Food & History

Hietala, A Taste of Lapland

The bold yellow Hietala house cannot be missed when entering the village of Kierinki. Today, it welcomes guests for breakfast and dinner, private celebrations, meetings and events.

Good Food in the Heart of the Village

Hietala serves as a breakfast and dinner restaurant for guests staying in Kierinki Village. It is also a unique venue for private parties, meetings and events by arrangement.The restaurant offers authentic Lappish cuisine made from local ingredients.

A Place to Gather

The beautiful and idyllic courtyard is home to the World’s Smallest Pub, as well as a traditional barn and barn bar, which come to life during summer events.

Hietala’s Small Red House offers an atmospheric meeting place for groups and a unique setting for themed dinners.

World’s Smallest Pub

Barn

Small Red House

Since 1857

A House Full of Stories

The treasures of Hietala include art, crafts and hunting trophies, as well as stories from the history and mysticism of Lapland.

The Hietala farm was founded in 1857. The current main building was built in 1914 and served as an inn during its first decades. From 1947 to 1958, the building was home to the Kierinki primary school.

The renowned historian of Lapland, Samuli Paulaharju, also stayed at Hietala while collecting stories and interviews about Lapland between 1910 and 1922. Among them were stories about Eeva Kurtti of Kierinki, remembered as the last witch of Lapland.

In those days, travellers also came to Kierinki from far away to visit the local mill, where logs were sawn and grain was ground. Hietala was part of this busy village life.

From an Old Inn to Hietala Today

The main building stood uninhabited for around 20 years until the Holopainen family bought the property and carefully renovated it into a restaurant.

Today, Hietala brings together local food, village life and more than a century of stories under the same roof.

Experience Hietala

Staying in Kierinki Village? Breakfast and dinner at Hietala are part of the village experience. For groups, meetings and private events, please contact us to arrange your visit.