Originally Posted by
jpatokal
I'm not sure I'd second this. I haven't been to Savotta, but at least Lappi is
really over-the-top touristy -- the decor is all log cabin, moose antlers and reindeer pelts (see
website), and the menu (in about 12 languages) is similarly outre, with bear meatballs, snow grouse, reindeer steaks and all kinds of "Finnish" food that almost nobody actually ever eats. Now, this is not to say that the food is actively
bad, it's just pretty darn expensive for what you get.
When I wrote "Finnish theme" restaurant, the word theme should've been in bold
You are right, nobody eats bear meatballs (but I do eat reindeer). OTOH the OP is a tourist so touristy places could be considered as well. I'd even go as far as
"when in Finland once in your life, why the heck go and eat French/Italian/whatever cuisine? Where else can you get reindeer, bear, etc?" (except for Sweden and Russia)
I usually try to sample the local offerings wherever in the world I happen to be, with the full knowledge, that the dishes I eat might not be on the dinner table of Local Joe every night.