"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 & WHITE FISH ROE 12,90 €
Classic delicacy – shrimp tails and onion in dill mayonnaise, served on a toast with whitefish roe L
DUCK & BLACK CURRANT 12,90 €
Smoked duck breast, black currant & marinated squash L, G
ARCTIC CHAR & PARMESAN 12,90 €
Arctic char carpaccio, parmesan cheese, rocket & lime dressing L, G
VICHYSSOISE & CRISPY POTATO 10,90 €
Creamy leek-potato soup made with charcoal oven roasted vegetables & crispy potato chips L, VEG
GREEN SALAD 6,50 €
Salad mix with cucumber, marinated red onion, cherry tomatoes & sea buckthorn vinaigrette L, G, VEG
MAIN DISH
ARCTIC CHAR & CREAMY LOBSTER SAUCE 29,90 €
Charcoal oven grilled arctic char, warm potato salad, cauliflower puré & creamy lobster sauce L, G
TOMATO & KALE 23,90 €
Vegetable patties with tomato, rocket and pine seed salad, basil crème, ratatouille & kale pesto VEG
COUNTRY CHICKEN & TOMATO 24,90 €
Finnish country chicken, rocket and pine seed salad, basil crème, ratatouille & kale pesto L, G
HOUSE BURGER 20,90 €
Burger with brioche bun, 150g beef patty, marinated red onions, Romaine salad and mayonnaise with sundried tomatoes. Served with country-style fries.
BEEF LIVER & SAVOY CABBAGE 23,90 €
Fried beef liver and bacon, Savoy cabbage, potato purée & red wine sauce L, G
SLOW COOKED BEEF & CARROT 23,90 €
Slow cooked pressed beef, carrot purée, red wine sauce, potato fondant & crispy onion L (G)
REINDEER & SEASON’S VEGETABLES 28,90 €
Slow cooked reindeer shank, root vegetables seasoned with apple, potato purée & red wine sauce L, G
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in the charcoal oven
GAME OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing game dish, ask more!
PEPPER STEAK & BAKED POTATO 33,90 €
House Classic – Finnish tenderloin steak with creamy pepper sauce,
fried long beans and bacon, served with baked potato with cream cheese L, G
DESSERTS
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & MINT SYRUP 9,90 €
Homemade gingerbread ice cream with mint syrup & whipped cream L (G)
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & CRANBERRY 11,90 €
Classic crème brûlée, cranberry sorbet & nut praline L, G
TARTE TATIN & CINNAMON 11,90 €
French apple pie “tarte tatin”, caramel & cinnamon ice cream VEG
CHOCOLATE & ORANGE 11,90 €
Warm chocolate cake with orange, chocolate sauce & orange ice cream L
ICE CREAM
Our staff will tell you more about the flavors
4,90 € / scoop
Sauces á 1,00 € (mint, caramel)
CHOCOLATE PRALINE ASSORTMENT (3 PCS) 6,90 €
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 54 €
Toast Skagen
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House Peppersteak & baked potato
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Gingerbread ice cream & mint syrup
KAUPPIASKODIN PIKKUJOULUT 47 €
Arctic char carpaccio & lime dressing
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Slow cooked beef & red wine sauce
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Warm chocolate cake & orange
KIRKKORINTEEN PIKKUJOULUT 54 €
Smoked duck & black currant
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Roasted arctic char & creamy lobster sauce
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Tarte tatin & cinnamon ice cream
VEGAN MENU 48,30 €
Vichyssoise & crispy potato
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Vegetable patties with tomato & kale pesto
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Tarte tatin & cinnamon ice cream
MENU CHEF
Surprise menu by our Chef de Cuisine.
Ordered at least 2 days in advance.
3 courses 49,00 €
5 courses 67,00 €