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.

Between the beach and the small harbor of Haukilahti is the cozy Haukilahden Paviljonki. During…read moresunny summer days you can sit on their terrace with a drink in your hand and watch the boats. They also offer food. Prices are a bit higher than elsewhere though. But especially during this time this is the perfect place to enjoy Finnish summer.

I go here for the cool terrace, not so much the food or service. It's one of the places to be…read moreduring the summer months in Espoo. The terrace opens when the Spring sunshine starts to shine.

SHRIMP SANDWICH! SHRIMP SANDWICH! SHRIMP SANDWICH!…read more You must get the shrimp sandwich. My first bite of that sent me to another world. This makes it one of the best dishes I've ever had in my life. The creamy shrimp and the dill sauce and the not too sour pickled onions paired aMAZiNGLy! Literally smiled so big as I took a bite... Probably looked creepy to other customers since I was eating alone. On the other hand... Bread basket: was mid. little cold and hard 5/10 Shrimp sandwich: 15/10 Veal liver: I loved everything about the dish, except the liver. Mashed potatoes were fantastic, gravy was amazing, liver was not it. More of a personal preference but I will not be eating liver again. (8/10) Creme brulee: It was like a flan and creme brulee fusion. The berry sauce was great. (10/10)

This restaurant is in a quiet and beautiful residential area in Helsinki, and the food was so good…read morethat we ended up coming back and having our last meal here! Both times when we ate the food and staff were amazing, and we were the only non-locals there. They also had vegan options which was nice. The food is a little pricey but pretty standard for eating out in Helsinki. Overall, a great place to get some traditional Finnish meets modern Scandinavia food, and explore a beautiful residential Helsinki neighborhood. I cannot stress enough how good the food was!

Local food with exceptional service. We missed our reservation so they called and were flexible…read moreenough to accommodate us. Our waiter was delightful, explaining each dish, recommended wine pairings. The experience was delightful and delicious. We had an epic night.

Aito was so perfect for a special meal in Helsinki with my husband. We did a four course tasting…read moremenu and it was so creative and delicious. The server was great at explaining everything to us and we love how cozy it felt. I highly recommend aito for people who want modern Finland food.

This was my first night in town and I wanted to try a nice place that didn't break the bank. I…read morewalked over from my hotel and got a table for 1. First impressions was the place looked like it had been here for a long time given the somewhat outdated decor. However the menu options looked very nice and everything came with a wine pairing so it made my life easy. I asked the waitress for a recommendation but ultimately ordered my first instincts. 4/5 Tomato Salad with buffalo mozzarella cheese - a nice refreshing star of to my dinner and the white wine was excellent 4/5 Meatballs - tasted very similar to Swedish meatballs and served with gravy and cranberry sauce and steamed carrots. Honestly reminded me of the meatballs that ikea has but so much better. This was so good and the red wine pairing was also very good. The waitress suggested the salmon soup and I'm definitely giving that a try if there's a next time. By the end I was very full even though it didn't seem like I had much to eat. Loved it!

Back to the future.. Sorry back to the past but in a good way. The restaurant has been in the same…read moreplace since 1938 and renovated last maybe in the 1980's. Cool place to go with your dad or mom. For all the foodies this is a good restaurant to go and #reset your taste buds from all the cross kitchen coriander asian hamburger kebab sushi tapas you've been eating 24/7. Back to basics! Food: Dishes are CLASSIC Finnish restaurant dishes prepared just right. Ingredients are top notch and the cooks know how to prepare them. Can I repeat myself again, CLASSIC. Simple dishes with great taste. Steak was good, potatoes were good, the sauce was good, everything was good. Nothing for you to jump to the moon but all in all really tasty and CLASSIC. We had a couple of different dishes sirloin and tenderloin steak with cream and cognac sauce and risotto with prawns. Everything was prepared as we liked and my mom 70 years old really loved the food. For us younger generation the food represented probably the food our parents ate in restaurants in Finland between 60's and 90's. Environment: Renovated probably around 80's and that shows but not in a really bad way but in a kind of sympathetic way. You can feel the old glamour and sense the restaurants gold age being a couple of decades ago still not fading what it is today. When you walk in there is a doorman to get your coat (3€). The restaurant is quite large on the inside and there are lots of tables. A lot of tables to seat also big groups. Service: Service was really friendly and old fashioned in a good way. Food came out in a timely manner and the waiter was helpful with the menu and different choices. One of us chose the fillet steak which came flambéed by the waiter next to our table. Great show to spice up your family dinner for the old folks ;) Price: Not the most expensive restaurant but in the upper middle class. Sirloin steak 28€ and tenderloin 32€. Pretty standard for Helsinki. Taking in to account that the food was well prepared and tasty it was rather reasonable. Food: 4/5 Environment: 3,5/5 Service: 4/5 Price: 4/5

Really delicious food and elegant environs (construction on the street notwithstanding). The menu…read morechanges each day, with meals from 10-15€. A nice little salad bar too, and they can make flat whites! Coffee comes with the meal--I left well-caffeinated and bouncy like tigger! Highly recommended, especially when the tram stop outside is functioning. We had the trout and chicken and everyone enjoyed it kids and parents alike!

Recently opened place in area still largely under construction. Good hearty food and fresh…read morescandinavian decor for both lunch and dinner. The place was clearly still a bit busy crossing the t's and dotting the i's as it had just opened. However, service was impeccable and food of great value so 5/5.

Lunch buffet what cost almost 50e high in the air. Food isnt so great as it can be. I have been…read moreeating here more than 5 times with customers. Starter buffee and view is why people wants to go there. I just dont understand why they dont keep Restaurant open till late. View would be very nice by night! View: ***** Food Starter: **** Food Main: ** Food Dessert: **** Service: ***

Haikaranpesa hearkens back to a very traditional and very Finnish eating experience. From a coat…read morecheck man at the entrance to the decor and food selection. I don't think you will get much more of a real Finland experience than here. For a lunch-only restaurant, it is extremely expensive. The buffet is mostly cold fair, with a large selection of fish and various meats including moose, deer, duck, chicken, and beef. There are a few warm items such as traditional Finnish cream potatoes. The desert selections are quite varied - we had a choice of 11 different cakes. Here's the thing: the food is decent but not 50e worth. But the view is spectacular and I really feel this is one of the best ways to really get a feel of Finland and the food. I can't help but feel that this is a 'client lunch' or 'special occasional' only type of restaurant, though.