Santamus restaurant during winter in Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland.

Exceptions to opening hours for restaurants during the Christmas time

During Christmas time there might be changes in the restaurant opening hours. It is also highly recommended to book a table well in advanced if you wish to have lunch or dinner in specific restaurant. Please always check the latest updates from restaurants own pages, changes may occur.


AITO IGLOO & SPA RESORT:

Aurora Northern Grill:

Mon-Sun 11:30-24:00

Exceptions:

24.12. Same menu as Wildwoods restaurant
25.12. Same menu as Wildwoods restaurant
31.12. Same menu as Wildwoods restaurant

Wildwoods Restaurant:

Breakfast 7:00-10:00
Dinner 17:00-22:00

Exceptions:

24.12. Special Christmas menu
25.12. Special Christmas menu
31.12. Special New Year’s menu

More information and reservations here.

AMARILLO:

6.12. 11:00-01:00 (kitchen open until 00:00)
22.-26.12. 12:00-00:00 (kitchen open until 23:00)
27.-28.12. 12:00-01:00 (kitchen open until 00:00)
29.-30.12. 12:00-00:00 (kitchen open until 23:00)
31.12. 12:00-01:00 (kitchen open until 00:00)
1.1.2025 12:00-00:00 (kitchen open until 23:00)
6.1.2025 12:00-00:00 (kitchen open until 23:00)

Exceptions:

No lunch between 21.12.2024-6.1.2025

APUKKA RESORT:

Aitta Restaurant:
Breakfast 7:30-10:30
Lunch 12:00-15:00
À la carte 15:00-22:30
Half-Board Dinner 18:00-22:00

Exceptions:

24.12. Festive Dinner
25.12. Festive Dinner
31.12. Festive Dinner

More information and reservations from here.

Kota Restaurant:
Dinner 18:00-22:00 (only by pre-booking)

Exceptions:

24.12. closed
25.12. closed
31.12. closed

More information and reservations from here.

ARCTIC RESTAURANT:

Lunch (Starting from 28.11.):
Mon-Sun 12:00-17:00
Lunch is served to the tables.

À la carte:
Mon-Sun 17:00-23:00 (kitchen open until 22:30)

Exceptions:

24.12. only for hotel guests
25.12. only for hotel guests
31.12. only for hotel guests
1.1.2025 only for hotel guests

More information and reservations from here.

ARCTIC SNOWHOTEL & GLASS IGLOOS:

24.12. Restaurants open only for hotel guests

31.12. dinner only for Safartica New Year’s Eve Party guests

ARKTIKUM CAFÉ:

Starting from 1.12.

Mon-Fri 10:30-17:00
Sat-Sun 12:00-17:00

Lunch:
Mon-Fri 10:30-15:00
Sat 12-15

Exceptions:

24.12. closed
25.12. Café open 12:00-17:00 (no lunch)
26.12. Café open 12:00-17:00 (no lunch)
1.1.2025 Café open 12:00-17:00 (no lunch)

AURORA RESTAURANT IN HOTEL KÄTKÄVAARA:

Mon-Sun 17:00-22:00

Exceptions:

24.-25.12. Special festive dinner
31.12. Special festive dinner
6.1.2025 Special festive dinner

More information and reservations from here.

BULL BAR & GRILL:

Starting from 16.11.

Sun-Thu 14:00-24:00 (kitchen open until 22:30)
Fri 14:00-01:00 (kitchen open until 22:30)

Exceptions:

23.12.-6.1.2025 opens at 12:00

CAFE & BAR 21:

4.11.2024-13.4.2025

Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00
Fri 11:00-23:00
Sat 11:00-23:00
Sun 12:00-20:00

Exceptions:

24.-26.12. 12:00-22:00
31.12.-1.1.2025 12:00-22:00

CAFÉ & BAR ZOOMIT:

Sun-Thu 15:00-22:00
Fri-Sat 15:00-02:00

Exceptions:

31.12. 15:00-03:00

COFFEE HOUSE:

6.12. 11:00-20:00
22.12. 11:00-20:00
23.12. 8:00-20:00
24.12. 10:00-16:00
25.12.-26.12. 10:00-18:00
27.12. 08:00-20:00
28.12. 10:00-20:00
29.12. 11:00-20:00
30.12. 8:00-20:00
31.12. 8:00-18:00
1.1.2025 11:00-20:00
6.1.2025 11:00-20:00

FRANS & CHÉRIE:

6.12. 12:00-22:30 (kitchen open until 22:00)
22.-23.12. 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)
24.-25.12. 12:00-16:00 (kitchen open until 15:30)
26.-30.12. 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)
31.12. 12:00-16:00 (kitchen open until 15:30)
1.1.2025 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)
6.1.2025 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)

Exceptions:

Christmas lunch 11.-20.12. 11:00-14:00
No lunch between 23.12.2024-6.1.2025

GALLIS RESTAURANT:

Mon-Sun 17:00-22:00

More information and reservations from here.

GUSTAV:

25.11.2024-12.1.2025

Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00
Fri 12:00-24:00
Sat 12:00-24:00
Sun 16:00-22:00

Exceptions:

6.12. 12:00-24:00
24.12. 12:00-23:00
25.12. 12:00-23:00
26.12. 12:00-24:00
31.12. 12:00-24:00
1.1.2025 16:00-23:00

Traditional Christmas lunch 12.12. & 13.12. at 10:30-15:00
No lunch between 25.11.2024-12.1.2025

HOSTEL CAFE KOTI:

Starting from 11.11. café open

Mon-Fri 7:00-20:00
Sat 8:00-18:00
Sun 8:00-11:00

Exceptions:

6.12. 8:00-11:00
24.12. 08:00-11:00
25.12. 08:00-11:00
26.12. 08:00-11:00
1.1.2025 08:00-11:00
6.1.2025 08:00-11:00

No lunch between 23.12.2024-6.1.2025

KORUNDI KITCHEN & CAFÉ:

Mon-Fri 11:00-15:00
Sat-Sun closed

Lunch:
Mon-Fri 11:00-15:00

Exceptions:

24.12. closed
25.12. closed
26.12. closed
1.1.2025 closed

KOTATIEVA RESTAURANT:

During Christmas open daily 18:00-02:00 (kitchen open until 22:30)

Exceptions:

24.12. closed
25.12. closed

More information and reservations here.

LAPLAND WINTER PARK KOTA RESTAURANT:

24.12. open until 22:00
31.12. open until 1:30

MONTE ROSA:

Lunch:
Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00

À la carte:
Mon-Sun 17:00-23:00 (kitchen open until 22:30)

Exceptions:

24.12. only for hotel guests
25.12. only for hotel guests
31.12. only for hotel guests
1.1.2025 only for hotel guests

Traditional Finnish Christmas Lunch 19.-20.12. 11:00-15:00

More information and reservations from here.

MUSHER’S TAVERN AT HUSKYPARK:

Mon-Sun 10:00-16:00

NOVA SKYLAND RESTAURANT:

Mon-Sun 17:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)

Exceptions:

During Christmas and New Year
Snack menu 12:00-15:00
Dinner 17:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)

24.-25.12. Festive Christmas dinner at 17:00 or 20:00
31.12. Festive New Year’s Eve dinner at 17:00 or 20:00

More information and reservations from restaurant@novaskyland.com.

RESTAURANT ALPENJÄGER:

Starting from 11.11.

Exceptions:

24.12. closed
25.12.2024-6.1.2025 10:00-17:00

RESTAURANT GAISSA:

Mon-Sun 16:00-22:30 (kitchen open until 22:00)

Exceptions:

Christmas lunch 11.-13.12. and 16.-20.12.

More information and reservations from here.

RESTAURANT HIMO:

Starting from the end of November

Tue-Sat 16:00-22:00

RESTAURANT NILI:

Mon-Sat 16:00-23:00

Exceptions:

24.12. 12:00-23:00
31.12. 12:00-23:00

RESTAURANT NEST:

Starting from the end of November

Tue-Sat 16:00-23:00

RESTAURANT RAKAS:

Mon-Sun 7:00-24:00

Breakfast 7:00-10:30
Lunch 12:00-16:00
Dinner 17:00-24:00 (kitchen open until 23:00)

Exceptions:

24.12. only for hotel guests
25.12. only for hotel guests
31.12. only for hotel guests

RESTAURANT THULIA at LAPLAND HOTELS OUNASVAARA CHALETS :

1.-31.12.2024

Mon-Sun 12:00-21:30

Dinner buffet 18:00-21:00

Exceptions:

24.12. Christmas dinner buffet starting from 19:30
31.12. New Year’s Eve dinner buffet 18:00-21:30

More information and reservations from ounasvaarachalets@laplandhotels.com.

RESTAURANT VALDEMARI:

24.12. Christmas dinner 18:00-21:00

More information and reservations from here.

ROSSO:

6.12. 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)
22.12.-23.12. 12:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:30)
24.12. 14:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:30)
25.-26.12. 12:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:30)
27.-28.12. 12:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)
29.12.-1.1.2025 12:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:30)
6.1.2025 12:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:30)

ROYAL REINDEER OUNASVAARAN MAJA:

1.12.2024-7.3.2025

Mon-Sun
Breakfast 07:30-10:00
Dinner 18:00-21:00

Exceptions:
24.12. 17:00-22:00
25.12. 18:00-22:00
31.12. 19:00-01:00

ROYAL REINDEER VAATTUNKI:

Breakfast 8:00-10:00
Lunch 12:00-14:00
Grill 14:00-18:00
Dinner 17:30-20:30

SAIGON NOODLE BAR:

Starting from 1.12.

Mon-Sun 11:00-21:30

SANTAMUS:

Lunch:
Mon-Sun 12:00-16:00

More information and reservations from here.

SANTAPARK:

24.12. Christmas Fairytale Dinner 20:00-23:00
25.12. Christmas Fairytale Dinner 20:00-23:00
31.12. Festive New Year’s Dinner 20:00-01:00

More information about the Christmas Fairytale Dinner and reservations from here.
More information about the Festive New Year’s Dinner and reservations from here.

SANTA’S IGLOOS ARCTIC EYE:

Mon-Sun 17:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:30)

Exceptions:

24.-25.12. only for hotel guests
31.12. only for hotel guests

More information and reservations from here.

SKY KITCHEN & VIEW:

Breakfast 7:00-10:30
Dinner 16:00-23:00

Exceptions:

24.12. Christmas Eve Gala Dinner
31.12. New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner

More information and reservations from here.

SNOWMAN WORLD:

Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00

Lunch:
24.12. at 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00
31.12. at 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00

Dinner:
24.12. at 17:00
31.12. at 17:00

More information and reservations from here.

SANTASPORT RESTAURANTS:

Restaurant Puhti:
Breakfast 07:00-10:00
Lunch Mon-Fri 11:00-13:00
Lunch Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00
Dinner 16:00-19:00 (On Sundays by order)

Buusti Lounge&Deli:
Mon-Thu 09:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:00)
Fri 09:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:00)
Sat 10:00-22:00 (kitchen open until 21:00)
Sun 10:00-21:00 (kitchen open until 20:00)

Catering Restaurant Leiripaikka:
24.12. Traditional Christmas Dinner 18:00 and 20:00
31.12. New Year’s Eve Dinner 18:00 and 20:00

More information and reservations from here.

UITTO PUB:

6.12. 17:00-02:00
22.-23.12. closed
24.12. 18:00-00:00
25.-26.12. 18:00-02:00
27.-28.12. 17:00-02:00
29.-30.12. closed
31.12. 17:00-02:00
1.1.2025 17:00-00:00
5.1.2025 18:00-02:00
6.1.2025 closed

YUCA:

25.11.2024-13.4.2025

Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00
Fri 11:00-23:00
Sat 14:00-23:00
Sun 14:00-23:00

Exceptions:

24.-25.12. 14:00-21:00
26.12. 14:00-22:00
31.12.-1.1.2025 14:00-22:00

OUTSIDE OF ROVANIEMI

KÄYRÄMÖN KEIDAS:

Mon-Sun 8:00-20:00

Exceptions:

24.12. 8:00-14:00
25.12. closed

WILD ARCTIC RESTAURANT IN RANUA:

Mon-Sun 10:00-16:00

Lunch 11:00-15:00