Updated: 11.1.2022 19:01

Restrictions on restaurants by region

These restrictions are valid from 12 January 2022. The restrictions on opening hours and the number of customers allowed in the premises vary by region. The restrictions may change depending on the development of the epidemic in the area. The restrictions will be reviewed weekly.

General restrictions on restaurants throughout the country

The following restrictions on restaurant operations are in force regardless of whether more stringent restrictions have been imposed on the opening hours, licensing hours or customer capacity of restaurants in the region:

Customers are provided with information and instructions so that they can act correctly and prevent coronavirus infections.
Customers can wash their hands.
There are sufficient distances between customers indoors and outdoors. 
The restaurant and in particular, all surfaces in it, are kept clean.

Use of COVID-19 passport in restaurants

Restrictions on restaurants cannot be circumvented by using COVID-19 passport
Even if the use of the COVID-19 passport does not exempt restaurants from the restrictions as before, all restaurants in Finland will still have the right to require customers to present the COVID-19 passport at all hours.
- If restaurants intend to require their customers to present a COVID-19 passport, the requirement must apply throughout the opening hours of the business.

Restrictions on map

Åland

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

More information about the restrictions in Åland – regeringen.ax (in Swedish)

South Karelia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

South Ostrobothnia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

South Savo

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Kainuu

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Kanta-Häme

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Central Ostrobothnia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Central Finland

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Kymenlaakso

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Lapland

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Pirkanmaa

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Ostrobothnia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

North Karelia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

North Ostrobothnia

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

North Savo

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Päijät-Häme

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Satakunta

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Uusimaa

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Southwest Finland

Restaurants may be open between 5.00 and 18.00. Restrictions on opening hours do not apply to restaurants operating in connection with service stations or to takeaway sales of food.
Alcohol may be served between 9.00 and 17.00 Alcohol may be served starting at 7.00 in connection with hotel breakfasts with permission from the Regional State Administrative Agency.
The number of customer seats is restricted to 75% of normal capacity for restaurants serving food (indoors) and to 50% for businesses that primarily serve alcoholic beverages (indoors and outdoors).
Indoors, all customers must have seats, which must located by a table or a counter.

Åland South Karelia South Ostrobothnia South Savo Kainuu Kanta-Häme Central Ostrobothnia Central Finland Kymenlaakso Lapland Pirkanmaa Ostrobothnia North Karelia Northern Ostrobothnia North Savo Päijät-Häme Satakunta Uusimaa Southwest Finland

Press releases

Government decides on updates to COVID-19 strategy, continuation of restrictions and use of COVID-19 passport

Press release 18.1.2022 18.10

Ministerial working group on COVID-19 decides on compensation for costs of restrictive measures and on additional restrictions to be placed on food and beverage service businesses

Press release 14.1.2022 18.21

Changes to opening hours of food and beverage service businesses and to use of COVID-19 passport

Press release 11.1.2022 16.27

Ministerial working group on COVID-19 proposes measures to curb worsening epidemic situation

Press release 7.1.2022 22.54

Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in Åland

Press release 5.1.2022 13.21