The Best Restaurants with 1 Falstaff Fork(s) in Finland

The name Atelje Finne comes from the sculptor Gunnar Finne, who used to work there. His sculptures are still on display in the atelier. The menu consists of mainly Finnish dishes made from quality produce, rustic and inventive, and the wine list is competent. Wines are also available by the glass.

Farang, a specialist in Southeast Asian tastes, has been a pioneer in sharing dishes in Finland since 2009. Tasting skips the appetiser and main course idea. Spicy, sour, salty and sweet seek balance, aromas seek harmony and flavours seek intensity. The cocktail and wine list support the palate.

Goose, located in Hietalahti, was inspired by Italian granny trattorias, but now has its own choreography. Puritanism is broken with naughty ideas. Fresh pasta is homemade. Starters and snacks are the same game. The spheres in which the Goose flies also demand surprise and character from the wines.

Mat Distrikt is a cosy restaurant in the south of Helsinki. The cuisine is Scandinavian, but with a neo-bistro artisan feel. Dry-aged meat is smoked or grilled. In addition to meat and fish, you can also get innovative vegetarian dishes. Classic and natural wines are present. A plus for Vermuteria.

Kuori is the first vegetarian restaurant in Finland to launch à la carte dinners. Tasty, beautiful and innovative little dishes based on the street food concept are accompanied by European and natural wines. Some of Turku's best cocktails are also available vegan. No need to ask: Where´s the beef?

Shelter, located in the Katajanokka Kanavaranta, is a version of a sailor's restaurant. Following Nordic trends, the concise menu offers fair tastes from tartare to seafood and vegetables. The location, interior design, open kitchen, aesthetic dishes, music and wine are all captivating.

Tertti is located in the heart of lake district, 7 km from Mikkeli. The style can be described as a modernised South Savonian and tradition-conscious manor house cuisine, using regional, northern and French techniques. Tertti has its own gardens and the rest comes from local producers and nature.

One of Finland's most celebrated chefs, Tommi Tuominen's latest restaurant is located on the top floor of an Alvar Aalto-designed sugar cube building, a Helsinki landmark. The restaurant offers an eclectic selection of street food-inspired dishes refined to classic restaurant standards.

Katajanokka's small and atmospheric restaurant is a tribute to Nordic cuisine. The food is seasonal, the ingredients are from local producers and the portions are inventive. The guiding principle is sustainability. The wines work well with surprising ideas. Everything flows like a dance.

"Food, drink, disco" is Eloisa's motto. Eloisa is a bohemian brutal bistro from the interior to the food. Fun dining combines enjoyable and delightful European bistro classics with a relaxed atmosphere. The music is 1970s-1990s disco and millennium electro and house. The wines will make you happy.

The location in the market yard, half an hour by train from Helsinki, does not seem promising. But behind the door, a bistro heaven opens up. The French base combines with Nordic touches, as some of the ingredients are sourced from local producers. The service is warm and the wines are European.

BB&S is a modern Nordic fish restaurant. The menu includes oysters, fish, shellfish and mussels. The dishes are a tribute to the love of the produce. The cooking methods are classic, but the dishes are innovative in line with Nordic trends. European wines represent purity, balance and delight.

Hügge means a cosy atmosphere with a feeling of well-being and happiness. Hügge offers inventive vegetarian food with a rich flavour. Vegans are also catered for. Cocktails and mocktails are innovative and wines are inventively paired with the pure qualities of the ingredients and layered flavours.

You can't claim to be a classic, you have to live the life of a classic first. The Kosmos culture restaurant is now 100 years old. Helsinki's classic cuisine is here: the basis of French cuisine, Swedish heyjaa cries, domestic ingredients and Russian heaviness. Traditional service and proper drinks.

Located on Bulevardi, Sekel is inspired by Art Deco and what was eaten in Helsinki restaurants in the 1920s and 1930s. Creative interpretations of dinner menus have been prepared and classic serving and cooking methods have been brought back. The wine list consists of classic old world wines.

Teller's inspiration comes from New York. Good flavours have also been sought from the Mediterranean cuisines, France and Finland. The large restaurant has an extensive menu. In addition to a wide selection of wines, there are 20 non-alcoholic wines. There are also tea, berry and fruit drinks.

Young Hearts is in the Töölö part of Helsinki. It offers an insightful seasonal menu that is not tied to anything but Finnish nature. The flavours are layered and intense, carrying the taste story from dish to dish. The wine pairings are organic wines from small producers.

Classic, simple, tasty bistro food on the edge of Hakaniemi Square with its own twist, made from good ingredients. Based mainly on French cuisine, Bistro Le Coin offers a traditional relaxed bistro feel and service from lunch to dinner. The wine selection emphasises European producers.

Carelia, opposite the Opera House, is in a former 1920s pharmacy. In a charming hall and relaxed brasserie ambience, seasonal ingredients and classics of French cuisine are served à la carte. The wines on the broad list are the restaurant's own imports and the Champagne selection is deep and wide.

Forza, next to the Helsinki shipyard, has two pizza ovens. The wood-fired oven produces a Neapolitan-style pizza and the electric artisan oven produces a Roman-style crispy sheet pizza. The menu also includes deep-fried pizzas and arancino, among others. Wines and other drinks are from Italy.