Kuappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈku̯ɑpːi]) is a restaurant in Iisalmi, Finland. According to Guinness World Records, it is the smallest restaurant in the world. The building has a footprint of 8 m2 (86 sq ft), of which 3.6 m2 (39 sq ft) is indoors. [1] [2] [3]
The building housing the restaurant was constructed in 1907 as a cabin for Finnish State Railways (now VR Group) track inspectors to rest in, and it was later moved from its trackside location to its current place. [1] [4] It was named Korkki for a long time. Inside the building is a bar, a television, one table for two people and a toilet. The interior of the restaurant is fully licensed to serve alcohol and can seat two people in addition to a waiter. There is also a small terrace outdoors. [1] In late May 2020, there was an announcement that because of the COVID-19 restrictions only one customer could enter the restaurant at a time in early summer 2020. The terrace could still seat two customers as terraces were free of customer limit restrictions. [5]
The name of the restaurant, Kuappi, means " cupboard" in English. The actual word in Finnish is kaappi, but the double vowel "aa" tends to morph into "ua" in Savonian dialects, hence kaappi becomes kuappi. [6] [7]
Services
Kuappi is fully licensed to serve alcoholic beverages to customers. [3]
The restaurant serves a variety of food, including salads, hamburgers, fish, chicken, meat and mushrooms. Famous dishes include fried vendace, hunter's steak sandwich, and pork schnitzel, and traditional Savonian blueberry "kukko" (mustikkakukko [8]) or chocolate cake for dessert. [1]
Because of the small size of the restaurant, it does not have a kitchen. All dishes served at Kuappi are actually prepared in the kitchen of the neighbouring restaurant Olutmestari. [9]
Kuappirock
In summer 2018, Kuappi organised Kuappirock, the smallest rock music festival in the world. A total of four tickets for the festival were sold, and the festival featured one band: a one-man punk rock band called Impotent Givärs. [9] [10] Tickets for the festival were sold at an auction on Facebook, with bids going as high as 125 euros for two tickets. [10]
References
- ^ a b c d Laine, Oona (19 July 2018). "Maailman pienin ravintola löytyy Iisalmesta – intiimi tunnelma on taattu!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "The world's smallest restaurants". Fox News. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Iisalmen Olutmestari - Kuappi". www.olutmestari.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Pohjois-Savon kulttuuriympäristöselvitys osa 2 (in Finnish). Northern Savonia Association. 2011. p. 34. ISBN 978-952-5759-29-7.
- ^ Jaakkonen, Pasi (21 May 2020). "Koronarajoitukset iskivät myös iisalmelaiseen "maailman pienimpään ravintolaan" – "Yksi asiakas voi mennä sisälle ja kaksi terassille"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "kaappi - Koko artikkeli - Suomen murteiden sanakirja". kaappi - Koko artikkeli - Suomen murteiden sanakirja (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Do You Know How to Say Cupboard in Different Languages?". www.indifferentlanguages.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Mustikkakukko, Blueberry Rye Pie https://mydearkitcheninhelsinki.com/2014/09/29/mustikkakukko-blueberry-rye-pie-100th-blog-post/
- ^ a b Zittig, Marianne. "Tässä on maailman pienin ravintola - intiimimpää vaikea kuvitella". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b ""Maailman pienin rockfestivaali" kiinnostaa Iisalmessa-lipuista tarjotaan yli sataa euroa". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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Kuappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈku̯ɑpːi]) is a restaurant in Iisalmi, Finland. According to Guinness World Records, it is the smallest restaurant in the world. The building has a footprint of 8 m2 (86 sq ft), of which 3.6 m2 (39 sq ft) is indoors. [1] [2] [3]
The building housing the restaurant was constructed in 1907 as a cabin for Finnish State Railways (now VR Group) track inspectors to rest in, and it was later moved from its trackside location to its current place. [1] [4] It was named Korkki for a long time. Inside the building is a bar, a television, one table for two people and a toilet. The interior of the restaurant is fully licensed to serve alcohol and can seat two people in addition to a waiter. There is also a small terrace outdoors. [1] In late May 2020, there was an announcement that because of the COVID-19 restrictions only one customer could enter the restaurant at a time in early summer 2020. The terrace could still seat two customers as terraces were free of customer limit restrictions. [5]
The name of the restaurant, Kuappi, means " cupboard" in English. The actual word in Finnish is kaappi, but the double vowel "aa" tends to morph into "ua" in Savonian dialects, hence kaappi becomes kuappi. [6] [7]
Services
Kuappi is fully licensed to serve alcoholic beverages to customers. [3]
The restaurant serves a variety of food, including salads, hamburgers, fish, chicken, meat and mushrooms. Famous dishes include fried vendace, hunter's steak sandwich, and pork schnitzel, and traditional Savonian blueberry "kukko" (mustikkakukko [8]) or chocolate cake for dessert. [1]
Because of the small size of the restaurant, it does not have a kitchen. All dishes served at Kuappi are actually prepared in the kitchen of the neighbouring restaurant Olutmestari. [9]
Kuappirock
In summer 2018, Kuappi organised Kuappirock, the smallest rock music festival in the world. A total of four tickets for the festival were sold, and the festival featured one band: a one-man punk rock band called Impotent Givärs. [9] [10] Tickets for the festival were sold at an auction on Facebook, with bids going as high as 125 euros for two tickets. [10]
References
- ^ a b c d Laine, Oona (19 July 2018). "Maailman pienin ravintola löytyy Iisalmesta – intiimi tunnelma on taattu!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "The world's smallest restaurants". Fox News. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Iisalmen Olutmestari - Kuappi". www.olutmestari.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Pohjois-Savon kulttuuriympäristöselvitys osa 2 (in Finnish). Northern Savonia Association. 2011. p. 34. ISBN 978-952-5759-29-7.
- ^ Jaakkonen, Pasi (21 May 2020). "Koronarajoitukset iskivät myös iisalmelaiseen "maailman pienimpään ravintolaan" – "Yksi asiakas voi mennä sisälle ja kaksi terassille"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "kaappi - Koko artikkeli - Suomen murteiden sanakirja". kaappi - Koko artikkeli - Suomen murteiden sanakirja (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Do You Know How to Say Cupboard in Different Languages?". www.indifferentlanguages.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Mustikkakukko, Blueberry Rye Pie https://mydearkitcheninhelsinki.com/2014/09/29/mustikkakukko-blueberry-rye-pie-100th-blog-post/
- ^ a b Zittig, Marianne. "Tässä on maailman pienin ravintola - intiimimpää vaikea kuvitella". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b ""Maailman pienin rockfestivaali" kiinnostaa Iisalmessa-lipuista tarjotaan yli sataa euroa". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2022.