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Wed-Fri, noon-11pm Sat; )
Handily located in a central area, this is great for watching the world go by. Simply fur-
nished, it offers good-value lunches as well as generous tapas portions, original salads and
fat burgers with slabs of goat cheese. Plenty of the produce is sustainably sourced.
Savotta
FINNISH
€22-30; noon-11pm Mon-Sat, 1-10pm Sun)
Theme-y but good quality and light-hearted, this representation of a logger's mess hall fits
a lot of specialities from around Finland into its short but tasty menu. Serving staff in peas-
ant tops are happy to explain the dishes, which include excellent fishy mixed starters and
quality mains that might include succulent slow-roasted lamb or Arctic char. Summer din-
ing is a pleasure on the courtyard terrace.
Olo
MODERN FINNISH
tions €89-137, with drinks €224-292; 11.30am-3pm Mon, 11.30am-3pm & 6pm-midnight Tue-Fri,
6pm-midnight Sat)
Thought of by many as Helsinki's best restaurant, Olo occupies smart new premises in a
handsome 19th-century harbourside mansion. It's at the forefront of modern-Suomi
cuisine, and its memorable degustation menus incorporate both the forage ethos and a little
molecular gastronomy. The shorter 'journey' turns out to be quite a long one, with numer-
ous small culinary jewels. Book a few weeks ahead.
Savoy
FINNISH
11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-midnight Mon-Fri, 6pm-midnight Sat)
Originally designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto, this is definitely a standout dining room,
with some of the city's best views. The food is a modern Nordic tour de force, with the
'forage' ethos strewing flowers and berries across plates that bear the finest Finnish game,
fish and meat.
