Kissanviikset (Cat's Whiskers)
Ravintola Kissanviikset
Jyväskylä's oldest restaurant, opened in 1963 and decorated with cat motifs. Wooden board steak and garlic-baked snails are the signatures.
Opened in 1963, Kissanviikset claims to be Jyväskylä's oldest restaurant. Located at Puistokatu 3, it's filled with cat-themed décor. It's small and popular, so book ahead. There is only one menu, served all day. The signatures are the wooden board steak with béarnaise sauce (said to be the best-seller, €40), garlic-baked snails, reindeer tenderloin with juniper and lingonberry sauce and Finnish squeaky cheese, and the traditional 'cat's whiskers' bread with cloudberry sorbet. Prices are on the high side, averaging about €50 per person, but locals and visitors alike feel it's worth it.
Opening hours
Dinner service; check the official website for details
Nearby sights
- Jyväskylä Workers' Club
- Craft Museum of Finland
- Jyväskylä City Church & Kirkkopuisto
- Taulumäki Church
- Toivola Old Courtyard
- Harju Ridge & Vesilinna
- Lake Päijänne Cruises
- University of Jyväskylä Seminaarinmäki Campus