"The Gingerbread House"
Restaurant Piparkakkutalo is located in a historical house. The house was built in 1906-07 as a home for merchant Anders Skogster whose department store was located next to the house. The house is designed by one of the most famous Finnish architect of that time, Selim A. Lindqvist. The house is a Jugend style building.
Restaurant Piparkakkutalo is ideal for all kinds of lunch and dinner occasions, informal or formal. There are also dining cabinets and meeting cabinets available for private occasions.
There is a cosy pub, Albertin Kellari, located in the basement of the Restaurant. The pub is fully licensed with a wide selection of beers, ciders and other drinks. Also a selection of tasty bar snacks is available. There is live music every week ranging from jazz to blues, roots etc. Also quiz and theme nights are organized regularly.
Opening hours
Restaurant Piparkakkutalo
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue-Thu | 17-22 |
| Fri | 17-23 |
| Sat | 12-23 |
| Sun | Closed |
Albertin Kellari
| Wed-Thu | 18-02 |
| Fri-Sat | 18-03 |
| (Sun-Tue) | Closed |
À la carte
STARTERS
TOAST SKAGEN 13 €
Shrimp tails and onion in dill mayonnaise, served on a toast with whitefish roe L (G available)
ESCARGOTS 14 €
Escargots fried in bone marrow butter, potato foam, potato crisps & tarragon L, G
HERB-SALTED BEEF FILLET 13 €
Herb-salted beef fillet, pickled blackcurrants, parmesan cremé & fried Jerusalem artichokes L, G
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP 11 €
Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup, smoked sour cream, caramelized and crispy onions L, G (VEG available)
MAIN DISH
PUMPKIN & TOMATO RAGOUT 20 €
Grilled Hokkaido pumpkin, cashew”béchamel,” tomato-lentil ragout & breadcrumbs L (G, VEG available)
FISH OF THE DAY 29 €
Fresh catch of the day, parsnip purée, grilled parsnip, fennel-apple salad, beurre blanc seasoned with miso & chives L, G
CHAR-GRILLED SALMON 27 €
Chargrilled salmon, potato purée seasoned with dill, lemonpepper sauce, fried pumpkin & spinach L, G
HOUSE BURGER 21 €
Brioche bun from Katinala Bakery, 150g ground beef patty, cheddar cheese, bacon-onion relish, romaine lettuce, pickled cucumber & house sauce made from sun-dried tomatoes.
Served with country-style fries and garlic mayonnaise. LL (G available)
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in charcoal oven – ask more!
VENISON SOUS VIDE 35 €
Sous-vide cooked venison at 55℃, mushroom braised in portwine sauce, pearl onions and boysenberry, roasted fingerling potatoes & parsnip purée L, G
BLACK ANGUS 33 €
Slow-cooked Black Angus beef brisket, braised red cabbage, parmesan-potato cake & bone marrow-portwine sauce L, G
PEPPER STEAK
150g / 35 € or 200g / 39 €
A house classic – beef tenderloin steak, creamy peppersauce, savoy cabbage-bacon sauté, garlic cream & herb-roasted potato wedges L, G
DESSERTS
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & RASPBERRY 12 €
Classic crème brûlée, raspberry sherbet & liquorice syrup L, G
PISTACHIO TOSCA CAKE 12 €
Pistachio cake, almond crumble & mandarin sorbet L
CHOCOLATE FONDANT 12 €
Warm chocolate fondant, cardamom-apple ice cream & crystallized chocolate L
ICE CREAM 4,90 € / scoop
Homemade ice creams and sorbets
Vanilla / gingerbread / cardamom-apple L, G
Raspberry sherbet L, G
Mandarin sorbet VEG, G
Mint or caramel sauce á 1,00 €
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 56,00 €
Toast Skagen
Shrimp tails and onion in dill mayonnaise, served on a toast with whitefish roe L (G available)
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House Peppersteak
A house classic – beef tenderloin steak, creamy peppersauce, savoy cabbage-bacon sauté, garlic cream & herb-roasted potato wedges L, G
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Crème Brûlée & raspberry
Classic crème brûlée, raspberry sherbet & liquorice syrup L, G
SEASONAL MENU 53,00 €
Herb-salted beef fillet
Herb-salted beef fillet, pickled blackcurrants, parmesan cremé & fried Jerusalem artichokes L, G
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Fish of the day
Fresh catch of the day, parsnip purée, grilled parsnip, fennel-apple salad, beurre blanc seasoned with miso & chives L, G
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Crème brûlée & raspberry
Classic crème brûlée, raspberry sherbet & liquorice syrup L, G