Alfred Kitchen & Bar

4 months ago

Widely regarded as one of Oulu’s finest and most popular French restaurants, Alfred came highly recommended by locals—and rightly so. I made a reservation and visited in May, when seasonal ingredients were at their peak. For my main course, I chose a dish centred around white asparagus. Gently cooked and served with a delicate asparagus mousse, it was elegantly topped with salmon roe and fresh herbs. Beautifully presented, and just as delightful in flavour. Dessert was an affogato with rich caramel sauce and ice cream—a superb pairing. But what truly stood out was the house-baked bread and butter served alongside the meal. So good, I asked for seconds!

6 months ago

We liked the food, the ambiance and the service. We had a reservation for 8pm but when we went in at 17.30 to see whether we already could have a table, the lady showed great flexibility. At the table we were very well served and our special request (related to the bread) was taken very seriously and honored! Thanks you for the great evening!

8 months ago

This is the fine dining place to be in Oulu. The food is innovative, great ingredient combinations and it tastes great. It isn’t an extensive menu but there is more than one thing that you want to try. The menu changes often so that there always be new dishes coming. We had the cold cod and fennel, and the stracciatella and tomato as starters followed by the white fish. The rhubarb and meringue dessert had touches of green lemon grass and rhubarb ice cream, yum. The caramel sauce on the pear pancake was delicious. The portion size is not large but you are inform in advance. This is fine dining of course. The service was exceptional and they didn’t mind explaining everything in English to us. The staff took an interest in us and then explained each dish in detail when it was brought out. It is not cheap but well worth it for a special occasion.