Ravintola Emo

We went for a late lunch and it was a really good choice. The food and the service were outstanding. Wine suggestion was excellent. The salmon was perfectly cooked, and the starting soup was full of flavour. I recommend taking alsont he dessert. We would like to come back for dinner in one of our next visits to Helsinki.

Emo is a surprise find, despite its casual bistro settings, dishes here are seriously prepared, close to fine dining level. The octopus was so good we ordered a second plate. Recommended.

Incredible food experience. We went during the week for a lunch menu, and both the service and the food were amazing. Our favourite spot in Helsinki.

The food here was delicious although slightly expensive but I'd still highly recommend visiting. They had a normal menu with a couple of different set menus, one for 3 courses and one for 5 courses. The 3 course meal also had the option of adding a 4th course. The restaurant also offers wine pairings for these set menus and can of course recommend a selection of wines to go with your selected dishes if you don't opt for the set menu.

One of the best restaurants in Helsinki! The 6 course menu was wonderful, everything tasted really good and the choice of wine was excellent. Not cheap, but this taste experience will forget that...

Walked in for a late lunch / early dinner without a reservation. Initial impression of this place very positive as the wait staff is extremely friendly and helpful. All 6 of us ordered the 6 course chef’s menu. Of course, they are careful to check for dietary restrictions. Overall, all of us are happy with our meal and impressed with the quality of food and service. Took us 2 hrs to go thru our meal. Definitely will be back.

Find another restaurant to eat at!!! Extremely overpriced for the quality of food you get. We ordered the tasting menu for two and it was an absolute disappointment. The starters were mostly OK at best. They were followed by gnocchi with truffles, and it was just an oily mess with literally burnt mushrooms. As for the mains, the duck breast was cooked in all the wrong ways by someone who has no ideas how to render the fat on a duck breast or give it a crispy layer while leaving the meat itself tender. The duck meat was SUPER CHEWY, and it was a challenge to cut by a knife. Having returned it to the kitchen because it is not eatable, the chef argued back that it was "made to perfection". Thankfully, the waiter offered a fish replacement, which was overcooked, but at least did not require to break my jaw to chew. Very sad to know that such an amateur person works at a supposedly fine dining place. The dessert was also absolutely rushed and way too sweet. All in all paid 280 euros to have a 40-euro kind of experience with such underwhelming flavors and lack of technique. Do yourself a favor and go eat somewhere else.

Amazing dining experience over 2 hours. Opted for the 5 course 'high five' taster menu with a cheese board toward the end. Each dish came out in a timely manner and was explained by the waiter. Very tasty and full of flavour, great combinations. The cocktails were lovely. We had a red wine which was super smooth and complimented the dishes well. All in all a great experience and good value for money. Check it out!