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Spis

Kasarmikatu 26, Helsinki 00130 , Finland
+358 (0) 45 305 1211
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Ranked #31 of 796 restaurants in Helsinki
Cuisines: Scandinavian
Good for: Business
Dining options: Dinner
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Good for: Business
Dining options: Dinner
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Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

I am food tour guide in Helsinki and therefore I am always trying to go new places to get recommendations for my clients. By saying this is true Scandinavian restaurant I really mean it. They have everything from Scandinavia; furniture, music, food (of course), clothing... Owners are working in the place themselves and I could say that this is complete... More

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See 21 more reviews by Tanja K for Helsinki
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

This small and cosy restaurant claims to represent 'Nordic cuisine', and I can certainly see why. It's not particularly Finnish, and they have an inventive attitude to everything, perhaps in the spirit of Noma. The outcome is consistently wonderful. The "perfect combination of comfort food and fine dining", as one of our guests put it. A bit on the pricy... More

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Turku, Finland
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

Lovely small restaurant. Serious chefs who produce amazing dishes with lovely flavours and combinations of textures. Very good service and nice atmosphere. Reservations are a must. We had the surprise menu. Highlights for us were the fish (burbot) and the celery root dish. But we really enjoyed all the dishes. The price for the surprise menu seemed appropriate given the... More

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See 4 more reviews by sueontheroad12 for Helsinki
Espoo
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

It's small and cosy, if you like small. You should have a reservation, at least it was fully booked on a regular Saturday. I'm poor judge of atmosphere - I enjoyed our visit but I had sweet people with me. The restaurant is small but I didn't get claustrophobic. For some people small space equals cosy, for me it means... More

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London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

This was a great restaurant with very inventive dishes. I really appreciated the fact that they cooked with so many different vegetables, which is especially great for vegetarians but will also shed some new light on vegetables for people who don't know how to cook with vegetables. It's a small restaurant and it was fully booked the evening we were... More

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See 4 more reviews by elyke1234 for Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Top Contributor
82 reviews 82 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Spis is very cosy and small restaurant. I liked the space a lot. Also the service was very good and friendly. Maybe they are trying too much to be something different and this time they did not succeed that well, unfortunately. Maybe it´s just the combinations they used this time. Because it is obvious they can cook and they use... More

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Milan, Italy
Top Contributor
69 reviews 69 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

This is an unusual restaurant as it has two distinct features. First of all it is very tiny and cozy as it can accommodate just less than 20 persons; the setup is actually very pleasant, as the small restaurants develops behind a wide window on the street and the furniture and decorations are a good example of Scandinavian minimalism. The... More

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Oslo, Norway
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

The food was inventive and mostly exelent. The service was nice and the location is special due to it being the size of a living room. Do not miss it, when going to Helsinki.

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Parma, Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2012

It pretends to be innovative like some kind of novelle cuisine, but it is too much destructurated and not expert enaugh. Flavours are too much separated and some times not in armony. For example I had a steamed fish covered by a garlic foam and beans but this strange foam was covering all the other flavours. The proposed wine was... More

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Shoreline WA
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38 reviews 38 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2012

Walked into this place and was treated superbly from the first minute. Ordered the surprise menu with wines so had no idea what we were getting at each course. Everything was unique and tasty and the paired wines were perfect. Owned by the wine steward and chef and they both explained each course and why they paired with each wine.... More

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