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Olkkone, before Olkkola Pub - Turku
Olkkone, before Olkkola Pub
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The train compartment in the market hall: My favourite cafe
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  • Inside the market hall (Kauppahalli) there is a beautiful and very unique cafe which we found by accident. The furniture, windows etc are taken from an old train!! It's beautiful.

    This is a typical Finnish self service cafe. So grab yourself a cup of coffee and a "pulla" and enjoy being on a train going nowhere.

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  • Theme: Coffeehouse
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Inside the market hall (at Linnankatu)
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    Bryggmans Cafe: Bryggmans Cafe
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  • The only reason I chose this place for my coffee break was because of the excellent location right there in the centre. However, being a hotel coffee shop I was expecting for some quality, but unfortunately there was no, my coffee was not hot enough and tasted like s*'t.

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  • Theme: Coffeehouse
  • Comparison: about average
  • Directions: At the Scandic Plaza hotel in the city centre
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    Old Bank: Favourite Pub in Old Bank Building
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  • Corner of Old Bank (on left hand) - Turku
    Corner of Old Bank (on left
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    This popular pub is not only a meeting place, but you may also feel the atmosphere of luxorous bank office world of 20th century, before collaption of banking business in Finland. Altough the dignified old bank has disappeared, the building itself - about 100 years old - is still going strong (that we cannot tell about modern houses). Huge old bank vaults deserve now as toilets downstairs.

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  • Theme: Pub/Brewery
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: Crossing of Aurakatu and Linnankatu streets.
  • Website: http://www.turkutouring.fi/matkailijalle_2.phtml?path=MATKAILIJALLE%2FRavintolat%2FPubit+ja+y%F6kerhot&id=774&kieli=englanti
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    Panimoravintola Koulu: Microbrewery in an old school
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  • Panimoravintola Koulu is the biggest microbrewery in Finland, producing somewhat 170 000 liters of beer every year. A lot of that beer is consumed on their large summer patio behind the old school building that has been converted to a set of restaurants and a brewery.

    The patio or the school yard is served from a kiosk that sells only drinks and some bar snacks. Food can be ordered, too, and it will be delivered from the building. We were not exactly hungry, so we decided just to bask in the sunshine with some drinks. The tables are spread around in the huge yard, so you can enjoy some privacy. Mind you, the yard is dusty on dry days and probably a bit muddy when it has rained.

    Inside the building, the charm of an old school has been preserved well. The whole restaurant complex is huge, and they have several bars, cabinets and halls for almost any occasion.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Eerikinkatu 18
  • Phone: +358 2 274 5757
  • Website: www.panimoravintolakoulu.fi
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    HESBURGER
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  • After a night out dancing at KÅREN - a popular student place, we used to walk back to the campus and stop at this hamburger kiosk (it was a smaller kiosk at that time) and order the one and only -KERROSHAMPURILAINEN-.

    This Hesburger chain is typically finnish and started in Naantali town near Turku!

    At that time I had a lot - way too many of those double-deck hamburgers (very cheap for poor students!!) and can't really eat any of them anymore :-)!

    But still, if I ever have to choose between any other brands I'll go for Hesburger.

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  • Website: http://www.hesburger.fi
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    PUUTORIN VESSA PUB
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  • PUUTORIN VESSA * THE PUBLIC TOILET pub

    There are 3 sights in Turku that should not be missed by anyone: The Cathedral, Turku Castle and The Public Toilet pub (Puutorin VESSA) at Puutori-square!

    This premise has relieved Turku citizens' and others' life since 1933!

    Short History:

    * The great fire of Turku in 1827 started right here at Puutori!

    * 1933: Puutorin VESSA is built to relieve bus drivers' and passengers' need while the bus terminal was at Puutori-square!

    This round building was found ugly by Turku people and was sarcastically named * the Mausoleum of Sutinen (the architect) * in accordance with Lenin's Mausoleum!

    * 1986: it is closed to the public but still served bus drivers

    * 6.6.1997: The Public Toilet is reopened after complete renovation AS A PUB!

    It receives its own Mannekenpiss statue, offered by a finnish EuroParliament member.

    It's not a big pub and people come only for a short time to have one-two drinks in a very unsual settings: toilets.

    You may even have your beer served in an authentic potty!!

    So far the website is only in finnish and Turku dialect -but it's rather unusual - take a look,lol!

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  • Address: Puutori - 20100 Turku
  • Website: http://www.puutorinvessa.fi/files/vessa.php
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    Enkeli ravintola - Angel...
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    The restaurant is in beautiful old wooden house. On the walls you will see painting which are also on sale. Notice the extra ordinary chairs. There are different kind of chairs which are painted different ways! In the evenings there usually are live piano music! Excellent place to have a dinner! The atmosphere is bewildering!

    Chicken salad! It was the best chicken salad which I have ever eaten and a reasonable price.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Kauppiaskatu 16
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    FOIJA
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  • This restaurant brings so many memories! After a major test, I used to go celebrate with my girlfriends to Foija (Aurakatu 10) as it is located in HansaKortteli-mall right in the city center!
    All students are poor and we only could afford from time to time one glass (12 cl) of wine and the famous KANAKORI (Chicken basket with french fries).
    They still serve that same dish!

    Turku university is situated about 2 KM from city center except for the translation school - where I studied - which was right in the center!

    Turku is a popular academic city thanks to the two universities, a business school and numerous research opportunities. Students enjoy not only high-quality teaching but also the lively extra-curricular life in a city that is just the right size and not too big to disrupt studying too much!

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Aurakatu 10 - 20100 Turku
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    GET BACK TO SCHOOL?
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  • I certainly would... as KOULU (School) is the largest brewery restaurant in Finland and the most specialised of Turku's pubs with a wine house and good restaurant.

    CHECK OUT THE REST OF IT: HERE

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    Svarte Rudolf: Eat on a Ship...
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  • the river where Svarte Rudolf is. - Turku
    the river where Svarte
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    This Restaurant is a ship.
    It's moored to the side of the River Auro, but even if it's not moving its got that special athmosphere of a ship.

    The food was very good and not too expensive.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Itäinen Rantakatu
  • Phone: +358 (0)2 250 4567
  • Directions: It's a ship on the river through Turku. Its near one of the main bridges.
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