Restaurant Savoy
Eteläesplanadi
About
In an office building near the harbor, this restaurant's decor exemplifies Finnish modernism. In 1937 Finland's greatest architect, Alvar Aalto, designed every detail of the place, even the lighting fixtures. Few other restaurants in Finland celebrate the memory and tastes of the nation's greatest national hero, Marshal Mannerheim. It proudly serves his favorite drink -- a Marskin Ryyppy (a schnapps made with vodka, aquavit, dry vermouth, and dry gin). It justifiably declares its vorschmack (an appetizer made of minced beef, lamb, and Baltic herring that's simmered for 2 days and served with baked potatoes and sour cream) as the best in town. Other specialties include a terrine of venison with cranberry sauce, cold cucumber soup with chargrilled tuna and watercress, and peppered roast veal with roasted sweet peppers and a goat-cheese mousse.
