Järvikala
Jarvikala
A fish shop and café using locally sourced lake fish. Its creamy salmon soup and fish dumplings are fresh and affordable, and locals and visitors both love it.
The name means 'lake fish' in Finnish. Located at 2 Komsomolskaya Street, the venue is half fish shop and half self-service café, where you order and collect food at the cashier. The fish comes directly from local fishermen. The signature dish is rich Finnish creamy salmon soup, along with salmon dumplings, moose patties and a range of other fish dishes. The shop sells fresh, cold-smoked and hot-smoked fish, plus Karelian specialties such as jam, honey and tea that make good souvenirs. It has a 2GIS rating of about 4.7, a summer terrace and reasonable prices.
Opening hours
Daily, approximately 09:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Sortavala Old Town
- Museum of Northern Ladoga Region
- Ruskeala Express
- Vakkosalmi Park
- Mount Paaso Viewpoint
- Ladoga Skerries National Park
- Ahvenkoski Waterfalls
- Ruskeala Mountain Park