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, fresh salad, country-style fries, 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, Kuusamo cheese, 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
Beetroot couscous ”Vegan’s choice” VE

19,90

Broad bean couscous, beetroot, rocket lettuce, vegan mayonnaise

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)

13.00

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

13.00

Beef steak, Kuusamo smoked cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, house mayonnaise
As a meal 18.90 (+ country-style fries, fresh salad, lingonberry mayonnaise, ketchup)

Talonpöytä veggie burger (VE)

13.00

Black bean patty, vegan cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, veggie mayonnaise
As a meal 18.90 (+ country-style fries, fresh salad, ketchup)
Talonpöytä party burger (isoon nälkään) L

13.00

Reindeer steak, Lappish cheese, devil’s cloudberry jam, bacon, cheddar cheese, pickled gherkin, tomato, red onion, ice lettuce, house mayonnaise
As a meal 24.90 (+ 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

Specials

”Good and sharp like Kuusamo whetstones”

“Aurora Borealis” (L)

14.00

Pocket bread, house dressing, sautéed reindeer à la Kuusamo, lingonberry, pickled gherkin
As a meal 19.90 (+ country-style fries, fresh salad, lingonberry mayonnaise, ketchup)
“Tykky” (L)

14.00

Pocket bread, house dressing, goat cheese, fresh salad, tomato, devil’s cloudberry jam
As a meal 19.90 (+ country-style fries, fresh salad, lingonberry mayonnaise, ketchup)

Wings

”Grows like the hunger of a man from Kemi”

Talonpöytä Hot Wings

8 wings 9.90 / 16 wings 16.90 / 24 wings 22.90

House mayonnaise, chicken wings, blue cheese mayonnaise
Loaded fries on the side L,G 7.00
country-style fries, cheese sauce, crushed blue cheese, jalapeños, bacon crumble, lingonberry mayonnaise, 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

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

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

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