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 autumn 2021
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)
TARTAR, PARMESAN & EGG YOLK 12,90 €
Tartar made on Finnish beef, egg yolk, crispy capers, parmesan mayonnaise & pickled mustard seeds (L, G)
FOIE GRAS & BRIOCHE 14,90 €
Fried foie gras, house brioche, lingonberry jam seasoned with rosemary & crispy onion (L)
CHATARELLE & MUSHROOM MUESLI 10,90 €
Chantarelle soup, pickled chantarelles, pine seeds & mushroom muesli seasoned with sage (L, available VEG)
Main dish
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE & ARTICHOKE 20,90 €
Roasted Jerusalem artichoke, fried artichoke seasoned with lemon, crispy artichoke, dried tomatoes, almond & artichoke cream (L, G, available VEG)
CHICKEN & ARTICHOKE 22,90 €
Grilled Finnish, chicken breast, friend Jerusalem artichoke seasoned with lemon, crispy artichoke,
dried tomatoes, almond & artichoke cream (L, G)
FISH OF THE DAY at daily price
Fresh fish of the day with side dish of the season
DUCK CONFIT & BEETROOT 23,90 €
Duck confit, dark rosemary sauce, beluga lentils, roasted beetroot, goat cheese & dark balsamico (G)
SIRLOIN STEAK & GARLIC POTATOES 24,90 €
Grilled Finnish sirloir steak, crispy garlic potatoes, fried needle beans and bacon & farissa butter (L, G)
HOUSE BURGER 16,90 €
House made brioche bun filled with Finnish beef patty, 150 g, cheese, bacon, romaine lettuce,
red onions and sun-dried tomato mayonnaise, house ketchup.
Served with country style fries or salad.
LAMD SHANK & ROSEMARY SAUCE 24,90 €
Overnight cooked lamb shank, dark rosemary sauce, potato puree seasoned with mustard &
root vegetables of the season (L, G)
JOSPER OF THE DAY at daily price
Daily changing dishes prepared in the charcoal oven
GAME OF THE DAY at daily price – our staff gives you more information
Game of the day, pumpkin puree, caramellized onion, roasted pumpkin, crispy onion &
dark rosemary sauce (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)
Desserts
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & MINT SYRUP 8,90 €
Homemade ginger bread ice cream with mint syrup & whipped cream (L)
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & APPLE 9,90 €
Classical crème brûlée, house made oven baked apple ice cream & almond and nut praline (L)
BLUEBERRY, CARDAMOM & HONEY 9,90 €
Ripped blueberry pie, cardamom ice cream, crispy honeycomb &
blueberry syrup seasoned with thyme (L)
CHOCOLATE, COMMON SEA-BUCKTHORN & CLOUDBERRY 9,90 €
Milk chocolate mousse, dried chocolate mousse, crystallized white chocolate,
common sea-buckthorn jam & cloudberry ice cream (G)
ICE CREAM
our staff will tell you the flavors
3,50 € / scoop
HOUSE SAUCES à 1,00 €
caramel, mint
CHOCOLATE PRALINE ASSORTMENT (3 PCS) 5,50 €
Sign of our signature dish
Our staff happily tells you more about the allergens.