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A piece of France in Lahti

As a family-run casual French restaurant in Finland, Bistro Charlet aims to offer you, and your loved ones,
accessible and affordable home-made French specialties, with quality ingredients in a simple and cozy atmosphere.

France at your door step

Have you already think about starting your summer weekend with an ‘apéro’ plate including charcuterie, cheese and home-made tapenade served with a refreshing Pastis, inviting your wife to eat a traditional French meal served with a nice glass of wine, or still to end your diner with a delicious home-made dessert?
You don’t have to travel far away to experience a change of scenery. Take a step into France by simply visiting Bistro Charlet in Lahti.

Tibo and Magda will be delighted to introduce you to French culture and gastronomie in a very friendly atmosphere.
Our French restaurant offers a capacity of 30 seats and cozy sofa area inside, so you can enjoy our place all year long.
And as we know you want to enjoy sunny days during the beautiful summer season, we also have a 25 seats terrace with both bistro tables and lounge.

France is now just waiting for you at Bistro Charlet!

French cuisine as simple as good

French cuisine is not always synonymous with sophistication. It can be as simple as delicious. At Bistro Charlet, we want you to discover homemade dishes mainly from the countryside, prepared with fresh, seasonal, quality ingredients. We are committed to offering you dishes that combine French specialties and local ingredients to delight your taste buds.

You are welcome at anytime

Whether you're looking for an apetizer, a bite to eat or a coffee, with family, friends or on your own, Bistro Charlet welcomes you for all occasions. We offer savory and sweet French culinary specialties, as well as beverages such as coffee, craft beers and a selection of French wine, so you can enjoy a pleasant moment in a relaxed atmosphere.

Food that suits your diet

Knowing that some of you have specific diets, we do our utmost to offer you alternatives food and beverages adapted to your diet, such as vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free. However, as our dishes are mainly cooked with butter, cream and/or cheese, it's difficult for us to offer a vegan menu.

Environmentally conscious

Being environmentally conscious, at Bistro Charlet we pay a particular attention to the sourcing and the quality of products by using organic, seasonal and healthy products. We also limit as much as possible food spoilage and waste by cooking leftovers with attractive dishes with no compromise on hygiene standards.

Meet Tibo & Magda

Who are those crazy people who left everything behind in France and had this crazy idea to move to Finland and open a French Bistro in Lahti?

Tibo & Magda

TIBO - THE CRAZY CHEF

Tibo grew-up in the Beaujolais area, a quite famous vineyard area in the East side of France. After a 15 year experience as Engineer in the Automotive and Plastic industry, he decided to launch few years ago his own craft brewery in France.
Self-taught, very creative and highly passionate about cooking, this Swiss Army knife loves to create exclusive and original recipes to make people push back taste barriers and discover new flavors and combinations.

MAGDA - THE SWEET HOUSEHOLDER

Magda is born in Germany and grew-up in the French Alps in a multicultural family. After working over the last 10 years in the Marketing and eCommerce, she felt ready to start a new adventure abroad.
Brimming with ideas and great at launching new concepts, this iron fist in a velvet glove is passionated about backing delicious pastries since her childhood and loves to serve people so they can enjoy their little breaks and life's pleasures.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

5.0
Based on 49 reviews
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Sirpa Sormunen
10:22 24 Nov 24
Aino Kylmä
18:17 23 Nov 24
Lovely place!
Casper Christensen
21:19 31 Oct 24
Vitalii Soroka
19:07 31 Oct 24
Thank you very much for the service. Delicious tasting.
Antti Toijanaho
06:58 20 Oct 24
Nice place, good service and good food.
Thomas Albert
17:43 06 Oct 24
In October on Sunday evening after 7 o’clock, we arrived in this great restaurant. The kitchen was closed, but the young hosts served a fantastic and tasty cold plate with different kinds of cheese and sausages and a great desert. You can drink there a fantastic craft beer and we got a good conversation in English, German and a little French too. It is our recommendation for Lahti. Thomas and Simone
Liisa Peilow
18:54 01 Aug 24
Lovely food and excellent service. Even on a rainy evening we enjoyed sitting on the terrace - the strawberry parfait was a particular favourite ❤️
Kimmo Piironen
14:51 18 May 24
Great food if u want to just sit for few drinks and get easy "light" food.Cocktails are different( in finland) but very tasty.Nice atmosphere in and out.Only minus is that theres no music at terrase.
An drea
12:01 13 May 24
Visited for coffee and cake in the afternoon. Warm and friendly ambiente and clean. Wonderful and tasty, love filled, homemade desserts, local coffee and great sweet wine. Especially the Omena Crumble was loved by my husband. 😋Also try the french limsa! Very enjoyable and refreshing 😊
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