Baguette

Friendly and familiar. For a shopping centre café, this one is a cut above the rest. For instance the local retired population can be found here solving the worlds’ problems. You’ll see harried mums take five from the stress of juggling shopping and young ones. (Believe me, some days…)
Early in the morning the kindergarten call in for juice and buns on their field trip, while tucked in the corner students sit and study (or check their Facebook /​Twitter /​Yelp!).
The ladies behind the counter are always cheerful and ready to chat. One morning the boss was happy for me to first pay with all my small coinage, and then offered to swap the rest for notes. I walked away with a much lighter wallet and she was smiling all the way to … the register!
The korvapuusti (cinnamon scrolls) are big with just the right amount of sugar and cinnamon. Different days have different themes, sometimes it korvapuusti, while other days voisilmä pulla (butter-​eye bun) is the flavour of the day. On the savoury side you can find rice pies (with or without egg butter) and porridge with the trimming is sometimes available. The porridge was a little salty for my taste, but the serve was generous.
Take-​away sandwiches /​rolls are always flying off the shelves. Other choices include salmon and meat pies.
The regular filter coffee is kept fresh and your santsi-​kuppi (coffee refill) is an ‘easy on the wallet’ 0,70 €. While not the cheapest in town, it’s not the most expensive either. Obviously the best in town are the free one :)
There is plenty of seating with wide pram-​friendly aisles. The tables don’t get cleaned super quickly once it get’s busy and there is no rack to place your tray when you leave. I’ve been a regular for close on 12 months and I still look for the tray-​trolley rack!
Remember, the café is in the Malmi Nova Shopping Centre. There are tables by the window — with a view towards Malmi VR-​station or you could settle in with the ‘parliament’ who commandeer the tables closest to the shopping centre walkway.
* Note this review if for the café only, to date I haven’t taken lunch there.