Riipinen Wild Game Restaurant

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#3 of 22 Restaurants in RukatunturiEuropean, Grill, €€ - €€€

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Riipinen Wild Game Restaurant

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- Riipinen Wild Game is Riipinen's family owned restaurant since 1992. - Restaurant has been chosen the best wild game restaurant in Finland. - We located only 300 metres of Ruka Village. - The masters of our kitchen will prepare you a taste of wild food handicrafts over 30 years experience. We use north pure game, fish and berries, and only the best materials. Come and enjoy our relaxed atmosphere with legendary sautéed reindeer, the most famous fried vendace or our delicios wild game fillets. Riipinen family and staff warmly welcome you to enjoy delicious game food ! We recommend table reservation

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CUISINES

European, Grill, Scandinavian

Meal types

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks

Special Diets

Gluten free options

FEATURES

Free Wifi

Full Bar

Highchairs Available

Outdoor Seating

Parking Available

Reservations

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Table Service

Takeout

Location

Rukatunturintie 6, Rukatunturi 93830 Finland

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Open until 10:00 PM

Sunday

12:00 - 22:00

Monday

12:00 - 22:00

Tuesday

12:00 - 22:00

Wednesday

12:00 - 22:00

Thursday

12:00 - 22:00

Friday

12:00 - 22:00

Saturday

12:00 - 22:00

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Annabellissimo

Vaasa44 contributions

The best restaurant in Ruka, Kuusamo

Mar 2024 • couples

Put this restaurant into your bucket list! If you ever think about where to eat in Kuusamo, this is the place! Personally I’ve visited there 3 times and I always take the same portion, sautéed reindeer 😋 Restaurant itself is like a cottage and the staff makes you feel like home. I recommend this place from the bottom of my heart ❤️

Written 12 March 2024

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Kathleen F

1 contribution

Incredible experience- service,and food

Nov 2023 • family

Wonderful experience, incredible service, and food. So accommodating to our pescetarian lifestyle yet able to to experience the local culture cuisine. We enjoyed fried Vendaces, Arctic Char,Lapland Bread Cheese Salad, and incredible desserts (chef’s compliments) - if you get an opportunity it is a must to visit!!!

Written 20 November 2023

Akina K

32 contributions

The bear experience

Aug 2022 • none

There aren't many restaurants that offer a bear dish. Here they have one. Is it worth the 70€? Perhaps, depends what you are looking for. There was decent amout of meat and it was very tasty. So yes, if you are looking for something you don't eat or even can't get for every day try it, we enjoyed the experience. Otherwise the portion was nothing special, some mash and pickled cucumber. So if you don't specially want bear meat, you can get better, fine dining options for less from other restaurants. Oh and service was fine but interior bit kitschy.

Written 4 October 2022

mile126

Gothenburg2 contributions

Bad experience and overpriced

Feb 2024 • family

Reindeer jerky completely tasteless and watery, like frozen. The smoked reindeer is basic but overpriced, the reindeer was nominally included in the portion. The buns were floury and weren't deep-fried as they should be. Bread basket straight from the fridge.

Written 13 February 2024

Anna A

Finland55 contributions

Disappointment

Jan 2022 • family

We had dinner here on my husband’s BD night. Service was super slow. It took us ages to get out table. Then the waitress run away and to get drinks we had to go get someone as they seemed to ignore our presence effectively. When we finally got the food after 1+ hr the portions were super small, soup too salty, bread basket extra price, the fish for starters cold… I called the restaurant earlier trying to set up some nice little surprise for my hubby. They had zero interest and effort in this. They said they can put extra candles onthe table and that we can order chocolate cake for dessert from the menu… wow thanks. The desser portion was super small too. After a long day outside this is pathetic and overpriced. The teenage boys had to eat cereals at the hotel after this meal which is sad. Will not return until this place improves in all areas- attitude, customer service, quality of food, portion size and pricing. Cannot recommend. Ruka has better places to eat in.

Written 1 January 2022

juhahi

Tampere405 contributions

Overpriced and plastic

Apr 2023 • friends

Lunch pasta was really overpriced as portion is very small. Fried vendace was good, and more reasonably priced. Tables not wiped, and really sad that inside in the restaurant you get beer in plastic cup and even forks are plastic...

Written 9 April 2023

flykar0

2 contributions

Poor experience

Aug 2022 • couples

This dinner was supposed to be the highlight of the holiday, but as a Ruka classic for years, the restaurant no longer lives up to its reputation. The menus are ok, the food is adequate, the main course is a little better, but the desserts are floundering on a daily basis (not at all worth the overall price!) and ruin overall. The wines in the wine package always had to be asked separately and were meshed up by the waiter and served wrongd. Paid almost 100 €/person and gave feedback in a constructive spirit to the above matter fresh (can't fix it yet). After that, there was no more service, and we were left alone at the table. They started to close the place and only served another group (there were no others present), we went to ask the cashier for the bill and wondered about the bad customer experience again. that's when the waiter apologized and said, everyone's taste is not the same (huh?), so there was no eye for the game. We went to our place for a coffee. The owner also has a pizzeria and a hamburger places (+ Kotipizza & Subway) on the same side of the fell, which are good, but the quality has dropped sharply in this flagship restaurant. So fast food is fine. We will not come again, will not suffer because of the poor value for money. Can't take this place anymore, it's not the best game restaurant in Finland.

Written 7 September 2022

Tuomas T

Tampere119 contributions

Nice cozy restaurant with Nordic atmosphere

Jan 2021 • family

Nice cozy restaurant with Nordic atmosphere. Based on the reviews our expectations was very high and we both chose Menu Lappi, but my wife wanted to change Finnish squeaky cheese dessert to chocolate cake and Thanks for the waitress that it was possible with the same price. Lappi Menu is a good, but sautéed reindeer wasn’t so good, what I have eaten in other restaurants and the Finnish squeaky cheese dessert was so small, that it was only one bite..

Written 22 January 2021

pessipaessi

Vantaa8 contributions

Etelän variksilta rahat pois

May 2021 • couples

Although food was delicious, it was way too overprized. Portions were very small after an active day. No bread, no appertizers, nothing. We wanted to eat outside, so waitress told us to order from the inside counter even there were only a few customers in the restaurant. If restaurant is this expensive, we assume table service. Oh, and btw the most expensive beer in this summer: 0.5L from draft 8,80€. Would not recommend.

Written 6 July 2021

Noora H

Helsinki3 contributions

Rude staff, avoid this place

Mar 2024 • couples

Very rude staff, idk about the food because we never got any. We wanted to try this restaurant last week. We like to eat late so we checked online that the restaurant closes at 23 and the kitchen at 22. No reservation needed. There is also the same information in the restarant door. There was not any special opening times that day. When we arrived (21.17) it was very obvious that nobody wanted us to come that late. Nobody came to us so we went to the desk to ask for a table for two. This rude old lady said that they already cleaned the kitchen and it's not possible anymore. I mentioned about the opening times in the door so she went to kitchen rolling her eyes. She came back just to say that there's nothing they can do and she left. I guess they noticed that we were very disappointed so the manager came after us. She tried to help the situation asking what we were planning to orded so that she can check if they can do it. It doesn't matter what we wanted, they should take customers in until the kitchen closes 40 minutes later. After that they have an hour the clean the kitchen. We didn't want to put any money in this place so we left. I can't recommend this to anyone.

Written 16 March 2024

SatuK

Finland24 contributions

Good good food with nice athomosphere

Oct 2024 • family

Near Ruka hills, this restaurant offers great traditional Finnish food. Food so very very good, presented nicely, waitress was kind and helpful. I can recommend this is visiting Ruka or Kuusamo

Written 13 October 2024

SamMould

Kingston-upon-Hull160 contributions

What a way to end the year

Jan 2020 • family

We booked the table for New Year’s Eve following reading the review on trip advisor. It is situated a 5 min walk away from Ruka village (follow the road that the ski bus leaves the village) Having read that they served bear meat and the fact I’d never tried it this place was a must. I must say that at around €70 for the meal it wasn’t cheap (this was almost double the rest of the menu) all 8 of us agreed that our meals were beautifully cooked. The service was incredibly friendly with the waiter even enduring me practicing my Finish on him. While we didn’t have a bad meal the whole trip, we all agreed that this was the best meal of our trip.

Written 6 January 2020

Sarah C

5 contributions

Best steak ever tasted

Feb 2023 • none

This was our second visit to Ruka and my husband was excited to try the bear after missing out on going the last time we were on holiday. We decided to book here for my 40th birthday meal and we were not disappointed. I even had to change the time of the booking via online chat and this was sorted no problems at all. I ordered the elk steak and my husband had the “legendary” bear. The bear was delicious but the elk steak was out of this world and just melted in the mouth. Whilst my husband was happy with the bear he was jealous of the elk steak. For dessert I had the bread cheese (which is essentially halloumi in a Dulce de lace sauce). It blew my mind as the flavours went so well together and is something I have recreated since coming home. My husband had the brownie which was rich and moist. The staff and service was superb and the restaurant itself is very cosy. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and it was genuinely one of the best meals I have ever had.

Written 20 February 2023

KeijoAnnikki

Oulu63 contributions

Very nice dinner and warm service

Jan 2023 • couples

Very tasty food, nothing too fancy almost like my mother was in kicthen.That is good couse the most if customers seems to come with very casual attitude. Servise was quick and friendly even they start to be very busy.We liked ❤

Written 13 January 2023

sandybarbara01

Sandy40 contributions

The vey best for delicious game meat

Jan 2023 • none

I ate here 3 times despite, I might add , the cost. The Saute Bear was delicious as wqs the Elk pepper steak and also Elk Carpaccio. I loved the Diime cake but at 12 Euros could have done without. I thought the decor was wonderfully folksy. People from Helsinki like to eat here too. The service was ok but not exceptional. Would I go again yes!!