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Finnish cuisine
Finnish cuisine is based on fresh, natural ingredients that vary with the seasons. The cultural influences of both the East and the West have brought their own specific flavors to this cuisine. Finnish dishes are characterized by simplicity and purity of taste. Vegetables, mushrooms, berries, fish and game are widely used. You can get acquainted with Finnish cuisine, for example, in the Helsinki Menu restaurants. Helsinki Menu restaurants offer special seasonal dishes made from Finnish products. You can taste the dishes of the Helsinki Menu in almost 20 different restaurants in the city. The menus vary depending on the restaurant and the time of year. The Helsinki Tourist Card entitles you to a discount at all Helsinki Menu restaurants.
RESTAURANTS "Helsinki Menu"
Nokka. Address: Kanavaranta 7 F
Fabian Address: Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 6
Carelia Address: Mannerheimintie 56
Graniittilinna Address: Säästöpankinranta 6
Havis Address: Eteläranta 16
Lasipalatsi Address: Mannerheimintie 22-24
Sundmans Krog Address: Eteläranta 16
Grotesk Address: Ludviginkatu 10
Finnish restaurants
Kosmos A classic restaurant with a hall decorated in the style of the 1920s - 1930s. Address: Kalevankatu 3
Saaga Restaurant offers Lappish cuisine. Address: Bulevardi 34
Anno Traditional Finnish cuisine. First of all, seasonal natural Finnish products are used. The menu is not very extensive. In summer, a cozy patio terrace is open. Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 21
Ilmatar Restaurant will immerse you in the atmosphere of the Kalevala legends. Here you can taste ancient dishes, including berry fruit drinks and jelly, barley porridge stewed in the oven, smoked whitefish and other dishes. Address: Bulevardi 2/4
Kappeli The stylish glass-walled restaurant has been a symbol of the Esplanadi Park since 1867. Address: Eteläesplanadi 1
Lappi The oldest Lappi restaurant in Helsinki. Has been working since 1995. Address: Annankatu 22
Savotta The interior of the restaurant is made in the spirit of a timber rafting hut. Address: Aleksanterinkatu 22
Lehtovaara One of the oldest restaurants in Helsinki, very popular with locals. Address: Mechelininkatu 39
Gourmet restaurants
In 2008, four Helsinki restaurants were awarded Michelin stars:
Chez Dominique ** The only restaurant in Finland with two Michelin stars. The idea of the restaurant is to innovate and surprise. Founded in 1998. 50 seats. High price category (appetizers € 33, main courses € 55, dessert € 25). Address: Rikhardinkatu 4
Carma * Small restaurant with 24 seats. Preference is given to using natural Finnish ingredients. Address: Ludviginkatu 3-5
Demo * The restaurant, opened in 2003, offers high quality home cooking. Address: Uudenmaankatu 9-11
Postres * Fine dining gourmet restaurant. Specialization - desserts. Awarded by the Finnish Gastronomy Society as the best restaurant in 2008. Address: Eteläesplanadi 8
Other gourmet restaurants:
Savoy Has been one of the elite restaurants in Helsinki since the 1930s. One of the restaurant's regular customers was Marshal Karl Gustav Mannerheim. Address: Eteläesplanadi 14
Gourmetpizza Carlito`s Specialization: pizzas and salads. Address: Kluuvikatu 4
Fishmarket Ideal place in the center of Helsinki for seafood lovers and
fish dishes. All dishes are prepared with feeling and skill from products,
which come from different parts of the world. Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 17
La Petit Maison Specialization: French cuisine. Address: Huvilakatu 28
Olo Restaurant specializes in Scandinavian cuisine. Address: Kasarmikatu 44
Palace Gourmet The restaurant, which has been operating since 1952, specializes in Finnish cuisine. The restaurant is a unique mix of the 50s
and modernity, both in the interior and in food. Selection of wines in the restaurant
the widest in Finland. Address: Eteläranta 10
Sipuli The restaurant is located in a picturesque location next to the Orthodox Assumption Cathedral. The restaurant's cuisine combines Scandinavian traditions and innovations of international gastronomy. Address: Kanavaranta 7
International cuisine
Carlito`s Italian cuisine. Gourmet pizzas, a variety of pastas and hearty salads. Address: Kluuvikatu 4
Farouge The only Lebanese restaurant in Helsinki. First class cuisine. Address: Yrjönkatu 6
Daruma Sushi One of the newly opened Japanese restaurants in Helsinki. Address: Kampinkuja 2 С
Lyon Excellent French and Finnish cuisine. Address: Mannerheimintie 56
Nuevo Spanish-Mediterranean cuisine, cozy atmosphere. Address: Sofiankatu 4
Solna French-European cuisine. It has been operating since 1966. Address: Solnantie 26
Sasso Cuisine of the northern regions of Italy. In Sasso you will hear, feel
try Italy and remember it for a long time. Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 17
Satkar Nepalese cuisine. Address: Fredrikinkatu 46
Toscanini Italian cuisine. Address: Bulevardi 2
Virgin Oil Co. American and Italian cuisine. Live music. Address: Mannerheimintie 5
Tamarin Thai cuisine. Address: Iso Roobertinkatu 18
Cantina West Finland's finest Mexican restaurant. Address: Kasarmikatu 23
Hyvä Maailma Chinese cuisine. Address: Eteläesplanadi 4
A cafe
Did you know that the consumption rate of coffee in Finland is much higher than in other countries? Finns consume 10 kilograms of coffee per person annually. Helsinki is a coffee lover's paradise, with coffee shops in the city center located on almost every corner. The most attractive cafes can be found near the Senate Square and the Trade Square. In the summertime, tables and chairs are taken out of the premises to the street, and the terraces become a popular place to spend their free time. The assortment of most cafes is not limited to coffee only. tea and desserts, you can have a snack in them and more densely.
Café Ekberg An old café especially famous for its Napoleon pastries. The café also serves buffet breakfasts and lunches. Address: Bulevardi 9
Cafe Strindberg A variety of coffees and teas, our own pastries, salads and snacks. A stylish restaurant and bar are located on the second floor. Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 33
Cafe Carusel A popular cafe by the sea. Address: Merisatamanranta 10
Cafe Jugend The cafe opened in the unique historical interiors of the Jugend Hall in April 2009. The hall that once housed the bank was designed in the national romantic style in the early 1900s. Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 19
Fazer Café A French-Russian pastry shop opened on Kluuvikatu Street in September 1891 and is still operating. Address: Kluuvikatu 3
Authentic Finnish cuisine is distinguished by natural ingredients and the use of a wide variety of gifts from the forest - berries, mushrooms, lake fish and wild meat. She absorbed both the culinary traditions of the West and the features of the cuisines of the East. Our material contains information about the best restaurants in Suomi, where you can appreciate the real pearls of Finnish national cuisine.
Finnish national cuisine
Saaga restaurant in Helsinki
Restaurant "Saaga" is stylized as a hut of real Lapps and offers its guests authentic cuisine of this northern people.
A mysterious twilight reigns in the institution, the interior is made mostly of wood and is complemented by a variety of shamanic motives, candles, antlers, bearskins and other details that create a very colorful atmosphere. The finishing touch is the fireplace, which crackles comfortably in the corner. Among the delicacies here you will be offered venison, various types of fish, bear meat, elk fillets, cranberries and other traditional northern delicacies.
Address: Bulevardi 34.
Säräpirtti Kippurasarvi Restaurant in Lemi
Perhaps one of the most unusual establishments in Finland is the restaurant with the name Säryapirtti Kippurasarvi, which is difficult to pronounce for Russians. Here you will be offered only one dish - sarya.
This is a young lamb, which is stewed in the oven for at least nine hours in a special birch trough, hollowed out from a solid tree trunk. No spices, except for salt, are added - this is the only way to preserve the natural taste of meat. As a result, the lamb is tender, juicy, soft, with a slight smack of haze. The syari is served with hot potatoes stewed with lamb in the oven, butter, homemade rieska bread in the form of unleavened flatbreads and fruit soup for dessert. This dish is very satisfying and even heavy - it is believed that thousands of years ago the Vikings ate it at their feasts in honor of great victories.
The restaurant is open only a few times a week, and every day at a strictly defined time. You can book a table on the website by filling out a special form, after which you will receive a booking confirmation by e-mail.
Pöllöwaari in Jyväskylä
Kappeli restaurant in Helsinki
Kappeli is a restaurant with a rich past, the history of which dates back to 1840. The place, which in the future became the meeting place of the Finnish bohemia, began as a lemonade stall, resembling a kirhu in shape, and for this it received the nickname kappeli (chapel).
The transformation into a restaurant took place in 1867, and since then Kappeli has become a favorite meeting place for poets, musicians and artists. Today you can taste venison, Norwegian herring, stewed beef cheek, thick mushroom soup, herring tartare, goat cheese, sea salmon and blueberry desserts here.
Savotta restaurant in Helsinki
The Savotta restaurant is another restaurant with an original interior that will appeal to lovers of rural romance. It is located right in the historical heart and is distinguished by the use of exclusively natural Finnish products.
Here you will be offered a wide range of fish and game dishes, as well as venison, arctic char, bear meat and a variety of traditional drinks.
Hullu Poro Restaurant in Tampere
A restaurant with a daring name Hullu Poro, which means “Crazy Deer” in Russian. This is a traditional Finnish restaurant that is definitely worth a visit if you are traveling in Tampere. Here you can taste all Finnish specialties - hot venison, game and fish dishes, as well as traditional salads, cold snacks and desserts.
Diners also rave about the buffet and breakfast at Hullu Poro Restaurant. In the morning you can order a great lunch here, and dance at night - in the dark, the institution turns into a nightclub.
Svetlana Shirokova
(five stars) shared his list of the best restaurants in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere especially for Antenna Daily readers.
ASK
Vironkatu 8, 00170 Helsinki
www.restaurantask.com
Ask is a small restaurant with a big heart. He is a gastronomic heavyweight with one Michelin star for three years. He was also chosen by the renowned gastronomic guide White Guide as the best restaurant in Finland. Ask offers an extensive menu with subtle Nordic flavors. Just order the longest set menu, sit back and enjoy.
JUURI
Korkeavuorenkatu 27, 00130 Helsinki
www.juuri.fi
Juuri (which means root in Finnish) are the pioneers of modern cuisine and the use of local ingredients. Today there are many restaurants in Finland that have followed in the footsteps of Juuri, although this is the place that remains the best of its kind. Spain has tapas, and Juuri has invented sapas - small portions of Scandinavian and Finnish dishes. Just order a few sapas and you will be happy. Juuri also did a great job on the alcoholic card to make it perfect for the menu. The beer here is from Ohrana's own brewery (located in a nearby building that was occupied by the secret police at the end of the 19th century).
BASBAS
Tehtaankatu 27-29, 00150 Helsinki
www.basbas.fi
How to describe dinner at BasBas? Sensation is more important here than taste. BasBas leaves a lot of good memories, which is not surprising as, in addition to great and sophisticated service, it offers honest and generous food.
If the world were perfect, we would eat at BasBas twice a day. The restaurant occupies the second floor of an industrial building, entrance from the courtyard. The location itself creates a special atmosphere and gives strength and special magic to this establishment. If you love wine, then start on the floor below where the BasBas Wine Bar & Staff is, a cozy wine bar with biodynamic and organic wines, as well as inexpensive and simpler food than a restaurant.
SAVOY
Eteläesplanadi 14, 00130 Helsinki
www.ravintolasavoy.fi
Most of the stories associated with the Savoy begin in the 1930s and are associated with the famous architect Alvar Aalto. But even a vibrant past can be a burden - which is why it's important to focus on the restaurant approach and food in the here and now. The food here is full of details and nuances.
The menu at Savoy pays tribute to the classic tradition, but at the same time uses the highest quality contemporary produce from local producers, organic and wild vegetables, seasonal ingredients, ethically responsible production and simple preparation. The Savoy restaurant even has its own rooftop vegetable garden.
Perhaps one of the most expensive restaurants in Finland, but also the most historically significant.
OLO
Pohjoisesplanadi 5, 00170 Helsinki
www.olo-ravintola.fi
Restaurant Olo (= sensation) is one of the main gastronomic attractions in Helsinki. The restaurant has one Michelin star and is a combination of a Nordic minimalist aesthetic and a great sense of style.
The first milestone in the history of the restaurant was associated with experiments in cooking, but the next round of development led to the creation of an atavistic and inherently primitive taste. Chef Jari Vesivalo has created a simple yet new and innovative example of gastronomic perfectionism. What you see on the plates is perhaps the best thing in Helsinki today.
Olo is the best example of haute cuisine in Helsinki, without a hint of snobbery and with consistently high quality food.
CHEF & SOMMELIER
Huvilakatu 28, 00150 Helsinki
www.chefetsommelier.fi
The uniqueness of Chef & Sommelier lies in the combination of ambition and relaxation. Chef Sasu Laukkonen is the darling of the international media when it comes to northern cuisine and flavors. That is why we need to clarify that the restaurant has only one Michelin star. The obvious explanation is that the restaurant occupies a small, cramped space. This is why Sasu and his other half, sommelier Johan Borgar, are planning to completely remodel it. The restaurant will close on June 22nd to reopen in early August.
The guys also promised to take food to a new level. Most of the ingredients will be organic, and visitors will have to think a little more, since the restaurant's philosophy assumes the most waste-free production and use of products from nose to tail and from root to leaves - nothing should be wasted.
DEMO
Uudenmaankatu 9-11, 00120 Helsinki
www.restaurantdemo.fi
The date 01.24.2003 is very important, because it was on this day that the chefs Teemu Aura and Tommi Tuominen opened the Demo. The restaurant gave a direction for modernizing classic French cuisine and an impetus for young chefs to open their own restaurants.
Demo was also revolutionary because it showed that young chefs can pursue serious gastronomy and open Michelin-starred restaurants without huge investments.
Demo is the first modern high-end restaurant in Helsinki, serving fusion French and Finnish cuisine using affordable seasonal ingredients. And in the service Demo made a revolution. It is not the formalities that are important, but the informal professional approach.
Demo is constantly changing, it is constantly fresh, but does not forget its roots - it is a modern classic.
Turku
KASKIS
Kaskenkatu 6 A, 20700 Turku
https://www.kaskis.fi/en/
The Kaskis restaurant is not only the best in Turku, but also one of the leaders in the whole country. The food here is innovative, interesting, surprising, tasty and of the highest technical level.
Kaskis doesn't take itself too seriously - the prices are at the bistro level, the same attitude to the dishes. After a six-course set in a restaurant, you don't feel hungry as you usually do in gourmet restaurants.
All ingredients are fresh and of the highest quality, many from local smallholders or wildlife sources.
The wine list is not chasing the latest trends. She's old-fashioned! Which means the establishment has its own style of food selection and it is timeless.
The fame of the Kaskis spread far beyond Turku. This is why a table must be booked several weeks in advance. Kaskis is located near the city center, but not in the most passable place, so it gives the impression of a suburb. This is an ordinary residential building, and the interior is a great example of a brutal bistro. In this sense, Kaskis is trending why pay high rent on the main street. Better spend your money on food and wine.
Tampere
BERTHA
Rautatienkatu 14, 33100 Tampere
http://www.bertha.fi/
Bertha Restaurant is a small, cozy and stylish gourmet establishment opposite Tampere Station. There is a rivalry between Bertha and Restaurant C - who is the best in town.
Megu Bertha is based on their wine cellar, which sets the tone for the menu and determines which fresh ingredients will be used in a given season. Bertha believes food is easier to match with wine than vice versa. This is why there is no separate wine list here.
The kitchen presents the idea of glocal - which means combining a global, international style with local ingredients from the surrounding suburbs and small farms.
Finland is full of gastronomic delights: in small Helsinki alone, there are as many as six Michelin-starred restaurants. And in any city or village there is guaranteed to find a cozy place where you will be fed delicious Finnish dishes.
Features of Finnish restaurants
Many Finnish restaurants adhere to a seasonal menu, which means that in winter you will be offered fish dishes, pea soup and Christmas pastries; In August-September, a lot of vegetables, game and chanterelles will appear, and in late autumn, before the onset of frost, it is customary to eat nutritious elk or venison.
The portions in Finnish restaurants are usually quite large, so before asking the waiter for "first, second and compote", take a closer look, maybe just one dish will be enough. Study the menu carefully: sometimes there are two prices, and you can buy only half of the dish. By the way, in the border towns and in Helsinki there is often a menu in Russian, so it is not difficult to understand what exactly you are ordering.
Many establishments offer a special children's menu for young visitors. As a rule, it consists of simple, healthy and inexpensive foods. If there is no such offer, sometimes it is possible to order a small portion for the child. And if the child does not want to eat, he can be sent to play in the equipped children's room (they are quite common).
In most restaurants, you can pay by credit card without any problems. However, it is still better to have cash with you. Many establishments have free wi-fi, to which you can simply connect or use the password printed on the check. Finnish waiters are not noticed in regular fraud, unless they can make a mistake due to inattention.
Bad news for smokers: it is forbidden to spoil the health in the common halls of restaurants throughout Finland, this can only be done in specially equipped rooms.
Prices in Finnish restaurants
The prices for food in Finnish restaurants are average European: in inexpensive establishments, snacks cost from 5-7 euros, second courses - from 10-12 euros, lunch or dinner for two with a glass of cider or simple wine will cost about 30-40 dollars. At lunchtime, many restaurants offer set menus (from about $ 8-10). You can have a snack with some beer sandwich for 7-10 euros. In fashionable and well-known restaurants, the cost of food can start from several tens of euros.
Opening hours of restaurants and cafes
Coffee shops and restaurants serving breakfast usually open around 09.00 am. If you want to eat before this time, you can contact any of the hotels (they usually serve breakfast from 07.00-07.30 in the morning). Lunch time conventionally begins at 11.00: at this time most establishments open, and hot dishes from the lunch menu appear in those already working. In large cities, lunch usually lasts until dinner, and in small cities after 14.00-15.00 the restaurant may be closed for a while. Dinner time starts around 17.00 and continues until closing (until 22.00-24.00 hours), although there are restaurants that continue to receive visitors until 02.00 at night and bars - until 04.00 in the morning.
According to the law, even in restaurants and bars, alcoholic beverages cannot be sold around the clock: alcohol is allowed to be sold only from 09.00 in the morning. And in the evening or at night, you will be able to ask for wine or something stronger no later than half an hour before the official closing time of the establishment.
Tips
Giving is not necessary in Finland, and most places do not expect to receive extra money from you. Moreover, often the service charge is already included in the bill. But sometimes restaurant owners hint that they don't mind getting a tip by typing on the check that "rewards are welcome." If you liked everything, then it is not forbidden to leave or add about 3-10 percent to the amount of the bill.
Restaurant day in Helsinki
The best way to find out what the locals themselves cook and eat is to come to the Finnish capital on "Restaurant Day". It is held every 3 months in Helsinki: everyone has a chance to try himself as a cafe owner. You can "open" your own establishment anywhere in the city: on the street, on the beach, on your own balcony or even on a park bench. The dates of these food festivals can be found on the official website of the event.
The famous Kämp Hotel has been hosting guests in the heart of Helsinki since the late 19th century. The artist Akseli Gallen-Kalela, who created original illustrations for the folk epic "Kalevala", loved to visit his luxurious cafe. Here you will be served smoked trout, sea bass, crayfish soup, homemade wine, ice strawberry margarita, cloudberry dessert.
Pohjoisesplanadi 29
Nokka
This gourmet restaurant uses seasonal Finnish produce at fairly reasonable prices. Food is supplied to restaurants from farms and hunting farms, where you can taste wild deer fillets, crayfish soup and other truly Finnish delicacies.
Merimakasiini
Nice restaurant with a nautical interior. Located near the center and the western port. There is a menu in Russian. They say that the portions here are impressive: for example, it is advised to take a portion of fish soup for two. Various variations of positions on the menu from fresh fish and seafood. For delicious dishes, you can order a glass of any wine.
Mon-Fri 11: 00-23: 00; Sat-Sun 13: 00-23: 00
Zetor
Linen tablecloths, a small village between tables, rustic furniture and real tractors in the middle of the hall - this colorful restaurant-bar has been popular since 1991. The menu includes meat dishes with potatoes, lingonberry jam, reindeer roast, fried vendace, trout soup, meatballs, "puttipanna" and a variety of fish dishes that are popular in Finland.
Mannerheimintie 3-5
Aino
In this cozy restaurant you will be offered dishes not only from traditional Finnish cuisine, but also modern, which is somewhat different from the first.
The institution is located in the very center of Helsinki, near the shopping area. The restaurant has two halls for 100 seats.
The restaurant's menu is distinguished by its variety, as well as being true to tradition. But it cannot do without a creative approach. Here you can taste sea and lake fish, lamb, game, venison, root vegetables, wild mushrooms and berries. By the way, the servings are decent.
Pohjoisesplanadi 21
Fishmarket
Stylish and cozy restaurant offering a large number of fish dishes and seafood specialties. For example, you can try grilled Inkoo pike perch served with pumpkin and sage sauce. The elegant atmosphere is conducive to a relaxing stay.
Pohjoisesplanadi 17
Kolme Kruunua
The Kolme Kruunua (Three Crowns) restaurant in Helsinki is located at the same time in the city center, but away from the tourist paths. The interior with 50 years of history and wonderful national cuisine will make your evening in it unforgettable. We recommend walking to this restaurant and trying Finnish cuisine: venison with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, goat cheese salad, salmon medallion, Viennese schnitzel with capers and anchovies, pork gravy and Scandinavian blueberry pie with an incredible taste!
Kellarikrouvi
This restaurant is unique for its special intimate atmosphere. Here you can have a pleasant time both together and in a large company. The restaurant is located on two levels. The food here is delicious. For example, grilled deer fillet, Lapland potato terrine with rosemary and juniper sauce will cost you 33.20 euros.
Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 6
Kosmos
We are located in the very center of the city on a pedestrian street. People who are somehow involved in art love to come here. Since 1924 they have favored this place. Steaks or fish dishes are worth trying; duck breast with raspberry sauce; and deer fillets served with side dishes. Dishes on the menu - from 15 euros.
Palace Cafe
Here they cook at home and the prices on the menu are quite affordable. But even this will not be a pleasant institution. It is located on the tenth floor. Needless to say, a stunning view of the rooftops of Helsinki opens up in front of the visitor from the windows of the restaurant. It also has its own collection of wine. A glass of this wonderful drink will perfectly match the dishes of the national cuisine that are served here. And the interior of the XX century will plunge you into the ancient atmosphere.
Savotta
If you wanted not only to taste Finnish dishes, but also to do it in a national setting, then this is the place for you. You will be surrounded by an interior made of wood and a truly Finnish atmosphere. The menu offers a wide range of fish dishes. There is also bread cheese, which is considered one of the delicacies of the local cuisine.
Aleksanterinkatu 22
Sea horse
Kapteeninkatu 11
Lasipalatsi
Located near Helsinki train station. For the attention of visitors: pickled and smoked fish, wild berry desserts, venison with lingonberry sauce and more. Seasonal delicacies are also served: the fish season gives way to game dishes, for example. They say that venison is delivered here directly from distant Lapland. The prices are reasonable.
Mannerheimintie 22-24
Havis
Among local and visiting gourmets, this place is famous for the best and freshest seafood in Helsinki. The dishes are decorated quite exquisitely and their combinations will also pleasantly surprise you. On the menu you can find smoked pike perch with dark thyme sauce, and you can also try pickled salmon with cucumbers. A pike medallion will be served on a potato - in general, a meal here will certainly bring an aesthetic pleasure. The interior is modern, the restaurant is decorated in a modern style. It is worth noting that the establishment is quite expensive - but one day it is quite possible to allow a visit to such a place.
Sea horse
This is the place where Finnish culture has been concentrated since 1934. Food is also a national delicacy. Salmon soup is especially praised by visitors. In the 30s of the last century, this restaurant was a favorite place for sailors and workers. It has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
