"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 13,90 €
Classic crayfish delicacy, with crayfish tails and onion on toast with dill mayonnaise and white fish roe L (available as G)
VENISON TARTARE 14,90 €
Venison tartare served with Worcestershire mayonnaise, lingonberries, pickled chanterelles & kale L, G
PARSLEY ROOT SOUP 12 €
Parsley root soup with slow-cooked pork belly, pickled mustard seeds & apple L, G
WHITE FISH & POTATO FLATBREAD 13,50 €
Grilled potato flatbread with sugar-salted whitefish, trout roe, horseradish cream & kohlrabi L
MAIN DISH
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO 21,50 €
Pumpkin risotto with roasted pumpkin, pumpkin seeds & kale L, G (available as VEG)
ARCTIC CHAR 28,90 €
Pan-fried Arctic char served with celeriac purée, roasted beetroot, kohlrabi &
tarracon seasoned beurre blanc L, G
WILD DUCK 29,90 €
Duck breast with a rich mushroom sauce, roasted celeriac purée & salt-crusted roasted beetroot 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 as G)
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in charcoal oven – ask more!
PEPPER STEAK 32,90 €
A house classic – 160g beef tenderloin steak, cognac peppersauce & savoy cabbage-bacon sauté L, G
SIDES 4.50 € / each
Available as an addition to your meal or for sharing
– Fried Brussels sprouts with bacon-onion jam
– Mashed potatoes with bone marrow
– Roasted garlic potatoes with Parmesan mayonnaise
– Grilled harissa-honey carrots with feta yogurt
– Rustic fries with Parmesan mayonnaise
DESSERTS
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & PEAR 12,90 €
Classic crème brûlée, pear sorbet & red wine syrup L, G
CHOCOLATE & BLUEBERRY 12,50 €
Chocolate ganache with marinated blueberries, granola & hazelnut ice cream L, G
CLOUDBERRY & ALMOND 12,50 €
Almond cake with white chocolate namelaka, cloudberry croutons & cloudberry sorbet L
ICE CREAM 5,90 € / scoop
Vanilla ice cream L, G
Gingerbread ice cream L, G
Hazelnut ice cream L, G
Amaretto ice cream L, G
Pear sorbet VEG, G
Mint or caramel sauce á 1,00 €
Menus
TRADITIONAL MENU 56,00 €
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 L, G
(sides + 4.50 € / each)
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Crème brûlée & pear
Classic crème brûlée & pear sorbet L, G
SEASONAL MENU 54,00 €
Venison tartare
Venison tartare served with Worcestershire mayonnaise, lingonberries, pickled chanterelles & kale L, G
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Arctic char
Pan-fried Arctic char served with celeriac purée, roasted beetroot, kohlrabi & tarracon seasoned beurre blanc L, G
(sides + 4.50 € / each)
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Cloudberry & almond
Almond cake with white chocolate namelaka, cloudberry croutons & cloudberry sorbet L