Savotta servesTasty and hearty Finnish food

Welcome to Finnish Restaurant Savotta in Senate Square

Restaurant Savotta takes its guests directly from Senate Square to a nostalgic view of Finland from past decades. Both the authentic interior and the dishes, served in original style, have been inspired by the Finnish forests and thousands of lakes with a dash of Finnish “sisu” and logging traditions.

Savotta’s kitchen cherishes the Finnish food tradition. We use only Finnish ingredients from the pristine forests and lakes and from carefully selected small suppliers.

Want to discover the food scene in Helsinki but at the same time be a conscious diner?Savotta is part of Helsinki´s Think Sustainably service which helps to choose more sustainable ways of enjoying the city.

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Savotta´s Menu suggestions 23.12.2024-1.1.2025

Traditional Menu

Hunter’s pie L
Tender braised moose and forest mushrooms in puff pastry, herb salad and black currant
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Roasted Arctic char with tarragon carrot purée L,G
whole roasted Jerusalem artichoke and ginger tartar sauce
***
Warm blueberry tart and vanilla ice cream L

63,00
 (from a la carte 64,60)

Classic Menu

Supreme Savotta
Assortment of best Finnish appetizers from land and water
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Reindeer roast with reindeer groat sausage L,(G)
onion potato mash, charred parsnip, and lingonberry sauce
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Yogurt pannacotta
LL,G,(L)
sea buckthorn melba and crystallized white chocolate

77,00
(from a la carte 78,70)

Vegan Country Menu

Whipped beetroot porridge (VE)
tar-roasted beetroot, goat cheese, apple and seed biscuits
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Savotta’s broad bean balls VE,(G)
mushroom stew, mashed potatoes, lingonberries and pickled cucumber
***
Baked apple
VE
salted caramel and cardamom cinnamon foam

52,00

 

You can enrich your menu order with:

Bread selection of the house and churned butter L 3,50

Tasty tidbit of bear L,G 18,90
50g slow braised bear meat in rich braising stock
Ask the staff about the bear’s availability

“Flying fish pie” 12,90
Traditional Eastern Finnish rye crust pie with Arctic char and bacon

Menu Suggestions starting from 1.OCT.2024-PDF>>

Savotta´s A la carte 23.12.2024-1.1.2025

Starters  

Hunter’s pie L  15,20
Tender braised moose and forest mushrooms in puff pastry
with herb salad and black currant

Whipped beetroot porridge (VE) 13,90
tar-roasted beetroot, goat cheese, apple and seed biscuits

Supreme Savotta 22,90
Assortment of best Finnish appetizers from land and water

Creamy fish soup with catch of the day L,G 14,20/22,20
and dill butter (without cream upon request)

Bread selection of the house and churned butter L  3,50 per person        

 

In between

Tasty tidbit of bear L,G 18,90
50g slow braised bear meat in rich braising stock
Ask the staff about the bear’s availability


Mains

Savotta’s broad bean balls VE,(G) 25,90
mushroom stew, mashed potatoes, lingonberries and pickled cucumber

Roasted Arctic char with tarragon carrot purée L,G  32,90
whole roasted Jerusalem artichoke and ginger-tartar sauce

Karelian stew L,G  29,90
Slow-braised beef, pork and lamb, butter mashed potatoes,
pickled pumpkin and cucumber

Reindeer roast with reindeer groat sausage L,(G) 41,20
mashed potatoes with onion, charred parsnip, and lingonberry sauce

Tender braised bear with smoked potato terrine L,(G)   62,00
reindeer groat sausage, pine tar-glazed onion, cabbage stew,
and game sauce – Ask the staff about the bear’s availability

 

Afters

Warm blueberry tart with vanilla ice cream L  14,50

Baked apple VE  14,20
salted caramel, and cardamom cinnamon foam

Yogurt pannacotta LL,G,(L)  14,60
sea buckthorn melba and crystallized white chocolate

Finnish smallholding cheeses  15,90
cumin seed crispbread and cloudberry jam

Mämmi martini 12,00
Koskenkorva Espresso vodka, mämmi pudding and whipped vanilla

L=lactose-free (L)=lactose-free available  LL=low-lactose  G=gluten-free
(G)=gluten-free available  VE=vegan  (VE)=vegan available

When you’re looking for a restaurant where you can enjoy dinner privately with your group, Savotta’s unique room downstairs is the best choice!

It offers a retro atmosphere, authentic mouth-watering Finnish delicacies, and our timber guys and gals will make sure that your evening is a success!

Atmospheric parties in your own space for approx. 25-50 people
Particularly handy for approx. 30 people in the same area.

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We are easy to reach by foot, tram or even by citybike!
Wheelchair access from courtyard (entrance through Sofiankatu), accessible toilet in the premises.