L,G
Meatballs & mashed potatoes
€13.90
Normal price
Facilities and services
Restaurant car
Enjoy good food as the scenery passes by
Our restaurant cars and sales trolleys are at your service throughout your train journey and you can also buy takeaway food from both the restaurant cars and sales trolleys. You can enjoy your own snacks at your seat.
Is there a sales trolley on the train instead of a restaurant car? Get to know the trolley's wide selection!
See the selectionSeason's treats
This summer, enjoy a rich lemon risotto in the restaurant car – a true treat! Enjoy it as it is or choose a topping from veggie balls, smoked salmon, or chicken fillet. The risotto is finished with tasty parmesan cheese and a fresh green salad (L, G). Time to dig in!
from11,90 €
Restaurant car menu
Welcome to the restaurant car! In addition to the menu below, we offer sweets, snacks, and ice cream, as well as seasonal delicacies that change throughout the year.
(L = lactose-free, VL = low-lactose, M = dairy-free, G = gluten-free, Vegan = vegan)
€13.60
Creamy salmon soup & bread
Mouth watering and delicious salmon soup.
Extensive drink selection
The restaurant car’s proprietary Kisko lager is a refreshingly simple thirst quencher.
€13.90
Meatballs & mashed potatoes
The all-time favourite, with over 80,000 portions sold each year.
Restaurant car favourites to your sleeper cabin
You can order selected meals from a restaurant car to your cabin . Order the goodies online when buying your ticket or by adding the order to your booking at least 5 days prior to departure.
Pre-order a takeaway coffee
FROM THE VR MATKALLA APPAvoid unnecessary queuing in the restaurant car by ordering a large takeaway coffee in advance with the VR Matkalla app. During your journey, you can simply pick up your coffee from the restaurant car. Order coffee from our app!
Various payment methods
You can pay for food and drink in the restaurant car easily with all Finnish and international payment cards. Edenred, Smartum, Epassi and Eazybreak lunch cards & apps are also accepted. In the restaurant car, you can also pay for your purchases in cash, but the sales trolley only accepts payment by card.
Restaurant car opening hours: Tasty food all day
The restaurant car on our day trains is at your service for the entire journey. On night trains, the restaurant car closes at 2 am (alcohol service ends at 1:30 am) but opens to serve you again at 4 in the morning.
Benefits with the VR Matkalla app
When you have the VR Matkalla app on your phone, you get a discount from selected meals, drinks and snacks in the restaurant car.
Show the app at checkout and enjoy these treats a little cheaper:
- Large coffee 2,80 € (normally 3,20 €)
- Tomato-pesto pasta (V) 10,90 € (11,90 €)
- Larger meat ball portion (L, G) 15,90 € (16,50 €)
- Pie with tomato & broad bean (V, G) 6,90 € (7,90 €)
- Organic chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream 2,90 € (3,50 €)
- Mineral water 2,80 € (3,30 €)
- Tarapacá wines (18,7 cl) 10,90 € (11,90 €)
Offers are valid until further notice. The discounted price is listed in bold, the normal price in brackets.
Open or download app, Opens in a new tabEkstra Relaxed Class
When you reserve a seat from Ekstra Relaxed Class, available on InterCity trains, you can buy meals and drinks downstairs and enjoy them at your seat. The entire restaurant car is licensed for alcohol consumption.
On the train with kids
The kids will also love restaurant car selection. On InterCity trains, the restaurant car is conveniently next to the coach with a play area. If you prefer, take your drinks and meals and enjoy them in comfort of your own seat.
Customised meal service for your group
Order meals in advanceDoes your group want morning coffee, a tasty lunch or perhaps dinner with sparkling wine? Browse through our diverse selection and reserve our customised meal service for your group in advance.
2,160,000 cups of coffee
Finnish coffee lovers drink an amazing 2.2 million cups of coffee each year. Cinnamon rolls are the perfect partner coffee. A variety of sandwiches, smoothies and yoghurts are also popular snacks available in the restaurant car.
The restaurant car’s number one choice
With over 80,000 portions sold each year, meatballs and mashed potatoes is clearly the all-time favourite meal in the restaurant car. In total, over 200,000 different meals are served in our restaurant cars each year.
Alcohol service on our trains
About alcohol use on our trainsEnjoying alcoholic beverages is allowed only when purchased from the restaurant car or the train's sales trolley. The serving area includes the restaurant car & its upper floor. On sales trolley trains, there's service throughout the train.
More information about allergens
You can get more information about allergens of the restaurant car products from the staff during your journey or in advance from customer service.
Read the Oiva reports regarding our restaurant services.
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