Karelian folklore has a strong presence in Ilomantsi. The versatile cuisine and cheerful people are an integral part of being Karelian.
The Karelian culture must definitely also be experienced through the sense of taste:
The Karelian buffet table of Restaurant Parppeinpirtti, with its Karelian pies and vatrushka and kukkonen pastries, is worth a try, not to mention the local berry wines of Hermanni Winery!
