LAPPI

Traditional Finish food, food menu is limited, which makes all available dishes delicious and well made.

A beautiful themed restaurant in the heart of Helsinki, where you can try reindeer. Even if the portions are small, they are quite filling. The real highlight was the lady with the short hair and blue glasses! She was a pure delight in serving us and great conversationist!

Très très bonne adresse pour découvrir les plats typiques finlandais
Accueil chaleureux et gentillesse du personnel

Picture this: you enter the restaurant, a restaurant so Lappish it practically screams "Yoiks!" from the reindeer-hide wood as walls. Tourists mill about like a herd on Black Friday, all eager to experience a taste of the Arctic. Therefor was everybody, including me on this restaurant. The air crackles with a frenetic energy, a bizarre mix of excited chatter and the faint scent of desperation for a decent table, where you can hear the people you are out a dinning whit.

The service? Solid. Not the synchronized ballet of a Michelin-starred joint, but more like a well-rehearsed school play. You get what you came for, no muss, no fuss - Real Finish.

Now, the atmosphere. Here's where things get a little...well, like a misplaced IKEA display in the North Pole. The attempt at a Lappish lodge vibe feels more "theme park yeti" than genuine. Still, it's has it charming in its own, but slightly in a confused way.

But fear not, intrepid diner! For the true star of the show here is the food. They may liberally sprinkle "Lappish" before every dish name like culinary glitter, but there's no denying the quality. The reindeer tenderloin? Oh boy, the reindeer tenderloin. It's a revelation. Imagine the most melt-in-your-mouth steak you've ever had, then sprinkle it with reindeer magic. Just try to ignore the fleeting image of Rudolph on a hot plate.

So, the verdict? It is a tourist trap, sure. But it's a delightful, reindeer-fueled tourist trap. The food is good, the atmosphere is...interesting, and the crowds? Well, they add to the cacophony of the experience. Just be prepared to fight for your table and embrace the inner Viking when it comes to grabbing your server's attention. If you're looking for a hushed, intimate Lappish experience, this ain't it. But if you want a fun, slightly chaotic adventure with some fantastic reindeer on the side, then go.
Just be aware it is expensive.

Ruoka oli hyvää ja tunnelma oli hieno