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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 17:00
Mon
8:00 - 19:00
Tue
8:00 - 19:00
Wed
8:00 - 19:00
Thu
8:00 - 19:00
Fri
8:00 - 19:00
Sat
8:30 - 17:00
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PRICE RANGE
€1.00 – €13.00
CUISINES
Cafe, European, Deli, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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SalaCavala is located in the middle of Apaja shopping mall Kuopio marketplace. We serve breakfast, lunch woks, soups and delicious grilled breads. We also serve sweet cakes and pastries from local bakery Houkutus. You are welcome to taste our speciality coffees or tea selection and afterwork Cava's. See you in SalaCavala!
PRICE RANGE
€1.00 – €13.00
CUISINES
Cafe, European, Deli, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Dog Friendly, Non-smoking restaurants
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4.0
43 reviews
Excellent
12
Very good
17
Average
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Poor
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Terrible
1
Leif B
Pietarsaari3079 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
I was visiting Kuopio and I needed a lunch and I found the SalaCalava restaurant, which offered a nice wok and noodle with smoked reindeer and a beer; rather tasty. Friendly staff. Great location at the Market Square.
Written 16 August 2021
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Johanna K
65 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
Wonderful, beautifully set brunch. My whole family enjoyed the food, easy to just come and eat. Perhaps the cafe would be a bit more cozy, if there wasn't a constant flow of people walking through it, but we thought that's the nature of a cafe in a marketplace.
Written 14 July 2024
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Mikael F
Helsinki31125 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
After a train ride from Mikkeli to Kuopio, we refreshed ourselves on this terrace next to the marketplace and our hotel.
Martini tonics were an enjoyable way to start our stay in Kuopio.
Written 21 July 2021
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Elina H
3 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
No highchair and breakfast buffet for under two-year-old would have cost 8 euros. For a child-friendly option, we had to go elsewhere.
Written 4 July 2023
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Mikael F
Helsinki31125 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
This restaurant cafe has a great location in Market Square. There is a nice summer terrace.
After sightseeing, it was enjoyable to have beers on the terrace.
There is self-service. You have order and pay inside. The service there could have been more friendly.
Written 29 September 2019
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deVries2016
Steenwijk186 contributions
Jul 2019 • none
This place is in the middle of the Kuopio market place. It offers a variety of savory snacks and cakes, as well fresh wok option which is nice for lunch. Also huge selection of coffees and teas are served. Enjoyed it a lot although I had the feeling there being only one lady behind the counter on a busy day was a bit too little, nevertheless she was able to fulfill everyone's needs with a smile.
Written 14 August 2019
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PatBex11
Varberg Municipality32 contributions
Apr 2019 • business
Coffee is good, not sure it is cosy as advertised though. Great on an early spring day when you could sit outside and enjoy the sun and people watching. More fashionable than cosy as I expected.
Written 16 April 2019
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CZEkki
Tampere123 contributions
Mar 2017 • family
This place is located in an anciliery building to Kauppahalli. It serves as one of the entrances to Kauppahalli and Apaja. Which makes the atmosphere just ok - as many people just walk through.
Breakfast range was a bit limited - good range of savory breads and sweet cakes as well as porridge. No fruits, quarks or freshly squeezed juices.
Good range of coffees and teas.
We did not try the lunch wok.
Written 4 March 2017
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Stef
Kuopio180 contributions
Apr 2016 • friends
they have quite a wide selection of coffee, tea, and cakes than other cafe, but unfortunately the cakes were quite expensive for me as mere student.
Written 15 November 2016
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Tiltman
Kuopio131 contributions
Jul 2015 • couples
Salacavala has a great location in the middle of Kuopio marketplace. We had lunch - they have a wok option where you can choose the green stuff to join with thei main items (meat and sauce). Clever! Although the place was quite full during the lunch hour we got our portions in decent time. Capasity of the kitchen is quite limited - so if You are in a hurry be warned. Wok was delicious and it was just the way in wanted!
Written 16 July 2015
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Taru T
Finland339 contributions
Jun 2015 • solo
The café / restaurant is really a large selection of sweet and savory delicacies , all self -baked and fresh . There is also a lunch , including wine , a wide range of coffee . Lookout Square is a wonderful both in summer and winter. There is also a large terrace.
Written 15 July 2015
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PekkaT_010
Switzerland440 contributions
Jul 2014 • couples
Very nice place to have lunch / coffee in the very heart of Kuopio. During summertime the place gets even better when it is possible to stay outside. Prices are not so cheap, but it is normal in Finland.
Written 27 November 2014
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Merja K
Helsinki2046 contributions
Aug 2014 • solo
Kuopios market square was re-done recently and this glass buildning was built on the old fish markets place next to the Market Hall. It is maybe the trendiest cafe /restaurant in town; all wall are windows opening to the Market square ( or sellers cars), trendy furniture ( also for sale?), best wok in town, delicious selection of pastries and coffees. Good place also for a glass of sekt!
Written 16 September 2014
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Erik L
Pori360 contributions
Jun 2014 • solo
This restaurant has great views to market place. There were lot of sandwiches, pastry, coffees and teas. I selected their wok for a lunch . Service was little bit short. The wok was not anything special : I would not choose it again. But the location is great that would come here again at least for a coffee.
Written 12 June 2014
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JonnaH696
Kuopio16 contributions
Mar 2014 • couples
Lots of variety, local goods, delicious brewed teas and coffees. Savoyry and sweet treats. Had a porridge made of barley with blueberry soup. Was ok, lovely presentation, but nothing to rave about. Nice views to the market place. Friendly service. Prices on the higher mid price.
Written 14 May 2014
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