Ravintola Coussicca

Ravintola Coussicca is a long-established classic grill and comfort food restaurant (perinteinen grilli- ja seurusteluravintola) located in the Kaleva neighbourhood of Tampere. With over 50 years of history, this beloved neighbourhood spot is known for its generous portions, warm service, and hearty menu that brings together meat, fish, vegetarian and classic European-style dishes in a cosy, welcoming setting. Diners often praise the restaurant’s traditional flavours and abundant mains that reflect decades of loyal local patronage.

The menu highlights classic meat dishes, including Liver a la Coussicca (maksaruoka – liver) prepared with pan-fried liver in creamy ham (kinkku – ham), onion (sipuli – onion) and red wine sauce (punaviinikastike – red wine sauce), served with lingonberry jam (puolukkahillo – lingonberry jam) and wedge potatoes (lohkoperunat – wedge potatoes). Signature pork offerings such as Pork Cutlet of the House (talon porsaanleikkele – house pork cutlet) and Blue cheese pork (sinijuustoporsas – blue cheese pork) come with rich sauces and classic sides. Fillet of Lamb (lampaanfilee – lamb fillet) is a standout with mint-red wine sauce (minttupunaviinikastike – mint-red wine sauce) and garlic-cream potatoes (valkosipulikermaperunat – garlic cream potatoes).

Fish and poultry dishes include Salmon à la Coussicca (lohi à la Coussicca) with creamy mushroom sauce (kermainen sienikastike – creamy mushroom sauce), Pike-perch (kuha – pike-perch) pan-fried and served with roasted red pepper-sherry sauce (paahdettu paprika-sherry kastike – roasted red pepper-sherry sauce), and Fisherman’s Plate (kalastajanlautanen – fisherman’s plate) combining salmon, pike-perch and king prawns (jättikatkaravut – king prawns) with house chimichurri (talon chimichurri – house chimichurri) and aioli (aioli – aioli). Vegetarian and plant-focused options include Salmon and Vegetable Salad (lohikaalisalaatti – salmon and vegetable salad) featuring feta (feta – feta), warm root vegetables (juurekset – root vegetables) and chimichurri, plus Tofu Pan (tofu-pannu – tofu pan) with seasonal vegetables and boysenberry jam (boysenmarjahillo – boysenberry jam).

The dessert selection includes house pistachio ice cream (pistaasipähkinäjäätelö – pistachio ice cream), chocolate cake (suklaakakku – chocolate cake), Crema Catalana (Crema Catalana – Crema Catalana) and classic vanilla ice cream (vaniljajäätelö – vanilla ice cream) with a choice of sauces, offering a sweet ending to a satisfying meal.