Guidebook for Oulu

Deborah
Guidebook for Oulu

Food Scene

The best burgers in Oulu. Has vegan and gluten-free options.
29 locals recommend
Kauppuri 5
5 Kauppurienkatu
29 locals recommend
The best burgers in Oulu. Has vegan and gluten-free options.
Our fav restaurant for finnish and local food. Quite pricy, but the inn is very cosy, service is friendly – and the food is delicious.
23 locals recommend
Sokeri-Jussin Kievari
2 Pikisaarentie
23 locals recommend
Our fav restaurant for finnish and local food. Quite pricy, but the inn is very cosy, service is friendly – and the food is delicious.
Serves finnish "pancakes" which are big, salty or sweet pancakes. Delicious and affordable.
16 locals recommend
Pancake Restaurant
9 Aittatori
16 locals recommend
Serves finnish "pancakes" which are big, salty or sweet pancakes. Delicious and affordable.
One of my personal favourites. Bangladeshi / bengalese food, spicy, delicious, and very friendly service.
Fuchka
32 Nummikatu
One of my personal favourites. Bangladeshi / bengalese food, spicy, delicious, and very friendly service.
Nice coffee shop that also has lunch, breakfast and brunch options. In the middle of a small park, very peaceful atmosphere.
10 locals recommend
Puistokahvila Makia
10 locals recommend
Nice coffee shop that also has lunch, breakfast and brunch options. In the middle of a small park, very peaceful atmosphere.

Drinks & Nightlife

My fav pub in Oulu (downstairs, with a good coffee shop upstairs). Has good beers on rotation, local and foreign. The baristas will be very happy to make you non-alcoholic cocktails ("mocktails") and talk about the beers.
21 locals recommend
Cafe Rooster
26 Torikatu
21 locals recommend
My fav pub in Oulu (downstairs, with a good coffee shop upstairs). Has good beers on rotation, local and foreign. The baristas will be very happy to make you non-alcoholic cocktails ("mocktails") and talk about the beers.

Parks & Nature

A great place to see the sea from. Or walk on the sea in winter.
15 locals recommend
Nallikari
15 locals recommend
A great place to see the sea from. Or walk on the sea in winter.
A small beach inside a park. Very nice place to admire the bay.
Kiikelin uimaranta
A small beach inside a park. Very nice place to admire the bay.
Ainolan puisto is one of the nicest parks in Oulu with good views and nice quiet trails.
35 locals recommend
Ainolan puisto
35 locals recommend
Ainolan puisto is one of the nicest parks in Oulu with good views and nice quiet trails.

Sightseeing

Pikisaari (Piki island) is quite iconic, with typical finnish wooden buildings. There is a nice path going all around the island.
16 locals recommend
Pikisaari, Oulu
16 locals recommend
Pikisaari (Piki island) is quite iconic, with typical finnish wooden buildings. There is a nice path going all around the island.
The Tori Poliisi statue is the most famous landmark in Oulu
41 locals recommend
Toripolliisi
6 Kauppatori
41 locals recommend
The Tori Poliisi statue is the most famous landmark in Oulu
The fish ladder / fish steps for Oulu's dam. Interesting sight.
Merikosken kalatie
6 Kasarmintie
The fish ladder / fish steps for Oulu's dam. Interesting sight.

Arts & Culture

Art museum – our favourite museum in Oulu. It is fairly small by international standards, but the space is beautiful and it has nice temporary exhibitions.
31 locals recommend
The Oulu Museum Of Art
9 Kasarmintie
31 locals recommend
Art museum – our favourite museum in Oulu. It is fairly small by international standards, but the space is beautiful and it has nice temporary exhibitions.
Valve is Oulu's cultural center, with exhibitions, a little cinema, and a coffee place.
8 locals recommend
Cultural Centre Valve
7 Hallituskatu
8 locals recommend
Valve is Oulu's cultural center, with exhibitions, a little cinema, and a coffee place.
The market hall is one of the most famous buildings in Oulu. Inside, you will find plenty of "touristy" stands.
9 locals recommend
Salutorg
Kauppatori
9 locals recommend
The market hall is one of the most famous buildings in Oulu. Inside, you will find plenty of "touristy" stands.
Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia's / Oulu's history. Great if you care about local history, otherwise don't bother.
16 locals recommend
Northern Ostrobothnia museum
1 Ainolanpolku
16 locals recommend
Museum of Northern Ostrobothnia's / Oulu's history. Great if you care about local history, otherwise don't bother.

Shopping

Very nice thrift shop / flea market. Has all sorts of things but not many clothes.
Sininen Pysäkki
18-20 Saaristonkatu
Very nice thrift shop / flea market. Has all sorts of things but not many clothes.
A thrift shop that specialises in home decoration / furniture. Fancy.
T:mi Pikku-Liinu
A thrift shop that specialises in home decoration / furniture. Fancy.
A thrift shop focusing on art. I believe the owner produces his own craft and features locals, as well as selling second-hand items.
Pakkahuoneenkatu 9
9 Pakkahuoneenkatu
A thrift shop focusing on art. I believe the owner produces his own craft and features locals, as well as selling second-hand items.
A thrift / antiques shop. We haven't had the chance to go inside yet, but from the outside it looks very interesting!
Osto- Ja myyntiliike Ajaton Aika
4 Asemakatu
A thrift / antiques shop. We haven't had the chance to go inside yet, but from the outside it looks very interesting!
The biggest shopping mall in Oulu. There is a big supermarket with lots of food options downstairs.
63 locals recommend
Valkea Shopping Mall
25 Isokatu
63 locals recommend
The biggest shopping mall in Oulu. There is a big supermarket with lots of food options downstairs.

Getting Around

Oulu's train station with bus lines
7 locals recommend
Rautatieasema E station
7 locals recommend
Oulu's train station with bus lines