The Places · Finland
Helsinki
Made By profiles 11 places in Helsinki, spanning modern nordic fine dining, classic french bistro, contemporary scandinavian — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Nordic Fine Dining
Grön
Helsinki, Finland
Grön operates from Albertinkatu in Helsinki's Punavuori district, running two tasting menus built entirely on seasonal, organic, and wild ingredients. Chef Toni Kostian holds a Michelin star and consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition, placing the restaurant among Helsinki's most serious creative kitchens. The wine program carries a Star Wine List White Star designation, reinforcing a dining format where the cellar matches the kitchen's ambition.
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02.Modern Nordic Fine Dining
Palace
Helsinki, Finland
The only restaurant in Helsinki to hold two Michelin stars, Palace occupies the upper floor of its namesake building on Eteläranta, looking directly over the harbour and the old marketplace. Under chef Eero Vottonen, it operates in a tier of its own within the Finnish capital's fine-dining scene, with a wine programme that has drawn Star Wine List recognition every year since 2020 and a La Liste score of 75 points in 2026.
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03.Contemporary Scandinavian
Olo
Helsinki, Finland
Olo pairs Contemporary Scandinavian cooking with formal dinner service in a historic Helsinki building, plus an open kitchen, private dining, and a sommelier-led wine list.
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04.Modern Scandinavian Zero-Waste
Nolla
Helsinki, Finland
Nolla occupies a particular position in Helsinki's dining scene: a zero-waste kitchen running on local sourcing, a handwritten wine list rated first in Finland by Star Wine List three times, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand that confirms the value proposition. The menu moves through minimalist, produce-led dishes with Southern European inflections, served from Tuesday through Saturday in a room that keeps the focus firmly on the plate.
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05.Modern Finnish Fine Dining
Finnjävel Salonki
Helsinki, Finland
Finnjävel Salonki holds consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Fleur de Lin, placing it among Helsinki's tightest tier of contemporary Finnish fine dining. Located on Ainonkatu in the city centre, it operates at the €€€€ price point where booking lead times and deliberate occasion planning matter as much as the meal itself. Rated 4.5 across 812 Google reviews, it carries the kind of sustained public consistency that reinforces its Michelin standing.
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06.Modern European Fine Dining
Demo
Helsinki, Finland
Open since 2003 and Michelin-starred since 2007, Demo has held a consistent position at the upper tier of Helsinki's modern cuisine scene. Chef Jan Willem Punt leads a kitchen where the wine program, ranked multiple times at the top of Star Wine List's annual recognition, carries as much weight as the food. The address is Itämerenkatu 25 in the Ruoholahti district, placing it slightly west of the city's main dining cluster.
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07.Southern French Bistro
Cafe Savoy
Helsinki, Finland
One of Helsinki's most recognised casual dining addresses, Cafe Savoy occupies a room on the Esplanade that frames Finnish culinary tradition without theatrics. Chef Helena Puolakka leads a kitchen with clear Nordic sourcing discipline, and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings in 2024 and 2025 confirm its standing among Europe's better casual restaurants. The Esplanade address makes it a practical anchor for any central Helsinki itinerary.
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08.Modern Japanese-Korean-Northern Chinese Fusion
Gaijin
Helsinki, Finland
Gaijin brings Middle Eastern and Asian cooking to one of Bulevardi's most distinctive addresses, with chef Zachary Engel, a James Beard Award winner from Chicago, running a menu that sits well outside Helsinki's New Nordic mainstream. A Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, along with the Star Wine List White Star and a #1 ranking in 2023, mark it as a serious program in a city still building its reputation for this kind of cooking.
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09.Classic French Bistro
Bistro Bardot
Helsinki, Finland
Bistro Bardot brings French bistro tradition to Helsinki's Kluuvikatu with the seriousness its classical roots demand. Chef Miika Lönn's kitchen holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) alongside Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual recognition in Europe, placing it among the city's most credentialed mid-range French tables. At the €€€ price point, it occupies a distinct niche in a dining scene more often associated with Nordic tasting menus.
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10.Modern Grill with Finnish Beef
The Grand Bar & Grill
Helsinki, Finland
Set on Korkeavuorenkatu in central Helsinki, The Grand Bar & Grill is one of Finland's most serious steak destinations, built around dry-aged Nordic beef, open-fire cooking, and a warm brasserie room that reads as both cosmopolitan and distinctly Finnish. Chef Sylvester Soisalo leads a kitchen defined by close producer relationships and Nordic seasonal produce, with a menu that extends from dry-aged T-bone and Finnish Prime Rib to oysters, escargots, and classic beef tartare.
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11.Distillery
Helsinki Distilling Co.
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Distilling Co. operates from a converted industrial space in Kallio, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 and placing itself among the more serious craft spirits addresses in Finland. The distillery sits inside a category defined by northern climate, raw materials, and a deliberately local production logic that sets Finnish craft spirits apart from their Scandinavian peers.
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