I ate at El Greco last night during my first visit to Finland, I was referred to this place by many…read moreco-workers and my expectations were FAR exceeded!! By far the best spot I've eaten at since being in Helsinki. The menu itself is beyond impressive! I was lucky to be with a large group and we ordered a little of everything. I loved every bite! Amazingly fresh food with an impeccable touch of Greece! I truly felt the authenticity with all the special flavors. Coworkers raved the entire night. I will tell anyone coming to Helsinki to PLEASE treat yourself to a special meal at El Greco, the ambiance is great & I'll never return to Helsinki without going there for a meal...or two!

Tradition Greek food in a beautiful setting. The manager was accommodating and friendly…read more The food was delicious, I had the Gyro with grilled pork and potatoes, it was so nice and moist. The tzatziki was very nice and fresh. The starter of spanikoptika was excellent, full of feta and freshly cooked. The olive tapenade was so good with the fresh baked bread. Good place to eat!

I was so impressed by this place that I decided to add the location to yelp. I've had kebab all…read moreover the world, and this is hands down the best I've ever had. I got lamb. And I am in heaven. The meat is so freaking good. I bought a full lunch. You pay one price and get soup, plate, and drink. I would seriously come back to this country just to eat this again.

This place was fantastic! Great and friendly service combined with DELICIOUS lamb Kebap meat. The…read moreportions were generous and the sides were fantastic, too. My wife had the chicken kebap meat on a salad and that was great as well. The spicy haberno apple hot sauce could have had more kick but I liked the flavor. Highly recommended for a tasty and fast lunch.

Coma in Museokatu is a real intimate, small restaurant which offers good food for tummy and soul!…read moreIt's super cute and homie scape-away which serves authentic food without trying too much!

(Overall: C) - I visited Boulevard on a quiet Tuesday lunch, which was quite peaceful so I got to…read moreadmire the beautifully spacious interior of the restaurant. The staff was kind and attentive throughout, offering a salted caramel from the chef at the end of the meal. I was a bit startled by the slow pace of the kitchen though as the dishes I ordered weee not terribly complex nor time intensive. I was content with the food as it gave me a taste of Finland's seafood, although I was a bit disappointed as I felt like there was a wide opportunity to impress, but that missed the mark a bit. (Vendace Roe: F) - I was quite disappointed by this offering as it upsells roe to a price similar to caviar when I personally find that the roe present in Japanese cuisine is not too disimilar except at a fraction of the price. (Lobster Pasta: C) - The pasta shape was a smart choice as it picks up that beautiful tomato cream sauce. I would've liked the lobster to be more at the forefront of this dish as the pieces that were included were relatively hidden in the dish, a missed opportunity to highlight the beautiful seafood. Food: E Presentation: E Price: -1 Atmosphere: +1 Service: E Menu: E Overall: +0 C Insta/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats

Good food. Nice staff. I'm not a big seafood person tho and the options okayed of that is limited.read more

I'm visiting Helsinki and every vegan restaurant that I was attempting to visit was either closed…read moreor far from public transportation. I'm glad that I made my way out to this place! The burger that I ordered was probably one of the best veg burgers that I've ever had, I'm not even kidding!!! Definitely beats a lot of the veg burgers that I've eaten in the U.S. I'm craving one again as I'm writing this, lol. Will be back!

Very small vegan/vegetarian restaurant that serves mostly organic food and proudly make their own…read morefalafel and hummus. The proprietor is really friendly - he just HAD TO take pictures when he saw my bobbaloos enjoying the meal too, sadly I don't think the photos ended up on Just Veges' Instagram - and I thoroughly enjoyed the vegan meze plate he recommended. It consisted of warm from the oven pitabread (possibly the best pita I've ever had), hummus, falafel, salads, salsa, bulgur, chickpeas, spring rolls and ratatouille. Just lovely. And very filling. My partner had seitan kebab plate and was very happy with that too. Free wifi, hooray!.

So fresh and so clean. Love this place. We tried the location in Töölö this time. The has some good…read morespaces for smallish groups. There is a back corner with cushions and a table for about 5 people. This time I tried the meze plate. Oh my yummy. The kafta, falafel, yogurt, salad and pita are all excellent. The hummus is good, not great, a little dry. The plate was huge, you could even share it with a friend, which, at only 11.50€ was a steal. I believe in the basics and the pita bread is fresh, fluffy, and perfect for holding the delicious ingredients together. Fafa's is officially my favorite.

Really enjoyed my lunch at this multi location Helsinki chain serving basic Mediterranean/ Middle…read moreEastern kebob, falafel and hummus plates. Went to the Töölö location and was promptly served by the friendly and helpful staff. Ordered the Fafa's Kebob pita sandwich and it was very tasty. Tried the falafels and they were very good as well. Great place to come for an inexpensive lunch. Recommended.

Our recent visit to restaurant OX in Helsinki was a real feast for the eyes, as well as the palate…read more The restaurant serves bistro style food from ingredients from the season and the wine list features small producers also from the biodynamic movement. The small restaurant is rather new in town, located on the edge of the center and Punavuori. The ambience is warm and welcoming when we stepped into the restaurant. Fall was creaping on us and I felt very comfortable in the cozy little corner table. While waiting for our dinner company, we browsed through the list of available bubblies by the glass: Philipponat and Fleury Rose were the choices of the evening. When our friends arrived, we realized we could have ordered a bottle. The list by the glass was sufficient but nothing to get excited about. The menu gave us two options: either go for a surprise menu, or choose dishes from a la carte. Tricky, as well all wanted the tasting menu, but there were several picky people in the dinner party: my date with his dislike for sea food, my friend E who does not eat mushrooms and J, who is just picky because he can (why make up any excuse for that). The waiter was kind enough to tell us what was on the surprise menu, so that we could make our order. We went for a mix, my date choosing a la carte, and me going for the surprise. The boys ended up browsing the wine menu for a long time before settling for the Printz von Hessen 2002 Riesling. I take it as there were so many good alternatives to select from. For food we had some lovely lamb tartar, pork tongue with beetroot, cabbage soup with kale, and deep fried cod. Mmmm..deep fried, but still very fresh, and some German Spätburgunder to wash it down. However, the desserts were the best: sea buckthorn parfait with chocolate and hazelnut, and lingonberry ice cream with basil cake and strawberries. They were both delicious. The only thing I can give a negative comment about is the service. It was not bad. Not unfriendly. But the waiter just seemed exhausted with all of our questions. We did take a lot of her time with asking about the foods and wine, but still, you could take it that we were just really interested. Perhaps she did not mean anything, but we just didn't feel the love. Anyway. Great experience. Not horrible on the bank account, perhaps we paid 50 something Euros for the five course menu. Beautiful and tasty food! I can warmly recommend.

Fantastic in every way possible. Great food flavor, size of portions, service, and price. I got the…read moreNever Ending meal and had 14 courses for 100 EUR. Fantastic.

I dined at Macu this week on Tuesday night with work colleagues. It was my first visit to the…read morerestaurant. The décor is modern, and all around fabulous with fireplaces, full wine racks, and a very open layout. It's been around over a decade at least. We had a three course set menu. The veal pastrami starter was good, but uninspiring -- looked like they could've taken a few slices from a package, then just added some toppings. Paired with a light red wine. The main dish was rainbow trout. It was tasty, but very traditional Finnish cuisine that might be prepared similarly at home. Paired with a white wine. The mousse dessert was a good end to the meal. In the end, my expectations exceeded what Macu delivered. For that menu price, I was hoping for more elegant, refined dishes. The meal was certainly tasty and I enjoyed the evening, but Macu misses the mark when it comes to value.

What a waste of their decor. Great ambience, but overshadowed by the service and food. They…read morepromoted their food all over the hotel and since we were hotel guests, we decided to give them a try. Boy, was that a mistake. Took them forever to seat us. Took another lifetime for them to take our order. The food is below average. The waitress basically shrugged her shoulders when we sort of complained. Would definitely not recommend this place to anyone.

When I heard that there's a restaurant with the audacity to call themselves "Grotesk", I had to try…read moreit. It was a metro ride and a walk up the street away. It had just snowed several inches so the sidewalk was slippery. As I was approaching, I slipped on some ice and hit the ground hard like a hockey check. It was a bit embarrassing, so I entered the restaurant feeling a bit humbled. Grotesk is the kind of restaurant that can lift up a humbled man by reminding him where he stands on the food chain. I ordered the Black Angus Sausage with Sauerkraut as an appetizer/snack, and the Black Angus Flank Steak. The sausages and sauerkraut was just a tiny portion. Three bites served in a bowl the size of a teacup. Not filling at all, but full of flavor. The sauerkraut seemed a little creamy with some mustard seeds mixed in there. Very tasty. I like that this steakhouse is not afraid to tell you that your steak will be served medium-rare. It was served with some extra crispy fries, bearnaise sauce, roasted onion and a salad. It was presented as shown in the photo below. At first I was annoyed that everything was presented on separate plates, but it turned out that this way helped me to slow down and enjoy the flavors. The steak was cooked just as they said, and was seasoned with large salt crystals. Delicious. The weakest parts of the meal was the salad and the fries. The salad was meh. The fries were tasty and crispy, but maybe overcooked. I know they were intended to be well done, but some of them were on the verge of burned. Nothing some salt and a dunk in the bearnaise sauce couldn't cure. Overall it was a great meal and I left feeling restored to full carnivore glory.

Modern, stylish and pleasant establishment. Me and my girlfriend want it talk eat well and also…read moredrink something nice. Service was excellent, we had 3 course meal and starter and desert was nice but main course let me down. I had fish and it was blend :( wines that they recommended with the food was nice. I will go again, as it was today's specials I will give another try to see what they have this time to offer. Relaxed, stylish, great service

Pastor is some sort of Peruvian, Asian and Latin crossover restaurant and whatever they wish to…read morecall themselves it does work. The space is welcoming and despite the packed room and fairly barren walls they managed to keep the sound level low enough for people to easily carry-on a conversation. Staff are friendly albeit a bit stressed but not so that it bothered me. They have a fairly interesting wine list, with a lot of variety and fairly many wines by the glass (for example four different sparkling wines by the glass). The beer selection is also good with many interesting options and the cocktails impress as well. What was a disappointment was however the non-alcoholic selection- 2 beers and sodas. No cocktails, ciders or other interesting stuff and the beers were not really that exciting. Food is meant to be shared and that was what we did. Great and plentiful edamame with ginger, soy and lemongrass sauce was very nice. The empanadas were ok and the sauce saved the dish. The zucchini tempura was fresh and the sauce was r a good fit. The highlight was however the short ribs, plenty of food and really tender and juicy with the right flavors. A bit messy to eat but good. The churros for dessert are better skipped, not bad but also not worth it.

We had the unfortunate experience to be food poisoned here, Saturday 3 FEB, by the CEVICHE ESTILO…read moreFILIPINO dish. It must have been that one because it tasted way fishier than the other two ceviches we had. Our last day (Sunday) in Helsinki was ruined, and a hellish flight home awaited. Also, it took three days in total to get well enought to return to normal routine/work. Otherwise the staff was super friendly and the rest of the food was ok. The Pimientos De Padrón could have used some salt, because there was none, and the fried potatoes tasted/looked like standard restaurant fries except the sauce. We emailed Pastor about the food poisoning, but all we got was excuses and zero understanding. We'll probably never return to this restaurant because of that.