Gustav Kitchen & Bar

Excellent service. You would not wish to be hungry, if you came for dinner as you would need to have a second dinner elsewhere. The food was good, but in my opinion too many different tastes fought against each other. Keep it simple and make the portions much bigger. It felt like being in tasting course.

One of the better restaurants in Rovaniemi. A bit of French, a bit of Japanese influenced and a nicely design restaurant. We walked in with no reservations on a Sat. The inner section of the restaurant was still available for early dinner around 5pm. For starters, we had sourdough bread and brown butter. What would have made it perfect was a lightly toasted bread to give the crunch and freshness. But unfortunately they can’t do it in the kitchen. We have a cold dish with thinly sliced beef with pickles and radish. The black rice crisp was a twist in this dish to bring a new kind of delight in a bite - nutty, crunch and very additive. For main course we chose the fish and beef. The portion is small but just enough for small eaters like us. The beef with black garlic was a unique pairing. Black garlic’s umami glaze was deep and strong. We bit overpowering for the beef actually. The acidity of the roman lettuce with yuzu was underpowered. Our dessert was forgotten and we waited over 20mins thinking that they are baking the burnt cheese cake. It was a disappointment. The cheese cake turned out rubbery. Overall the experience was good and it felt like a little fine dining restaurant with our dishes explained.

The most delicious steak I’ve ever tried. (I eat steak a lot). The bread and butter were so delicious. I want to know what makes the butter that good. However, the service was a little bit slow. Yes still understandable

We could not get into the snow globe as we did not have a reservation. We were able to get a seat inside and thoroughly enjoyed the appetizers and this amazing drink !

Hi, We were initially hesitant to try the restaurant due to its limited vegetarian options, but since it was conveniently located next to our hotel, we decided to give it a shot—and we’re glad we did. For cold starters, we ordered the carrot, celery, and whitefish ceviche—all of which were incredibly delicious and packed with flavor. For mains, we had the risotto and roasted Arctic char. The risotto was rich, creamy, and had a strong, delightful cheese flavor. While I didn’t try the Arctic char myself, my husband thoroughly enjoyed it. The highlight of the meal, however, was the dessert. The three of us shared the French toast topped with coffee ice cream, and it was easily the best we've ever had—perfectly balanced in flavor and both soft and crispy. A surprisingly wonderful experience overall!

Bad service, rude and no service mind. We informed about my bf peanut allergy and asked explicitly if anything contain peanuts (we booked in advance and informed about peanut allergy in the booking) We still later learned that one dessert might contain peanuts. This shows that the restaurant and the staff do not care enough about customers’ food allergies. At the end, no apology from the staff and not owning up to the mistake. Food was just okay, most things were on the salty side. Although the side artichokes with the grilled fish was quite nice.

Awkward service. Felt discriminated for being Asian in this restaurant. The servers seem more keen to serve the whites. Arctic Char and Beef were decent but not awesome. Tofu was bad, tasted like some squashed starch. Risotto was way too salty. Sourdough nothing to complain about but also nothing to shout about. I'm not quite sure what gave this place the numerous 5 star reviews. I didnt get it in terms of service and food. The only thing that impressed me was their house riesling.

It was my first dinner at the Rovaniemi and wanted to try something Finnish like reindeer meat or salmon soup and knew this restaurant won’t be offering those and I was debating but it was so worth visiting I am happy I picked this place! All the food I ordered was delicious and well flavored. Very nice atmosphere with some pop music. Highly recommend!