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Suomalainen Pohja

Aurakatu 24 A, 20100 Turku

Tailored Service for Every Occasion

Suomalainen Pohja offers a unique setting in one of Turku’s finest locations – on Aurakatu, next to the Art Museum. It is one of the few restaurants in the city to feature traditional private dining rooms, complete with service bells, soundproofing, and exceptionally considerate staff. At Suomalainen Pohja, we serve excellent food made from seasonal ingredients, accompanied by outstanding service. From our extensive drinks selection, we help you choose the beverages that best complement your meal according to your preferences. Our friendly and attentive team ensures your visit runs smoothly from start to finish. Whether you're organising a wedding, post-doctoral celebration, corporate event, meeting, Christmas party, or any other occasion – we’ve got you covered!

Food & Fun Festival at Suomalainen Pohja: Wed–Sun 16–23

Culinary Team Finland x Suomalainen Pohja

Menu

The Culinary Team of Finland and restaurant Suomalainen Pohja present a menu inspired by the Culinary Team's gold-winning creations at the IKA Culinary Olympics. It captures the spirit of Nordic nature and craftsmanship, combining elegance, playfulness and bold flavours. Together, the courses form a journey through Finnish gastronomy, from timeless traditions to modern creativity.

76 €

Amuse-Bouches

Mushroom

Crispy golden mushroom arancini served with silky truffle mayonnaise.

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Pork

A delicate tartlet filled with spicy braised pork, rich in flavour.

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First Course

Pike-Perch

Pike-perch prepared two ways: filled with dill and lemon farce, and topped with crisp fish skin and scales, paired with a tartar of pike-perch and trout caviar. Served with broccoli and jalapeño mayonnaise, a baked cauliflower timbale with browned butter, and a refined white wine sauce.

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Second Course

Tomato

Herb croquette with ramson mayonnaise, marinated butternut squash and a warm vegetable–lentil stew. Finished with an aromatic tomato broth that ties the flavours together.

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Third Course

Reindeer

Sirloin of reindeer with red wine sauce and smooth celeriac crème. Accompanied by blood pudding and a terrine of reindeer trimmings, lingonberry relish, carrot with carrot–butter sauce, and a baked celeriac and kale bowl filled with broad beans, onion, and mushroom.

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Dessert

Apple

A playful finale of apple in many forms: mousse with almond, apple sorbet with sour cream, brioche with apple caramel, and apple marmalade with white chocolate and lemon meringue.

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The menu may change, and we reserve the right to make updates. We are happy to accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free, and other special requests whenever possible. Please inform restaurant Suomalainen Pohja of any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements when making your reservation via TableOnline, or by contacting the restaurant directly at +358 22 512 000 or [email protected]. When making a table reservation, a Food & Fun event ticket (€50 per person) will be charged and later deducted from the final bill. Both the reservation and the advance payment for the event ticket are binding.

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Food & Fun Sides

Meet the Champions at Suomalainen Pohja

Suomalainen Pohja Aurakatu 24 A 20100 Turku

Join us on 25 September for an engaging discussion about the work of the Culinary Team of Finland. Discover behind-the-scenes stories and learn how the team trains for top competitions and events.

Savory finger food and sparkling wine will be served to complement a pleasant evening.

Free admission to the event

Finger food & a glass of sparkling wine – 20 € per person

We serve on a first-come, first-served basis. Table reservations are welcome.

Bring your appetite for stories and good company, and get inspired by the team’s passion for excellence. See you there!

Thu 25 Sept at 18:00