My first Nepalese restaurant in Finland, so why not ? First,…read moreif you are a tourist, you won't miss the entrance because it's so recognizable with this big double blue door. And when you don't know very well Helsinki, streets looks the same. The atmosphere was ok and interior design a bit odd, but most of all, the service was nice. As regards food, you will have a large choice of dishes with various meats and some exclusively vegetarians. This place is perfect for big appetite and light purse, it was my cheapest dinner of all my trip in Finland. Finally you will eat in a silver plate (I'm not sure it's real silver... but it's some metal) fully garnished of meal accompanied of a very good nepalese bread. A nice place to keep in mind for small budget !

I found Danphe through Yelp. It's right down the street from where I'm staying, and the previous…read moreEnglish-language reviewer's tip about the big blue door convinced me that I would find it easily even without relying on my phone for directions. She was right. The biggest thing Danphe has going for it, in my opinion, is the fantastic deal it is. Accustomed to having to pay extra for any sides, including nan and rice, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that these were both included, along with dal, raita, and a salad. The last two are not things I'm interested in, but if it floats your boat, Danphe provides. Spinach/leafy green dishes (of the palak/saag) variety are the standard by which I tend to judge Indian places. There's no real reason for this beyond the fact that these are what I order most often, so I've had every caliber of palak or saag(wala) from heavenly to hellish. Culinary purists will no doubt note that I am imposing my standards for Indian onto Nepalese, for which my lack of prior experience with Nepalese and I do apologize. In any case, this means I ordered the palak paneer, which was really good - pleasantly spicy, with a real depth to the flavor. The paneer itself seemed to have been fried minimally, which resulted in a moister cheese than I personally like, but I'm sure it's healthier than its counterpart. The nan was fresh and steaming, and the rice was cooked well. I hadn't eaten all day, so I was just barely able to finish - keeping in mind I left my salad untouched, due to my childish dislike of cucumbers - this, along with my relief at not having ordered an appetizer, should give the reader an idea of the portion sizes. I'm docking a single star for a couple of fruit fly-like buzzers that wouldn't leave me alone throughout the meal - probably a result of the big blue door being wide open. I also had to wait a good twenty minutes or so after I finished eating to receive the bill, but since that's happened to me more than once in Helsinki, I'm reserving judgment and leaving open for now the possibility that there's something to restaurant etiquette here that I'm personally missing. In any case, there are many more things on the menu I'd like to try, the value is really amazing, and I'm here for another two weeks - I'll definitely be back!