Kosmos

Excellent reindeer meat and fish dishes. But the front desk person collected our coats for the optional coat check without informing us that there is a 3.50 charge per coat. What a slimey and underhanded way to make extra money. The restaurant looks dated and smells like cigarettes. We Had to wait 20 minutes for a table even though the restaurant was half full.

Opened since 1924 - Great classic spot for classic and traditional Finnish food, time-honoured methods of cooking and beautiful classical interiors with tasteful art. Could get busy - Delicious food and friendly staff.

A bit on the pretentious side, this historic Helsinki restaurant feels more Viennese than Finnish, with a distinctly Germanic atmosphere — elegant decor and formally dressed waiters. The food was tasty but quite overpriced, even by Helsinki standards. The place was very noisy, and our waiter had trouble hearing our order, which made communication a bit difficult, especially for a larger group, even though we had a reservation. While he spoke English fluently, he wasn’t particularly polite. The restaurant clearly caters to tourists and business groups — lots of men in suits having formal dinners. One strange detail: a €3.50 cloakroom fee, which felt rather forced by the staff. On the plus side, the restrooms had real cloth hand towels — a rare touch.

Food is a top notch and the restaurant has nice interior. I had the legendary Vorschmack for starter and reindeer as a main. The only reason leaving out a star is the fact that you are asked to pay for leaving your jacket??? 3.5e per person? I have never seen that before. Will you also ask to pay for using the toilet? Super annoying.

The food was fantastic! And great staff. Definitely recommend for traditional Finnish cuisine.

Best places are like this. Nostalgic atmosphere and great food. Traditional set up and something new. Service was awesome 😎.

Finally had a change to visit this legendary place! It's grazy that the place is this old! I loved the schnitzel! Is it even possible that something could be almost bit too crunchy? 😄 The smash was quite smooth for my liking, but it complimented the ultra crunchiness of the schnitzel. The 100th birthday edition red wine was superb! The service was top-notch, professional yet with a special attitude and a lot of cheeky and witty humour (but very modestly expressed, just perfect). It was very loud, noises echo in the big space. Atmosphere was otherwise very great! Lot of art to admire. The clientee was interesting mixture of people, from young to old, from expensive suits and glitter dresses to woolly sweaters and jeans, from more old and new academic looks to creative/suffering/succesful artistic looks. Their statement to serve "impartially the wealthy and the poor, the civil elite and everyday customers" was to be felt there, the colourful bunch of customers as a living proof of it! Happy 100th birthday Kosmos, may future bring hundreds of more years! ❤️

Classic restaurant, 100 years old. It feels like time travel to 1960… good food and service!

Kosmos has been in the same place since 1924 if I remember correctly. That's a lot of history for a restaurant and tells you something about the success lasting for more than 90 years. Worth to check out! I reviewed another restaurant of the same style this week (Elite) and Kosmos goes to the same category as being CLASSIC and tasty. So if you want to get some traditional Finnish food you can't go wrong with Kosmos. Nice variation to your foodie hipster routines and getting back to basics and turning the clock back a few decades. Food: Dishes are CLASSIC Finnish restaurant dishes. Our table ordered a couple of different dishes. Two fish including some Finnish fish with prawns and lobster sauce. Which was excellent by the way! We also had the Chateaubriand with madeira sauce which was really good but not in a way I would have to have it every time. On the other hand the fish with lobster sauce and prawns would be my choice for the next time. Environment: Place looks like an old ballroom with large chandeliers and decorated wooden booths. The interior is so old that the restaurant doesn't look dated at all instead it's more historic. Went in with my parents (70+) and they really liked the old charm of the restaurant. Besides the beautiful decorated booths there are lot's of tables and also bigger tables to seat groups. You still probably want to make a reservation before hand. Service: Service was not the fastest maybe due to being Christmas party season in Finland still the restaurant wasn't packed. But Finns get quite demanding during Christmas party season when they are drunk and the company pays the check :) All in all service was good and CLASSIC. Waiters knew the list, beers and wines and could suggest you different choices to go with your dish. Price: Price wise I would say average. It's not "expensive" but it's not cheap. Taking into account the location it could be on the cheap side a bit. Also when going to any restaurant in Helsinki you'll end up paying around 30€ for a steak even if it would be rubbish. So all in all a historic restaurant in the center of everything and not that expensive. Food: 4/5 Environment: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Price: 4/5

Stumbled across this restaurant as it was just vis a vis the street from where we had good beer :) It is a high end food spectrum food from traditional Finnish dishes with a twist of personality. Fair prices, crowded and not a huge fast-food type of menu- just perfect!

Great restaurant! Really good Finish food! I ordered a fish dish as I am crazy about Finish sea food, I think it is among the best in the world! I tried the deer dish from my friend's plate even though I am not into game meat - whenever I think of deer meat, I am reminded of cute Bambi but hey one ought to be adventurous as you only leave once right? AMBIANCE: Hip, sophisticated crowd, young and old-the place has great energy!. I truly have fond memories of this place...and the plates with the Kosmos logo- smart marketing strategy! BY http://www.girlstrippin.com Follow me: http://www.instagram.com/pendoloveamore Live Love Lose Learn Laugh...

Kosmos is a classic, regarding both the food and the interior. If I remember correctly, we were told that the restaurant has been in this location since 1924, so it holds quite a history! Kosmos is a stylish place but not too posh. They serve classic but high-end Finnish food. I'd say it's more popular amongst the middle-aged but anyone is welcome. If you want to blend in, I'd suggest wearing a suit jacket (you can leave out the tie, though). Highly recommended for a fancy night out.

Rude staff. Didn't even get a chance to try the food. We walked in starving after 12 hours of travel from Dallas and they gave us a pretentious look and decided that we could not come in because we "did not have a reservation." They were not even polite about, quite rude. Pass in this one and find a place that wants business.

A storied old place with quiet class, and a 70+ year history. Doesn't try too hard, but you'll have a good time dining on Finnish or European classic food under nice old art works and chandeliers. that said, its not stuffy at all, service was solid, and food was consistently good. its a family owned place too, which I think adds to the soul. nice central location, and definitely worth a trip.

The service was ok and the food was average. We had the steak and the duck and both were ok.

Great atmosphere restaurant, looks like it also preferred by locals for e.g. special occasions. Borsch was good, perch as main dish was perfectly prepared. Service is comparably fast.

No complaints at all. I'd probably give this a 4.5 if I could, but it's really not quite at 5. I got the Finnish antipasto, which contains very small portions of five appetizers. All very good. I also got the reindeer with the Jerusalem artichoke, extremely tender and good flavor. This was good solid traditional food, and I anticipated that going in and was not disappointed.

modern atmosphere, great Finnish food.

Nice restaurant with a lot of story! Decorated with artworks by local artists the food was very nice and the atmosphere reminded me of glamorous movies! A bit expensive though But it was worth its price!