"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)
TARTARE 14 €
Beef tenderloin tartare with thyme-parsley cream, truffle-flavored yolk, shallots & parmesan L, G
CELERIAC CARPACCIO 11 €
Roasted celeriac ”carpaccio”, pistou sauce, fried capers, pine nuts & marinated sugar snap peas VEG, G
SALTED SALMON 14 €
Leek-ash mosaic salmon, nori seaweed, corn-tomato salad, pickled chili-ginger & sesame oil L, G
MAIN DISH
CAULIFLOWER & TOFU 21 €
Roasted cauliflower and marinated tofu, satay sauce, chili cucumber, herb-quinoa & toasted nuts VEG, G
FISH OF THE DAY 29 €
Fresh fish of the day, warm potato salad, pak choi, saffron-pickled fennel & yuzu butter sauce L, G
CHAR-GRILLED SALMON 27 €
Char-grilled salmon, celeriac-potato puree, browned caper butter & grilled broccoli L, G
HOUSE BURGER 21 €
Bun, 150g ground beef patty, cheddar cheese, bacon-onion relish, lettuce, pickled cucumber & house sauce made from dried tomatoes.
Served with country-style fries and garlic mayonnaise. L (G available)
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in charcoal oven – ask more!
LAMB SOUS VIDE 29 €
Roasted lamb loin cooked at 55°C, rosemary sauce, garlic-skåne potatoes, grilled bell pepper & zucchini L, G
PEPPER STEAK 35 €
A house classic – 160g beef tenderloin steak, cognac 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
ORANGE TIRAMISU 12 €
Mascarpone mousse infused with orange, sponge cake & cocoa syrup
PISTACHIO PARFAIT 11 €
Pistachio-white chocolate parfait, roasted white chocolate & marinated red currant G
ICE CREAM 4,90 € / scoop
Homemade ice creams and sorbets
Vanilla / gingerbread / cardamom / Amaretto ice cream L, G
Raspberry sherbet L, G
Mint or caramel sauce á 1,00 €
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 57,00 €
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 54,00 €
Tartare
Beef tenderloin tartare with thyme-parsley cream, truffle-flavored yolk, shallots & parmesan L, G
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Fish of the day
Fresh fish of the day, warm potato salad, pak choi, saffron-pickled fennel & yuzu butter sauce L, G
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Pistachio parfait
Pistachio-white chocolate parfait, roasted white chocolate & marinated red currant G