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Kumma Bar&Street Kitchen

Colorful fusion food

Kumma Bar & Street Kitchen in Tampere is a truly unique restaurant, as it not only serves fusion street cuisine, it also serves both extravagant meat & vegan/vegetarian dishes!

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Kaipo

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Aug 25, 2025

Tanssikoulu Fabrika

Get your groove on!

"Tanssikoulu Fabrika" in Tampere is a dance school where you can drop in for a single lesson or follow a prolonged course - I can recommend their hip hop!

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Hakasen Leipomo

Enjoy baked goods from Tampere!

"Hakasen Leipomo" in Tampere is a local bakery that sells uncommon pastries - it's the perfect place to try peremec, or 'pärämätsi',' and other delicacies.

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Snacks

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Mallas²

A down-to-earth neighborhood pub

"Mallas²" in Tampere is a down-to-earth pub that offers anything you can ask from one. To me, it's a sacred relic from back when I was an exchange student.

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Bars

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Kaijakka Karaoke Bar

Real Finnish karaoke

"Kaijakka" is THE place in Tampere where the locals gather, have a few drinks and sing their hearts out on the karaoke stage, in front of everyone!

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Music

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Fujimi

Authentic Japanese food

"Fujimi" must be the best Japanese restaurant in Tampere. A Japanese friend brought me here raving once and compared the food to his mother's cooking!

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Ravintola Mazin

Tasty Mediterranean cuisine

"Ravintola Mazin" in Tampere is a small Mediterranean restaurant outside the city center. I always sit by the window with the nice view of Sammonkatu....

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Café Europa

Great lounge atmosphere

"Café Europa" in Tampere is a proper lounge to hang out at if you want to spend some time sitting by yourself, enjoying the Central European lounge decor.

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Bars
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Coffee & tea

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 25, 2025

Vanha Monttu

Old-fashioned worker's pub

Kellariravintola "Vanha Monttu" in Tampere is and old-fashioned restaurant and pub hidden in a cellar; I think it's one of the city's most informal pubs!

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Bars

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 24, 2025

Bloom

A second living room

"Bloom" is a non-profit that aims to connect internationals in Tampere w/ each other & with Finnish locals in order to make them thrive together!

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Relaxing

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 24, 2025

Puolenkuun Pelit

Entice your inner geek

"Puolenkuun Pelit" in Tampere is a large store that caters to all your geeky needs! I've been visiting it since back when I collected Yu-Gi-Oh! cards...

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Shopping

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Kaipo

van Kampen

Aug 24, 2025

Lielahden Kirjasto

Lielahti library

"Lielahden Kirjasto", or the library in Lielahti, is definitely one of my favorite spots in Tampere. And you can fully enjoy it, too...

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Relaxing

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Heta

Toikka

Aug 8, 2025

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