The good restaurants and everything worth visiting in Oulu!

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The good restaurants and everything worth visiting in Oulu!

Nähtävyydet

Various natural hotspots
Good place for grilling stuff on campfire and enjoy peaceful nature next to freely running water.
25 locals recommend
Koitelinkoski
444 Ylikiimingintie
25 locals recommend
Good place for grilling stuff on campfire and enjoy peaceful nature next to freely running water.
I recommend for everyone who enjoys spending a day in fresh nature walking around and sitting on campfire!
Pilpasuo
I recommend for everyone who enjoys spending a day in fresh nature walking around and sitting on campfire!
Enjoy your life in the biggest beach in Oulu!
28 locals recommend
Nallikari
28 locals recommend
Enjoy your life in the biggest beach in Oulu!

Parks

Beautiful nature
If you like disc golf this is a very nice place to go to, even if you don’t the landscape is still nice to walk around. It is also not too far.
Meri-toppila Discgolfpark
Paalikatu
If you like disc golf this is a very nice place to go to, even if you don’t the landscape is still nice to walk around. It is also not too far.
It’s beautiful and comfortable place close to the house where it is nice to spend some time in good weather.
Koskelanpuisto
It’s beautiful and comfortable place close to the house where it is nice to spend some time in good weather.
A beautiful natural park close to the city center offering various activities, too!
23 locals recommend
Hupisaaret Summer Teather
13 Kasarmintie
23 locals recommend
A beautiful natural park close to the city center offering various activities, too!

Ravintolatarjonta

Special place to get rid of your hunger, both sweet and salty pancakes available
16 locals recommend
Pancake Restaurant
9 Aittatori
16 locals recommend
Classic and very popular restaurant. You should definitely try their pan pizzas, they are really good!
10 locals recommend
Ravintola Pannu
12 Kauppurienkatu
10 locals recommend
Classic and very popular restaurant. You should definitely try their pan pizzas, they are really good!
A nice classic good quality pizzeria with tasty pizzas!
Pizzeria Cantina
15 Pakkahuoneenkatu
A nice classic good quality pizzeria with tasty pizzas!
The oldest pizzeria in Oulu with great salad table, original and tasty pizzas that won’t disappoint you!
6 locals recommend
Pizzeria Da Mario
24 Torikatu
6 locals recommend
The oldest pizzeria in Oulu with great salad table, original and tasty pizzas that won’t disappoint you!
If you like Classic grill food this is the place to go! Healthy? No. Tasty? Yes.
Järvigrilli
16 Järvitie
If you like Classic grill food this is the place to go! Healthy? No. Tasty? Yes.
Original restaurant with good quality food
23 locals recommend
Sokeri-Jussin Kievari
2 Pikisaarentie
23 locals recommend
Original restaurant with good quality food
A very popular cafe, fresh, sweet and delicious stuff to eat!
21 locals recommend
Cafe Rooster
26 Torikatu
21 locals recommend
A very popular cafe, fresh, sweet and delicious stuff to eat!
Idyllic fine dining restaurant next to the sea!
9 locals recommend
Ravintola Uleåborg 1881
4-5 Aittatori
9 locals recommend
Idyllic fine dining restaurant next to the sea!
A good fine dining restaurant!
Ravintola Hugo
4 Rantakatu
A good fine dining restaurant!
A good quality restaurant with tasty food!
Ravintola Kaunis Nepal
A good quality restaurant with tasty food!
It’s a good dining restaurant, named after the famous statue standing next to it!
41 locals recommend
Toripolliisi
6 Kauppatori
41 locals recommend
It’s a good dining restaurant, named after the famous statue standing next to it!
An unique and relaxing local restaurant. Meals are small but special!
Restaurant Ostroferia
An unique and relaxing local restaurant. Meals are small but special!
For everyone who like burgers and nice atmosphere!
18 locals recommend
Tuba Food & Lounge
2 Mannenkatu
18 locals recommend
For everyone who like burgers and nice atmosphere!
Viking style restaurant with special, tasty courses
6 locals recommend
Viking Restaurant Harald
16 Kirkkokatu
6 locals recommend
Viking style restaurant with special, tasty courses
A cozy bar/restaurant with cpnvenient location!
Zivago
29 Kirkkokatu
A cozy bar/restaurant with cpnvenient location!
A good Turkish restaurant, reservation needed to get in!
Istanbul Restaurant
11 Kauppurienkatu
A good Turkish restaurant, reservation needed to get in!
A good Italian restaurant, I like especially their steaks!
RAVINTOLA-RISTORANTE TOSCANA OULU
35 Hallituskatu
A good Italian restaurant, I like especially their steaks!
Everybody in Oulu knows their famous burgers!
29 locals recommend
Kauppuri 5
5 Kauppurienkatu
29 locals recommend
Everybody in Oulu knows their famous burgers!
A special greek tavern
13 locals recommend
Crecian
55 Kirkkokatu
13 locals recommend
A special greek tavern

Special locations

Various places to have fun!
One of the better science centers around, it is easy to spend a day in there having fun!
44 locals recommend
Tietomaa
6 Nahkatehtaankatu
44 locals recommend
One of the better science centers around, it is easy to spend a day in there having fun!
For everyone hooked with historical arcade games this is a nice place to spend some time! They have also Megazone laser gun arena.
Pelibunkkeri / Megazone Oulu
17 Pakkahuoneenkatu
For everyone hooked with historical arcade games this is a nice place to spend some time! They have also Megazone laser gun arena.
A public, floating sauna at Tuira beach in summertime is an unforgettable experience!
8 locals recommend
Kesan Sauna
58 Koskitie
8 locals recommend
A public, floating sauna at Tuira beach in summertime is an unforgettable experience!
If you want to learn Chinese cooking and/or making art cookies come to my wife’s class held conveniently in the same house as your room is in!
Sofia Y Kitchen
11 Maijantie
If you want to learn Chinese cooking and/or making art cookies come to my wife’s class held conveniently in the same house as your room is in!
Many different good quality escape rooms with varying difficulty available.
Exit Oulu
22 Uusikatu
Many different good quality escape rooms with varying difficulty available.
Another exciting escape room place!
Escaperooms Oulu
19 Torikatu
Another exciting escape room place!

Culture

For those who like more cultural experiences!
The biggest and (I guess only permanent) art gallery in Oulu!
31 locals recommend
The Oulu Museum Of Art
9 Kasarmintie
31 locals recommend
The biggest and (I guess only permanent) art gallery in Oulu!
For everyone interested of history of Oulu area!
16 locals recommend
Northern Ostrobothnia museum
1 Ainolanpolku
16 locals recommend
For everyone interested of history of Oulu area!
A fully restored Stone Age village fits for everyone interested of how people used to live very long time ago in this area. Well worth the day trip!
8 locals recommend
Kierikki Stone Age Centre
447A Pahkalantie
8 locals recommend
A fully restored Stone Age village fits for everyone interested of how people used to live very long time ago in this area. Well worth the day trip!
A whole river island filled with various classic style Finnish buildings! Very interesting place to get familiar with history!
Turkansaari
A whole river island filled with various classic style Finnish buildings! Very interesting place to get familiar with history!
For those who like the classic theatre plays!
20 locals recommend
Oulu City Theatre
2 Kaarlenväylä
20 locals recommend
For those who like the classic theatre plays!
Another place to watch theatre plays! Actors might not be professional but still good!
Oulun työväen näyttämö
4 Upseerinkatu
Another place to watch theatre plays! Actors might not be professional but still good!
Here you will find the biggest classical concerts in Oulu!
16 locals recommend
Oulu Music Center
1 Leevi Madetojan katu
16 locals recommend
Here you will find the biggest classical concerts in Oulu!
A good movie theater available in case you don’t have anything else to do! They have a nice luxury hall, too.
18 locals recommend
Finnkino Plaza
32 Torikatu
18 locals recommend
A good movie theater available in case you don’t have anything else to do! They have a nice luxury hall, too.

Shopping

Various places for shopping
The biggest mall in the heart of Oulu filled with many different shops and restaurants.
63 locals recommend
Valkea Shopping Mall
25 Isokatu
63 locals recommend
The biggest mall in the heart of Oulu filled with many different shops and restaurants.
A big shopping mall not too far away from Oulu.
Zeppelin
1 Zeppeliinintie
A big shopping mall not too far away from Oulu.
A big shopping mall with various shops.
20 locals recommend
Ideapark Oulu
49 Ritaharjuntie
20 locals recommend
A big shopping mall with various shops.
This area offers you many big shops to discover! Especially sports stuff (XXL, Intersport, Budget sport) but also the biggest Prisma in Oulu, Kärkkäinen for many kind of goods, Gigantti and Power for electronic stuff.
Limingantulli
This area offers you many big shops to discover! Especially sports stuff (XXL, Intersport, Budget sport) but also the biggest Prisma in Oulu, Kärkkäinen for many kind of goods, Gigantti and Power for electronic stuff.
A perfect gift shop selling stylish stuff, also hand made items.
Taito Shop Maakari
11 B Rautatienkatu
A perfect gift shop selling stylish stuff, also hand made items.

Sports

If you like active lifestyle Oulu has many options for various sports!
If you want to try out climbing during your trip this is the place to go! Fits for more experienced climbers, too!
9 locals recommend
Oulu Climbing Centre
7 Paakakatu
9 locals recommend
If you want to try out climbing during your trip this is the place to go! Fits for more experienced climbers, too!
A place to enjoy by playing beach volley around the year! I definitely recommend after using it for years myself!
Oulu biitsihalli
4 Kaakkurinkulma
A place to enjoy by playing beach volley around the year! I definitely recommend after using it for years myself!
One of the best disg golf courses in Finland (and world)! Fits better for experienced players but don’t be afraid to try it out!
Pikkaralan Frisbeepuisto
96 Haukka-ahontie
One of the best disg golf courses in Finland (and world)! Fits better for experienced players but don’t be afraid to try it out!
You can rent a lot of fun stuff from them like sup boards, wind surfing gear, canoes and fat bikes, also courses!
Lappis SUP rental company
Linnansaari
You can rent a lot of fun stuff from them like sup boards, wind surfing gear, canoes and fat bikes, also courses!
For playing tennis, badminton, squash, padel, golf and table tennis with your traveling company!
NalliSport Oy
9 Vellamontie
For playing tennis, badminton, squash, padel, golf and table tennis with your traveling company!
Atypical gym where you can have a lot of fun while training!
Reenis - luova liikuntasali
1 Alvar Aallon katu
Atypical gym where you can have a lot of fun while training!
Indoor karting center for guaranteed excitement!
Kart in Club Oulu
5 Tapsitie
Indoor karting center for guaranteed excitement!
A nice bowling hall with easy access!
Pelixir Oulu
1 Tukkimiehentie
A nice bowling hall with easy access!
For having fun wakeboarding with cable pull!
Oulu Wake Park
For having fun wakeboarding with cable pull!