I spent three nights and five days in Tampere last week. On Tuesday afternoon, I took a train to Tampere and stayed one night at the hotel to prepare for the early morning next day. I woke up at 4:30am and headed to sauna to do live streaming to an event in Tokyo. I came home in the afternoon and the next day, again, I took a train to Tampere for other lives from a sauna to Japan for the following two days. While I was in Tampere, I had opportunities to see old friends and visit a couple of cafes.

Kahvila Siiri

Kahvila Siiri was lovely and cozy in Lempäälä. Lempäälä is not exactly in Tampere but it’s about 20-minute drive from Tamere city center. A friend who lives Lempäälä took me there by car after I had visited his place. Another friend came from Tampere to have coffee with me and took me back to the hotel.

The cafe in the old wooden house was atmospheric everywhere and there were difference rooms and spaces which made it more interesting than one big space of cafe. Though a friend and I were talking about how nice it would be to be here in summer, I thought the cafe was perfect for the cold, dark and rainy (and eventually snowy) day. The warm atmosphere made me feel comfortable and happy despite of the harsh weather outside.

It was an e-mail I received from Mr A.L in Tampere who I don’t know. But after Iltalehti wrote about my cafe trips, he wrote to me and recommended this cafe and another cafe. He said Siiri’s korvapuusti is the best. So, I ordered korvapuusti and I loved it. 🙂 It wasn’t small, but I ate the whole with pleasure! Thank you for the tip, Mr A.L!

Kahvila Siiri
Uotintie 5, 37500 Lempäälä

Tahmelan Huvila

My workplace while I was in Tampere was a sauna at an old villa Tahmelan Huvila located by the lake Pyhäjärvi. There are various events organized at the villa. And there is a small cafe and library.

The sauna seems to be heated several times a week. While we were there for live streaming, sauna was heated at low temperature but the steam from sauna stove (löyly) was great!

During breaks, we had tasty home-made breaksfast and snack. Everything was yummy but the best was warm bun on the last day. It was so good and gone so quickly! We were 8 people. I am hoping I will visit there again, even only for the bun! As we are busy eating the yummy bun, I didn’t have time to take pictures if you wonder where the photo is. At the cafe, one could buy home-made cakes and pies.

Tahmelan Huvila
Uramonkatu 9, Tampere

Cafe Pispala

Cafe Pispala is one of my most favorite cafes in Finland. When I heard that we will be on live from Tahmelan Huvila, I was delighted to find out that it’s close to Cafe Pispala. I love the American pancakes. And it’s the only place I could have American pancakes in Finland as far as I know!

Cafe Pispala
PISPANKATU 30, TAMPERE