FOOD & SHOPPING · ORIVESI–HIMOS
Food and shopping between Orivesi and Himos
A cottage holiday is easier when you know where to stock up on food, pick up an easy takeaway meal or stop at a local summer café. This guide gathers only the best and most practical stops for cottage guests around Orivesi, Länkipohja and Himos.
Opening hours, menus and seasons can change. Always check the current details on the venue's own website before you set off.
ORIVESI → TALVIAINEN → LÄNKIPOHJA → HIMOS
Shop before the cottage road
Do the bigger shopping in Orivesi or Länkipohja before you turn onto the smaller cottage roads.
Check today's details
Opening hours and menus change especially during the summer season and on event weekends.
Open the route on your phone
Every place takes you to driving directions and to the venue's own website with a single tap.
EASY SHOPPING STOPS ALONG THE WAY
Groceries before you arrive at the cottage
These shops cover the basics for a week at the cottage: food for the grill, breakfast supplies and the things that are easy to forget. Choose the shop that suits your direction of arrival.
GROCERY STORE · ORIVESI
K-Supermarket Orivesi
A wide selection and a practical stop before you head off to the cottage. Also a good choice for a full week's shopping.
Aihtiantie 10, 35300 Orivesi
GROCERY STORE · ORIVESI
S-market Orivesi
A versatile everyday supermarket in Orivesi. An easy option when you want to buy groceries for the whole group in one go.
Keskustie 36, 35300 Orivesi
GROCERY STORE · ORIVESI
Lidl Orivesi
A quick and affordable option for cottage meals, snacks and freshly baked goods.
Kääjäntie 5, 35300 Orivesi
GROCERY STORE · LÄNKIPOHJA
Sale Länkipohja
A handy smaller shop in Länkipohja when you arrive from the direction of Himos or Jyväskylä, or need to top up during your stay.
Länkipohjantie 17, 35400 Längelmäki
FROM LUNCH TO A GREAT DINNER
Selected restaurants around Orivesi and Himos
Only the options that are practical and worth recommending for cottage guests: a café lunch, a relaxed family restaurant, an easy roadside stop and one particularly good dinner at Himos.
SALKOLAHTI RECOMMENDS · EXCELLENT
Laaksoravintola Loiva – Break Sokos Hotel Himos
When you want one really good dinner during your cottage holiday, Loiva is a strong choice on the western slopes of Himos. Check the current menu, table availability and opening hours on the restaurant's own website.
Golftie 1, 42100 Jämsä
CAFÉ · PATISSERIE · LUNCH
Cafe Herkkuhetki
A local café, patisserie, bakery and lunch spot in the centre of Orivesi. A good choice for coffee, a light lunch or pastries to take away.
Anttilantie 6, 35300 Orivesi
RESTAURANT · LUNCH
Cantina Fiesta
A relaxed family restaurant in Orivesi. Good for lunch or an easy evening meal.
Keskustie 40, 35300 Orivesi
RESTAURANT · HIMOS
Tupa Kitchen & Bar
A relaxed restaurant at Himos that fits well into a day of skiing, events or outdoor trips.
Säyryläntie 445, 42100 Jämsä
ROADSIDE STOP · COFFEE · LUNCH
Neste Länkipohja
A practical stop for coffee, lunch or a quick meal in Länkipohja.
Tampereentie 2519, 35400 Jämsä
ON ROAD 9 · BREAKFAST · LUNCH
ABC Oritupa
An easy food stop on road 9 for breakfast, lunch or a quick break before continuing to the cottage.
Valtatie 9, 35300 Orivesi
EASY TAKEAWAY FOR THE COTTAGE
Pizza, kebab and quick evening meals
When cooking is not part of the evening's plan, these places make it easy to pick up food to take back to the cottage.
PIZZA · TAKEAWAY · ORIVESI
Pizzeria Laguuni
Pizza and other relaxed takeaway food in Orivesi. Check the current selection and ordering options on the venue's own website.
Keskustie 42, 35300 Orivesi
PIZZA · KEBAB · ORIVESI
Oriveden Kebab Pizzeria
Pizza, kebab and other quick food to take away from the centre of Orivesi.
Keskustie 40, 35300 Orivesi
PIZZA · COLLECTION · ORIVESI
Kotipizza Orivesi
An easy and familiar option for picking up a pizza. Check the current selection, offers and delivery options on the chain's own website.
Aihtiantie 4, 35300 Orivesi
LOCAL FLAVOURS AND SUMMER ATMOSPHERE
Summer cafés worth a detour
Local summer cafés are part of a cottage holiday. Their seasons and opening days change from year to year, so check this summer's details before you set off.
A LOCAL SUMMER FAVOURITE · USUALLY OPEN IN JULY
Talviaisten talon vohvelikahvila
A local summer café run by young people, serving savoury and sweet waffles, coffee, soft drinks and ice cream. The waffle café is usually open in July – check the exact days for this summer on the current channel of the Talviainen village association.
Tiihalanniemi 161, Talviainen, Orivesi
Open only on separately announced summer days.
SUMMER SEASON · ORIVESI
Kesäkahvio Pakari
An atmospheric farm café serving pastries baked from the farm's own grain. A good stop for a peaceful coffee break.
Unkilantie 60, 35300 Orivesi
SUMMER SEASON · TOWARDS ERÄJÄRVI
Wihasjärvi 1906
An atmospheric café and local produce shop in an old village school. Good for a coffee break and for finding local products.
Järvenpääntie 223, Orivesi
SUMMER SEASON · ERÄJÄRVI
Rönnin lavan kesäravintola
A summer restaurant, grill and café stop by the lake in the Eräjärvi direction.
Eräjärventie 946, 35220 Eräjärvi
Good to know before you go
The route depends on the cottage
Not every place is the same distance from every cottage. Open the directions on your phone and check the driving time from where you are.
Opening hours vary
Summer cafés, slope restaurants and event venues may be open only on certain days or during certain seasons.
The venue's own website decides
Salkolahti.com helps you choose the place. Always check the current menu, prices, table reservations and opening hours on the venue's own website.
Frequently asked questions about food and shopping
Where should we do the main grocery shopping?
The larger supermarkets in Orivesi are practical when you arrive from the direction of Tampere. Sale in Länkipohja is a good place to top up, or an alternative if you arrive from Himos or Jyväskylä.
What is the easiest food stop along road 9?
ABC Oritupa and the services in Länkipohja are easy stops without a long detour. The best option depends on which Salkolahti cottage you are heading to.
When is the Talviainen waffle café open?
The waffle café is usually open in July on separately announced days. Always check the current days for this summer on the channel of the Talviainen village association.
Are all the restaurants and cafés open all year round?
No. Grocery stores and many restaurants are open all year, but summer cafés and some Himos restaurants operate seasonally or in connection with events.
AFTER THE DAY TRIP, BACK TO YOUR OWN PEACE
A day out tastes better when your own sauna is waiting
Choose your own lakeside cottage and build the holiday around it: good food, local finds and an unhurried evening by the lake.