Kuappi
Smallest restaurant in the world, according to Guinness World Records
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Kuappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkuɑpːi]) is a restaurant located in Iisalmi, Finland. According to the Guinness World Records, it is the smallest restaurant in the world. The building has a footprint of 8 m2 (86 sq ft), of which 3.6 m2 (39 sq ft) is indoors.[1][2][3]
The building originally served as a cabin for Finnish State Railways (now the VR Group) track inspectors and was built in 1907. It was later relocated from its trackside location to its current site in Iisalmi.[1][4] For a long time, the building was known as Korkki.
The interior features a bar, a television, one table for two, and a toilet. The space is fully licensed to serve alcohol and can accommodate two diners plus a waiter. In addition, there is a small outdoor terrace.[1]
In late May 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions, it was announced that only one customer could be seated inside at a time during early summer. However, the outdoor terrace remained open to two guests, as it was not subject to the same limitations.[5]
The name Kuappi is derived from the Finnish word kaappi, meaning "cupboard". In Savonian dialects, the vowel sequence "aa" often changes to "ua", making kaappi become kuappi.[6][7]
Services
Kuappi is fully licensed to serve alcoholic beverages to customers.[3]
The restaurant offers a variety of dishes, including salads, hamburgers, fish, chicken, meat, and mushrooms. Notable menu items include fried vendace, hunter's steak sandwich, pork schnitzel, and traditional Savonian blueberry "kukko" (mustikkakukko[8]) or chocolate cake for dessert.[1]
Due to the restaurant's extremely small size, it does not have its own kitchen. All food served at Kuappi is prepared in the kitchen of the adjacent restaurant, Olutmestari.[9]
Kuappirock
In the summer of 2018, Kuappi organized Kuappirock, the smallest rock music festival in the world. Only four tickets were sold for the event, which featured a single act: a one-man punk rock band called Impotent Givärs.[9][10] Tickets were sold via an auction on Facebook, with bids reaching up to €125 for two tickets.[10]