"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 | 13-22 |
| Fri | 13-23 |
| Sat | 12-23 |
| Sun | Closed |
Albertin Kellari
| Wed-Thu | 18-02 |
| Fri-Sat | 18-03 |
| (Sun-Tue) | Closed |
À la carte
STARTERS
TOAST SKAGEN 13,50 €
Classic crayfish delicacy, with crayfish tails and onion on toast with dill mayonnaise and white fish roe L (available G)
TARTARE 14,50 €
Beef tenderloin tartare, pickled shallots, wild garlic cream, gouda & fennel crispbread L (available G)
HALLOUMI CAPRESE 12 €
Marinated tomato, fried halloumi, fresh basil & dark balsamic L, G
SCALLOP “CEVICHE” 14,50 €
White asparagus foam, scallops “ceviche”, melon, coriander & crispy lobster cracker L, G
MAIN DISH
SUMMER SALAD
Romaine lettuce, pickled cherry tomatoes and onions, carrot-orange hummus, cucumber, feta cheese & Kalamata olives L, G
SALMON 23,50 €
IBERICO PORK 26,50 €
FRIED TOFU 21 €
CAULIFLOWER & TOFU 22 €
Roasted cauliflower and marinated tofu, satay sauce, chili cucumber, herb-quinoa & toasted nuts VEG, G
FISH OF THE DAY 29,90 €
Fresh fish of the day, potatoes, lemony cauliflower-butter bean puree, tarragon seasoned butter sauce & pickled carrot-radish salad L, G
CHAR-GRILLED SALMON 27,90 €
Char-grilled salmon, browned butter potato puree, summer vegetables & lemon sauce L, G
HOUSE BURGER 22,50 €
Brioche bun, 160g beef patty, cheddar cheese, grilled bacon, romaine lettuce, marinated tomato, red onion and house sauce made from dried tomatoes. Served with fries and parmesan mayonnaise. L (available G)
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in charcoal oven – ask more!
IBERICO PORK 30,90 €
Iberico pork abanico from the charcoal grill, bone marrow herb butter, arugula, marinated tomatoes and onions, gremolata potatoes & saffron aioli L, G
PEPPER STEAK 36,90 €
A house classic – 160g beef tenderloin steak, cognac peppersauce, savoy cabbage-bacon sauté, parmesan cream & herb-roasted potato wedges L, G
DESSERTS
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & LEMON 12,50 €
Classic crème brûlée & Limoncello sorbet L, G
STRAWBERRIES & BASIL 12 €
Homemade basil ice cream, strawberry salad, sable cookie & torched meringue L, G
PASSION FRUIT & WHITE CHOCOLATE 12 €
Passion fruit-white chocolate mousse, raspberry sorbet & chocolate-nut brownie (available G)
ICE CREAM 5,90 € / scoop
Vanilla ice cream L, G
Gingerbread ice cream L, G
Basil ice cream L, G
Amaretto ice cream L, G
Limoncello sorbet VEG, G
Mint, liquorice or caramel sauce á 1,00 €
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 59,00 €
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 – 160g beef tenderloin steak, cognac peppersauce, savoy cabbage-bacon sauté, parmesan cream & herb-roasted potato wedges L, G
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Crème brûlée & lemon
Classic crème brûlée & Limoncello sorbet L, G
SEASONAL MENU 56,40 €
Tartare
Beef tenderloin tartare, pickled shallots, wild garlic cream gouda & fennel crispbread L (available G)
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Fish of the day
Fresh fish of the day, potatoes, lemony cauliflower-butter bean puree, tarragon seasoned butter sauce & pickled carrot-radish salad L, G
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Passion & white chocolate
Passion fruit-white chocolate mousse, raspberry sorbet & chocolate-nut brownie (available G)