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In a bullseye location between the main square and the sea, this tiered concrete building
has 20 sparingly furnished but comfortable neutral-toned rooms. Balcony rooms, with
views over the park to the water, cost a smidge extra. It also rents boats and fishing gear.
Eating
Café Gamla Stan
CAFE
( 050-556-1665;
www.cafegamlastan.fi
;
Bastugatan 5;dishes €4.50-8; 11am-7pm mid-Apr-early
Sep)
Tables sit beneath a shady apple orchard producing fresh juices at this family-run cafe,
which is filled with the aromas of home baking (quiches, pies, cakes and other sweet
treats). Also here is a craft shop; regular live music plays in the garden.
Guest Harbour Café
CAFE
( 019-241-1790;Norra Strandgatan 6;pizzas €10-12.50; 8.30am-10pm Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm Sun
Jun-Aug)
Inventive pizzas at this marina-side spot include Sea Battle (salami, mushrooms, pineapple
and feisty jalapeno peppers), May Day (pepperoni, ham, blue cheese and red onion) and
Baywatch (air-dried ham, rocket and parmesan).
Bossa Nova
INTERNATIONAL
( 019-239-5000;
www.bossanova.fi
;
Ormnäsvägen 1;lunch €9.50, pizzas €11.50-13.50, mains
€18-27; 11am-2pm Mon & Tue, 11am-9pm Wed & Thu, 11am-11pm Fri, noon-11pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun
Jun-Aug)
A spacious wooden terrace steps down towards the water, so you can watch the boats and
jet-skiers while you're waiting for cartwheel-sized pizzas, grilled tuna and pan-seared
whitefish or a tomahawk steak (weighing in at 2kg and serving two to three people). It's
1.4km south of town, next door to Ormnäs Camping.
Albatross
SEAFOOD
( 019-241-2848;
www.albatross.fi
;
Norra Strandgatan 7;mains €16.50-39; kitchen 11am-midnight
Apr-Aug)
