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Food from traditional dishes to culinary experiences
Whether you are a fan of traditional home cooking or appreciate what is produced nearby or caught from the forests, you can enjoy all of these when you visit Sydänsuomi.
Local food with love from nature and quality products from local farms
The wild game of the heart of Finland, the tasty wild fish of our lakes and the berries and mushrooms of our forests have attracted people to the region for taste experiences time after time. Here, tourists are also served by family farms, where many high-quality ingredients are responsibly produced for the use of local restaurants as well. Come and spend enjoyable moments with delicious food!
- Cafe LähiKontti in Karstula offers experiences for both the mind and the tongue. The lunch cafe offers taste experiences made with love from quality ingredients, such as meat products from our own organic farm, wild berries and selected ingredients.
- Country flavors along the Peuran Polku on the border of Kinnula and Lestijärvi, Syvänmaa. The game restaurant Pikku Peura focuses on game food and forest flavors, from which delicious dishes are conjured up with a lot of heart.
Sydänsuomi's direct sales points are real treasure houses

In the municipalities of our region, there are convenience stores and direct sales points, which offer a comprehensive selection of baked goods from home bakeries, meat and grain products from regional farms, local canned fish, and a rich selection of other, hand-made delicacies that change according to the seasons. You can treat yourself to fresh baked goods while shopping, as the stores also have a cafe. In addition, at the points of sale, you can find the wonderful handicrafts of artisans and various gift items, for example to take home and as souvenirs from Sydänsuomi.
- Katrin Cafe, located in Kannonkoski offers local baked goods and direct sales products.
- Syvänmaa direct sales point, located in Kinnula
- Direct sales Nestori, located in Viitasaari
- Direct sales OSK, located in Pihtipudas
- House of handicrafts, located in Karstula
"Sweet Sydänsuomi"
Did you know that there are several berry farms in Sydänsuomi, where you can get tasty berries – either picked yourself or already picked – for the winter or for summer parties. Let’s take a look at the already prepared berry places for next summer:
- The berry farm of Naurisaho, located in Kannonkoski
- Strawberryfarm Poikonen, located in Karstula
- The farm of Hylkylä, located in Pihtipudas
- Strawberryfarm Hyvönen, located in Pihtipudas

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