Food & Drink
In general Finns have their breakfast 7 am-10 am, lunch 11 am-2 pm and dinner 5 pm-8 pm. Breakfast contains usually porridge, bread with cheese and ham, boiled eggs, coffee or tea and juice.
The finest Finnish cuisine consists of fish and vegetables. Salmon, whitefish and Baltic herring as well as mushrooms are popular. Wild berries are often served for dessert. Restaurant menus reflect a strong international influence, French and Italian in particular.
In Finland, tap water is safe to drink. Wines and spirits are sold by state-owned ALKO shops. Grocery stores sell beer and other drinks with no more than 4.7% alcohol.
It's hard to think straight on an empty stomach, which is precisely why most conference venues in Tampere have their own restaurants. For guests dining elsewhere, there’s a wide choice of conveniently located first-class alternatives.
Tampere has plenty of experience organizing the catering for a variety of events during conferences, from gala dinners to informal gatherings. There’s a wide variety of venues, many of them unique, like the revolving restaurant at the top of the Näsinneula Observation Tower, the old customs warehouse at Tullikamarin Pakkahuone or the small, romantic manor on Viikinsaari Island.
Small groups looking for a place to dine out never had it better. Dining and dancing, ethnic food, Finnish specialities – there's a wide variety of establishments to suit all tastes and budgets.
