From Stage to Plate: Opera Delights

Savor the delights in the footsteps of Aino Ackté or taste local flavors in the charming city cafes in summer 2025.

Summer in Savonlinna and the famous Opera Festivals are the best time to explore the local culture and lifestyle! In addition to the opera experience in Olavinlinna castle you may indulge in the exquisite menus and dishes from local restaurants and cafes, all inspired by the magic of the opera. 

Picture: Tertti Manor | Lotta Luostarinen

Explore and taste local flavors

Below there are dishes and menus for both big and small appetites.

Crêpe Café Kalliolinna
Eat 1. Forest Surprise Crêpe
Green Care Farm Luonnos
Eat 2. Juha’s Smoked Salmon Pie à la Luonnos
KORPI Restaurants
Do, Eat 3. Menu Nessun Dorma
Kakkukaaos Oy
Do, Eat 4. Olavinlinna’s Black Ram Pie
Savonlinna-Risteilyt
Responsible company
Do, Eat 5. Don Giovanni’s Sweet Temptation
Osuuskauppa Suur-Savo
Responsible company
Eat 6. Pesce d’opera | Perlina di Castello
Savonlinna-Risteilyt
Responsible company
Do, Eat 7. Figaro’s Summer Trio
Tiittala manor
Responsible company
Eat 8. The Fairy Queen’s Waffle
Osuuskauppa Suur-Savo
Responsible company
Eat 9. Princess Turandot’s rye bred
Kakkukaaos Oy
Do, Eat 10. Mozart’s Chocolate Cake
SaimaaHoliday Oravi
Responsible company
Eat 11. Catch of the Day | Restaurant Ruukinranta
Cafe Rantakivi
Eat 12. Papageno’s Delicacy Platter
Bistro The Fishing Spot
Eat 13. Nessun Dorma – Smoked fish tzatziki -vohveli
Tertti Manor
Do, Eat 14. The Fairy Queen
Tertti Manor
Do, Eat 15. Last temptation
Tertti Manor
Do, Eat 16. The King’s Goblet Macbeth
Sirkan Ravintolat Oy
Eat 17. Composer’s Tosca
18. Ode to Lake Saimaa surprise menus | Restaurant Wanha Kasino
Restaurant & Street Bar Sarastro
Do, Eat 19. Snail Pan – Le Lumache di Puccini

The “Saimaa lautasella” project has put together the “From Stage to Plate: Opea delights” menu in collaboration with the Savonlinna Opera Festival. The “Saimaa lautasella” project is co-funded by the European Union.