Pyymäen Oma

Pyymäen Oma is a super popular café on Tuomiokirkonkatu, in the center of Tampere. On that same street there are many cafes but this one seems to have won over the most fans. I only give it ³⁄₅ stars because although their food is good and service fine, I don’t enjoy such overcrowded cafes. People come to have business meetings and to do remote work but being so crowded I’ve witnessed a loud gossip nightmare behind a remote worker so I doubt it’s really the place to be productive.
They sell their own bread and pastries — good stuff. They also serve lunch every day which includes the dish (soup or salad), bread, water and a cup of coffee or tea. The lunch salad I had was pretty good and I’d go back if my friend wanted to meet there but wouldn’t probably go alone.

There is a little bread bar where you choose your spread for your bread. I chose the egg spread which was very creamy. The pastries are ok, I went at night and they were still fully stocked… Good chance everything has been sitting there for a while.
The crowd is of an older age but very nice. As in all of Finland, service is non-​existing.

Very cozy, but thats about it. Most of the time fully packed. Prizes are a bit on the expensive side and the food just tases like it was unwrapped from freezer :/
I like the place but don’t love it. :)

Elegance and deliciousness … this place has it all!
All the baked goods and salads looked so super yummy, I could not resist to get inside, even though I had had breakfast just a few hours ago. I simply had to get an almond pastry and three macarons with passionfruit, cherry and orange flavour and all of them tasted so marvelous. So sad I came across Oma on the day of my departure shortly before heading further north.
If I ever make it back to Tampere, I will get my daily dosis of macarons and surely one of their salads … or rather some dark bread with salmon … or some other tempting delicacies of this really great café with friendly and attentive staff … so much to look forward to ;o)!