Splurge in Helsinki

Palace

• ★ 4.9
• 2 MICHELIN stars
• €€€€
• Kluuvi and Keskusta

Palace, a pioneer of Finnish gastronomy since 1952, was the first Finnish restaurant to receive a Michelin star in 1987; Eero Vottonen heads its kitchen.

Grön

• ★ 4.8
• 2 MICHELIN stars
• Creative
• €€€€
• Punavuori

Order The set menu, which evolves with the season; what grows now determines it.

Grön is a two-Michelin-star restaurant with 16 seats and an open kitchen, where owner Toni Kostian serves a set menu of Finnish and Nordic produce.

Olo

• ★ 4.7
• 1 MICHELIN star
• €€€€
• Kluuvi and Keskusta

Order The sautéed reindeer with Lappish almond potato, which Michelin calls the chef’s signature.

Olo is an elegant yet enjoyably laid-back restaurant at Pohjoisesplanadi 5, Michelin-starred since 2011, using the best northern ingredients.

Demo

• ★ 4.7
• 1 MICHELIN star
• €€€€
• Ruoholahti and Jatkasaari

Order The Chef’s menu, composed of seasonal ingredients and the best available produce.

Demo, a Michelin star restaurant since 2007, reopened in October 2024 in a new location at Itämerenkatu 25 and offers a Chef’s menu for 175 €.

Finnjävel Salonki

• ★ 4.6
• 1 MICHELIN star
• €€€€
• Kluuvi and Keskusta

Finnjävel Salonki has been awarded a Michelin Star and serves a five-course and an eight-course menu of Finnish cuisine built on wild Finnish ingredients.

Boreal

• ★ 4.4
• 1 MICHELIN star
• Creative
• €€€€
• Punavuori

Order Charcoal Foam, one of the dishes with understated names that hide complex components.

Boreal on Uudenmaankatu in Helsinki’s Design District, is led by Chef Pasha Demin, with cooking rooted in the seasons and ingredients foraged from the wild.