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 November- December 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)
SMOKED BEEF FILEE & HORSERADISH 11,90 €
Smoked Finnish beef filee, horseradish creme, egg yolk, marinated onions & fresh horseradish (L, G)
SALMON PASTRAMI & BUTTER MILK 11,90 €
Charcoaled salmon, butter milk and parsley sauce, marinated fennel and radish & crispy dark bread (L)
PUMPKIN SOUP & CRANBERRY 10,90 €
Butternut squash soup, pickled pumpkin, nut and cranbetty muesli, & pumpkin seed oil (VEG)
Main dish
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE & ARTICHOKE 20,90 €
Roasted Jerusalem artichoke, fried artichoke seasoned with lemon, crispy artichoke, dried tomatoes, almond & artichoke cream (L, available VEG)
CHICKEN & ARTICHOKE 22,90 €
Grilled Finnish, chicken breast, friend Jerusalem artichoke seasoned with lemon, crispy artichoke,
dried tomatoes, almond & artichoke cream (L)
FISH OF THE DAY at daily price
Fresh fish of the day, creamy mussel sauce, smoked blue mussels, roasted cauliflower puree, fried cauliflower & cucumbers seasoned with dill. (L, G)
SIRLOIN STEAK & GARLIC POTATOES 24,90 €
Grilled Finnish sirloin steak, crispy garlic potatoes, fried needle beans and bacon & harissa butter (L, G)
PORK CHEEKS, MADEIRA & CHERRY 24,90 €
Tender Iberico pork cheeks poached in Madeira stock, potato mash seasoned with mustard, caramelized onions, cherry seasoned with thyme, crispy onions & Madeira stock (L, G)
LAMB SHANK & ROSEMARY SAUCE 24,90 €
Overnight cooked lamb shank, dark funnel wax sauce, potato puree seasoned with mustard &
root vegetables of the season (L, G)
JOSPERS 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, dark funnel wax sauce, roasted root vegetable puree, potato fondant, caramelized onions,
root vegetables & crispy onions (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,
Desserts
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & MINT SYRUP 8,90 € 
Homemade ginger bread ice cream with mint syrup & whipped cream (L)
CRÈME BRÛLÉE & BLOOD ORANGE 9,90 €
Classical crème brûlée, house blood orange sorbet & nut praline (L, G)
CHOCOLATE FONDANT, BLACKBERYY & COFFEE ICE CREAM 9,90 €
Warm chocolate fondant, blackberry syrup, blackberry, dried chocolate mousse &
house coffee ice cream (L)
PECAN PIE, APRICOT & MAPLE SYRUP 9,90 €
Pecan pie, apricot jam & house maple syrup ice cream (VEG, 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.