HELSINKI

8Havis named HelsinkiMenuRestaurant of the YearParticipating HelsinkiMenu restaurants offer the chance to experienceFinland’s rich culinary culture, which has been inspired by both theEast and West. The title of HelsinkiMenu Restaurant of the Year 2006went to the Restaurant Havis, which serves gourmet fish and seafood.The selection criteria for the title of HelsinkiMenuRestaurant of the Year emphasised the desires andneeds of demanding tourists, as well as corporateand congress guests. Havis was praised especiallyfor its interesting presentation of the HelsinkiMenu,the high quality of its dishes, its excellent drinkrecommendations and attentive service.“Havis is very much a Scandinavian restaurant.The aromas of our Northern nature can be tastedespecially in our HelsinkiMenu, as well as in our othermenus,” describes Head Chef Jyri Hänninen.“The stories we provide about the localingredients used for our HelsinkiMenu dishes offerinteresting topics of conversation at the table. TheHelsinkiMenu is an excellent choice for foreignguests,” Hänninen recommends.Havis is situated in the historic Sundmandsmerchants house opposite the famous Havis Amandastatue next to the Market Square. In addition to thebest fish and seafood dishes, the restaurant alsooffers vegetarian alternatives. Hänninen and Chefde Cuisine Mats Sjöblom also won the “Best CoastalKitchen of Europe” competition last spring.“Our winning Skärgårdsmak menu is served inthe evenings. This menu uses slightly more daringingredients than our HelsinkiMenu dishes, but itis still very Scandinavian in approach,” Hänninensays.HelsinkiMenu1233topRestaurant Havis’s Head ChefJyri Hänninen’s”Besf of Helsinki”The MarketSquare, OldMarket Halland HakaniemiHall are dreamdestinations thatculinarists andregular tourists alike have to experience.Katajanokka with its historic residentialbuildings and barracks is one of my favouritedistricts in terms of architecture.A cruise through the archipelago aroundHelsinki is always a wonderful experience.A great combination is Suomenlinna, apicnic basket full of delicious food andplenty of spare time.HelsinkiMenurestaurants 2007Arthur, Baker’s, Carelia, Filmitähti, Graniittilinna,Haaga Inn, Havis, Ilmatar, Kappeli, Kokki,Kuu, Lasipalatsi, Lehtovaara, Lyon, Nokka,Sundmans Krog, Taidehalli, Torni and Zetor.Each participating restaurant offers its ownunique HelsinkiMenu. All dishes are made fromseasonal Finnish ingredients.Further information:www.finfood.fi/helsinkimenuIn addition to the best fish and seafood dishes,Havis also offers vegetarian alternatives.