The Finnish dining scene is no longer predictable.

Restaurant Guide: The best restaurants in Finland 2024

Aivar Hanson, 10.07.2024

Finland is known as a land of Nordic exoticism and natural beauty, with a thousand lakes. The Finns themselves have a reputation for being a sauna-loving people who like to eat reindeer meat and drink beer on the side. So far, the Finnish restaurant scene has been a simple and predictable one. Not anymore.

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In fact, Finland has been a country of classic restaurants for years. They have been offering a very high standard of locally sourced food, but with little in the way of variety or surprises. The best restaurant has been the same for five years in a row: Palace. Now the silence has come to an end and has been replaced by a very lively experimentation, which at times can appear to be chaotic. What else can you call a situation where the life of a newly-opened restaurant is only six months? The Palace remains the undisputed best restaurant in Finland.

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