I know, I know .. Harald is a Viking -theme restaurant, so why on earth did you go there? And on…read moretop of that you are a local! Weeeeeellll, I had been at a Harald (it is a chain) once before with foreign guests and thought to try it again. When we were seated, I noticed that there was hardly anyone at the restaurant, although it was Saturday evening. The only other people at this large restaurant was a one small group of tourists. Since we only had an hour to eat (we were going to see a movie), we decided to skip the appetizers and just have a main course to be safe. I ordered a pork plate and decided to have a beer with it. When asked for a recommendation, the waitress told us that they have their own house tar beer. I asked that was it similar to medieval beers like the German rauchbier (smoke beer) or steinbier (stone beer) the waitress told us that it was and that it was "really good". Well, after that kind of sales pitch I thought why not, let's give it a go. When the tar beer arrived, I had one sip of it and though that wow, this is really terrible, and isn't anything like the old medieval beers. On the contrary, it tasted like really-really-really-really watered down beer with a HUGE amount of sugar added to it, making it taste almost like a syrup. I took another sip and couldn't drink any more after that, it was that bad. The food arrived quickly after that and the waitress asked us that are we good drinks wise. I tried saying it the most politely way possible, that I had two sips of the beer and unfortunately it was simply undrinkable. The waitress apologized and asked me that would I like anything else with my food and I went with a Krušovice Cerne (dark lager). When the waitress gave me the dark Krušovice, she took the watered down beer resembling sugar-syrup mix (the tar beer) away and apologized once again. The pork that I had was pretty good, although massively greasy. And when I say greasy, I mean that even in the good US of A diners would notice that this food is particularly unhealthy, and that is saying much. When it was time to pay, I noticed that the restaurant was trying to charge me for both the Krušovice and the tar beer that they took away. I asked that was this an oversight on their behalf, since the beer clearly wasn't what they advertised it as (well heck, it didn't even resemble beer). The waitress said that their policy was that they will charge for everything no matter what. I said this was completely unacceptable (I never ever say this at restaurants) and she said that she'll talk to the manager if anything could be done about the situation. After a few minutes the manager walked right past our table, didn't stop and didn't want to make eye contact and went to the back of the restaurant. This was a bit strange as we were literally the only people at the restaurant (8pm on a Saturday!!). The waitress came back and said that the manager told her that the 'beer' tastes as it does we will be charged for the full amount. What the h..... yup, this is a tourist trap alright. I guess it was my own fault for going to an theme restaurant that was completely empty. I dine out about five times a week on average and have done so for the past 18+ years. In all this time I've just had one experience that was worse than this... and that was in 2000. I know it must be terrible to run a crew of 5-6 prime time on a Saturday and not having anyone at the restaurant, but if the customer is deeply disappointed in the food and/or service, the restaurant should always try to make it right. Even by giving a discount of 30 or 50% (in this case, 3-4eur) they could have fixed the situation. But they decided to go the other way and charge us the full amount, the manager couldn't care less about the situation and they lost two paying customers for life. Looks like they had already scared away the other locals... Just like the other locals, we won't be back either.

Fantastic Viking-style food with nice surroundings and friendly service! I can strongly recommend…read morethis one!

Four-course menu was really delicious. The seafood was really fresh and all cooked perfectly, as…read morewere accompanying vegetables. Ice cream had the clearest fresh milk taste I've ever encountered. In the four-course menu, things can taste a bit repetitive. A lot of the dishes, we realized, are highly reminiscent of traditional Finnish salmon soup. That is, they're based on big pieces of seafood placed under a big white broth. To be fair, this definitely means it's a spin on classic Finnish cuisine, with perfectly cooked seafood and the like. But for a cohesive four-course menu, it might have been nice to have something else. There's more to Finnish food than salmon soup. Another thing: bread was a bit weird. The portions were small and they seemed to compensate with the biggest pieces of bread I've ever seen, which looked more like American white bread than like anything Finnish. That was rather bizarre and confusing. But, still delicious food, prepared at a very consistent high level, and it really takes a Finnish spin on New Nordic.

Fantastic food. I took their 6 course dinner, two starters, two main courses and two desserts, and…read moreeach course was an amazing taste experience. Amazing food, good wine and good service!

Very nice and quick service, I really enjoyed how friendly the barista was. I had a tasty chai…read morelatte and a fresh croissant. This place is cosy and usually crowded but definitely worth a visit.

From the owner: Our lovely restaurant and café is known for Saturday&Sunday brunches, tasty lunch Mon-Fri (from…read more11am to 3pm) and patio that is perfect for enjoying a class of wine in the evening!

This small restaurant had only a dozen tables, with quaint residential kitchen decor - drying…read moreherbs, pickling jars - and was, on my crowded weekday holiday dinner visit, unfortunately, a bit louder than expected. Probably because of reflective ceiling panels. And half of the restaurant walls are sound-reflecting windows. But, the servers seem very attentive and quick. The chefs, in their t-shirts, baseball caps and aprons, are quite visible, working in the partially open kitchen, and assisting the servers with plate présentation. The chefs spent a lot of time in front of us, perfecting each dish with tweezers. Because, about a third of the presentations had a very meticulous, but specifically geometric, plating. Such as perfect circles of 40 circles, or teardrops, or ellipses. Personally, I encourage each Chef to execute and present their individual vision. But, maybe limit the number of plates that appear to be assembled with a protractor and compass. The scallop, cucumber and buttermilk dish was excellent, as was the 64th version (so far) of their signature "Fish Circle," of crab, whitefish, apple and beurre blanc. I was also pleased with the local beef, sweetbreads and summer truffle plate. In any event, I enjoyed myself, and will have to return. 2025 05 01. M1. 242.

The best dinner I've had in Turku by a margin. Got a table for two on the patio by chance when a no…read moreshow spot opened up exactly when we arrived. They did four or six courses and I regret we didn't go for six. ;) The ingredients get to speak for themselves and I will definitely secure a reservation the next time I'm in Turku. Book well in advance. The premium wine pairing was not available due to supply problems but the regular worked really well.

$$$Excellent meal and worth the price! Fresh ingredients prepared by awesome chefs! I will be…read morecoming back the next time I visit Turku!

From the owner: Roster Turku is a vibrant restaurant and bar, situated right next to Turku Cathedral. Stripping…read moreaway the formalities of fine dining, the restaurant focuses on providing food prepared from the finest ingredients as well as excellent service and a wonderful atmosphere. Spread over two floors, Roster is also a great spot for various events and occasions.

One of the best summer-restaurants in the archipelago of Espooread more

I adore this place. Open only in the summer months, you must take a ferry to get on the island or…read moreperhaps come with your own boat. Nice risottos and love the meatballs too.

Impressed by this small wine restaurant serving Scandinavian delicacies next to the Aura river…read more They have a three course menu (plus optional cheese), some "other stuff" and were celebrating German Riesling and Spätburgunder wines when I was there. The starter was a very nice pike ceviche with spruce bud mayonnaise followed by an interesting but slightly undersalted beef tail croquette with potato spaghetti and thyme sauce. The dessert was an oatmeal cake with rhubarb compote and oats ice cream. The price/performance of this place is excellent so spend the rest of your money on a really nice bottle of wine.

I visited Pub Niska on a sunny Saturday in September with my family. We picked a seat on the patio…read more(terassi) and ordered some peltileipä (thin bread crust as a base for a pizza) and enjoyed the views. We thought the pizzas were tasty though they left us hungry. The patio furniture were very nice and original - or at least I haven't seen similar tables and chairs elsewhere. The views of course were great too since the place is next to the Aura river. For some reason, there were some seriously annoying bees flying around everywhere that day and they just would not leave our pizzas alone. It was really infuriating. This of course was not the fault of the restaurant but definitely lowered our enthusiasm although we otherwise enjoyed our visit. Pub Niska (niska = neck) is a pub that's famous for the pizzas. I don't know how famous it is for good beer etc. Most people seemed to be drinking beer - probably Lapin Kulta or Karhu. I can only imagine how popular the patio is during the summer as even in September it was nearly packed by the time we left. I'd come again for the views and to chill with a drink.

From the owner: Pub Niska tarjoaa hilpeitä herkutteluhetkiä tunnelmallisessa Aurajokirannassa. Pub Niska Turku on…read moreahvenanmaalaiskokki Michael Björklundin kehittämän ravintolakonseptin ensimmäinen franchising-ravintola. Ideamme on tarjota ravintolassamme korkealaatuisista raaka-aineista tuotettua lähiruokaa tunnelmallisessa miljöössä. Ympäri vuoden auki olevasta ravintolastamme saat Pub Niskan maittavat peltileivät. Peltileipä eli pizza ahvenanmaalaisittain on valmistettu tuoreista ja korkealaatuisista, pääosin ahvenanmaalaisista raaka-aineista. Listaltamme löytyy lisäksi ruokaisia salaatteja, maukkaita jälkiruokia ja monipuolinen juomavalikoima. Ravintolaa sisustettaessa syntyi ajatus kietoa ravintolan teema salakuljettaja Algoth Niskaan. Algoth Niskan tarina elää Pub Niskassa merihenkisen sisustuksen, istuimina toimivien rahtilaatikoiden ja menusta löytyvien peltileipien nimien hengessä. Tervetuloa Pub Niskaan nauttimaan laadukkaasta lähiruoasta, viihtyisästä tunnelmasta sekä ystävällisestä asiakaspalvelusta!

The best place to dine in Ekenäs/Tammisaari. Value for money and a superfriendly staff. Good quick…read morelunch too.