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Cafe & Bar 21 is a modern cafè, restaurant and a cocktail bar located in Rovaniemi, Finland. 21 was opened on the 21st of May 2012 and is situated right in the centrum of Rovaniemi, on Rovakatu 21, the address being the origin of the name Cafe & Bar 21. We wanted to create a restaurant where quality cocktails and unique food meet. Creating an atmosphere where you can be you and enjoy has been our aim since the beginning. Cafe & Bar 21 has free Wi-Fi and iPads for customers to use. 21'S most popular products are salty and sweet waffles, big tasty salads, gelato ice-creams and of course wines and the best cocktails in town. Try our specialty, Mojito from Lapland!
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US$6 - US$14
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
Cafe, European, Scandinavian
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 23 March 2023

This is arguably the best lunch place in Rovaniemi. Their salad bowl with organic, fresh salmon is divine. A must try. I wish I could have their salad bowl every day! Their home-made waffles and ice cream are also delicious. Perfect dessert.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 15 March 2023 via mobile

Crispy chicken waffle is amazing!!! So tasty and delicious. Dinner time you can also get bao buns which are the best I have ever had elsewhere.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 28 February 2023

The food is incredible. Best bao buns - insane flavour! Lovely vibe and friendly service. 100% worth a visit.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 17 February 2023

Again quite reasonably priced compared to other places in this city. Cocktails are delicious and they have the most amazing desserts. Although the selection fades somewhat as the afternoon progresses. Would recommend you visit at lunch time to have a better selection of desserts to...choose from.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 15 February 2023 via mobile

Went for dinner with DH and it was delicious. We got two waffles and the bao buns. I got chicken, he got bang bang cauliflower and we got pork buns. The buns were huge and def not needed. We were both full after eating our...waffles. Both waffles (with a side salad) were delicious. I have had similar Asian flavored dishes before but certainly never on a waffle so it was a bit unique. We each also had a glass of wine with our meal and although choices were limited both wines by the glass were quite good. You order at the counter so you might have to queue a bit to wait your turn. Desserts looked amazing but we were too full to be tempted. Very good meal.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 14 February 2023 via mobile

The most delicious food, both the food waffles, salad and the waffle dessert and the most friendly staff. It is such a pity we found it at our last day here, if not, we would definately have been eating here more times. Nice and cozy...atmosphere. I can highly recommend 21 Café & Bar!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 26 January 2023 via mobile

Very warm and cozy atmosphere and yum gelato. I would recommend spending an hour here at least with a good book and watch the snowfall. You feel like you’re in a Christmas movie and there is magic just outside the window.

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 13 January 2023

We LOVED this restaurant. Casual and minimal but staff was fantastic and helpful and food was abosolutely delicious. Do not miss!

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 8 January 2023 via mobile

We spent four days in Rovaniemi and this was the best best place we ate. They have a crazy range of foods. The owners travel around the world and bring the recipes back. My husband has to try the Mexican food (we’re from California) just...as a comparison and it did not disappoint. Our guide recommended the Chicken and Waffles and it was swish! Spicy with and Asian Fusion feel incorporating kimchee. So good! Excellent beer, too. Didn’t try dessert but they have an on site bakery and the dessert display looked fabulous. Such a great find. Be sure to make a reservation in high seasonMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 3 January 2023 via mobile

The cafe/bar is really nice inside and constantly a stream of customers coming inside for lunch/coffees. The menu is small but a good selection on offer. We both had waffles with bang bang cauliflower which was huge - so make sure you’re hungry! Everything tasted...great so we went for a waffle salted caramel dessert which was ok (a little flavourless). The only downside was the service. It was very slow, we had to clear our own table to sit down, they forgot about the dessert and we were left for a long time without service.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 2 December 2022 via mobile

Been on here two occasions while I stayed in the area. Salad was amazing flavors, little bit to much chilli's for me but unsure if they gave me the wrong crispy chicken salad or if it comes with spicy sauce and chilli's. It was tasty...anyway and would highly recommend this place. Another visit was for cake, great selectionsMore

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 27 November 2022 via mobile

We had a very warm welcome from a member of staff who spoke excellent English. He was friendly and helpful, as we're the other staff but we had less interaction with them. The coffee is lovely, had a vegan milk option and was surprisingly cheap,...with free top ups. My meal of bang bang cauliflower and tofu salad was the best salad I've ever eaten. My friend loved her halloumi salad too. And her perfect aperol spritz. Although the menu is small, it all looked delicious. Meat and veggie/vegan options available. Lovely atmosphere. Lovely staff. Lovely stuff.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 10 November 2022 via mobile

Amazing place and food! Tried salmon waffle. It was amazing. Make sure you will visit this place hungry! They have also delicious cakes.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 4 November 2022

We had a few extra hours to spend in Rovaniemi city centre and decided to pop into Cafe & Bar 21 for a drink. The cafe has your standard coffee shop options and the quality of the coffee is also good - our only comment...is that the drinks could be warmer or served quicker. We were also tempted by the numerous food options; from bao buns, extravagant salads and open sandwiches, Mexican tacos or more local flavours such as traditional Finnish salmon soup. We both opted for the salmon soup and were extremely pleased with the dish. It was a hearty portion, accompanied by traditional rye bread - both of which were flavourful and well balanced. The decor and ambiance of the restaurant added to our experience and we would definitely want to visit again.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 12 September 2022 via mobile

10 out of 10 would recommend! Spent time here after a three day hike in a national park nearby. Enjoyed it really much. Had salmon soup with coffee. Free coffee ☕ refill is also a plus.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Cafe & Bar 21 is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5