Restaurant

Restaurant Parppeinpirtti is located in Parppeinvaara poetry village, next to the central village of Ilomantsi. It is named after Jaakko Parppei, a peasant known as a poet-singer who lived there in the 19th century. The restaurant, operating in a large Karelian-style log house, offers traditional Eastern Finnish, especially Karelian, food. It is a popular venue for celebrations and representative events, and favored by tourists.

The restaurant has space for 100 guests downstairs and 60 guests upstairs. During the summer season, a scenic terrace with 45 seats provides additional space.

Parppeinpirtti acts as a guardian and mediator of Karelian food tradition in an environment where modernity and cultural history live hand in hand. Traditional flavors, prepared with love, are served with Karelian hospitality, and the dining experience is crowned by the view from Parppeinvaara to Finland's national landscapes