Restaurant Savotta is a Finnish restaurant in the heart of Helsinki, right by Senate Square, where Finnish food traditions come to life. Inspired by Finland’s pristine forests, thousands of lakes and old logging traditions, our menu celebrates authentic Finnish flavours with a touch of Finnish sisu.
Our kitchen cherishes Finnish culinary traditions, using carefully selected seasonal ingredients and produce from trusted small suppliers. Our friendly Savotta team warmly welcomes you to experience genuine Finnish food and hospitality in a nostalgic setting.
Dining at Savotta is also a more conscious choice. Through our climate action, a total of 500,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide will be removed from the atmosphere.
See the opening hours here:
Please note:
Last reservations are at 9:00 PM, after which the kitchen closes.
Lightly salted trout with gin L,G
Gin-cured trout with rosemary pickled cucumber, sour cream and cranberries
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Traditional Karelian stew L,G
Slow-braised beef and pork, butter mashed potatoes, pickled pumpkin and cucumber
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Warm blueberry tart
with vanilla ice cream L
59,00
Supreme Savotta L,(G)
Assortment of best Finnish appetizers from land and water
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Reindeer roast with reindeer groat sausage L,(G)
mashed potatoes with spruce shoot butter, root vegetable hash, and lingonberry sauce
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Baked apple crumble
with cinnamon bun ice cream L,G,(VE)
79,00
Jerusalem artichoke tart and apple VE,(G)
Roasted Jerusalem artichoke on a pastry base with smoked garlic and cashew cream,
and autumn apples
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Savotta’s carrot pancakes VE,(G)
Crispy carrot pancakes, warm salad of golden and red beetroots,
oat based goat style cheese sauce, and pickled wild mushrooms
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Baked apple crumble
with cinnamon bun ice cream L,G,(VE)
57,00
You can enrich your menu order with:
Bread selection of the house L 3,50/person
and churned butter L
Tasty tidbit of bear L,G 24,90
50 g slow braised bear meat in rich braising stock
Check the availability
Black sausage L 7,90
Tapola’s black sausage with lingonberry ketchup
Flame-grilled Finnish squeaky cheese L,G 7,90
Warm Finnish squeaky cheese with cloudberry–rosemary compote
Drink package of the house 44,00/person
– aperitif 12 cl: Prosecco Brut
– white and/or red wine total 2 x 16 cl: House Riesling and/or Malbec
– coffee/tea and filtered tap water
Savotta’s Booking and Cancellation Terms
We reserve the right to make changes.
L = lactose-free • G = gluten-free • (G) = available gluten-free • VE = vegan • (VE) = available vegan
Deer tartare and squash L,G 17,60
Venison tartare seasoned with wholegrain mustard, served with pine mayonnaise,
autumn squash and lingonberries
Jerusalem artichoke tart and apple VE,(G) 14,80
Roasted Jerusalem artichoke on a pastry base with smoked garlic and cashew cream, and autumn apples
Lightly salted trout with gin L,G 15,20
Gin-cured trout with rosemary pickled cucumber, sour cream and cranberries
Roasted parsnip soup L,(G),(VE) 14,20/22,20
Rich parsnip soup with sage and flat bread croutons
Upgrade with Koskenlaskija smoked reindeer cheese +3,00
Supreme Savotta L,(G) 23,90
Assortment of best Finnish appetizers from land and water
Creamy fish soup with the catch of the day L,G 14,20/22,20
Without cream upon request
Bread selection of the house and Finnish churned butter L 3,50 per person
Taste of bear L,G 24,90
50 g of slow-braised bear meat served in its rich braising stock
Please check availability with the staff.
Black sausage L 7,90
Tapola’s grilled black sausage with lingonberry ketchup
Flame-grilled Finnish squeaky cheese L,G 7,90
Warm Finnish squeaky cheese with cloudberry–rosemary compote
Savotta’s carrot pancakes VE (G) 27,90
Crispy carrot pancakes, warm salad of golden and red beetroots,
oat based goat style cheese sauce, and pickled wild mushrooms
Pan-fried pike-perch L,G 38,20
Butter-fried pike-perch, lightly smoked Hollandaise sauce, spinach mashed potatoes and sautéed seasonal vegetables
Rainbow trout poached in citrus broth L,G 34,90
creamy wild mushroom sauce, roasted vegetable puree, kale, pickled cucumbers
Traditional Karelian stew L,G 29,90
Slow-braised beef and pork, butter mashed potatoes, pickled pumpkin and cucumber
Reindeer roast with reindeer groat sausage L,(G) 42,20
mashed potatoes with spruce shoot butter, root vegetable hash, and lingonberry sauce
Åland lamb burger with herb-salted crispy potatoes L,(G) 28,90
Juicy lamb patty in a brioche bun with smoked Cheddar, red onion and
rosemary compote, and garlic mayonnaise
Moose rillettes L,G 46,90
Juniper-flavoured slow-braised moose, thyme-roasted root vegetables, potato terrine, crispy smoked pork belly and lingonberry sauce
Savotta’s Bear Stroganoff L,G 69,00
Tender bear meat slow-braised overnight in a cast-iron pot with pickles, sour cream, and buttery mashed potatoes -Please check availability with the staff.
Baked apple crumble with cinnamon bun ice cream L,G,(VE) 14,50
Yogurt pudding with salted caramel granola and rosehip sauce L,G 14,20
Warm blueberry tart and vanilla ice cream L 14,50
Artisanal Finnish cheeses, caraway crispbread and rowan berry compote 15,90
A la carte 8.9.2026–7.4.2027 (PDF)
L = lactose-free • G = gluten-free • (G) = available gluten-free • VE = vegan • (VE) = available vegan
Further information about the dishes served and any substances or products that may cause allergies or intolerances is available from our staff (EU Regulation No 1169/2011).
Information about the country of origin of the meat is available electronically by contacting myynti@asravintolat.fi.
