for 6-12 persons

Blini Menu

Classical Russian blinis represent seasonal food at its best also in Finland.  We celebrate winter with these delicious buckwheat pancakes topped with cold-smoked fish and traditional forest mushroom salads.  Our chef teaches us to cook blinis that are best enjoyed as our first course to leave some room also for corn-fed chicken breast fillets as the main course.  For the final course we prepare a very Finnish dessert "pikkuleipävalikoima,"  an assortment of small biscuits in the style of petits fours.

Assortment of Blinis with the Freshest Flavours of Kuusamo
small buckwheat pancakes with three toppings
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Open-fire-grilled Breast of Corn-fed Chicken
with countryside salad
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traditional Finnish petits fours
coffee or tea

99 €/ person, minimum 6 participants

Christmas Party Menu

Finns like to extend the Christmas period by doing everything to fend off the darkest time of the year with candles, lights, festivities, delicious food, warm drinks, and good company.  Christmas celebrations are began in Finland well before Christmas Eve which here is celebrated as the day Santa Claus brings us presents. On Christmas Eve Finnish families gather together to have a great family dinner.  Schools, companies and friends have Christmas parties in December, to lighten the excitement of anticipation.

Salmon Pastrami
with mousseline sauce
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Grilled Pork Ribs
with roasted root vegetables glazed with spruce-tip syrup
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Christmas Apple Cake
coffee or tea

99 € / person, minimum 6 participants

Scapas Menu

Scapas are tapas in the Scandinavian way.  We prepare delicious, small dishes from fresh seasonal produce such as fish, wild mushrooms, and game of the Kuusamo area.  For our main course we prepare whitefish and round up our meal with the ultimate chocolate treat, a fondant.

Four Tapas à la Kuusamo
four pieces
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Herb-grilled Lavaret
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Chocolate Fondant
with spruce-tip mousse
coffee or tea

119 € / person, minimum 6 participants

Gifts of Neptune Menu

Kuusamo is famous for its forests and lakes. Fishing has always been an integral part of the daily life of everyone who lives in Kuusamo. The excitement we feel when catching fish, be it with rods, nets or traps, mirrors with extreme clarity the deepest feelings of the Finnish soul. Lake Piskamo is known for its excellent whitefish waters but during winter we also catch pike, perch, roach and burbot with nets under the ice, and present our catch to the jubilant chef who thrives on teaching us to cook delicacies from these noble fish.
Lifting nets from Lake Piskamo at the private shore of Studio Restaurant Tundra after a short walk down to the shore along a snowmobile path by foot or with snow shoes is an unforgettable experience!

Warm Drinks
during an brief course in winter fishing
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We learn to clean and prepare a three course meal of our catch of the day
e.g. “Kalapottu,” a traditional fish-and-potato casserole from Kuusamo
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Glow-fried Catch of Today
seasoned with herbs
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Ice Cream Surprise
coffee or tea

119 € / person, minimum 6 participants

Separate charge for net fishing at the private shore of Studio Restaurant Tundra

Reindeer Menu

Amuse Bouche à la Tundra
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Roach Tartar
with herb sauce
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Reindeer Roast
with herb potato puree and tar sauce
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Ice Cream Surprise
coffee or tea

109 € / person, minimum 6 participants

Imperial Russian Menu

The Czar of Russia held his court in St. Petersburg at the turn of last century.  The cuisine of the imperial court became very famous thanks to the French chefs that the Romanov family invited to head its kitchens. Ingredients were fetched from near and far.  The Finnish provinces were also famous purveyors of meat and fish to the demanding French chefs and to the dinner tables of the Czar and his family.
This evening we will prepare a Russian feast in the tradition of the last Czar and the imperial Romanov family.  We raise a toast of champagne to set us in a royal mood as we go through the recipes with our chef.  To begin with we prepare a Russian zakuska table which is made up of several small and delicious dishes.  Our main course is snow grouse Souvaroff, and for dessert we prepare a crown of apples.

Russian Zakuska Table
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Snow Grouse Souvaroff
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Warm Crown of Apples
with ginger flavoured whipped cream
coffee or tea

146 € / person, minimum 6 participants

Tundra Flavours and Forms

What role does the presentation of food play in the overall enjoyment of an exquisite meal?  What is the role of the dishes and cutlery we use for our table presentation?  This course teaches us to see the harmony between flavour and form.  To achieve this harmony, we use the dishes and moulds specifically created at Ceramics Studio Tundra for this course.  
The Tundra Studio concentrates not only on producing decorative ceramic sculptures for the interior decoration of your home – we also create pieces designed specifically to heighten the dining experience.  The Tundra dishes offer endless variations for everyday eating as well as the fine dining of most festive occasions.

Tundra Flavours and Forms Menu will be tailor-made for each group and prepared from only the freshest of seasonal produce.  Price upon request.

Bear Menu

There are sometimes differences of opinion on the deliciousness of bear meat, for various reasons. The meat of a young bear is very often decidedly milder than that of an older animal.  Different marinades and cooking techniques also play a significant role in the preparation process.
In this course we learn to prepare a delicious meal of bear meat – together with our chef we will decide well in advance which technique and cooking method will be chosen to guarantee the perfect outcome of this most wonderful meal.  The menu is began with lime-marinated lavaret and it ends with a gourmet version of a delicious dessert called "poor knights" in Finnish.

Lime-marinated  Lavaret
roe mousse
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Bear Meat à la Mode

Poor Knights Gourmet Style
coffee or tea

Price of the day, minimum 6 participants


We recommend the courses for 6 – 12 participants.
Wine recommendations and prices on request.
Please reserve 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours for cooking and enough time for the enjoyment of the dinner.
Prices of the day will be quoted for all game menus – bear, venison, wild rabbit, and wild fowl.

Feel free to expand your experience!
We can offer net fishing, mushroom foraging, berry picking, etc., depending on the season!  New ideas are always welcome!