Kattila - Tampere

Nice cozy place in Tampere city centre, where my husband and I went for lunch. From three options available on the day, we chose a halloumi salad and pike fish cake on a parsnip purée. Overall, our meal costs 40 euros (2 dishes and 2 small glasses of wine). The restaurant itself is very small and quiet. The staff was friendly. As we understand, the interior is consciously vintage, but for us it felt only old. Maybe the smell in the restaurant wasn't nice. Nevertheless, the food was delicious and this is all that is really important to us!

Here for lunch for your birthday you do not have large group bookings (11 people). The Mains came out 2 hours after the order. Some had to starve earlier. Eat over the price for what was served. When the feedback was provided to the staff, they mentioned Oh when we knew you were in a hurry. We, her, twice, when the food needed time to come. Absurd.

If you are looking for a good food with decent price in Tampere, don't look further. Excellent three course meal 20€ and you can even fish or meat for the main. Also good beer selection.

Starter soup was decent, duck main course bit of a disappointment, but I really enjoyed the dessert. Service was good, fast and friendly.

If your Carnivore friends want to eat in an expensive restaurant, Bistro Kattila is a decent way to enjoy their business in a good atmosphere. Not suitable if you are hungry or if you need variety. I've visited twice, about a year apart. My friends were satisfied with their animal-based food and wine and we had a good time. In both cases I ordered pasta with artichokes: For the first time it was ok, for the second time it was tasteless (I guess the artichoke harvest this year was bad).