Kappeli

Helsinki, Finland

Restaurant Kappeli

Expectation level: $$

Since 1867, Kappeli has been Helsinki’s heart, a timeless meeting place celebrating Finnish flavors, seasons, and culinary tradition.

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Opening hours

Monday

11:00 - 22:00

Tuesday

11:00 - 22:00

Wednesday

11:00 - 22:00

Thursday

11:00 - 22:00

Friday

11:00 - 22:00

Saturday

12:00 - 22:00

Sunday

12:00 - 20:00

Address

Eteläesplanadi 1

00130 Helsinki

Finland

Phone
+358 10 766 3880

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MENU Eino Leino

Arctic char tartare, smoked vendace sauce and roe
Grilled beef petite tender, pepper sauce and roasted almond potatoes
Crème brûlée and Finnish berries
75€

MENU Jean Sibelius

Roast reindeer and braised reindeer tongue, horseradish and lingonberry sauce
Braised cod fillet, crayfish sauce, and Dijon potatoes
Cherry clafoutis and house-made crème fraîche vanilla ice cream
74€

MENU L. Onerva

Roasted beetroot, pickled yellow beet, and Mö Chavre
Mushroom and cabbage rolls, pumpkin purée, and dark mushroom sauce
Biscoff mousse, chocolate cake, and raspberries
61€

STARTERS

Arctic char tartare

Smoked vendace sauce, and roe

19,5
Roast reindeer and braised reindeer tongue

Horseradish and lingonberry sauce

19,5
Roasted beetroot

Pickled yellow beet and Mö Chavre

19
Green salad

Toasted pumpkin seeds, and lemon vinaigrette

15

SOUPS

Kappeli’s creamy salmon soup
small

21
large

28
Jerusalem artichoke soup and deep-fried Jerusalem artichoke

19,5

VEGETARIAN

FISH

Smoked Atlantic salmon

Cep sauce, and potato terrine

39
Braised cod fillet

Crayfish sauce, and Dijon potatoes

41

MEAT

Grilled beef petite tender

Pepper sauce, and roasted almond potatoes

47
Fried beef liver and red wine sauce

Bacon, and onion bake with almond potato purée

35,5
Roast venison

Game sauce, and rosemary and garlic potatoes

49

DESSERTS

Crème brûlée and Finnish berries

17,8
Biscoff mousse, chocolate cake, and raspberries

16,5
Petit fours

Assortment of chocolate delicacies

14
Cherry clafoutis and house-made crème fraîche vanilla ice cream

16,5

Laurel Awards

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Expectations

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Restaurants are given an expectation level reflecting price and reputation. When guests review a restaurant, the questions are changed to match the expectation level, so the review always reflects whether the visit lived up to expectations. It is not about judging whether a restaurant is good or bad, but about whether the experience lived up to expectations or not.

Expectation levels

$ - Everyday restaurant

$$ - Elevated expectations

$$$ - Fine dining & luxury

Guest Reviews

Laurel Awards:

Numbers are rounded down unless they are above 2.5.

Atmosphere Did not live up to expectations. (0.38)

Wine List Did not live up to expectations. (0.44)

(1.23)

Service

(1.38)

Taste experience

(1.38)

Reviews: 48

Average score: 0.6

Laurels Awarded: 0

Guest Comments

Latest comments

Aino November 2025

This was a nice and cozy place, and I loved their salmon soup. Not the best in the city, but very nice.

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