Sammatti · Lohja · Since 1893
A café, vintage shop and gallery in an old water mill
A countryside destination in a traditional mill setting in Myllykylä, Sammatti. Gluten-free bakes, one-of-a-kind finds and summer art shows, all under one roof.
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mylly
/ˈmyl.ly/ · noun, Finnish for mill
- 01CaféFresh coffee, tea, a gluten-free spread of bakes and the day's cinnamon buns. Pets are welcome.
- 02Interior shopSecond-hand finds for yourself or as gifts, the farm's own artisan treats, local crafts and vintage clothing.
- 03GalleryEvery summer, four different artists show their work in the mill gallery.
- 04Event roomA long table for meetings and small family parties in the summer season.
The mill café
A gluten-free spread and fresh cinnamon buns
The café serves fresh coffee, tea and gluten-free, lactose-free sweet and savoury bakes made on the farm, with a vegan option every day. A small side table holds the day's fresh wheat cinnamon buns. On hot summer days, Vuorikoski's own mango-citrus iced tea and iced latte cool you down.
- Gluten-free spread
- Baked on the farm
- Pets welcome
- Own iced tea and iced latte
Interior shop
One-of-a-kind finds at fair prices
The second-hand interior shop is full of finds for yourself or as gifts. Every piece is carefully cleaned and restored where needed, and lamps get handmade shades. Vuorikoski's own jams, glögi and Sammatti textiles, work by local artisans and vintage clothing complete the range.
Vintage shop
Parties and meetings
The long-table event room
For meetings and small family parties in the summer season, €50 per hour.
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Stay the night
Two small cabins by the pond
Off-grid summer cabins, a shore sauna and plated breakfast in the café.
Summer 2026 is fully booked. Bookings for summer 2027 (15 May–15 Aug) open at Easter, 27 March 2027.
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Events in 2027
From Easter to the Christmas opening. Past summers have also brought Sunday music in the yard, yard flea markets and the one-euro Löytölä table. New events are posted on this page and on Facebook.
- Sat–Mon 27/3–29/3PääsiäisherkuttelutEaster treats in the café, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 1/5–2/5Vuorikosken SimaralliMead and doughnuts on May Day, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 8/5–9/5Onnea ÄitiMother's Day weekend, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 5/6–6/6School's out PartyEnd-of-school weekend, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 24/7–25/7Christmas in JulyThe Christmas range early, in midsummer, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 28/8–29/8Vuorikosken VenetsialaisetThe end of the summer season, 11–17
- Sat–Sun 30/10–31/10PyhäinpäiväAll Saints' weekend, 11–16
- Sat–Sun 13/11–14/11Onnea IsäFather's Day weekend, 11–16
- Sat–Sun 27/11–28/11Vuorikosken JoulunavausThe Christmas shop opens, 11–16
History
The mill ground grain, sawed timber and made electricity
Built in 1893 in the Sammatti countryside, the mill ground grain for the cooperative's members, sawed timber and even produced electricity for the village. The farm later passed into private hands and took the name Vuorikoski after its owner at the time.
Today the farm is home to an entrepreneur couple working in visual fields. Restored to its original look, the mill is open in the summer season and on Advent weekends before Christmas. In 2023 the mill turned 130, and summer 2026 marked five years since the sign went up by the road and today's Vuorikoski began.
More on the history of Sammatti and the Myllykylä mills (National Library, in Finnish)
The makers
The story of the makers behind the mill
What happens when two hands-on country boys are kept too long in a cramped city flat? It can spark an unstoppable urge to renovate and dig, which flares up like a bonfire once the right place comes along. That is how they arrived in Myllykylä, Sammatti, at an overgrown plot with an old mill at the far end that had ended up as a junk store. Yes, we'll take it!
A couple of years later the thicket had become a garden and the buildings were restored to the look they deserve. Why are we sitting here on our own? What if we opened the place to the villagers? Let's put the handiwork piling up in the sheds on sale in the yard barn and open the doors of the museum mill. The clock struck eleven, the first customers came, then the next and the next, and the flow never stopped.
Now, five years later, Vuorikosken Mylly has become a shared living room for locals and summer cottagers, welcoming thousands of visitors every year. Everyone is welcome here!
Antti, Juha and the neighbour's girls
The mill through the year
Vuorikosken Mylly
Visit
Address
Tavolantie 18
09220 Sammatti, Lohja
By car
Tavolantie 18, 09220 Sammatti (Lohja). Use the address or the map link below.
By bus
From Lohja to Sammatti, Myllykylä stop. It is a 200 metre walk from the stop. Check current timetables on the Matkahuolto site.
Map: Huts.fi
Questions
Is there gluten-free food in the café?+
Yes. The sweet and savoury bakes made on the farm are gluten-free and lactose-free, and there is at least one vegan option every day. A separate small table also has the day's fresh wheat cinnamon buns.
Can I bring my dog to the café?+
Yes. Pets are welcome in the café. There is fresh drinking water on the terrace and pressed turkey treats at the counter.
When is Vuorikosken Mylly open?+
From Easter to the end of August on holiday weekends 11–17 and every Thu–Sun from 17 June to 8 August, then on All Saints' and Father's Day weekends and as a Christmas shop on Advent weekends, 11–16. All the days are on the Hours & contact page.
Where is the mill?+
At Tavolantie 18, 09220 Sammatti. Sammatti is part of the town of Lohja in West Uusimaa, Finland.
Can I get there by bus?+
Yes. A bus runs from Lohja to Sammatti, to the Myllykylä stop, which is a 200 metre walk from the mill.
Can I stay overnight?+
Yes. There are two small off-grid summer cabins for 1–2 people by the mill pond, and you can add the shore sauna and breakfast. Ask for free dates by phone or WhatsApp.
Vuorikosken Mylly
See you at the mill
Ask about the event room, the cabins or an exhibition slot by phone or WhatsApp.