Illustration of felt figures in knitted sweaters sharing a holiday dinner at a table with a roast, cocoa and a small tree (Hospitz Christmas Lunch)

Hospitz Christmas Lunch

Guests enjoy a festive Christmas lunch buffet featuring an extensive cold starter table with traditional holiday dishes, including cured rainbow trout, malt-whisky herring, Christmas ham with house mustard, rosolli, and Karelian pies with egg butter. The hot main course and dessert selections rotate daily, with options like turkey, salmon, or roasted pork accompanied by traditional seasonal casseroles. Traditional table beer and water are served alongside the buffet.

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Plan Your Visit

When

Tickets

Lunch: 36€/person. Children under 12 are charged separately at 1 euro per year of age.

Hours

11:00–14:30; lunch buffet served 11:00–14:30.

Ages

All ages (children under 12 charged 1 EUR per year of age)

Food & Drink

The buffet includes Christmas starters such as cured rainbow trout, malt-whisky herring, ham, rosolli and Karelian pies; daily changing mains and desserts are served with kotikalja and water.

Going?

Location

Ravintola Hospitz · Linnankatu 20, 57130 Savonlinna, Savonlinna 57130 Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ ⚪ (3/5)

Best For

Friends and colleagues sharing a christmas lunch

Vibe

Festive and relaxed

Energy Level

Low

Photo Friendly

Moderate

Tips & Advice

  • Reserve a table through the contact form, by phone at 015 515 661, or by email at info@hospitz.com.
  • Choose a visit based on the daily menu if you have a preferred main course or dessert, since both change each day.
  • Arrive during the 11:00–14:30 lunch service to enjoy the buffet while it is being served.
  • For children under 12, remember the age-based lunch charge: €1 per year of age.
  • Ask about arranging the day's menu for a private evening gathering if lunch hours don't suit; this option costs €52 per person.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Extra Monday lunch on December 14, with game sauté on the menu
  • Same-day Christmas menu available for private evening events, priced separately
  • Glögi-gingerbread panna cotta for dessert on Thursday, December 17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's on the Christmas buffet?

A big Christmas starter table with boiled potatoes, malt-whisky herring, dill-cured rainbow trout with caper-onion relish, and Christmas ham with the house whisky mustard. There's also rosolli with beetroot smetana, a house mushroom salad, rum-marinated prunes, Peltola blue cheese, and rye Karelian pies with egg butter.

Is the menu the same every day?

No. The starter table stays the same, but the main course and dessert change every day. Examples include thyme turkey breast, smetana-dill salmon, the house roast and a game sauté.

What is there to drink?

Traditional kotikalja (Finnish table beer) and water come with the lunch.

How do I book a table?

Use the contact form, call 015 515 661, or email info@hospitz.com.

Can we have the Christmas lunch menu at a private evening event?

Yes. The same day's Christmas lunch menu can be arranged for a private event in the evening, at a separate price.

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