Nightlife in Oulu

In Oulu you will find a bar or a club in every taste. There are plenty of different kinds of places to choose from. So go out , find your favorite and have some fun!

Haunted pub and other places worth seeing

Onnela is probably the hottest and biggest club at the moment. And this means also longest queues and highest prices. Onnela has four different kinds of bars and is very well designed. There are separated Suomi-Pop bar (plays Finnish popmusic), where you can dance on the tables, 80`s bar, rock bar and of course bar for the latest hits. In Onnela people dress to impress.

45 Special is a popular place and has a reputation of a legendary rock bar. Here you can meet the so called alternative people. This is not the hottest place to be or be seen but here you can meet people who are not superficial. In 45 Special there are three floors and every floor has different music. There are also Sunday jams on the basement every Sunday and they are quite popular.

Hevimesta is a place for those who listen to metal and rock music and likes to wear black clothes. There are two floors and you can hear old rock classics as well as new ones. On Thursday`s there is a karaoke night where you can sing your favorites.

Never Grow Old is a reggae bar with funny desing and casual atmosphere. On Tuesdays there is salsanight.

Kaarlenholvi is a place where dad`s and boy`s drink under the same roof. In downstairs there is traditional pub, Jumpru. There is always somebody playing piano and middle aged people singing along. The old rumor tells that this old building is haunted by a ghost. So keep your eyes open and you might catch the ghost drinking in Jumpru. When you go to the upstairs you come to another bar, Kaarle. This is the bar for young and trendy people. This barcomplex is famous of it`s long queues, it´s always crowded.

Pint is pub which idea is to be your other (or only) livingroom. It is a mixture of coffeehouse and a bar. Here you can use the internet, play games or just hang around and have a pint or two.

Dress like a party princess or go casual

The age limits to the bars vary between 18-22 years. In pubs age limit is always 18. In nightclubs age limit is usually lower during the week and higher on weekends.

Take a notice, there might be a queues to the most popular bars and clubs. In winter you might have to wait outside when it`s -25 degrees and that`s why it`s necessary to put some warm clothes on you. You can leave them to the coat room when you go inside.

In many places you can dress like you want to. Only exception is that sneakers and hats are forbiden in some places. Some places are trendier than the others. In pubs there is no dresscode at all.

Pubs have no entrance fee. In clubs ticket usually costs around 5-7.00 euros and the coat room will cost 0,50-2,00 euros.

End your night out to the nearest pizzeria

In Oulu it is a habit to go and get a pizza after a night out. So don`t be suprised when you see people wandering around with pizzaboxes in the middle of the night.

There are plenty of pizzerias to choose from. If you wan´t to avoid standing in a que you must leave from the bar before everybody else does.

Pizzerias will usually close at 4.30-5.00 am. There is always a rush hour on Friday and Saturday nights between 3.00-5.00 am. You can eat at the pizzeria or you can take a pizza with you and eat it at home. Pizzas in Oulu are probably cheapest in the whole Finland. The prices are between 2,50-5,50 euros.

In pizzeria there is usually a cheerful athmosphere. You can have a good conversation with a stranger or listen some drunken people singing a song.

If you are too tired to get a pizza or the queues are too long, you can get it in the next day. That`s called a "hangoverpizza". It`s supposed to cure your hangover and make you feel better if you had too many drinks last night.