Restaurant SPIS is small 18-seat Nordic restaurant in Kasarminkatu, Helsinki. SPIS serves pure Nordic food, therefore it is excellent place to dine, if want to get familiar with local dishes. Visited first time SPIS already in 2015 when it was selected as restaurant of the year. Since then it has been able to keep high standards when it comes to cuisine and service.
Enjoyed Short Tasting Menu because dinner started already at 17.30. Prices vary from 50-57€ depending on ingredients. Vegan menu is also available, which is not yet so typical for fine dining bistros. But this is quite natural for SPIS, as main ingredients used are vegetables.
First surprises were “crackers” in two forms, which started the dinner. Had already ordered glass of champagne, which had tiny bubbles and was refreshing.
First dishes were soup and sortiment of local veggies. Tasty and well prepared.
Then restaurant served scallop with cucumber, which paired perfectly with each other. Then it was time to melt food with sorbet.
Main dish was enough big to make you full and now the wine was red.
Two desserts finalized the dinner.
Restaurant is located in Kasarmikatu and when it is closed, it easy to bypass it without noticing.
Pairing wines can be also ordered with the price of 34€. For digestive ordered Helsinki Applejack which is a spirit produced from the best Finnish apples. Today in Finland there are several distilleries producing famous gins, whiskies and other excellent spirits and The Helsinki Distilling Company is one of them.
SPIS is one of the best Nordic food restaurants in Helsinki. Food served is well prepared, creative and tasty. And I really appreciate that restaurant is willing to prepare all snacks between the dishes.
Service has always been one of the strengths of restaurant. Chef”s bring some of the dishes to tables, which makes the dining more intimate.
Can warmly recommend SPIS!
REVIEW: FOOD 5-/5 – SERVICE 4,5/5 – OVERALL GRADE 5-/5
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