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(€60). The building itself is a rambling late-18th-century conversion with a roaring fire-
place and sprawling terrace that's ideal for people-watching.
Timbaali
FINNISH
( 019-523-1020;
www.timbaali.com
;Jokikatu 43;mains €20-27; 11am-11pm Jun-Aug, 11am-10pm
Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
In the heart of the Old Town, this well-loved restaurant specialises in slow food: locally
farmed snails (€18 for a dozen) prepared with garlic or cheese. There's also other tasty
Finnish cuisine, served in quaint dining rooms or the inner courtyard. In summer a fish
buffet (€26) is served at lunchtimes.
Porvoon Paahtimo
CAFE, PUB
(
www.porvoonpaahtimo.fi
;Mannerheiminkatu 2; 10am-midnight Sun-Thu, 9am-3am Fri & Sat)
On the main bridge, this atmospheric red-brick former storehouse is a cosy, romantic spot
for drinks of any kind: it roasts its own coffee and has tap beer and several wines. There's
a terrace and boat deck, which come with blankets on cooler evenings.
Information
Summer Tourist Kiosk
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
www.visitporvoo.fi
;Jokikatu 35B; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun May-Aug; )
Under the bridge near the entrance to the Old Town. Rent bikes for €7.50/20 per one/four
hours.
Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
( 040-489-9801;
www.visitporvoo.fi
;Läntinen Aleksanterinkatu 1; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm
Sat; )
Offers maps and local information in the Taidetehdas (Art Factory) building across the
river. This former tractor factory is now an exhibition space, cinema and shopping mall.
Getting There & Away
