Vantaa Restaurants

Named after a character in the Finnish epic Kalevala, this is the place to get a real taste of traditional Finnish cuisine. The menu is influenced by what is in season, but you can always expect raw, fresh ingredients such as f... more

Its location, close to the sea in Kauppatori, is advantageous for bringing in the catch of the day. Competitors have challenged this restaurant as the seafood spot in town, but Havis Amanda has kept its ranking, enjoying immens... more

Puotilan Kartano is a very interesting place to dine: the long, single-story restaurant is housed in a building that dates back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. One of the most famous owners was senator Leo Mechelin... more

Kaksi Poroa, Two Reindeer, is a restaurant at the corner of Albertinkatu and Merimiehenkatu. With a dull interior and minimal décor, the restaurant does not seem promising at first sight. However, the interesting Scandinavian m... more

Restaurant Mestarin Palatsi is an excellent place to have a meeting over lunch or just simply enjoy a good Finnish meal. Situated towards the south coast of Helsinki, this place has plenty of room in the dining room; there are... more

Kabuki is perhaps the most popular Japanese restaurant in Finland and for good reason. The interior of the small restaurant is very much like countless similar places in Tokyo, with regular as well as traditional low-height Jap... more

Ristorante Taormina takes its customers on a journey to the Sicilian kitchen. This popular restaurant, situated near the Cathedral, has a beautiful interior décor. The atmosphere has been set nicely to match the food that is se... more

Makasiini is Hotel Grand Marina's main restaurant. Situated near the Viking Line departure halls in Katajanokka, this restaurant has a many-sided menu which surely has something for everyone's tastes. A fairly inexpensive choic... more

Rivoletto's kitchen serves southern European cuisine. Specializing in fish and seafood, the menu is quite impressive but also expensive. A fairly affordable and popular dish is the green risotto with herbs and goat's cheese. Th... more

Alexander Nevski is a famous Russian restaurant in the heart of Helsinki. This stylish but old-fashioned restaurant has transformed its menu towards a more international look; however, the blinis and caviar still keep up the Ru... more