Restaurant Trapesa

Café-restaurant Trapesa - an important meeting place in the monastery

Café-Restaurant Trapesa – A meeting place for the flavors of Valamo

Valamo's 260-seat Café-Restaurant Trapesa takes its name from the Greek word trapeza, meaning table or monastery dining room. Trapesa is one of the monastery's most important meeting places - good food and a peaceful atmosphere come together here.

Daily meals

Monastery breakfast: traditional breakfast with fresh bread, porridge and drinks.
Buffet: daily meat, fish and vegetarian options, salad bar and the monastery's own sauerkraut.
Café services: coffee, tea and snacks all day - donut coffees are already a concept.

Valamolainen tea table

In the summer, starting from Midsummer, every evening from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (15 €/person). A tea table that respects tradition but is adapted to the modern era is offered.

The traditions of the monastery's cuisine

Vegetarian food plays a central role, but fish, meat and dairy products are also available all year round.

Take your own delicacies

Buy home the monastery's own products, such as malt bread, sauerkraut and pastries (the selection varies).

For groups and occasions

Trapesa also operates as a restaurant for meetings and parties. Check out the menus and book: tel. 017 570 1810 | myyntipalvelu@valamo.fi

Practical information

Accessible. Pets are welcome in the monastery, but not in the restaurant or on its terrace.

Cafe-restaurant Trapesan Oivahymy report HERE

Welcome to enjoy the flavors and atmosphere of Valamo!

Monastery buffet

The daily buffet has warm meat, fish and vegetable options, as well as a generous salad bar, which always features the monastery's own sauerkraut.

Check opening hours and the weekly menu:

Opening hours and weekly menu

Order menus

Valamo's custom menus – taste experiences for groups and parties

There are several festive meal options to choose from, which are a pleasure to linger over.

Check out the order menus

"One of the monastery's most important meeting places is its cozy Café-Restaurant Trapesa, which takes its name from the Greek word meaning table or monastery dining hall."

Contact information

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Invoicing addresses and bank contact details
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Visiting hours

Valamo Monastery is open all year round. The opening hours of the services vary according to the season.

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