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We've compiled the best of the best in Southwestern Coast and the Ålands - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Indigo is in a brick building in the heart of Mariehamn, with a main restaurant on the first floor, a bistro, and a bar with a lively outdoor patio and weekday lunch menu. Finnish beef and arctic char feature on the à la carte menu, with "tapas of the sea" and Åland beef tartare as starters. The bistro's gastropub menu includes excellent burgers, while the cheese platter includes Åland cheeses. The bistro is especially popular with families.
A summer restaurant in a historic wooden pavilion on the waterfront, Kaivohuone boasts barbecue ribs, burgers, pizzas, and salads on its terrace menu. Live music by top Finnish bands in the main hall adds some extra bounce to summer evenings.
The Park Alandia Hotel in Mariehamn's lovely leafy Esplanade has a popular restaurant. In addition to a great bistro menu in its bar, lunch is popular on weekdays. The restaurant's classic dish is spiced beef à la Park, a delicious fillet with honey gherkins, red cabbage, beans, and pan-fried garlic potatoes. Try one of the many varieties of the local Åland Stallhagen beer in the bar. The restaurant scores extra points by virtue of being open on Sunday, not something you can take for granted in these parts. Look out for live music events in the bar on Friday and Saturday.
A superb waterfront location and a menu comprising fresh local products such as fish, game, mushrooms, and berries, in addition to a pleasant outdoor terrace in summer, are the main attractions of Uusi Kilta.
