Maira
★ 4.9 · 304 reviews Tampere Opened 19 July 2024
Finland's first soul food kitchen, inside Tampere's market hall
Rahu Keita and Maija Mansika opened Maira in Tampere's historic market hall in July 2024, calling it Finland's first dedicated soul food restaurant. The menu crosses African, Caribbean, and African American cooking: mafe in peanut sauce, a tomato-based stew called maira that gave the restaurant its name, and cassava couscous known as attieke.
It runs lunch hours only, closing by mid-afternoon most days and earlier on Saturdays, matching the market hall's own schedule. The menu rotates, so a dish you find one week might not return for a month.
What guests say
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Donal Johny 23 reviews · Local Guide 6 August 2026
Had the Maira and Hibiscus juice. Food was unbelievably good, the portion sizes were big. The customer was very friendly, the chef was also very chatty/friendly. I'll definitely be coming back again 😊
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Ivonne R. 157 reviews · Local Guide 28 July 2026
Super good attiéké and mafe, delicious hibiscus with mint and ginger with pineapple fresh drinks 👌🏽I'd recommend it definitely, no doubt! The service on point, you can't ask for more. Beatiful music and atmosphere. Thanks!
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Mollie M 37 reviews · Local Guide 25 July 2026
The food was amazing! The staff very friendly. We will go back soon to try more dishes.
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Saeed B. Germi 11 reviews · Local Guide 23 May 2026
Ordered Mafe as recommended by the owner, was really a banger food. Would love to visit again.
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Mio Lindman 66 reviews · Local Guide 14 May 2026
5 stars are not enough for this place, it's 6/5! My friend tried the fish dish and I had mafe with soy strips. There were a lot of flavors in this dish without it being overwhelming. We had late lunch / early dinner here when the kauppahalli was very quiet and peaceful. I definitively want to come back to try more food!
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