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( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.cafesali.fi ;Kuninkaankatu 22;lunch mains €8.20-12.80, dinner mains
€11-16.50; 8am-10pm Jun-Aug, 9am-9pm Sep-May; )
Once you get over the shock of stepping from the Old Town's 18th-century surroundings
into a stark white space filled with giant photos of New York skyscrapers, Sali is a real
buzz, with great lunch buffets (€9.50), a fine bistro menu in the adjoining lounge and a
bustling terrace on the square.
Kontion Leipomo CAFE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.kontion.fi ;Kuninkaankatu 9;dishes €4-8, mains €8-14;
7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun)
A 50-year-old bakery bakes all the breads, cakes and pastries for this old-school local icon
(it even has its own cookbook). Light lunches - soups, stews - are also available. Enjoy
them in the secluded summer courtyard or wrestle a resident teddy bear for a seat inside.
Osteria da Filippo ITALIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.osteriafilippo.com ;Kauppakatu 20;gelato €3.50, pizza €8.50-13, pasta
€9-10.50; 11.30am-7.30pm Mon, Tue & Thu, to 10pm Wed, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
Authentic Italian pizzas, pastas and exceptional gelato - look for the queues.
Wanhan Rauman Kellari FINNISH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 02-866-6700; www.wrk.fi ; Anundilankatu 8;mains €14.50-34;
11am-10pm Mon, to 11pm Tue-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat, noon-10pm Sun)
A Rauma institution, this atmospheric former potato cellar and air-raid shelter has a sun-
drenched rooftop summer terrace. Starters such as salmon salad or smoked reindeer and
wild mushroom soup are followed by a huge choice of fresh fish, poultry and meat dishes
(plus a solitary vegetarian option), and desserts like seabuckthorn parfait or fried brie and
cloudberry compote.
Goto INTERNATIONAL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 02-822-2750; www.ravintolagoto.fi ; Kuninkaankatu 17;lunch mains
€10.50-13, dinner mains €22-29, 3-course menu €45; kitchen 11am-2pm & 5-10pm Mon-Fri,
noon-3pm Sat)