The winner of the restaurant poll organized by the online publication Viisi stærna was the restaurant Palace.
Restaurant Palace hall. Tommi Anttonen
Restaurant industry professionals voted restaurant Palace as the winner of the list of the 50 best restaurants in Finland for the fifth time in a row.
Eero Vottonen Palace is Finland’s only restaurant with two Michelin stars.
The editor-in-chief of the Viisi estterna publication Eeropekka Rislakki said at the award ceremony organized in Messukeskus that this year there are 10 restaurants that opened this year on the list of the 50 best restaurants, correspondingly 17 restaurants on the previous list fell below the 50 list.
Among the restaurants that opened this year and immediately entered the top 50 are Scolare, Italian bistro Gina and restaurant 305.
Rislakki reminds that there are 13,000 restaurants in Finland, so getting on the top 100 list is a big achievement. According to him, it is noteworthy that there are many bistros and their subgenres on the list. There is French, local food, Italian bistro, new bistro.
– Classicism is highlighted in this difficult time. Support is taken from the bedrock called classicism, Rislakki states.
Kalle Kiukainen and Niki Thieulon of Basbas, Finland’s 3rd best restaurant. Thieulon was also selected as the professional of the professionals. Tommi Anttonen
A professional for professionals: Nicolas Thieulon
Best Newcomer: restaurant 305, Helsinki
Best beer list: Zero, Helsinki
Best wine list: Muru, Helsinki
The most innovative: Weird, Helsinki
The best atmosphere: Basbas, Helsinki
The best change maker: Toni Kostian
Best service: Palace, Helsinki
Restaurant Bistro Bardot is ranked 10th this year. Eeva Paljakka
Finland’s 50 best restaurants 2024
1. Palace, Helsinki
2. Grön, Helsinki
3. Basbas, Helsinki
4. Kaskis, Turku
5. Savoy, Helsinki
6. Vinkkeli, Helsinki
7. Smör, Turku
8. Creativity blooms from chaos, Helsinki
9. Bona fide, Helsinki
10. Bistro Bardot, Helsinki
11. Vår, Porvoo
12. Le Coucouvert, Helsinki
13. Cafe Savoy, Helsinki
14. Demo, Helsinki
15. Alexanderplats, Helsinki
16. Olo, Helsinki
17. Kuurna, Helsinki
18. 305, Helsinki
19. Brasa, Helsinki
20. Kajo, Tampere
21.Scolare, Helsinki
22. Finnjävel, Helsinki
23. Wellamo, Helsinki
24. Zero, Helsinki
25. Boulevard Seafood & Bar, Helsinki
26. Mami, Turku
27. Restaurant Huber, Tampere
28. Muru, Helsinki
29. Sicapelle, Porvoo
30. Solitary, Rantasalmi
31. Strange, Helsinki
32. Ragu, Helsinki
33. Nokka, Helsinki
34. Le Ankka, Helsinki
35. Bistro Gina, Helsinki
36. Pastis, Helsinki
37. Mat Distrikt, Helsinki
38. Bistro O Mat, Kirkkonummi
39. Kosmos, Helsinki
40. Gastro Cafe Kallio, Helsinki
41. The Bull & the Firm, Helsinki
42. Goose pasta bar, Helsinki
43. Sky Kitchen & View, Rovaniemi
44. Liv, Tampere
45. Bistro le Coin, Helsinki
46. Pompier Espa, Helsinki
47. Terti manor, Mikkeli
48. Bistro Eloisa, Tampere
49. Spis, Helsinki
50. Restaurant Bertha, Tampere
The 50 Best Restaurants in Finland poll was held for the 16th time. The voters were professionals in the restaurant, beverage and food industries as well as media representatives from different parts of the country. The annual Finland’s 50 Best Restaurants list and voting is carried out by the horeca media Viisi Tähte.