Lapland-style tasting dishes on a table at Piparina restaurant in Santa Claus Village.Lapland-style tasting dishes on a table at Piparina restaurant in Santa Claus Village.

Piparina’s restaurant in Santa Claus Village

Taste the best of Lapland in the heart of Santa Claus Village

Next to the gingerbread cabins, Piparina’s restaurant welcomes guests every day. During the day, tables are filled in order of arrival, and for the evenings from 17:00 onwards, you can also make a reservation directly through our website. You can easily book a table using the reservation calendar below.

Our menu offers a variety of dishes, so you can try several different options instead of choosing just one. It’s the easiest way to create your own Lapland food journey, one dish at a time.

Opening hours

Day cabins

Daily
15 Oct – 15 Nov · 10:00–18:00
16 Nov – 4 Apr · 8:00–22:00

Restaurant

Daily
15 Oct – 15 Nov · 12:00–18:00
16 Nov – 4 Apr · 12:00–22:00

Book a table for dinner

Table reservations are available from 15 November to 4 April, from 17:00 onwards.

You’re also warmly welcome to dine with us without a reservation.

Lapland-style tasting dishes on a table at Piparina restaurant in Santa Claus Village.

Piparina dining concept

At Piparina, you can combine several dishes into a meal that’s uniquely yours. Our dishes highlight ingredients from local Lapland producers, such as reindeer, arctic fish, wild berries and Finland’s traditional squeaky cheese.

Taste of Lapland menu

Single portion: 15 €

Our menu is inspired by local ingredients from Lapland’s small producers. Because we work with seasonal and locally sourced products, changes may occur depending on availability.

Cold dishes

White Fish & Spruce Bud cold dish at Piparina.

Whitefish & spruce bud

Pickled whitefish, spruce bud cream, and waffle
LF, Available dairy-free
Rainbow Trout & Velvet Tarragon cold dish at Piparina.

Rainbow trout & velvet tarragon

Rainbow trout pastrami, dill buttermilk, and tarragon mayonnaise
LF, GF
Reindeer & Lingonberry cold dish at Piparina.

Reindeer & lingonberry

Reindeer rillette, lingonberry jam, and juniper mayonnaise
LF, GF
Artichoke & lemon dish at Piparina.

Artichoke & lemon

Fried artichoke, tahini-seasoned artichoke purée, and sesame sauce
V, DF, GF
Romaine & Juniper cold dish at Piparina.

Romaine & juniper

Romaine lettuce, juniper vinaigrette, and lingonberry mayonnaise
V, DF, GF
Carrot & nut cold dish at Piparina.

Carrot & nut

Roasted carrot, fried nuts, and nut cream
LF, GF, Veg, contains nuts

Warm dishes

Crayfish & anise hyssop warm dish at Piparina.

Crayfish & anise hyssop

Creamy crayfish soup, fennel salad, and anise hyssop oil
LF, GF
Pike & smoke warm dish at Piparina.

Pike & smoke

Steamed pike, smoked cheese cream, and broccolini
LF, GF
Vegetable rolls & hummus warm dish at Piparina.

Vegetable rolls & hummus

Vegetable rolls, herb hummus, and lingonberry syrup sauce
DF, GF, V
Cauliflower & garlic warm dish at Piparina.

Cauliflower & garlic

Marinated cauliflower steak, onion-mushroom sauté, and black garlic mayonnaise
DF, GF, V
Elk & Mushroom warm dish at Piparina.

Elk & mushroom

Elk bourguignon, celeriac purée, and cream sauce
LF, GF
Lamb & anchovy warm dish at Piparina.

Lamb & anchovy

Vorschmack from Lappish lamb with potate purée
LF, GF
Warm dish Meatballs & Mash in Piparina Day Cabins & Dining.

Meatballs & mash

Traditional meatballs made from local beef with mashed potato
LF, GF
Warm dish Crispy chicken & fries in Piparina Day Cabins & Dining.

Crispy chicken & fries

Fried chicken fillet and French fries
LF, GF

Sweet dishes

Gingerbread & Vanilla sweet dish at Piparina.

Gingerbread & vanilla

Gingerbread filled with vanilla mousse
LF
Blueberry & caramel sweet dish at Piparina.

Blueberry & caramel

Hot blueberry soup and caramel mousse
DF, GF, V
Sea buckthorn & white chocolate sweet dish at Piparina.

Sea buckthorn & white chocolate

Seabuckthorn crème brûlée and crystallised white chocolate
GF, LF
Lingonberry & sweetgrass sweet dish at Piparina.

Lingonberry & sweetgrass

Sweetgrass pannacotta and lingonberry three ways
FL, GF
A group raises their glasses inside the gingerbread house at Piparina.

Groups & celebrations

Looking for something truly unique for a group or special occasion? At Piparina, you can combine your meal with a private cabin rental, night in sauna and jacuzzi, or even reserve the entire restaurant for your celebration. From cosy family dinners to Lapland-themed weddings, our storybook setting makes every event unforgettable.

Party venues