Guidebook for Oulu

Deborah
Guidebook for Oulu

Food Scene

The best burgers in Oulu. Has vegan and gluten-free options.
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Kauppuri 5
5 Kauppurienkatu
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The best burgers in Oulu. Has vegan and gluten-free options.
Our fav restaurant for finnish and local food. Quite pricy, but the inn is very cosy, service is friendly – and the food is delicious.
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Sokeri-Jussin Kievari
2 Pikisaarentie
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Our fav restaurant for finnish and local food. Quite pricy, but the inn is very cosy, service is friendly – and the food is delicious.
Serves finnish "pancakes" which are big, salty or sweet pancakes. Delicious and affordable.
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Pancake Restaurant
9 Aittatori
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Serves finnish "pancakes" which are big, salty or sweet pancakes. Delicious and affordable.
One of my personal favourites. Bangladeshi / bengalese food, spicy, delicious, and very friendly service.
Fuchka
32 Nummikatu
One of my personal favourites. Bangladeshi / bengalese food, spicy, delicious, and very friendly service.
Nice coffee shop that also has lunch, breakfast and brunch options. In the middle of a small park, very peaceful atmosphere.
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Puistokahvila Makia
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Nice coffee shop that also has lunch, breakfast and brunch options. In the middle of a small park, very peaceful atmosphere.

Drinks & Nightlife

My fav pub in Oulu (downstairs, with a good coffee shop upstairs). Has good beers on rotation, local and foreign. The baristas will be very happy to make you non-alcoholic cocktails ("mocktails") and talk about the beers.
21 helybéli ajánlásával
Cafe Rooster
26 Torikatu
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My fav pub in Oulu (downstairs, with a good coffee shop upstairs). Has good beers on rotation, local and foreign. The baristas will be very happy to make you non-alcoholic cocktails ("mocktails") and talk about the beers.

Parks & Nature

A great place to see the sea from. Or walk on the sea in winter.
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Nallikari
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A great place to see the sea from. Or walk on the sea in winter.
A small beach inside a park. Very nice place to admire the bay.
Kiikelin uimaranta
A small beach inside a park. Very nice place to admire the bay.
Ainolan puisto is one of the nicest parks in Oulu with good views and nice quiet trails.
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Ainola park
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Ainolan puisto is one of the nicest parks in Oulu with good views and nice quiet trails.

Sightseeing

Pikisaari (Piki island) is quite iconic, with typical finnish wooden buildings. There is a nice path going all around the island.
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Pikisaari, Oulu
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Pikisaari (Piki island) is quite iconic, with typical finnish wooden buildings. There is a nice path going all around the island.
The Tori Poliisi statue is the most famous landmark in Oulu
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Toripolliisi
6 Kauppatori
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The Tori Poliisi statue is the most famous landmark in Oulu
The fish ladder / fish steps for Oulu's dam. Interesting sight.
Merikosken kalatie
6 Kasarmintie
The fish ladder / fish steps for Oulu's dam. Interesting sight.

Arts & Culture

Art museum – our favourite museum in Oulu. It is fairly small by international standards, but the space is beautiful and it has nice temporary exhibitions.
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The Oulu Museum Of Art
9 Kasarmintie
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Art museum – our favourite museum in Oulu. It is fairly small by international standards, but the space is beautiful and it has nice temporary exhibitions.
Valve is Oulu's cultural center, with exhibitions, a little cinema, and a coffee place.
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Cultural Centre Valve
7 Hallituskatu
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Valve is Oulu's cultural center, with exhibitions, a little cinema, and a coffee place.
The market hall is one of the most famous buildings in Oulu. Inside, you will find plenty of "touristy" stands.
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Salutorg
Kauppatori
9 helybéli ajánlásával
The market hall is one of the most famous buildings in Oulu. Inside, you will find plenty of "touristy" stands.
Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia's / Oulu's history. Great if you care about local history, otherwise don't bother.
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Northern Ostrobothnia museum
1 Ainolanpolku
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia's / Oulu's history. Great if you care about local history, otherwise don't bother.

Shopping

Very nice thrift shop / flea market. Has all sorts of things but not many clothes.
Sininen Pysäkki
18-20 Saaristonkatu
Very nice thrift shop / flea market. Has all sorts of things but not many clothes.
A thrift shop that specialises in home decoration / furniture. Fancy.
T:mi Pikku-Liinu
A thrift shop that specialises in home decoration / furniture. Fancy.
A thrift shop focusing on art. I believe the owner produces his own craft and features locals, as well as selling second-hand items.
Pakkahuoneenkatu 9
9 Pakkahuoneenkatu
A thrift shop focusing on art. I believe the owner produces his own craft and features locals, as well as selling second-hand items.
A thrift / antiques shop. We haven't had the chance to go inside yet, but from the outside it looks very interesting!
Osto- Ja myyntiliike Ajaton Aika
4 Asemakatu
A thrift / antiques shop. We haven't had the chance to go inside yet, but from the outside it looks very interesting!
The biggest shopping mall in Oulu. There is a big supermarket with lots of food options downstairs.
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Valkea Shopping Mall
25 Isokatu
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The biggest shopping mall in Oulu. There is a big supermarket with lots of food options downstairs.

Getting Around

Oulu's train station with bus lines
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Rautatieasema E station
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Oulu's train station with bus lines