Graavilohi (cured salmon) is a signature dish of Finland; we have verified places to eat it in Helsinki. Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill until silky and translucent, sliced thin and served with mustard-dill sauce on dark rye. Start with where to eat Graavilohi (cured salmon) in Helsinki.
Graavilohi (cured salmon) · Helsinki
Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill until silky and translucent, sliced thin and served with mustard-dill sauce on dark rye. A Nordic staple that anchors any Finnish spread.
Graavilohi descends from the medieval practice of burying salted salmon to ferment, the gravad in its Scandinavian name. Modern curing with salt, sugar and dill keeps the silky texture without the funk, and the dish became a fixture of Finnish and Swedish tables alike. In Helsinki it shows up at market-hall counters, breakfast spreads and grand cafes year-round.
Where to eat in Helsinki:
- Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli)
- Savoy
- Story Old Market Hall
Where to eat Graavilohi (cured salmon) in Helsinki: the editor picks