Salmiakki (sal ammoniac) is one of  the Finnish specialities. It is a salty licorice candy. Salmiakki is a black candy with a sweet and sour taste. You will either love it or hate it but remember to taste it!

 

Our foreign members have recommended Finnish "omenalimonadi" (apple lemonade, with almost the colour of cola drinks) and originally Swedish "Pommac" (mixed fruit lemonade). You get them from supermarkets.

 

Taste also Finnish "Rili - Arctic Black Taste", a soft drink with the flavour of tar. You can buy it from many K Shops. More details at http://www.rili.fi.

 

Allun Grilli - Formula 1 driver Mika Häkkinen fans' restaurant in Vantaa (address Riihitontuntie 1, Asko-Center/Kehä III, Varisto, 01720 Vantaa) near the city of Helsinki: http://www.vantaa.fi/en/i_perusdokumentti.asp?path=110;6837;6865 (See Western Vantaa and Myyrmäki)

 

Arctic Flavours: http://www.arctic-flavours.fi

 

Bar Tapasta in downtown Helsinki (tapas & pasta): http://www.marcante.fi/tapasta/index.html

 

Bembolen Kahvitupa - a nice cafeteria since 1938 in an old farmhouse built in 1737 in Espoo (address Bellinmäki 1), near the city of Helsinki: http://www.bembolenkahvitupa.net

 

Chef Moz Dining Guide (bar & restaurant reviews): http://chefmoz.org/Finland/

 

 

Cosy Finland - cosy home meals in Finnish homes, visits to cottages & saunas: http://www.cosyfinland.com

 

Culinary experiences in Finland: http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/index.nsf/(Pages)/Food_and_Drink?opendocument&np=B-30

 

Eat and Joy (Helsinki): http://www.eatandjoy.com

 

Finnish Christmas recipes: http://sites.google.com/site/laplandclub/christmas-and-santa/recipes

 

Finnish food: http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~cook/food.htm

 

Food from Finland - the official site of Finnish food: http://www.foodfromfinland.com

 

Gastronomy: http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=160135&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

 

Global Gourmet: http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/finland/

  

Helsinki Quality Restaurants (Finnish Savotta and Saari, Lappish Saaga, historical Savu, Russian Saslik and Samovar): http://www.asrestaurants.com/

 

Huviretki Restaurants in many cities: http://www.huviretki.fi (menu also in English)

 

Iisalmi - a city with the smallest restaurant in the world (only 3.7 square meters, one indoor table for two, one terrace table for two, at harbour area, open in the summer): http://www.iisalmi.fi

 

 

Lapland Restaurant in Helsinki: http://www.lappires.com

 

 

Recipes: http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=160136&contentlan=2&culture=en-US and http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=160065&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

 

Restaurant Aino in downtown Helsinki (Finnish traditional & modern kitchen): http://www.marcante.fi/aino/index_english.html

 

Restaurant Carma in Helsinki (Michelin Star 2008): http://www.carma.fi/indexeng.html

 

Restaurant Chez Dominique in Helsinki (modern Scandinavian cooking with French attitude, the Restaurant of the Year 2000 in Finland, Chaine des Rotisseurs 2001, Michelin Star 2001-2002, Two Michelin Stars 2003-2008, #39 on the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2008): http://www.chezdominique.fi and http://www.theworlds50best.com/restaurants/restaurant_39.html

 

Restaurant Demo in Helsinki (Michelin Star 2007-2008): http://www.restaurantdemo.fi

 

Restaurant G.W. Sundmans in Helsinki (the Restaurant of the Year 2002 in Finland, Michelin Star 2001-2007) and other Royal Restaurants: http://www.royalravintolat.com/sundmans/index_eng.asp

 

Restaurant Jailbird (the former historical prison in Helsinki): http://www.jailbird.fi/index.php?set_lang=en

 

Restaurant Kappeli (Kappeli is a very famous restaurant in Helsinki since 1837. Scandinavian cuisine, e.g. the Kappeli sandwich, good cakes and pastries, tea and coffee. Some very delicious dishes: creamy salmon soup, smoked reindeer mousse, slightly salted salmon with caper sauce, breast of duck, cold cranberry soufflé with cranberry sauce. The burbot season in the winter. Address: Eteläesplanadi 1, the Esplanade Park. Phone: +358 (0)9 6812440.): http://www.kappeli.fi/english_chapel.html

 

Restaurant Lasipalatsi in Helsinki (high-class traditional Finnish food): http://www.ravintola.lasipalatsi.fi

 

Restaurant Olo in Helsinki (the restaurant of the year 2009, "the world's best place to eat Nordic food" according to the Guardian Magazine): http://www.olo-restaurant.com/home.html

 

Restaurant Origo in Hanko (archipelago foods' table): http://www.restaurant-origo.com

 

Restaurant Postres in Helsinki (Michelin Star 2008, "the restaurant of the year 2008" in Finland, address Eteläesplanadi 8): http://www.postres.fi and http://www.hel2.fi/tourism/EN/palvelut_lisatiedot.asp?kieli=en&id=1172&aspkategoria=1 

 

Restaurant Savoy in Helsinki (this restaurant is recommended by the bestseller book 1000 Places To See Before You Die): http://www.royalravintolat.com/savoy/

 

Restaurants in Helsinki: http://www.eat.fi/?str=5&setLang=3 and http://www.visithelsinki.fi/In_English/Visitor/Eat__enjoy/Finnish_cuisine.iw3

 

Restaurants in Turku (recommended by our members):

 

Restaurant Sofra London in Helsinki (address Korkeavuorenkatu 2, modern Turkish & Middle Eastern Cousine): http://www.sofralondon.com

 

Restaurant Wanha Laamanni (a historical restaurant in a building built in 1780-1790 in Porvoo): http://www.wanhalaamanni.com/

 

Rosso Restaurants (41 family restaurants in Finland from Helsinki to Rovaniemi): http://www.rosso.fi/menu_english.html

 

Royal Restaurants in Helsinki: http://www.royalravintolat.com/en/index.asp

 

Search restaurants, lunch restaurants, discos, night clubs, pizza restaurants and fast food in Finland (Ravintolakeskus - Restaurant Centre): http://www.ravintolakeskus.fi/index.php?lang=eng&language=english

 

Sevilla restaurants: http://www.sevilla.fi/english/ (menu also in English)

 

Skärgårdssmak (delicious food from the archipelago): http://www.skargardssmak.com/start.con?iLan=3

 

Suomi Restaurant in Helsinki (delicious tastes from pure Finnish nature, the warm cottage-style restaurant in the city centre): http://www.suomiravintola.fi/eng_restaurant.php

 

Vegetarian food (most popular places to get vegetarian food in Finland): http://www.vegaaniliitto.fi/restaurants.html and http://db.cs.helsinki.fi/~naakka/cgi-bin/projects/hyve/eng/ and http://www.happycow.net/europe/finland/

 

Woodland meals: http://www.luontoateriat.net

 

World's best bars: http://www.worldsbestbars.com/city/Helsinki/

 

Zetor ("Happy Tractor Driver's Bar" in Helsinki, the famous restaurant with a humorous interior and countryside style, address Mannerheimintie 3-5, Kaivopiha): http://www.ravintolazetor.fi/etusivu_en.html