Restaurant Punakettu

Opening hours: Daily 12 - 21

Restaurant Punakettu is an atmospheric family restaurant in the heart of Luosto. People travel great distances to enjoy our delicious burgers, but there is also a ton of other mouth-watering treats from fish-dishes to pizzas and reindeer tortillas on our menu – pure goodness for every taste.

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Come, EXPERIENCE, and Enjoy the Moment

Our cozy indoor dining room welcomes up to 55 guests, filled with warm colours and the spirit of Lapland. Outdoors, the glass-walled pavilion for up to 50 guests lets you dine immersed in nature — framed by forests, snowy winter views, and soft summer light.
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Menu

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Starters

...are you ready?

Bread Basket

House-baked focaccia and malt bread, mushroom crispbread, and Puuha-akka´s Karelian pastries. Served with herb cream cheese. 

7,50

Foxchetta

Avocado and smoked salmon served on toasted focaccia 

16,00

Foxchetta Plate Ideal for sharing (2 people)

A selection of Karelian pastries with egg butter and smoked reindeer, our house cripsbread with shripm, malt bread with smoked salmon, and focaccia with beetroot and goat cheese. 

44,00

Lobster soup (GF)

Lobster soup finished with dill oil, shrimps, and toasted bread (available GF) 

16,50

Tomato Soup (GF)

Middly spicy, smooth tomato soup with toasted bread (available GF). Vegan option available upon request. Make it your way: shrimp, bacon crumble, or blue cheese + €3 

13,50

Mains

All list head food is lactose-free and gluten-free. Choose your favorite side dish from the additional order from the side dish list.

Creamy three-fish soup

Creamy house fish soup, with smoked salmon, pike, pike-perche, fennel, dill oil, and malt bread (available GF) 

25,50

Pike-perch à la Mannerheim (GF)

From local lake Kemijärvi, pike-perch fillet pan-fried in horseradish butter, served with mushroom ragout and winter vegetables 

32,50

Local pike

From local lake Kemijärvi, miso-glazed pike with orzo pasta simmered in shellfish stock. 

32,50

Punakttu (Red Fox) Spicy Chicken (GF)

Chicken breast topped with bacon and cheddar, served in a mild spicy tomato sauce 

26,00

Traditional Sautéed Reindeer

Traditional sautéed reindeer from local Maijala Farm, mashed potatoes,  

33,00

"That a Steak"

Argentinian beef tenderloin with Finnish brandy-pepper sauce & winter vegetables. 

37,50

Roasted Reindeer

Roasted reindeer from local Maijala Farm, grilled Finnish squeaky cheese, game sauce, and rowanberry jelly 

39,50

Beef Pot

creamy beef and mushroom stew, gratinated with mashed potatoes and cheddar 

22,50

Reindeer Pot

Sautéed reindeer with vegetables, gratinated with mashed potatoes and cheese, served with lingonberry jam. 

28,00

Shrimp Pot

Shrimp in chili-garlic oil, served with house bread 

23,00

Side dishes

Country style fries

(DF, GF) 

5,50

Deep fried "Puikula" potatoes (MF, GF)

Puikula - a traditional Finnish potato known for its rich flavor and floury texture 

6,50

Green salad

(Veg) 

7,00

Mashed potatoes

(LF, GF) 

5,00

Dips

Mayonnaise (MF, GF), BBQ-Mayonnaise (MF, GF), aioli (Veg), house devil´s jam (Veg) 

3,50

Dessert

...keep going!

Vanilla Ice Cream from Rovaniemi

With your choice of sauce: caramel, chocolate, blueberry compote 

9,00

Sorbet from Rovaniemi

Ask our staff for available flavors 

9,00

Chocolate Cake (GF)

House chocolate cake with sorbet and blueberry-cardamom jam 

14,00

Pancakes

Served with vanilla ice cream and crowberry sauce 

12,50

Lappish Classic (GF)

Frozen Cranberries & Hot Caramel Sauce 

12,50

Pizza Pizza Pizza!

Our pizza dough is from Kiuaspulla - a local bakery from Kemijärvi. All the pizzas include tomato sauce and cheese (LF).

Northen Wings

Chicken, blue cheese, devil´s jam 

20,00

Orresokka

Pepperoni, ham, pineaple, blue cheese and garlic 

20,00

Paloselkä

Fresh mushroom, feta cheese, kale, pickled red onion, herb-marinated cherry tomatoes 

20,00

Punakettu

Smoked reindeer, red onion, Lappish cheese, cloudberries 

21,00

Arctic Ocean Duo

Smoked salmon, shrimps, red onions and dill oil 

21,00

Marke-Riitta

Customize your pizza with the toppings of your choosing! 

15,00

2,00 /topping

Ham, chicken, pepperoni sausage, red onion, pineapple, bacon, mushrooms, jalapeno, garlic, feta cheese, pickles, feta cheese, herb-marinated cherry tomatoes 

3,00 /topping

Lappish cheese, blue cheese, shrimp, pickled red onion, house devil`s jam, kale 

4,50 / topping

Smoked reindeer, smoked salmon, sautéed reindeer 

Are you Burger Lover?

Burgers

Our brioche (LF) comes from bakery Choco Deli from Rovaniemi.
Also available gluten-free (+ 3,00).

Bacon Burger

Beef patty 150 g with cheddar, bacon and BBQ mayonnaise 

21,50

Blue Burger

Beef patty 180g, blue cheese, arugula, picled red onion, and mayonnaise 

21,50

Chicken & goat Cheese Burger

Grilled chicken breast 150 g, goat cheese, house devil´s jam, sweet picles, aioli, and arugula 

21,50

Lapland Lady Burger

House made veggie patty, pickled red onion, lappish cheese (LF), lingonberry-horseradish mayonnaise 

21,00

Reindeer Burger

150g reindeer patty, cheddar, cranberry chutney, mayonnaise, and arugula 

25,00

Customize your burger

Gluten-free brioche bun (GF)

+3,00 €

Jalapeno

+2,00 €

Cheddar cheese

+ 2,00 €

Pickled red onion

+ 3,00 €

Bacon

+2,00 €

Extra beef patty

+6,00 €

Little cubs favourites

For children

Chicken basket (GF, MF)

Breaded chicken fillet, fries and mayonnaise and vegetable sticks 

10, 00 / 14, 00

Sautéed reindeer (GF, LF)

Traditional sautéed reindeer, mashed potatoes, pickles and lingonberry jam 

13,50

Burger

(LF) Beef patty, mayonnaise and ketchup and fries 

10,00

Pizza

(LF) Pizza with tomato sauce and cheese and two toppings as you like. 

11,50

We use 100% Finnish meat. Some of our dishes can also be made gluten-free. Pasta-dishes and burgers can also be made gluten-free. Flour is used in our kitchen in the making of our food so the food may contain gluten.

Responsible and local

Punakettu has been granted the Green Key certificate and the Likiliike Sodankylä badge.

AUTHENTIC AND LOCAL FLAVOURS OF LAPLAND

The nature of Lapland is full of treasures therefore here at Punakettu we trust local ingredients. Come in and discover your favourite!

What Our Guests Say

"Lovely family restaurant" - Tripadvisor 
1 / 3
"..very lucky to have eaten such delicious Lappish foods" - Google Reviews  
2 / 3
"Es war ein wundervoller Abend!" - Quandoo 
3 / 3