Olo

Modern Nordic · helsinki · Michelin One Star · Chef Mikko Pakola

Olo has held its Michelin star for fifteen consecutive years, making it one of Finland's most enduring fine dining institutions. Located on the Esplanade in central Helsinki, head chef Mikko Pakola crafts nine-to-twelve course tasting menus of quiet intensity—Greenland shrimps, Lappish almond potato, Oscietra caviar, wild fallow deer—where each dish is both a precise individual statement and part of a carefully calibrated whole. The Finnish word 'olo' means feeling or sensation, and that is exactly what the restaurant delivers across three hours at the table.

Pohjoisesplanadi 5, 00170 Helsinki, helsinki

• Michelin Star 2025

Menu

Dishes

• Grilled Fallow Deer with Morels, Grand Veneur Sauce and Lappish Almond Potato — Grilled fallow deer from Finnish forests with morel mushrooms, the classic French Grand Veneur game sauce, and Lappish almond potato — Nordic game at its finest.
• Lobster with Butternut Squash and Yuzu Kosho — Lobster with the sweetness of butternut squash and the fermented citrus heat of yuzu kosho — rich, balanced, and cross-cultural.
• Almond Ice Cream with Oscietra Caviar — A pre-dessert of almond ice cream topped with Oscietra caviar — the surprising pairing of sweet dairy and saline roe, a signature Olo flourish.
• Shrimps from Greenland with Crisp Bread — Sweet, cold-water Greenland shrimps served with crisp bread — a simple, pure expression of Nordic coastal produce.
• Optional Caviar Add-on (31)
• Goose Liver Mousse with Cured Goose Breast and Raspberries — A silken goose liver mousse alongside cured goose breast and fresh raspberries — luxury and acidity in precise balance.
• Alkoholittomat juomat (169)
• Juomat (169)
• Non-Alcoholic Pairing (93)
• Viinikellarin aarteet (266)

Cocktails

• Milk Chocolate with Vanilla and Oolong Tea — A dessert of milk chocolate with classic vanilla and the floral, lightly oxidised character of oolong tea — refined and comforting.
• Maitosuklaata, vaniljaa ja Oolong-teetä

Tasting Menu

• Seasonal Tasting Menu (175) — Seasonal Nordic tasting — Michelin 1 star, Helsinki
• Tasting Menu (The Shorter Way) (195)
• Tasting Menu (The Shorter Way) (195)

Wines

• Prestige Wine Pairing (179)
• Prestige Wine Pairing (281)

Phone: +358 10 320 6250

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