"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
REINDEER CARPACCIO & CLOUDBERRY 14,90 €
Reindeer carpaccio, cloudberry chutney, crispy vegetable chips & rosemary sauce L, G
WHITE FISH & BLUEBERRY 12,90 €
Blueberry cured white fish, marinated turnip cabbage, dill crème & archipelago bread crumble L
CHANTARELLE SOUP & MUSHROOM ARANCINI 11,90 €
Chantarelle soup, mushroom arancini & pickled mushrooms L, VEG
GREEN SALAD 6,50 €
Salad mix with cucumber, marinated red onion, cherry tomatoes & sea buckthorn vinaigrette L, G, VEG
MAIN DISH
FISH OF THE DAY 30,90 €
Fresh fish of the day – Our staff will tell you more
BEETROOT & GOAT CHEESE 24,50 €
Beetroot and horsebean patties, grilled sweet potato, warm goat cheese & Jerusalem artichoke G (VEG)
COUNTRY CHICKEN & GOAT CHEESE 25,90 €
Finnish country chicken, grilled sweet potato, warm goat cheese & Jerusalem artichoke 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 & black currant red wine sauce
L, G
SLOW COOKED BEEF & BUTTERNUT SQUASH 23,90 €
Slow cooked pressed beef, butternut squash purée, red wine sauce, potato fondant & crispy onion L
REINDEER & SEASON’S VEGETABLES 28,90 €
Slow cooked reindeer shank, root vegetables seasoned with apple, potato purée & black currant red wine sauce L, G
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in the charcoal oven
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
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & SEA BUCKTHORN 11,90 €
Classic crème brûlée, sea buckthorn and apple sorbet & nut praline L, G
PECAN PIE & SQUASH 11,90 €
Pecan pie with squash ice cream, caramel sauce & crispy meringue G, VEG
BLUEBERRY FONDANT & HONEY 11,90 €
Blueberry fondant, yogurt honey ice cream, honey comb & mascarpone crème seasoned with cardamom
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
SEASONAL MENU 57,70 €
Reindeer & cloudberry
xxx
Fish of the day
xxx
Blueberry fondant & yogurt honey ice cream
VEGETARIAN MENU 48,30 €
Available as vegan.
Chantarelle soup
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Horse bean, beetroot & goat cheese
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Pecan pie & squash 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 €