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Our season menu

Experience the wilderness with all your senses

In season right now

We craft our menus using in-season northern flora and fauna, and constantly try fresh ways to bring traditional northern ingredients into contemporary cooking.

Nothing tastes better than a locally sourced dinner with the midsummer sun flickering in the splashes of the river. In the winter, a crackling fire in the hearth keeps you warm and cozy as the polar night outside reaches subzero temperatures.

Let us take you on a journey through the pure northern landscape through our dishes.

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On the menu

From the nature around us

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Food from the forest, drink from the nature

Our menu is built around what is in season and locally sourced, and it changes two times a year to reflect the changes in nature. Have a look through our seasonal menu and book your table with us.

Aanaar menu

Local food from Inari area

Aanaar Menu 3

  • Pöpelikkö

    Herb and Jaloviina marinated reindeer, mushroom créme, pickled chantarelle and lingonberry gel

Wine: Touraine Renaissance Prè Baron, France
Non-alcoholic: Aurora sparkling

  • Kasari

    Smoked red-fleshed fish from Lake Inari, spinach-pineseed bake, pan fried vegetables and crab sauce

Wine: Kungfu Girl, USA
Non-alcoholic: Lemonade

  • Sitruunaa, lakritsaa ja mustaherukkaa

    Lemon cake, liquorice crumble and blackcurrant sorbet

Wine: Ainoa Kaste, Finland
Non-alcoholic: Spruceshoot sparkling

  • Price 70€
  • Wine package 26,80€
  • Non-alcoholic 18€
  • Pöpelikkö

    "Pöpelikkö" is a Finnish word for the untamed forest – a dense, overgrown place where paths disappear and nature takes control. It's where reindeer move silently, mushrooms rise from mossy ground, and berries ripen in secret. Pöpelikkö is a journey into the heart of the Nordic forest – a little wild, a little unpredictable, but rich with hidden treasures.

  • Mustaherukka - Blackcurrant

    Blackcurrant, ripened under the endless light of the North’s midnight sun, develops an exceptionally deep and nuanced flavor. This small yet powerful berry carries the intensity of northern nature and the taste of its rugged beauty.

  • SIIKA - WHITEFISH

    One of the most cherished fish of northern waters. This dish is a tribute to the pure flavors of whitefish – elements that speak to both memory and the senses.

  • Kielas

    Kielas is a narrow upland ridge lined with birch trees, crossing the highlands of the North. In this dish, reindeer is presented in multiple forms – tender fillet, rich tongue, and slow-cooked blood pudding – each echoing the flavors of forest and fell. Kielas is a tribute to northern heritage, a dish where past and present meet in a powerful taste memory.

  • ARCTIC BERRIES

    Sea buckthorn and cloudberry – treasures of the North – come together in a layered dessert where Arctic nature meets refined sweetness.

Aanaar Menu 5

  • Apaja

    Lightly smoked white fish mosaic, white fish roe, crispy white fish skin, fennel-leek salad, sour milk and dill

Wine: Beaujolais Blanc Piron, France
Non-alcoholic: Angelica juice

  • Kevätpesä

    Crispy potato nest, vegetable tartar, asparagus foam and pumpkin seed pesto

Wine: Les Perrieres Monopole, France
Non-alcoholic: Juhla Sparkling

  • Kielas

    Pan fried reindeer fillet, tongue and blood pudding. Juniper berry marinated potato purée, cep mushroom, blueberry lichen and lingonberry-port wine sauce

Wine: Bedoba Saperavi, Georgia
Non-alcoholic: Forest Sparkling

  • Palate cleanser
  • Tyrniä ja hillaa

    Sea buckthorn tart, caramel espresso cream, cloudberry fluid and a cloudberry sphere

Wine: Ainoa Valokki, Finland
Non-alcoholic: Spruceshoot juice

  • Price 95€
  • Wine package 42,90€
  • Non-alcoholic 23€

Aanaar Vegetarian
Menu 5

  • Metsäsieniravioli

    Ravioli with forest mushrooms and ricotta filling, mushroom consommé and truffle foam

Wine: Ainoa Silkki, Finland
Non-alcoholic: Spruceshoot juice

  • KEvätpesä

    Crispy potato nest, vegetable tartar, asparagus foam and pumpkin seed pesto

Wine: Perrières Monopole, France
Non-alcoholic: Juhla Sparkling

  • Juuri ja Juuri

    Roasted striperoot, marinated yellow root, smoke beetroot purée, caramelized pecan nuts, pickled mustard seed, feta creme and crowberry balsamico syrup.

Wine: Passagem Branco, Portugal
Non-alcoholic: Aurora Sparkling

  • Palate cleanser
  • Sitruunaa, lakritsaa ja mustaherukkaa

    Lemon cake, liquorice crumble and blackcurrant sorbet

Wine: Beerenauslese Rosé, Austria
Non-alcoholic: Lingonberry juice

  • Price 75€
  • Wine package 38€
  • Non-alcoholic 28,50€
  • KEVÄTPESÄ - SPRING NEST

    The first rays of spring sunshine awaken nature and set the birds in motion, building their nests. This dish draws its inspiration from that delicate moment of early spring. Kevätpesä is a playful celebration of spring’s flavors and forms.

  • JUURI JA JUURI

    The Finnish phrase “juuri ja juuri” means “just barely” – but “juuri” also means “root.” In this dish, both meanings take shape: roots as ingredients and as beginnings. Balanced on the edge of contrasts – sweet and tart, soft and crisp – it's just enough, and nothing more.

Drinks

"That was moreish, how about another round?"

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Cocktails

  • Umpinen

    Aquavit liqueur, Kyrö Dark Gin, cep balsamico, orange juice, tonic water

  • Lappa Sour

    Lingonberry vodka, lingonberry juice, juniper berries, Aquafaba, lemon juice

  • Kohva

    Bivrost Pink Gin, rosemary syrup, lime juice, rosé pepper, soda

Virgin cocktails

  • Puolukka Sour

    Lingonberry juice, roseroot syrup, Aquafaba , lemon juice, juniper berries

Special Event: YUNGMIQU

Concert: 15.08.2024 22:00.

IJAHIS IDJA OVDAFEASTA – IJAHIS IDJA ETKOT – IJAHIS IDJA PRE-PARTY

Free entrance – Vapaa Pääsy

Last table reservations at 19:00.