Restaurant Konstan Möljä

We came here on our first evening in Finland, had the special new year dinner menu and it was an incredible introduction to Finnish food. We really enjoyed the salmon soup, variety of herring and the apple pork together with the potatoes. The staff was friendly and kind too. Great value and we would be happy to dine here again.

I went here my first night in Finland, and I'm so glad I did! I love buffets, and this was a great introduction to Finnish food. The salmon was the best I've ever had in my life, but what really stood out for me was the reindeer stew. The reindeer stew served over mashed potatoes was just amazing and so comforting, and I ended up going back for three more plates of it. The blueberry pie is a good dessert also, and it's worth mentioning the staff is very nice and spoke greate English. I recommend people try this place their first night in Helsinki as an introduction to Finnish food to find out what they like and don't like, I'd definitely come back.

We had a pleasant evening and got to experience some new and traditional Finnish dishes. The drink was really great Highly recommended. May, 2025

This charming and busy resaurant in the centre of Helsinki is a must for tourists as it boasts the key elements of Finnish cuisine including Reindeer, Salmon and Karelian stew. The welcome is amiable and efficient and the food service is buffet style so customers can select from the menu, which currently is a Christmas special (just don't expect to find Turkey and Christmas pudding!). 46€ is the current price and is worth it for the Finnish welcome, the rustic ambience, and the novel taste experiences, which are fine but possibly will not feature in the list of your favourite food items.

A great place to visit if you want to try some authentic Finnish food. Highly recommend, and the service was good too.

It’s for me an essential part of a trip to Helsinki for few years. It’s my 5th time. Always happy after the buffet dinner. Variety of food is big, it’s fresh, tasty, tap water included, also very light “beer”. Service is also always very kind, helpful and also taking care of the food so the buffet is always full. Perfect place for a dinner after a whole day of walking around.

We came here after recommendation of a local and we are glad we did that. Amazing atmosphere, very friendly staff that explains everything about the buffet and delicious food. You have opportunity to try real Finnish cuisine there. Everything was delicious and well prepared. If you have got allergies you don’t have to worry as everything is labelled. There are vegetarian options as well. The dinner buffet costs 38€ (as March 2026), I recommend to make a reservation before.

I do not suggest to go there for lunch 🙅🏻‍♀️ I arrived around 13:30 and main dishes were almost gone. It was only available time to book online but when I came there the place was almost empty. Service was good (they speak English). Also starters were delicious

I always wanted to go to Finland because it was a mystery country for me, the northern lights, the north pole, the artic circle but never I thought that the food will be a highlight of my trip. Konstan Molja is the way to go if you want to try a variety of traditional finish food!

Ravintola Konstan Mölja offers a buffet of traditional Finnish food in a cozy, decorated dining room. The friendly server explained to us all the different dishes, starting with the huge array of cold appetizers. There were three different kinds of pickled herring, mashed boiled eggs, butter, beets, lingonberries, caviar, red onion, sour cream, pickles, quinoa salad, mushroom salad, cucumbers, sauerkraut, potato salad, pickled artichokes, several kinds of breads, and Karelian pasties (a potato filling baked in a rye crust). The soup of the day was the traditional Finnish creamy salmon soup, made with chunks of salmon, potatoes, and lots of different vegetables and herbs in a milky broth. For the hot entrees and sides, the Slavic Chicken Stew was made with chicken, potatoes, peppers, leeks, and other vegetables in a sweet and savory sauce flavored with blue cheese; and the Sautéed Moose was made of shredded moose meat flavored with warm spices including bay leaves and juniper berries. The sides included Barley, Mashed Potatoes, and Honey Roasted Root Vegetables (carrots, beets, green beans, and parsnips). The drinks included the standard coffee and tea, served with both dairy and oat milks; but the most unique drink was the 1% homemade ale, which had a sweet, fruity taste and light consistency. My favorite items from the huge selection of dishes included the mushroom salad (chopped mushrooms in a sour cream dressing) and the sautéed moose (which almost tasted like meaty, lean beef), but everything was high quality, delicious, and came at an unbelievable value for lunch. Definitely a great restaurant for sampling a bunch of different traditional Finnish foods!

The restaurant serves buffet-style Finnish food, offering you to try multiple traditional dishes for a relatively low (for Helsinki) price of just under €30 while being surrounded by authentic rustic decore. The food itself was located in the middle of the restaurant, you can come and put on your plate as much as you like. It's a great way to try various Finnish dishes. A word of warning - if you are vegan/veggie you are unlikely to get your money's worth! Overall, I enjoyed my visit there, the only drawback I could think of is that we waited for the bill for over 15 min, but since we weren't in a rush it wasn't a big deal.

Excellent buffet of traditional Finnish food. The server was very kind, spoke excellent English, and made sure to explain the dishes to me. The salmon, Karelian stew, and reindeer were all my favorites, but there were many options. The interior was well decorated (it felt right!). This was my favorite meal in Finland.

We visited Konstan Möljä during our stay in Helsinki, and throughly enjoyed our dining experience! Tip: Dining in Helsinki generally costs a pretty penny, but the prices here are suprisingly low, especially considering the high quality of the food. I'm told that Finnish cuisine is an acquired taste, and that even many of the locals haven't yet acquired it ;-) Despite (or maybe because) of this, we made a point of trying both the Smoked Reindeer soup and the Reindeer stew. I'm not ready to say these dishes were Rudolph's finest hour, but I will say they where unusual and interesting :-) The food is served buffet style, and it's AYCE. Service was very attentive, and all the servers were friendly and smiling. Everything was very well presented, and there were lots of choices - unquestionably something for everyone!

Traditional Finnish food, nice ambiance. Arranged a family dinner there for my mother's birthday. A nice setting of dishes familiar to an 80-year-old and her kin.

Great to be open till 10-11pm at night in this residential part of town near the water. I was looking for a restaurant within walking distance from my Radisson hotel and found this on Yelp. I ddn't know what to expect, but was nicely surprised that it was bustling small bistro decorated in a nautical theme. The buffet allows tourist business men like me to try a few dishes without feeling stupid about ordering. And this place is no stranger to tourists as there were quite a few Italians in the house. The waiter showed me to a table (it's ok to dine alone here) and also explained what some of the dishes were. He pointed to a baked item stuffed with rice and told me to add the egg butter (I thought it was egg mayo.) The cold appetizer dishes included a few fish recipes. Try a bit of each - you may not recognize the dish but the flavors are great andnot fishy or slimey. I had some reindeer, the minced lamb with anchovy, the potato dishes and creamy vegetable stew. It was all good. I had 2 plates and called it a night. I gave my Finnish colleague the restaurant's business card as he said he hadn't dined here. I think he was impressed I found it.

Authentic Finnish buffet! You'll know you're done when you're Finnish! Har! Trying to get a good cross-section of Finnish and Scandinavian food, I came here to get my fill. They offer a buffet of home-cooked fish, reindeer, and side dishes. I immediately went for the reindeer. The waitress was kind enough to explain how to prepare the dishes- the reindeer was served on a bed of mashed potatoes and lingonberries on top. It tasted dark, slightly gamy, yet tender. It was delicious- I'd eat reindeer over and over! They also had salmon, herring, anchovies, and other fish dishes. The fish ranged from smoked, to baked, and pickled. They had around twenty different dishes to try in all. The dishes ranged from safe for a picky eater, to the more exotic, foreign fish mushes. We got the 'fall colored' ice cream, which was lingonberry preserves, what looked like raspberry preserve and perhaps cloudberry preserves dripped over vanilla ice cream. The preserves were the best part of the dessert. The place is thoughtfully decorated- like an old fisherman's restaurant with nautical themed stuff on the walls, and fish netting hanging from the ceiling. The seating was cramped, they really jam in the customers. I was impressed that they offer a full wine and beer menu, with local beers by the liter. The restaurant was clean, and we got our waters refilled promptly. It was a great meal, and I fully recommend checking this out to any tourists who want a food cross-section of Finnish cuisine!

This is the best place to get your fill of classic Finnish food. This is a traditional all you can eat buffet, with a variety of traditional Finnish home cooking, ranging from vegetables (e.g. pickled beets, cabbage, pickles, mushroom salad), fish (e.g. pickled herring, gravlax, fried salmon), and meat (reindeer, Karelia stew, vorschmack). The only bad thing about the place is they close for the summer.

This is my third time visiting Helsinki and, so far, this is my favorite restaurant to visit. For a decent price you get to eat the best of traditional Finnish Karelian cuisine, which includes fresh pickled starters, reindeer, smoked salmon, and breed stew, among others. I sampled everything that was offered, from the starters to the soup of the day (delicious mushroom soup) to the main courses, and even got some local draft beers and was pleased by everything. There was not a single item that I did not like. To the new owners, keep this going! I really hope business will pick up again from these unfortunate coronatimes. My partner and I will try to come back here again one last time before our trip ends. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough, you cannot find any better Finnish cuisine restaurant in Helsinki!

I loved it. First the staff was so nice (a couple) and the atmosphere was such like a family. I really appreciated it. Talking with them about their travels... Anyway The concept is really interesting. I wanted to try scandinave food but just a dish was pretty expensive in other places. We found this good compromise where you can try a lot of scandinav specialities. It's a buffet with vegetables meat and fish. All you can eat :) and obviously it's just delicious. I really recommend this place.

I came here because I want to try many different Finnish food, so I figured that a buffet will be a good idea. This place did not disappoint. It's a little hard to spot the restaurant. Inside is a bit cozy. The buffet is on one table near the cash register. Please see the attached photo. Food. Yes, the food is excellent. I don't know what Finnish food is supposed to be, but all the dishes were very tasty. I especially like the berry jam and the reindeer meat.

If you want to taste a lot of different typical Finnish dishes this is the right place to go. This buffet is full of different good quality food, and what's awesome about trying Finnish food on a buffet is that you don't have to choose only one speciality. The restaurant is quickly full so be sure to come early. The service was always really nice, I also really liked the fact that, because I couldn't eat the traditional salmon soup (I'm not allowed to eat dairy and there were cream inside) they made me a new one with a clear broth, and it was reaaally good ! And they didn't even charged me more for that extra.

This is the place to bring visitors in Helsinki ! Handmade local food, traditional decor it's definitely a must. You will have the opportunity to try elk, reindeer and many more specialities in one time with the buffet. The couple of owners is charming, you will not regret your visit ;0)

Best value for dinner while in Helsinki. We tried different Finland dishes at this restaurant. The owner were friendly and chatted with every guests. They served salmon, herring, chicken, reindeer, ground lamb and elk. All were delicious. The marsh potatoes was smooth. We live to come back again when we visited Helsinki next time.

Decorated like an old Finnish cottage with an eye for details it gives you the impression of being hundreds of kilometers away from the capital somewhere in the Finnish wilderness. Konstan Möljä is not an a la carte restaurant but offers only buffet. And for 18 Euros this buffet has everything you can think of for a delicious and filling Finnish dinner. Meat dishes like reindeer with mashed potatoes and ham with lingonberry as well as fish dishes like oven baked salmon and silli with potatoes are just a few of the things waiting for you. Everything is homemade here and you can taste that.

Solid, unpretentious, literal meat-and-potatoes style food. Definitely a good place for authentic Finnish cuisine- and it's a nice touch that you can sample many things in one visit. Very homey atmosphere, and the buffet sort of makes you feel like you're at a family potluck, except with a bunch of strangers. Your enjoyment of the restaurant will probably depend on how much you like traditional Scandinavian food. I read an article once that said "Scandinavian cuisine didn't develop in order to taste good, it developed in order to make you not die." That's not to say that food here isn't tasty - it's definitely not only sustenance level, and is pretty good overall. But for those searching fancier flavor profiles, or to be honest, any wines or desserts, you might want to look somewhere else. I tried the reindeer, the beef & elk meatballs, and the minced lamb with anchovies, along with several different potato dishes and a sort of spinach casserole. It was difficult to know what was what or which sauces to put on which dishes - the waitress told us once, but it was a lot to remember and there were no signs or labels on the buffet itself. The reindeer was quite chewy and tough, but to be honest I'm not sure if it's always like that or not - for all I know, it could be the tenderest reindeer in town! The meatballs were quite good, and the lamb & anchovies was about as strange as it sounds. Perhaps more of an acquired taste. The potatoes were good. I didn't care for the spinach as much, it was oddly milky, but again that's just my personal opinion. As mentioned before, there's no dessert, and the wine selection wasn't great. Come for the taste testing, mostly, and to say that you've eaten reindeer and elk. The prices are definitely great, and if you love it or are particularly famished, you can eat as much as you want for 19 euros.

This is clearly a tourist-oriented buffet, and has the usual buffet features: stale bread, hard dry meat (admittedly, I'm ignorant: is reindeer meat really supposed to be like hard chips of meat?), gluey mashed potatoes, rapidly aging foods forming crusts on top, etc. Everything was fine, and it didn't make me sick. That's about it. Did not want to stuff myself. There's a song that goes, "...all you can eat for $1.99/this old stew was the baddest in the land/one dollar's worth was all that I could stand...." It's like that. Another reviewer mentioned the "house wine" situation here and that there were no good wines. I only had one glass, and it was not so good. I didn't follow my instincts on this one. Just the fact that it was a buffet should have stopped me, but the old-looking menu posted out front, the tables full of tourists, and the general feeling of "off-ness" I got when I walked in should have sent me running. My bad.

This is as authentic as you can get!! The restaurant is buffet style and the owner makes all of the food and restocks the buffet. It gets crowded and seating is compact so coming in a group is not ideal. There is a good mix of food to choose from ranging from reindeer meatballs to elk meat. The mashed potatoes were great and local homemade bread starts you off nicely. Berries and pickled sides dress up any main course and you can pick between wine and beer to start your meal. The cost is 19 euros for the buffet per person. Definitely worth it if you want traditional Finish food!

This is the place to bring visitors in Helsinki ! Handmade local food, traditional decor it's definitely a must. You will have the opportunity to try elk, reindeer and many more specialities in one time with the buffet. The couple of owners is charming, you will not regret your visit ;0)

I forgot to rate this place, but it definitely deserves a bomb review! I came here on a family trip to Scandinavia this summer. I was like, "Fam, we freaking need to eat at an authentic finnish place tonight". That plus my love for good deals and buffets had me looking at reviews for this place on Yelp. Anyways, there's a lot of good food here. The atmosphere is so comfortable - kinda like eating at someone's home. Baked salmon, smoked salmon, reindeer, pickled fishes, mashed potatoes, bread, etc. Very traditional I assume, although I knew and still know very little about finnish food. 19 euro per person and you will leave stuffed. Come here fellow travelers!

Simple, traditional cuisine but very tasty. At 18 euros per person for all you can eat, this is great value for money in Helsinki, certainly if you would like to try home style food. Loved this place and would highly recommend it. Be sure to book though as this place gets packed!

This is a buffet of Finnish/Nordic food. It wasn't your standard buffet with metal warming trays. The meat dishes were in cast iron pots with lids, the fish and baked dishes in ceramic dishes with a lid and bowls for the "salad bar". The salad bar was a large bowl of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. The condiments were: salmon salad, egg salad, beets, lingonberries, pickles, creme fraiche/sour cream, pickled herring, a mustard herring salad and I can't remember the rest. The meats were: reindeer (eat with lingonberries), a mince meat dish of lamb, beef and anchovies (tasted waaaay better than it sounds: eat with creme fraiche, beets and pickles) and pork (not my cup of tea)z there was also a vegetable soup (creamy like asparagus soup, but not think like clam chowder). The buffet is €20. Water is included, but not drinks. Most beers were €6. The staff is super friendly. The restaurant is cozy. I lot of tourists go there (from what I could see), but some locals as well. I'd recommend it.

First visit to Finland and if I ever come back I will definitely come back. The food, drinks, desert and service was the best I've had in Finland.

One of my nicest restaurant experiences! For 19€ you get a tasty buffet of Finnish classics and the most adorable staff to greet you. It's like getting invited to the home of a hospitable Finnish couple.

Friendly owners, delicious food A pleasant surprise As someone who is from asia and generally dislike any western food other than steak. The food at this place is really delicious. Would definitively recommend this place to my friends in asia.

We are still adjusting to the time and were surprised that it was already 8:30 pm and we still weren't thinking about dinner. checked yelp and found this restaurant close by. Yes, it is like eating a pot luck at someone's house! I am not too adventurous with food, but there was plenty for me -my husband will try most anything and there was plenty for him to taste as well. The salmon filets were cooked perfectly! Great value for the money and we were stuffed when we left! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because they ran out of meatballs, but we didn't get there until 9 pm, so it was easy to understand. The restaurant is small and it was still packed when we got there.

For those who require starched table linens, sparkling water and an expansive wine list, keep looking. If you want to experience a homestyle meal with traditional dishes, this is the spot! On our last night in Helsinki, my mom and I headed here for an authentic Scandinavian/Finnish dinner and we were not disappointed. First impression when we walked in was that we were over at a relative's house for Sunday dinner. The husband and wife who own and run the place are very welcoming and take the time to explain each dish and offer suggestions for pairing sides with the main dishes, ex: lingonberries with the reindeer. There were several meat dishes (including reindeer which is a must-try while in Finland), salmon, both smoked and broiled, mashed and baked potatoes, bread, salmon and potato soup, salad sides and condiments. The food itself is good and filling - you definitely get your €19 worth! My advice would be to come hungry and willing to try it all. Definitely felt like there were mostly tourists there the night we went, but not in a way that made it feel commercial or watered down. Great spot!

loved this place. A cottage style interior, great tasty food in buffet style. You might find the price a bit higher for buffet but then again you are getting a quality food with an option to refill your plate again and again. Although not needed but if you are planning to visit in the evening then booking a place ahead is not a bad idea. 5/5...highly recommended.

THE PLACE to eat if you want to taste lokal Finnish food! The staff is very sweet! It's so rare that you have a waiter as sweet as the waiters at Konstan Möljä. He gave us a "tour" of the buffet, so we knew what we were eating, and which side-dishes went well with it. The food is lokal/finnish of course. It tastes good - very good actually. It isn't gourmet, it isn't served in a beautiful way, but it's great! The restaurant it self is a special and eccentric place, with decorations you don't find anywhere else.

this place is swell, simply put. its simple food, simple hosts that just want you to eat. everything was delicious and the service was attentive. cant get any better than that!