Restaurant Aoi

Exceptional food. The menu of the day with limited choices but exceptionally well delivered!!! Excellent wine selection. Relaxed but impeccable service. While we took only 2 courses, I would highly recommend the full menu which is well prices and the portions well sized. The venue is a bit dark and cramped ... the fantastic trio should look for another location that will fit their great cuisine better. I will certainly return. Highly recommended.

Restaurant Aoi delivers every time – the seasonal menu is always creative and beautifully executed. Warm service, fantastic food, and a thoughtful wine list

Incredible new restaurant. Really good value for money. Every dish was bursting with flavor and had something interesting happening. Dishes used limited number of ingredients but everything on the plate was carefully planned and tasted excellent. I really hope people will find this restaurant because it deserves to be a new star in Helsinki!

Frequently changing and simple four-course dinner menus. The menu lists a few key ingredients, but the format and the flavor profile is always a (pleasant) surprise. Invariably delicious and good value. For the constants, the brioche-like bread and the signature Finnish pancake are both amazing. No-nonsense and friendly service, great wine cabinet with good pairings, and for non-alc drinks they offer cold infusions that are also thoughtfully paired to the menu. You can always trust the staff's recommendations. The space has good acoustics - you hear the music and the conversations at a pleasant volume. Booking is very easy via the minimalist and well designed website. (Note: there's a good chance the menu will change between your reservation and the dinner!)

Cute small bistro with imaginative dishes offering great value. The atmosphere is laid back but you will not stand out even if you come a bit dressed up. Definitely would recommend making a reservation, as this looks to be quite popular.

Overall, my experience was enjoyable. The service was friendly, though the organization could use some improvement, especially with the somewhat confusing wine list. The initial courses were underwhelming, with overly salty flavors that detracted from the taste. The deer sandwich was decent, albeit a bit heavy. However, the main course, featuring Herring, was outstanding—beautifully balanced and thoughtfully composed. The pancakes were a delightful finish to the meal. Overall, a pretty good experience.

Aoi has become one of my absolute favorite restaurants in Helsinki. Every dish we had was exceptional, perfectly complemented by unique and delightful wine pairings. The atmosphere struck a nice balance of ‘considered yet carefree‘ through the comfortable design of the interior and the ambient lighting. The service was friendly and attentive from booking to departure.

Great new restaurant in Helsinki. I can’t wait to try more from there. (They said the menu will change every few weeks.) I had the four course tasting menu and my spouse built his own so we could try (almost) everything on the menu. It took us about two hours. The wine selection is also fabulous and lot of fun since you just tell the serve what you’re into and he makes recommendations. The venison they served was self-hunted by one of the chefs, which I loved!