, lingonberry mayonnaise, pickled gherkin
Beefy beef “chanterelle” L,G
33.90
Beef tenderloin steak, seasonal vegetables, roasted puikula potatoes, chanterelle sauce
Beefy beef “berry” (L,G)
33.90
Beef tenderloin steak, seasonal vegetables, roasted puikula potatoes, blueberry-red wine sauce

L = lactose free, G = made from gluten free ingredients VE = vegan

We have tasty food for people with food allergies.

Our food is prepared in the same kitchen where ingredients containing possible allergens are processed.
Change of ingredients in à la carte portions +€2.50

Beefy beef “berry”
Beefy beef “chanterelle”
Chicken breast fillet
Pork escalope à la Kuusamo
Catch of the day
Pasta with smoked reindeer
Caesar salad with chicken

Burgers

”Two golden cuckoos battling, reaching over the roost (the eyes)”

Talonpöytä reindeer burger (L)
18.90
Reindeer steak, Kuusamo smoked cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, house mayonnaise, country-style fries, fresh salad, lingonberry mayonnaise, ketchup
Talonpöytä beef burger (L)
18.90
Beef steak, Kuusamo smoked cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, house mayonnaise, country-style fries, fresh salad, lingonberry mayonnaise, ketchup

Talonpöytä veggie burger (VE)
18.90
Black bean patty, vegan cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, veggie mayonnaise, country-style fries, fresh salad, ketchup

Extra steak €5.50
Extra fillings: bacon or blue cheese €2.50
Burgers are also available gluten free + €2.00.

Please ask the staff for more information

Desserts

”Horse went into stables, tail was left outside (a spoon)”

Festive sundae
6.90
Old-fashioned vanilla ice cream, toasted white chocolate
Please make a choice: Chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
Cake of the day with coffee
7.20
Our own confectioner’s cake of the day (choose from the showcase)

Cake of the day with old-fashioned ice cream
8.20
Our own confectioner’s cake of the day (choose from the showcase)
Cloudberry fool
9.50
Local forest cloudberries, whipped vanilla custard, confectioner’s biscuit

Children’s Menu

”Red roost full of white mittens (teeth)”

Fried vendace (L)
11.90
Mashed potatoes, deep-fried Kuusamo vendace, lemony
Chicken basket (L)
11.90
Country-style fries, corn breaded chicken tenderloins, house mayonnaise, ketchup

Traditional sautéed reindeer (L,G)
14.90
Mashed potatoes, sautéed reindeer à la Kuusamo, lingonberry compote, pickled gherkin
Talonpöytä burger (L)
12.90
Beef steak, Kuusamo smoked cheese, tomato, fresh salad, house mayonnaise, country-style fries, ketchup

Extra steak €5.50
Extra fillings (bacon, pineapple, blue cheese) €2
Dip sauces (house mayonnaise, garlic, chilli) €2.50
Burgers are also available with sweet potato fries and gluten free (+€1).

Please ask the staff for more information.

Children’s menu

LL = low lactose
L = lactose free
G = gluten free
VE = vegan
ND = non-dairy

Please ask the staff for more information.

Àla Carte

Mon – Fri from 2 to 9pmSat from 12 noon to 9pmKitchen closes half an hour earlier

Starters

Salad à la Talonpöytä

Chanterelle-forest mushroom soup

Special treats from Kuusamo

Philosopher’s vendace plate

Main Courses

Beefy beef “berry”

Beefy beef “chanterelle”

Chicken breast fillet

Pork escalope à la Kuusamo

Catch of the day

Pasta with smoked reindeer

Caesar salad with chicken

Burgers

Desserts

Children’s Menu

Mon – Fri from 2 to 9pm
Sat from 12 noon to 9pm
Kitchen closes half an hour earlier