Jyväskylä: what to see and where to eat

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149,895 people live here

Nearest airport: Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), about 18.02 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Säynätsalo Town Hall

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    city hall

    Säynätsalo Town Hall

    administrative building in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-06-04

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Alvar Aalto Museum

    Yaamboo / CC BY-SA 3.0

    cultural history museum

    Alvar Aalto Museum

    museum in Finland

    Jan-Jun Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; Jul-Aug Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Jul-Aug Sa-Su 11:00-18:00; Sep-Dec Tu-Su 11:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-16

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-16

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Finnish Air Force Museum

    Unknown / Public domain

    aviation museum

    Finnish Air Force Museum

    aviation museum in Tikkakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Jun 1-Aug 15 10:00-20:00, Aug 16-May 31 11:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-01

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-01

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • LähiTapiola Arena

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    sports venue

    LähiTapiola Arena

    indoor arena in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-31

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nova, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Museum of Central Finland

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    museum

    Museum of Central Finland

    museum in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-15

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-15

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Taulumäki Church

    Maaritti Siitonen / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Taulumäki Church

    church building in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän matkakeskus, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Muurame Church

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Muurame Church

    church building in Muurame, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • Jyväskylä City Church

    StultuS / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Jyväskylä City Church

    church building in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Muuratsalo

    Zache / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Muuratsalo

    island in Central Finland region, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Jyväsjärvi

    No machine-readable author provided. Mikael Korpela assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Jyväsjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylä, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Harju Stadium

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    association football venue

    Harju Stadium

    stadium in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Muuratjärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Muuratjärvi

    lake in Central Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • Palokkajärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Palokkajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Leppävesi

    kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Leppävesi

    lake in Central Finland region, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Kuokkala Bridge

    fi:User:TonihtModified by fi:User:Samuili / Public domain

    road bridge

    Kuokkala Bridge

    bridge in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylä, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tuomiojärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Tuomiojärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Nyrölä Observatory

    Antti Leppänen / CC BY-SA 3.0

    astronomical observatory

    Nyrölä Observatory

    astronomical observatory in Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä

    JoniBoi / CC BY 2.5

    church building

    St. Olaf's Church, Jyväskylä

    church in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän matkakeskus, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Köhniönjärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Köhniönjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Vesilinna

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    observation tower

    Vesilinna

    water tower in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Vuoritsalo

    Kospo75 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Vuoritsalo

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Alvajärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Alvajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • Vesankajärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Vesankajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Patajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • Sääksjärvi

    Timo Kuusela from Espoo, Finland / CC BY 2.0

    lake

    Sääksjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Laajavuori

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    hill

    Laajavuori

    hill in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Vanha yläasema, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Lounaispuisto

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    park

    Lounaispuisto

    park in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kaakkolampi

    Kapulakone / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Kaakkolampi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Municipal Theatre of Jyväskylä

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    theatre building

    Municipal Theatre of Jyväskylä

    theatre in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Keitele Canal

    Tapaniaholainen / CC BY-SA 4.0

    canal

    Keitele Canal

    canal in Central Finland region, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Kolmisoppinen

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Kolmisoppinen

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Louhunsalmi Suspension Bridge

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    suspension bridge

    Louhunsalmi Suspension Bridge

    road bridge in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Myllyjärvi

    Vesahjr / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Myllyjärvi

    lake in Myllyjärvi neighbourhood, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nova, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Vuorilampi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Vuorilampi

    lake in Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Vanha yläasema, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Köyhälampi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Köyhälampi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nova, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Iso-Poro

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Iso-Poro

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Siikasaari

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Lepäslampi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Lepäslampi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Iso-Lehtinen

    StultuS / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Iso-Lehtinen

    island in Päijänne near Jyväskylä city

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • Korttajärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Korttajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lehesjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Vaajakoski church

    Vesahjr / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Vaajakoski church

    church building in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Varassaari

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Varassaari

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

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  • Kangaslampi

    Juan ramirez / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Kangaslampi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

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  • Vääräjärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Vääräjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • Jyväskylä Art Museum

    MrFinland / CC BY-SA 3.0

    art museum

    Jyväskylä Art Museum

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Kirkkopuisto

    Erkkap / CC BY 3.0

    park

    Kirkkopuisto

    park in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Jyväskylän paikallisliikennekeskus, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Naissaari

    Vesahjr / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river island

    Naissaari

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

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  • Pyhäsaari

    Kospo75 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    island

    Pyhäsaari

    island in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Palvajärvi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Ankeriasjärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0

    lake

    Ankeriasjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

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  • Tyyppälänjärvi

    Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Tyyppälänjärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • lake

    Mataroinen

    lake in Laukaa, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Iso-Lampsi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Kuusjärvi

    lake or pond in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • Ylä-Sallaajärvi

    4shadoww / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Ylä-Sallaajärvi

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • Vähä-Vesanka

    Kapulakone / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lake

    Vähä-Vesanka

    lake in Jyväskylä, Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • Ristinselkä

    Andy Weisner from Düsseldorf, Germany / CC BY-SA 2.0

    section of a lake

    Ristinselkä

    section of lake Päijänne in Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Alakulma

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    All In

    Food: asian

    Tu-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Ararat Ravintola-pizzeria

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 10:30-21:30

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Boneless Jyväskylä

    Food: chicken, burger

    Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Caffitella

    Food: coffee shop, sandwich, ice cream, regional

    Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off

    Jyväskylä

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  • cafe

    Espresso House

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa,Su 09:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • cafe

    Espresso House

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Fatboy

    Food: pizza, kebab, burger

    Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Itsudemo Seppä Jyväskylä

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-19:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Itsudemo Sushi

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Krua Siam

    Food: thai

    Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Lohikosken Pizzeria

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Michi Asia Cuisine

    Food: asian

    Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr 10:30-21:30; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Ozaki Sushi

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Pizza Hut

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Ravintola Base Camp

    Food: nepalese

    Mo-Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Ravintola Villa Rana

    Food: coffee shop, ice cream, salad

    Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Mo 11:00-15:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Rax Pizzabuffet

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 11:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Shalimar

    Food: indian

    Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Thai Street Food

    Food: thai

    Mo-Th 11:00-19:30; Fr 11:00-20:30; Sa 12:00-20:30; Su 12:00-19:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Yuki House

    Food: japanese

    Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • cafe

    Auto-Cafe

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00

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  • restaurant

    Dust & Fry

    Food: burger, chicken

    Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 12:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • cafe

    Kahvila Miriam's

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 07:30-19:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Pancho Villa

    Food: mexican

    Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-19:00

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  • restaurant

    Roster Pizza & Bar

    Food: pizza

    Fr-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su, We-Th 15:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Seoul Good Seppä Jyväskylä

    Food: korean

    Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-19:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Sirius Pizzeria

    Food: kebab, pizza, burger

    Mo-Th 10:00-21:30, Fr-Sa 10:00-22:40, Su 10:00-21:30

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Sodexo Ravintola Optimes Business Garden

    Food: lunch

    Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Alan Pizzeria

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Tu off; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Nagarkot

    Food: nepalese

    Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-21:00

    Jyväskylä

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  • restaurant

    Ravintola Pöllöwaari

    Food: international

    Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00

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