Archive for November, 2017
Close to perfect lunch service – as swift as you could hope for: Restaurant Pizzeria Pisco (10. August 2017)
The quickest and most customer oriented lunch I’ve had in quite a while. Between meetings we’ve had a short break allowing us to go for lunch with only a limited time span at hand. Stating that we had to be gone only 30 minutes later, the waitress sped up quite substantially. The “menu salad” which […]
Lovely speakeasy bar: Le Lion • Bar de Paris (5. July 2017)
Over the past two years, I became a big fan of speak easy bars as they often invest more time and dedication into the drinks they serve. The Le Lion is somehow clearly noticeable from the outside but it isn’t obvious it’s a public bar. Once you’ve passed the bouncer (okay, let’s say ‘the guy […]
Decent lunch with not entirely perfect timing: Restaurant Wirtschaft zur Alten Post (3. August 2017)
I cannot remember how many years ago I’ve last been to this place – but it is definitely more than 8 years ago. And I somehow had kept a blurry but good memory of it and I was not disappointed. For lunch, I went for the “cold melon cucumber with ginger soup” (CHF 4.80) which […]
View into the kitchen and slow service: Restaurant Nokka (31. July 2017)
Now, after having visited the OLO restaurant the first evening in Helsinki and the Nokka being rated similarly, I was expecting quite something. And I was a bit disappointed to be honest. I had booked a table in advance and arrived on time and while there were quite a couple of waitresses, they all passed […]
When the US vice president’s wife has lunch at the same place as you: Restaurant Rataskaevu 16 (31. July 2017)
When we approached the restaurant, it was surrounded by bodyguards. Upon entering the restaurant we were asked what we wanted here, where we were from which felt a bit weird. After stating that I had booked a table, I was asked under what name and was finally let inside and led to the back of […]
Absolutely delicious honey beer: Olde Hansa Medieval Restaurant (31. July 2017)
About two years ago I spent a couple of days in Tallinn and given I was close to it (from Helsinki it only takes about 2 hours by ferry), I decided it was time for a day-trip to Tallinn to enjoy that tasty “honey beer (0,5l)” (EUR 5.90) again. The place was this time actually […]
Great view but definitely overrated: Ateljee Bar @ Solo Sokos Hotel Torni (30. July 2017)
Talking about overrated. The Ateljee Bar in the Solo Sokos Hotel Torni is mentioned in every (at least other) tour guide. From the Ateljee Bar you can look over the city of Helsinki. And I do admit, the view is exquisite, no question about that. However, it is not as amazing as you would expect […]
Very simple traditional Finnish dishes: Restaurant Sea Horse (30. July 2017)
The Restaurant Sea Horse was recommended in the ‘Where Chefs Eat’ which I regularly consult and I must admit that this time I felt a bit ‘failed’ for the first time. I mean, the Restaurant Sea Horse is definitely a place which serves traditional food, however, in my palate it isn’t at the level of […]
