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.
Menu
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)
WHITE FISH, BEETROOT & HORSERADISH 11,50 €
Raw salted white fish, beetroot roasted in charcoal owen, horseradish crème, white fish row & dark balsamic (L)
BURRATA, TOMATO & BASIL 10,50 €
Creamy burrata cheese, marinated tomatoes, pickled red onion, basil & crispy bread
TARTAR, PARMESAN & EGG YOLK 12,90 €
Tartar made of Finnish beed, dried egg yolk, crispy caperns, parmesan mayonnaise,
pickled mustard seeds (L, G)
Main dish
HORSEBEAN FALAFEL & HUMMUS 22,90 €
House made falafels made of local horsebeans and chickpeas, fried carrots and broccolini seasoned with lemon, hummus, dukkah & lemon and sesame dressing (L, G, available veg)
CHICKEN & ROMESCO SAUCE 24,90 €
Grilled Finnish chicken breast, roasted red pepper and almond salsa, fried potatoes, gremolata,
gem lettuce & grilled lemon (L, G)
GRILLED SALMON ”BOUILLABAISSE” 24,90 €
Grilled salmon, house bouillabaisse stock, mussels, greyfish, roasted potatoes,
marinated fennel & saffron aioli (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 19,90 €
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, house ketchup.
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 29,90 €
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
Desserts
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & MINT SYRUP 8,90 €
Homemade ginger bread ice cream with mint syrup & whipped cream (L)
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & ”QUEEN” 9,90 €
Classical crème brûlée, raspberry and blueberry sorbet, marinated berries & roasted nut granola (L, G)
ALMOND CAKE, GINGER & MASCARPONE 9,90 €
Almond cake seasoned with rum, honey and ginger ice gream, almond cookie, vanilla and mascarpone creme & crystallized chocolate (L)
ICE CREAM
our staff will tell you the flavors
3,40 € / scoop
HOUSE SAUCES à 1,00 €
caramel, mint
CHOCOLATE PRALINE ASSORTMENT (3 PCS) 5,50 €
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