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Wilderness Kitchen in Ruka-Kuusamo & Finnish Lapland

Wilderness Kitchen is a unique part of every outdoor experience we offer. Enjoy a nourishing meal prepared over an open fire, using wild local ingredients crafted by a professional chef. Are you ready to try a one-of-a-kind culinary experience?
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WILDERNESS COOKING
Enjoy carefully crafted dishes, served in the great outdoors.
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CONNECT & ENJOY NATURE
Friendships are made around the campfire.
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LOCAL INGREDIENTS
Herbs, mushrooms, and berries hand-picked from local forests.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing and rejuvenating dining experience

Our wilderness chef Tomasz’s extensive experience in the international restaurant industry guarantees the high quality of the dishes in our wilderness kitchen. You can sit on a wooden bench, an old tree stump, a rock, or soft moss. The sounds of nature provide soothing background music.

Each course carries the flavors of nature and a hint of campfire smoke

We primarily use wild herbs and vegetables, occasionally incorporating local fish and game. Our wilderness kitchen invites you to dine outdoors in unexpected, rejuvenating locations. Once nature awakens your senses, you'll fully appreciate the flavors and subtle nuances of each dish—creating a truly enriching experience.

Eating by the campfire brings us together, as it has for thousands of years

Experiencing this culinary adventure in the middle of nature is not just about being spoiled with incredible food; it’s also about building relations.

As our guest, you're free to be whoever you are!

Highlights of our wilderness kitchen experience

  • Herbs, mushrooms, and berries hand-picked from local forests
  • Local products crafted in Kuusamo and Lapland
  • Seasonal ingredients, such as wild herbs and beets in June, cabbages in July, berries in August, and mushrooms in September
  • Finnish and Polish traditional dishes, including Karelian pies, Polish pierogi, and żurek

Please remember to inform us of any special dietary requirements when booking your trip.

Testimonials

"Wilderness Lunch is a once in a lifetime experience!"

- Liemessä blog, Jenni Häyrinen
"Tomasz is such a holistic person. It's not just cooking that he does, he puts his whole personality into it. We were served excellent food with respect for the products used and with all of Tomasz's values and beliefs as a side dish. This was a real immersion in nature and in real food and taste."
- Leen De Bolle
"The wilderness lunch was a truly unique and memorable experience! The food was delicious, refined, and flavorful. Tomasz and Theresa were wonderful hosts—so welcoming and helpful. Thank you both so much for this fantastic moment."
- Nadia Lemaire
"What an amazing lunch we had with our family. Thomas was extremely kind, welcoming, and an excellent chef. The use of local ingredients, attention to detail, and the warm fireplace made this the highlight of our holiday. Thank you!"
- Moran Gybels
"The risotto I ate in their village hut was surprisingly delicious. It was such a memorable flavor that it rivaled a dish I had at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Helsinki."
- Aki
"Being served food every day around the campfire that you only find in the best restaurants sounds unlikely, but we were able to experience it and thoroughly enjoyed it!"
- Yves Cocquyt
"We were absolutely spoiled with the delicious food that was prepared on the campfire. We all went silent to savour every tasteful bit that was prepared for us."
- An Vermeire
"The food was as good as I've had in any nice restaurant in Helsinki, with things like pickled black currant leaves or spruce sugar that Thomasz has foraged for."
- K W
"A wonderfully surprising setting and friendliness. Above all, it was a rich culinary experience, and the way it was presented to the guests was both thoughtfully planned and relaxed."
- Ulla-Riitta Kämäräinen

"I highly recommend it—even as a meat lover who completely fell in love with the vegetarian dishes with an outdoor twist. We spent a wonderful Saturday with a fantastic group of people. Between courses, we chatted with the other guests and listened to the owners’ stories about local life, nature, and fascinating facts. Food prepared over an open fire has a truly unique flavor."

- Tomasz Szalanski

"An amazing experience. You should definitely try it! Will come back for sure."
- Isabo Gybels
"We were incredibly fortunate to enjoy a lunch experience at Wild Out. Gathered around the fire with our family, we enjoyed delicious food and the warm stories shared by Tomasz and Tessa, through which you could truly feel the love they have for their work. A heartwarming experience and definitely a place we will return.”
- Nils Dero

"We had an amazing experience. Tomasz is a fantastic chef, and together with Theresa they create a truly unique experience. Their love and passion for nature can be tasted in the food. Already during the summer, they are busy gathering and preparing ingredients, many of which they forage themselves from nature, to later use in their wilderness lunches and dinners during winter. They are people with a true passion for both people and nature.”

- Kim Westera
"The wilderness lunch was so much more than ‘just good food’. Tomasz and Theresa truly practice what they preach, and it results in one of the best experiences you can have in this region! It was a culinary back-to-basics journey through the Finnish forests (not literally, as we spent the whole lunch seated around the fire in their beautifully renovated cabin in the village), accompanied by pleasant conversations with the wonderfully diverse group of people we happened to share the experience with."
- Tanneke Herklots
"An incredible experience with even better food. The dishes served were a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds, and the fact that they were prepared right in front of us added to the magic. The menu was interesting and full of surprises. Many of the ingredients come from the owners’ own organic garden. This experience will stay with us for a long time."
- Tomasz Szalanski
109 €
KUUSAMO

2,5 h

2-10

Wilderness Lunch in Kuusamo (Summer)

129 €
KUUSAMO

2,5 h

2-10

Wilderness Lunch in Kuusamo (Winter)

190 €

KUUSAMO

2,5 h

2-5

Wilderness Lunch in Oulanka National Park (Winter)