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.
A la carte list, September-November 2019
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 45,30 €
Toast Skagen
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House Classic – Pepper steak
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House-made ice cream
TASTING MENU 58,00 €
(Vegan menu also available ordered in advance)
(for the whole party)
White fish & beetroot
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Mushroom of the day
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Local duck & carrot
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Piece of cheese + 5 €
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Cava & mint
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Apple & vanilla
Wine package for the menu 29 €
VEGAN MENU 37,00 €
Mushroom soup of the day
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Pumpkin risotto
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Raw cake
Starters
TOAST SKAGEN & WHITE FISH ROE 10,50 €
Classic delicacy – shrimp tails and onion in dill mayonnaise,
served on a toast with whitefish roe (L)
SNAILS & PELTOLA BLUE CHEESE 10,50 €
Snails with garlic butter, Peltola blue cheese & house bread (Low-lactose)
RAW SALTED WHITE FISH & BEETROOT 11,50 €
Raw salted white fish, beetroot jam seasoned with balsamic, horse radish crème & crispy dark bread (L)
MUSHROOM SOUP OF THE DAY & DUCK CONFIT 9,90 € / 15,90 €
Mushroom soup made of mushrooms of the day,
croquette made of potato and duck confit seasoned with truffle oil & sprout salad (L)
MUSHROOM OF THE DAY & PICKLED MUSHROOMS 9,90 € / 15,90 €
Mushroom soup made of mushrooms of the day, pickled mushrooms & sprout salad (L, G)
VORSCHMACH 12,90 €/ 19,50 €
Traditional lamb Vorschmach according to Marshall Mannerheim´s recipe.
Served with beetroot, pickled cucumbers, sour cream and baked potato
GREEN SALAD 6,50 €
Salad, tomato, cucumber, marinated red onion, sprouts & pumpkin seeds (Veg, G)
Main dish
PUMPKIN RISOTTO & ROASTED PUMPKIN 17,90 €
Pumpkin risotto, roasted pumpkin, almond, pumpkin seeds & pumpkin seed oil L, G (vegan available also)
COUNRTY CHICKEN BREAST & PUMPKIN RISOTTO 21,90 €
Roasted Finnish country chicken breast, pumpkin risotto, roasted pumpkin, almond & pumpkin seed oil (L, G)
SALMON & FENNEL 24,90 €
Fried salmon, roasted fennel, potato puree, creamy lemon sauce & salmon roe (L, G)
FISH OF THE DAY at daily price
Fresh fish of the day with side dish of the season
FRIED LIVER & GLAZED ONIONS 19,50 €
Fried Finnish liver, potato mash, crispy bacon crumble, glazed onions, & dark lingonberry sauce (L, G)
LAMB SHANK & RED WINE SAUCE 23,90 €
Slowly cooked lamb shank from New Zeeland with red wine sauce, caramelized carrot & mashed potatoes (L, G)
HOUSE BURGER 19,80 €
House made brioche bun filled with local butcher´s Hereford beef patty, 200 g, Monterey Jack cheddar cheese, bacon, romaine lettuce, red onions and sun-dried tomato mayonnaise. Served with country style fries or salad.
SIRLOIN STEAK, ROMAINE & PARMESAN 23,90 €
Finnish sirloin steak with garlic-leaf parsley butter, country fries,
romaine salad & parmesan dressing (L, G)
PEPPER STEAK & BAKED POTATO 29,60 €
House Classic – Finnish tenderloin steak with creamy pepper sauce,
fried long beans and bacon served with baked potato with cream cheese (L, G)
GAME OF THE DAY at daily price
Game of the day & side dish of the season
SAUVALAN KARTANON SORSAA & ORASTAVAN AURINGON JUUREKSIA 30,50 €
Fried duck breast and duck confit from local farm, dark truffle sauce, carrot puree,
color carrots and potatoes (L, G)
Desserts
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & MINT SYRUP 8,90 €
Homemade ginger bread ice cream with mint syrup & whipped cream (L)
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & RED CURRANT 9,90 €
Classical crème brûlée, red currant jam & red currant merengue (L, G)
APPLE STRUDEL & VANILLA 9,90 €
Crispy apple strudel, vanilla creme fraiche & walnuts (L)
FINNISH CHEESE – 1 pcs 5,00 €, 2 pcs 8 €
Peltola Blue or Kolattu Cheddar, common sea-buckthorn and carrot jam & gingerbreads
ICE CREAM
our staff will tell you the flavors
3,20 € / scoop
HOUSE SAUCES à 1,00 €
Berry melba, caramel, mint
CHOCOLATE PRALINE ASSORTMENT (3 PCS) 5,00 €
Changes possible.