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Hours
Mon
10:30 - 22:00
Tue
10:30 - 22:00
Wed
10:30 - 22:00
Thu
10:30 - 22:00
Fri
10:30 - 23:00
Sat
3:00 - 23:00
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Food and ambience
Local cuisine, European, Central European, Scandinavian, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
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PRICE RANGE
€18.00 – €37.00
CUISINES
European, Central European, Scandinavian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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4.5
197 reviews
Excellent
105
Very good
67
Average
19
Poor
4
Terrible
2
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Anne H
Oulu31 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
Hella's food is first class. We went with relatives and friends for a celebratory meal and received great service. I ate Menu 2, initially individual, good blinis. The main course was excellently prepared lamb with side dishes. For dessert, melt-in-your-mouth creme brulee. The party also ate Menu 1. To start with a beautiful and excellent tatti soup, the main course was a delicious mascarpone risotto with salmon. The side dishes were wonderful taste experiences. The menu was completed by a suitably small and heavenly good chocolate cake with ice cream. The waiter was knowledgeable, nice and unhurried. A complete set.
Written 13 January 2024
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894jannek
Kempele52 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
This was our first time here and we definitely visit again and again. Food was very delicious and waiter was friendly and professional.
Restaurant was homelike.
First we had handmade sour root bread of the house - it was heaven.
Then asparagus with bacon as starter
Main course pepper steak
and
Muffin with icecream for dessert
Everything was good.
Written 14 August 2024
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Tami H
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • family
The food was extremely amazing. Everything is made from scratch. The restaurant was full but the service was still awesome!! Recommendations were well matched to our taste. Saara was an excellent server. Be sure to get a shot of salted licorice liquor with your dessert. DO NOT miss dessert. When we come back to Finland (from USA) we will definitely eat here again!!
Written 19 July 2024
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Anna F
Kiruna39 contributions
Jul 2022 • family
Went here with my spouse. Great food. The reindeer mest was perfect.
The service wasn’t that good but easy to overcome.
We also ordered starters which tasted superb. Not overpriced at all since we ordered rare speciments off the menu. Nice staff and good food. But not as good as at home.
Written 7 July 2022
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Esa K
Kalajoki48 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Bravo Hella!
Keep it simple! That’s what Hella is doing.
We had green salad as a starter, so tasty with pesto and parmigiana. You don’t need anything more. As a main Mascarpone risotto with tempura chicken. Risotto 10 out of 10 and chicken as well.
The service, from the booking until to the bill, 10/10.
When in Oulu you must visit Hella.
Written 12 August 2023
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Daniel L
6 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
I was very positively surprised by the good quality and service here. It is hard to find good restaurants in Finland. I've had a three course meal and every course was absolutely delicious. Also the service staff is very nice and professional. Prices are fairly high, as expected in Finnland though. Definitely recommended if you want to have a good dining experience! 👌
Written 3 August 2024
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iiro v
1 contribution
May 2024 • business
Incredibly good experience, food 6/5, waiter's cheerful attitude and expertise 10, a small restaurant with a peaceful atmosphere. A big recommendation, yes. I will definitely take my clients to Hella if I go to Oulu.
- Iro
Written 16 May 2024
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Alex. R
Cologne17 contributions
Oct 2023 • business
I was just heading for a solo dinner and ended up in this litte, but very cute restaurant.
Service is very good and super friendly, food delicious - I was happy
Written 19 October 2023
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Anthi B
Crete5 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
We went to this restaurant during our travelling from Helsinki to Rovaniemi!! Even though we came in just 45 minutes before the closing the people were very kind, friendly and helpful! The food was delicious! We ordered 2 soups and for main courses lamp and beef!! They were just perfect!! The chef is really good at his job and looks like he loves what he does!! If you've ever been in this area give yourself the opportunity to taste something really delicious and special!!
Written 28 December 2022
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Mattiala
Keminmaa5 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
The food was delicious. The setting of the dish on the plate looked nice. The athmosphere inside was nice and cozy. The service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Written 8 October 2022
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Niko
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Excellent food, excellent service! Quiet and nice place during week days. Strongly recommended. Will visit again.
Written 23 January 2020
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Maija L
Riga55 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
The place itself was nothing special. The waitress was very nice. The food was ok, but overpriced, as almost everything in Finland
Written 9 January 2020
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Rohit M
Faridabad235 contributions
Dec 2019 • solo
Came across this one while taking a stroll, it had lot of locals visiting hence went ahead to try. Was worth it, has selective options however food is really good.
Written 10 December 2019
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Jukka N
Oulu14 contributions
Nov 2019 • solo
Took my Indian friend for a dinner. He tried beetroot black bean dish. He was happy with it after having eaten beaked potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a week.
My duck was excellent.
A bit noisy place.
Written 14 November 2019
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Andrew H
13 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
We first came to this restaurant about 8 years ago and we enjoyed it very much. For some reason we had not come back since but we decided it was time to visit again. It was Saturday night around 7.30 pm but the place was very quiet - and soon my wife and I were almost alone and so the ambiance was quiet and cold. The waitress was efficient and served well but with no pleasantries exchanged it was hard to converse (my wife is Finnish so it was not a language issue).
The food came quite quickly, the starter was soup cappuccino which was very good and we enjoyed it - but as it came in a cup it felt like something you might have outdoors. The main meal of lamb was excellent and the dark sauce was lovely.
The dessert was ice cream in a glass with carrot shavings - which was really bizarre. The chewing of carrot was not pleasant and it simply did not work.
So in summary - good food in general and reasonably inexpensive but lacking in presentation,atmosphere and choice (only 3 options available). It was all too clinical and cold for my liking. It needs something to make it more cosy and welcoming and then maybe they would get more visitors on a Saturday night.
Written 17 September 2019
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