Nili takes you to enjoy of
pure tastes on arctic nature

Mouth-watering Lapland!

A visit to restaurant Nili is a combination of tastes, scents and atmosphere. In the restaurant you can watch our skilled and cheerful staff at work through the open kitchen shutters. Our cornerstones are pure Lappish and Finnish ingredients and the food is prepared with heart and soul from start to finish in our kitchen.

The tasty portions will not leave you hungry. On our menu you will always find for instance fish caught in the pure Lappish lakes, game, berries and mushrooms. Upon request we will make menu suggestions just for your group. If you want to know more about the food feel free to as our chefs, the kitchen shutters are always open…

Did you know we have two other restaurants across the road? Restaurant Nest and Himo

A la carte
3.6.-10.9.2025

Starters

Nili’s porcini kuksa L,(G) 11,90
Porcini mushrooms from Kainuu braised in sour cream with herb rye
Nili classic since 2006

Salmon soup L,(G) 14,80
and in churned butter baked Maalahti malt bread

Crisp iceberg lettuce and grilled Koskenlaskija cheese L,G 14,80
nuts, fresh strawberries, melon, basil, and juniper balsamic

Kojamo L,G 15,20
Pine tar marinated lightly salted salmon from Arctic Ocean,
horseradish flavored summer potato salad, conifer mousse, and nettle bread

Specialities (limited availability)

Bear kuksa L,G 17,00
Bear meat from Kitunen in braising stock, served in a wooden kuksa cup

Mains

Nettle waffle L,G 23,80
With cauliflower couscous and conifer mousse

Pike-Perch from Kainuu L,G 29,20
Alder smoked Arctic Ocean`s salmon, herb roasted Puikula potatoes, and crab foam

Traditional sautéed reindeer from Enontekiö L, G 29,70
Mashed puikula potatoes with melted butter, home-made lingonberry jam
and pickled cucumbers from Sauvo

Kangasniemi’s hearty beef steak L, G 34,60
Beef sirloin steak, game sauce seasoned with spruce shoots, roasted Puikula potatoes, and tarragon butter

Reindeer roundup L, (G) 39,00
Grilled topside roast of reindeer, reindeer groat sausage, bacon potato terrine and dark thyme sauce
Nili classic since 2006

Desserts

Chocolate and blueberry LL,G 12,90
Warm chocolate fondant, cherry sorbet, white chocolate mousse, and spruce shoot caramel with nuts

Cloudberry crème brûlée L,G 12,90
Cloudberry jam and oat crumble

Nili´s fresh duo L,G,D 7,50
Changing berry sorbets

Arctic coffee L, G 14,80
Coffee, Jaloviina brandy, cloudberry liqueur and whipped cream

L=lactose free, LL=low lactose, G=gluten free, (G)=Available gluten free, D=dairy free

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From September 11 to November 1, we’re celebrating Nili’s 19th birthday!
Our famous birthday specials will be announced a bit later. Stay tuned!