Finnjävel Salonki
Modern Finnish · helsinki · Michelin One Star · Chef Tommi Tuominen
Finnjävel Salonki holds Helsinki's most culturally rooted Michelin star, reimagining the entire canon of Finnish comfort food through a fine-dining lens. Chef Tommi Tuominen takes the humble classics—reindeer, vendace, Baltic herring, Karelian pastry, mämmi—and elevates them into sophisticated multi-course tasting menus inside the historic Taidehalli arts centre. The name itself reclaims a former Swedish-language slur for unruly Finns into a banner of culinary pride.
Ainonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, helsinki
- Michelin Star 2025
- Service Award 2021
Menu
Dishes
- Crayfish Pudding with Salmon Roe (14) — A delicate crayfish pudding topped with salmon roe — a refined Finnish take on freshwater crustacean, served as a Sali lunch starter.
- Finnjävel's Cheeses with Jam (10) — A curated Finnish and Nordic cheese selection served with house-made jam — a traditional European cheese course with a Finnish spirit.
- Caviar (30g) and Flat Bread (106) — Thirty grams of premium caviar served with Finnjävel's house flat bread — the kitchen's luxury supplement.
- Roasted Onion Tart, Celeriac Semolina Porridge, Onion Broth and Toasted Almonds (27) — A fully plant-based main: roasted onion tart with a celeriac semolina porridge, deeply savory onion broth, and toasted almonds — elegant and satisfying.
- Liquorice and Lemon Ice Cream Cake (12) — An ice cream cake combining the bold anise depth of Finnish liquorice with bright lemon — a quintessentially Nordic flavour pairing.
- Spiced Marinated Salmon, Mustard Sauce and Jerusalem Artichoke Salad (15) — Salmon marinated in Finnish spices, served with a sharp mustard sauce and earthy Jerusalem artichoke salad — a Finnjävel take on a Nordic classic.
- Standard Tasting (5)
- Menu Options (5)
- Extended Tasting (8)
- Finnjävel's Karelian Pasty with Egg Yolk Cream and Melted Butter (14) — The iconic Finnish Karelian pasty (karjalanpiirakka) reimagined at Michelin level: a thin rye crust filled with rice porridge, served with egg yolk cream and melted butter.
Phone: +358 9 6128 5600
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