Good food, good mood!
Restaurant and café in Tanhuvaara
Welcome to enjoy!
Tasty local food, diverse options and special diets taken into account
You're bound to get hungry when you're out and about. Tanhuvaara offers a restaurant, café and bar for both small and large appetites, just a short drive from Savonlinna.
Our food is prepared with high-quality ingredients and special diets are always carefully considered – there are options available for both vegans and allergy sufferers.
We offer dining services to our guests, course participants, campers, and passersby.
Whether you're enjoying a buffet lunch, a cup of coffee with a pastry, or a refreshing drink after a sauna evening, we have everything you need.
Check out Restaurant Espilä's and Cafe Espilä's Oiva reports from here!
Restaurant Espilä
Restaurant Espilä is a 150-seat restaurant with lovely views of Lake Suurjärvi. With the addition of a cabinet, the restaurant can be expanded to 190 seats.
Restaurant Espilä opening hours
Buffet breakfast
from 7:00 to 9:00
Price €12,00/person
Lunch buffet
Mon-Fri 11:00 PM-13:30 PM
Sat- Sun 11:30-13:30
Dinner buffet
Mon-Fri 16:00 PM-18:30 PM
Sat 16:30-18:30
Sun 16:00-18:00
Price (lunch/dinner)
€12,50/pensioner
€14,50/adult
€7,25/under 12 years old
10 x card (lunch/dinner incl. 10th dish free of charge)
€112,50 (normally €125,00) /pensioner
€130,50 (regular €145,00) /adult
There will be no dinner at Espilä on Sunday 17.5!
Welcome!
Week 20
Week 20
Monday
Lunch: Butter chicken, rice, vegetables, crispy fish pieces, remoulade sauce & dill potatoes
Dinner: Burgundy meat stew, rice, boiled potatoes, vegetables & vegan coconut wok
Tuesday
Lunch: Tomato-pesto fish, creamed potatoes, vegetable side dish, mifu vegetable stir-fry
Dinner: Minced meat spaghetti casserole, vegetable side dish, tikka masala, oat rice, raspberry pudding
Wednesday
Lunch: Chicken paella, vegetable side dish, vegan coconut cream, barley, chocolate pudding
Dinner: Chicken cutlets in sweet chili sauce, rice, vegetables & pot pie
Thursday
Lunch: Fried vendace, mashed potatoes, dill cream sauce, pesto chicken pasta & vegetables
Dinner: Ham temptation, mozzarella fish, potatoes & vegetable stir-fry
Friday
Lunch: Cabbage and chorizo stew, chicken korma, rice & vegetables
Dinner: Spanish meat stew, rice, vegetables, beetroot croquettes & remoulade sauce
Laotian
Lunch: Meatballs in tomato-basil sauce, potatoes, vegetables & stuffed taco peppers
Dinner: Early cabbage casserole, lingonberry jam, salmon shortbread, boiled potatoes, vegetables & herb mayonnaise sauce
Sunday
Lunch: Chicken goulash, barley, vegetable side dish, soy-vegetable stir-fry
Dinner: No dinner!
The dishes include a rich salad bar selection, food and drinks, local breads, spreads & coffee/tea.
CHANGES POSSIBLE!
Week 21
Week 21
Monday
Lunch: Roasted pepper-feta pasta, corn breaded chicken, bbq mayonnaise, grilled seasoned potatoes & baked tomatoes
Dinner: Turkey & dark bacon gravy, oat rice, vegetables & salmon roe sauce
Tuesday
Lunch: Sausage sauce, mashed potatoes, vegetables, veggie patties & remoulade sauce
Dinner: Lemon fish, mashed potatoes, vegetable stir-fry & vegetables
Wednesday
Lunch: Leek and potato soup, Lyonnaise chicken, barley, vegetables & beef gravy
Dinner: Beef sauce, herb potatoes, vegetables, fish curry & rice
Thursday
Lunch: Fried vendace, mashed potatoes, cream sauce, vegetables & tomato sausage stew
Dinner: Pollo limonello chicken lasagna, Tex-Mex minced meat sauce, rice & vegetables
Friday
Lunch: Pork kassler, koskenlaskija sauce, potatoes, vegetables & butter tofu
Dinner: Minced meat pasta casserole, cheesy lake fish steaks, boiled potatoes, dill sauce & grilled vegetables
Laotian
Lunch: Turkey, mango sauce, oat rice, vegetables, vegetable cabbage rolls, lingonberry jam & potatoes
Dinner: Minced meat patties, creamed potatoes, brown sauce, fried onions, vegetables & vegetable blue cheese casserole
Sunday
Lunch: Marry me chicken pasta, fish in hollandaise sauce, potatoes & vegetables
Dinner: No dinner!
The dishes include a rich salad bar selection, food and drinks, local breads, spreads & coffee/tea.
CHANGES POSSIBLE!
Allergies and special diets
Please inform the kitchen in advance of any allergies or special diets.
Our professional staff prepares special diet meals from scratch as needed – this way we can guarantee safe meals for all our customers.
It is possible to serve A-level food for private events.
Local and domestic, as well as vegetarian and vegan food
We offer healthy home-cooked food every day, respecting traditions. Our rich and varied buffet includes seasonal vendace caught from the clean waters of Lake Finland.
We also support local food producers by favoring local bread, root vegetables, and potatoes, among other things.
98% of the meat we use is domestic.
We offer vegetarian and vegan food daily.
Bar Espila
Relaxed evening atmosphere in sporty company
Dancing, karaoke, singing evenings or even a competition studio.
The restaurant has 60 seats and A-license.
During the day, Bar Espilä's facilities are suitable for short-term private events.
Opening hours
Reception opening hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00-20:30
Sat 9:00–20:00
Sun 10:00-18:00
Cafe Espila
A relaxed meeting place in the heart of Tanhuvaara
Enjoy fresh buns and a hot cup of coffee!
The selection includes coffee, tea, soft drinks, pastries, and rolls.
You will also find a minimarket at Cafe Espilä.
Opening hours
Reception opening hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00-20:30
Sat 9:00–20:00
Sun 10:00-18:00
Order restaurant
Order restaurant menus:
Note! Menu delivery to premises outside the main building costs €50-70/order/group.
For groups of less than 20 people, we recommend our daily set lunch and dinner menus.
Tanhuvaara wine list
For catering events held in serving areas, wines can be selected in advance for your group.
Contact us and ask for more information!
📧 Tanhuvaara sales service | sales@tanhuvaara.fi
📞 044 715 0400
At other times, please leave a callback request.
