Restaurant Saaga

Top choice in Lapland


Inside the Saaga hotel at the base of the ski slopes, this restaurant is Ylläs' best. Lapland specialities include buckwheat blini with white lake-fish roe from Inarijärvi, reindeer tartare with pickled mushrooms, roast arctic char with smoked-birch butter, and blueberry crème brûlée with cloudberry ice cream. Its kids' menu includes 'laughing frankfurters' and 'happy reindeer'.


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