Accessible restaurants and cafes
In the Jyväskylä Region and its central city Jyväskylä, there is a diverse range of restaurants and cafes, some of which are also accessible to assistive equipment users.
We have listed restaurants and cafes that have specifically mentioned their accessibility. If you are still concerned about anything, please contact the restaurant directly!
Jyväskylä
Restaurant Elo in Jyväskylä offers café, lunch, and À La Carte services from morning till evening. There is also a take away shop in the premises where you can buy Elo Kitchen and Cafe Elonen treats to take home or as a souvenir! Elo has an accessible entrance from Kauppakatu street, coming from the sliding doors. The premises are accessible, and a spacious accessible toilet for customers can be found close to the restaurant.
Located right in the city center, Viking Restaurant Harald offers a delicious dining experience. The restaurant has an accessible entrance through doors next to the main doors, and the restaurant premises can be reached by elevator. There are no thresholds in the interior spaces and the restaurant has an accessible toilet.
Konttiravintola Morton, which is open from May through September, is a comfortable and award-winning summer terrace in the Jyväskylä Harbour. The restaurant has an accessible entrance, and an accessible toilet. Morton is famous for its delicious burgers and breakfast menus.
Café & Restaurant Vesilinna, located on the 2nd floor of the Harju Tower, has accessible access by means of a large lift, and an accessible toilet is available in the restaurant. There is a low threshold at the ground floor entrance. The lookout terrace of the restaurant has great views over the city.
Restaurant Sataman Viilu, situated in Finland’s most atmospheric harbour in Lutakko, is fully accessible. The main entrance to the restaurant is fully accessible, there are no thresholds indoors, and there is an accessible toilet in the restaurant.
Verso Bar & Kitchen offers accessible restaurant services right in the heart of Jyväskylä, along a pedestrian street. The restaurant also has an accessible terrace in the summer. Read more about Verso’s accessibility on the Palmuasema blog.
The views of Lake Jyväsjärvi can be enjoyed accessibly at the Finlandia Hotel Alba restaurant. The main entrance of the hotel features a small ramp and sliding doors. The hotel’s public premises and restaurant are accessible, and there is an accessible toilet in the premises with assist rails. The restaurant has a magnificent patio in the summer, which can be accessed via a ramp.
The rest of the Jyväskylä Region
The restaurant and meeting rooms of the Revontuli Lakeland Village, open year-round, are also accessible with the help of staff.
The Laukaa Spa Hotel Peurunka restaurants are accessible. In general, the public spaces of Hotel Peurunka are all accessible. It is easy to navigate the halls with a wheelchair, pram or other assistive device, and there’s plenty of space in the toilets for assistive devices. There are no thresholds, and for instance the corridors are large and the lifts spacious. In the restaurants, there is space to move around in a wheelchair.
Accessible and partially accessible restaurants and cafes in the Jyväskylä Region
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Aalto2 (Alvar Aalto Museum, Museum of Central Finland)
AaltoAlvari
Äänekoski Art Museum
Äänemäki
Äänemäki lookout tower
Accessible Harjujärvi Trail 1,3 km
Aira building (1924–26)
Alterations to Korpilahti Church (1926-1927, 2018)
Alterations to the Nuora building (1923–24)
Art Centre Haihatus
Asema Flea market & Boutique
Ateljee Leijonatorni
Break Sokos Hotel Himos
Café & Restaurant Vesilinna
Café Meijerinliiteri
Canoeing around the centre of Keuruu
Casa Laurén (1925–28)
Central police station (1970) (Tietotalo)
Christmas Light Park
Church Park
Construction office 1975-78
Container Restaurant Morton
Cottage rental Jussi’s Active Holidays
Craft Museum of Finland
Craft Museum of Finland
Craftsmen’s museum and Sparvin Museum shop
Dance barn Letkaliiteri
Death Pits
Defence corps building (1926–29) (Valtiontalo)
Direct Sale Heinähattu and flea market
Ellin Kirja & Putiikki – book and gift shop
EräKatri – HauskaaOnnellista
Esan Petäjä Nature Trail 0,5km
Finnish Air Force Museum
Tikkakoskentie 125, 41160 Tikkakoski
tel. +358 14 375 21 25
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Finnish Air Force Museum
Frans & Sandra Bistro
Giant’s Rock
GreenStar Hotel
Häähninmäki lookout tower and nature trails
Häähninmäki Tower Cottage
Haapasaari Nature Trail 2,7km
Haikankärki 1,5km
Hankasalmi Museum Village
Harju ridge & Vesilinna observation tower
Haukanniemi’s accessible nature trail 2,4km
Hideaway Glamping
Himmaan Huippu
Matkalantie 159, 42820 Riiho
tel. 0400391075
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