Café-Restaurant Trapesa – Valamo's Meeting Place for Flavors
Valamo's 260-seat Café-Restaurant Trapesa is named after the Greek word trapeza, meaning table or monastery refectory. Trapesa is one of the monastery's most important meeting places – good food and a peaceful atmosphere combine here. Vegetarian food plays a central role in monastic tradition, but fish, meat, and dairy products are also available year-round.
Open 1.6-30.8 Mon-Sat 7:30-21 and Sun 7:30-18. All monastery opening hours can be found here.
Monastery Breakfast
The traditional monastery breakfast is served mornings from 7:30-10:00.
Breakfast includes the monastery's own breads, porridge, yogurt, muesli, vegetables, fruits, monastery berry juice, and coffee and tea.
10€/person
Valamo's Summer Buffet
Valamo's abundant summer buffet is monastic hospitality at its best. It combines monastic traditions and rhythm, Eastern Finnish food culture, and the bounties of the surrounding nature.
Available are salads and cold side dishes, as well as always the monastery's own sauerkraut and breads (e.g., the monastery's famous malt bread), soup of the day, two warm meal options (vegetarian and meat or fish), dessert, and coffee or tea.
18€/person
Summer Buffet Served
1.6.-30.8.2026 Mon-Sun 11-17
Exception Days:
Midsummer Eve Fri 19.6 Restaurant Trapesa open 7:30–17 and summer buffet served 11–16.
Midsummer Day Sat 20.6 Restaurant Trapesa open 7:30–18 and summer buffet served 11–17.
Café Services
Coffee, tea, and small bites all day – "monk's coffee" is already a concept.
Valamo Tea Table
The tea table is a modern version of the old Valamo tea table, developed with respect for traditions.
Available are monastery tea and raspberry jam, pickled cucumbers with sour cream and honey, salmon pie, cabbage pie, pound cake, biscuits, sweets, and fruits.
15€/person
The tea table is served during summer 22.6 - 30.8 Mon-Sat 18:30–20:30. Groups by prior reservation.
Delicacies to Go
You can buy the monastery's own products, such as malt bread, sauerkraut, and pastries (selection varies daily).
For Groups and Events
Trapesa also functions as a catering restaurant for meetings and celebrations.
Practical Information
The restaurant has disabled access. Pets are welcome at the monastery, but not in the restaurant or on the terrace.
Welcome to enjoy Valamo's flavors and atmosphere!
Group Table Reservations
Valamo's sales service
tel 017-570 1810
myyntipalvelu@valamo.fi
Café-Restaurant Trapesa's Oivahymy report HERE
Wine Room
In the atmospheric wine room, you can taste Valamo's own berry wines and high-quality artisan spirits.
Open 19.6 - 29.8 Wed-Sat from 18-22 and for groups by order at other times by arrangement.
Guided Presentations and Tastings for Groups
Welcome to discover the world of Valamo's wines and spirits on-site. The warm atmosphere of the wine room, the stories behind the drinks, and the peaceful setting make the tastings an experience.
Wine Presentation (duration approximately 1 hour)
Three Valamo wines for tasting.
Whisky Presentation (duration approximately 1 hour)
Two Valamo whiskies for tasting.
Wine and Whisky Presentation (duration approximately 1.5 hours)
Two wines and one whisky for tasting.
Presentations are conducted for groups of at least 8 people by order.
