Knowing this place since 80s, it has never failed to serve tasty buffet of kebab and accompanying…read moresides. The meat is always of high quality, flavorful, thin sliced - just perfect. There are also a la carte options although the lunch-time self service is simply unbeatable as for the quality vs cost. The place is very small with plenty of turkish decor, which creates a special ambiance. Friendly service, and sometimes thematic performances.

Still the best kebab/Turkish restaurant in Helsinki. This place is rather small but somehow it…read moremanages to serve more than 20 different dishes from their buffet table and they are all good. Friendly service too.

Came here on 2 separate occasions. Since it was near my hotel. The food wasn't anything crazy and a…read morelittle pricey. This place is known for their fried herring. First few bites of this were pretty good. Salty and flavorful that comes with mashed potatoes that helps reset your taste buds when it gets too salty. But after halfway, I got tired of the taste. Wasn't enough variety. The salmon wasn't anything crazy. The shrimp tartar sauce that came with it was really tasty.

First meal in Finland, after checking into the hotel checked Yelp for a real Helsinki style…read morecuisine. This came up and we took Uber and arrived 10 minutes later. We tried quite a few things, my buddy wanted to sample their different looking items as well. It was fun trying their seafood, their unique sauces that accompanied them, the lamb, the mystery fish which I couldn't find in google translate, the wild mushroom soup, and to top it off was that excellent cloudberry cheesecake. Had to google was 'cloudberry' was and this was the definition "Cloudberries are very juicy, and they taste a bit like a cross between a raspberry and a red currant". We were sold! So unique and different at the same time had to upload a picture so one could see what they look like before turned into a dessert. For sure would return to this place, great service, excellent tasting food which is so different from other countries.

From the owner: Italialainen ravintola Helsingin keskustassa. Ravintola Trattoria Il Bucatino on 40-paikkainen…read moreitalialaisravintola, joka sijaitsee Helsingin kantakaupungissa, elegantilla Eiran alueella. Il Bucatino aloitti toimintansa tammikuussa vuonna 2012. Ravintolan perusideana ja toiminnan lähtökohtana on perustajiensa, kolmen italialaismiehen, näkemys aidosta italialaisesta ruuasta nykyaikaisessa trattoriassa. Haluamme tarjota Sinulle parhaista mahdollisista raaka-aineista valmistetun makumatkan Italian herkullisten ruoka-aarteiden pariin ja näin tuoda palan meidän Italiaamme luoksesi. Ruokalistamme sisältää makuja Italian eri maakuntien ja alueiden runsaasta ruokaperinteestä. Saamastamme ajoittaisesta kritiikistä huolimatta haluamme pitää kiinni tästä alkuperäisestä italialaisuudestamme, koska yksinkertaiset maut ilman hienosteluja ovat mielestämme niitä parhaita. Toivottavasti viihdyt luonamme. Buon appetito.Meillä myös kahvila Caffé il Bucatino Töölöntorilla, tervetuloa poikkeamaan.

Went there right after they opened. We took take-away…read more The portions were big and tasty, although not the cheapest in town. Worth checking out if you are in the area.

Very nice Nepalese restaurant with great food and outstanding friendly service. Thoroughly enjoyed…read moreeating there.

Amazing experience. Everyone should spend time taking a sauna and swimming in the Baltic…read more The place organized, spotless worth the price. Be sure to eat in the cafe afterwards.

This is a review for the restaurant/bar and not the sauna area. Loyly is mentioned in basically…read moreevery recent article on places to visit in Finland. The photos of Loyly from a NYT travel article were part of what prompted me to include Finland on a recent trip around Scandanavia. We went on a grey, early Fall day, so I can't speak to what it's like in the summer, but I thought it was over-hyped. From the moment you enter it is very chaotic, probably because it is on every traveler "must visit" list. The bar area is right at the entrance and it is loud and crowded. It would probably be better on a warm summer day when everyone is outside instead of in the doorway. Loyly has three separate areas: the sauna area, the bar/casual outdoor dining, and the restaurant. We opted for the outdoor dining because we did not make reservations and the restaurant was already full very early in the evening. I didn't realize in advance that there are a few items on the restaurant menu that are not on the outdoor dining menu, namely the reindeer, which is what we were mainly interested in trying. We ended up with the elk meatballs and the salmon soup, which were both delicious and probably worth the high-ish price. I can't say I would be running back, but it's worth trying once. I would opt against the sauna area though, as it looked just as crowded as the restaurant and not at all relaxing.

Excellent service and food. The atmosphere is cozy and upscale. I cannot say enough about the…read moredishes. All were very good - not a single misstep. Cannot say that very often.

What an absolutely wonderful dining experience. It is obvious that the staff work together and…read moreenjoy presenting unique and interesting flavors.

Visiting from North Carolina and found this place via google reviews, we were looking for vegan…read morefood - it was good but not as great as I expected from reviews. Few of the items we ordered were amazing and a few were not so good. Would be great if they add some vegan dessert options, there was only 1. Just an honest review.

Nice gem in Helsinki. We had the Halloumi Fries, melon salad, edamame beans as starters, and as…read moredinner the Buddha bowl, and Wasabi Kale and tofu bowl. Everything tasted fantastic. Possibly the best vegetarian food we ate so far.

We were very cold and wet from a nasty weather day and wanted to try something warm. Also wanted…read moresomething local to Helsinki as well and Yelp said this one would satisfy our taste buds. Not a single tourist in site, everyone speaking Finnish so we knew this was the perfect spot. Had only 30 minutes before lunch ended so we ate quick and snapped as many pictures as I could. Very interesting salads with unique dressings, most them couldn't tell what in the world made them taste so good. Helsinki proved to be awesome and to not copy Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland borders Russia on the East side which might be why their foods are so different and yet so delectable. Would be better to visit when the weather is warmer with some sunshine. For sure would return to this place as it was superb!

Love the unpretentious lunch hidden in the street corners of Helsinki city centre here. You kind of…read morehave to look for a place as it doesnt have street front...just a sign they put outside to say they are open...and you kind of have to brave yourself to step in a small corner inside the streets to actually get to the restaurant. There are all types of clienteles here and you pay right when you arrive, get your plate, grab your food from the buffet line and seat whereever the table is free. Pretty casual and stress free...and the staff there do run like a well-oiled machine. They clear thr empty plates and clean the tables, and refill the food in tje buffet line as much as they can. The buffet line has a section for vegetarian and regular hot meal food. There's also a separate corner to grab your own tea/coffee as you wish, too. For ~€12 and quality all you can eat lunch...this is a very very good deal! I did try everything from the buffet line and they all tasted fresh! I had 2 full plates and a cup of tea..and didn't feel bloated after eating so much afterwards at all. If I had time to come back to Helsinki again, I would definitely want to have lunch here again. I debated goinf back there again my last day in Helsinki but unfortunately didn't have enough time to go back there...else I would be back there again! Give yourself and your friends a nice casual lunch when you are in Helsinki and you will be happy to stopped by for sure!

Outstanding food and wine list. Our waitress was able to make creative and amazing wine pairing…read moresuggestions for each course. Each dish was inventive and fun. Will definitely return next time we're in Helsinki.

I like the atmosphere and the look of the place, but two things are not really working for me: the…read moreservice can be nice, but also can be sometimes a bit off-putting - that's not too bad, but you kind of wish for something nicer. But what I dislike is the overpriced wine menu. You can't find a bottle of wine under 50e, maybe one but that's it - and that, my friends, is very off-putting.