"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 €
Shrimp tails and onion in dill mayonnaise, served on a toast with whitefish roe L
MUSHROOM TARTAR 11,90 €
Soy marinated oyster mushroom, balsamico & crispy capers VEG (G)
VEAL PASTRAMI & REMOULADE 13,90 €
Veal pastrami, remoulade seasoned with truffle, pickled kohlrabi & cured yolk L, G
GREEN SALAD 6,50 €
Salad mix with cucumber, marinated red onion, cherry tomatoes & vinaigrette L, G, VEG
MAIN DISH
FISH OF THE DAY 29,90 €
Fresh fish of the day with crispy dill potatoes, orange beurre blanc, black salsify purée & vegetables L, G
CARROT RISOTTO 19,90 €
Tarragon seasoned carrot risotto, marinated tofu, caramelized carrots, rocket pesto & parmesan L, G (VEG)
DUCK CONFIT 24,90 €
Slow cooked duck confit, potato fondant, red wine sauce seasoned with black currant, spelt & carrot purée L (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. LL
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dish prepared in the charcoal oven – ask us more!
PEPPER STEAK & PARMESAN POTATO CAKE 33,90 €
House Classic – Finnish tenderloin steak with creamy pepper sauce, fried savoy cabbage and bacon, with herb potato wedges L, G
DESSERTS
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & RASPBERRY 11,90 €
Classic crème brûlée, raspberry sorbet & liquorice sesame praline L, G
COCONUT & FRUIT 9,90 €
Coconut sorbet, fresh fruit salsa, crispy meringue & mint G, VEG
CHOCOLATE & CARAMEL 11,90 €
Chocolate chestnut cake with Irish Cream ice cream & caramel L, G
CHEESE SELECTION 10,90 €
Selection of Finnish cheeses, home made jam & gingerbreads
HOME MADE ICE CREAM 4,90 € / scoop
– Vanilla
– Irish Cream
– Gingerbread
– Raspberry sorbet
– Coconut sorbet
Mint or caramel sauce á 1,00 €
Menus
MENU CHEF
Weekly changing surprise menus with the best seasonal ingredients, served with 3 or 5 courses. Also available as vegetarian or gluten free.
Ask us more!
3 courses 52,00 €
5 courses 68,00 €
(five course menu is served only for the whole table)
TRADITIONAL MENU 55,50 €
Toast Skagen
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House Peppersteak
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Crème Brûlée & raspberry
VEGETARIAN MENU 41,70 €
Vegan option available
Mushroom tartar
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Carrot risotto & tofu
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Coconut & fruit