Pekka Heikkinen & Kumpp

Top choice in Central Finland


Opened in 1913 and run by the fourth generation of the same family, Pekka Heikkinen's loaves are made from Finnish flour and baked in birch pans in its wood-fired oven. Savoury golden-brown pastries include juustosarvi (filled with cheese) and pasteijat (with veggie or meat fillings); korvapuusti (cinnamon scroll) and kääremunkki (rye pastry with fruit) are among the delectable sweet varieties.

There's indoor seating and you can pick up takeaway pastries to enjoy by the river in warm weather.