Best restaurants in Helsinki
Finland’s best cosmopolitan restaurants are in Helsinki. Lunch is the most popular meal of the day, and many restaurants offer lunch promos for €6-10. Splurging on dinner can cost more than €30 per person.
The following are some of the best restaurants in Helsinki.
Chez Dominique
Located at Rikhardinkatu 4, Chez Dominique is the only restaurant in Finland to capture two Michelin stars. Popular Finnish chef Hans Välimäki is renowned for his imaginative French cuisine. Meals cost around €79 per head, excluding drinks. Chez Dominique also has tasteful interior décor.
Belge Bar & Bistro
An ideal place for lunch or dinner, Belge Bar & Bistro serves excellent Finnish and Belgian favorites such as grilled sausages and mussels as well as ice cold Belgian beers. The elegant restaurant is on the second floor while the bar and bistro are at the ground level. It’s located at Kluuvikatu 5 in the city center.
Café Engel
Another superb restaurant in the city center, Café Engel serves authentic Finnish cuisine and provides a fine view of the surroundings, including the cathedral and Senate Square. Located at Aleksanterinkatu 26, Café Engel is a favorite haunt of local artists, musicians and well-heeled university students.
Bellevue
Located at Rahapajankatu 3, Bellevue was founded by Rodina immigrants in 1917 and is the city’s oldest Russian restaurant. Fittingly, it is situated right next to the Orthodox Uspensky Cathedral. It specializes in authentic Russian and Finnish dishes with a French twist. Try their roast fillet of reindeer and braised bear steak.
Savoy
Designed by famed architect Alvar Aalto during the 1930s, the Savoy is steeped in luxury and boasts of a marvelous view of downtown Helsinki. Most main courses on the menu cost around €40 but the sumptuous Menu Savoy comes in at around €102. Located at Eteläesplanadi 14, Savoy’s specialty is the famous Vorschmack.
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