Restaurant reviews

Via Veneto is a no-frills Italian restaurant near the busy Kurfürstendamm shopping street. In fact, the restaurant looked so no-frills at the first time that we decided to go somewhere else. Next time, our feet were hurting so much that we just decided to bite the bullet. And we were, fortunately, ... More >

Viikinkiravintola Harald transfers you back to the time when Vikings roamed the shores of Finland. The restaurant interior is made of unfinished wood and you sit on sturdy chairs next to very sturdy table.

The food is not from ages, as back then there were not much spices available and the food m... More >

Village Cafe provides modern American cuisine: imaginative salads, huge sandwiches and bigger meals. Unlike some American meals, the portions actually tasty and not just outrageously big. Do not get me wrong; you will get enough food, but you can still walk the stairs without any pains afterwards.
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Wanha Laamanni is a restaurant in historic settings in the old town of Porvoo. Located near the cathedral on the hill, the restaurant is carefully renovated in an old bourgeous home dating back from 1790.

The menu is a fusion between Finnish and French cuisines. The food is a bit pricey, but well... More >

If you are looking for good and cheap takeaway sushi, consider visiting one of the Wasabi shops located here and there in London. They have a few shelves full of sushi that is sold in packs of one or two, depending on the size of the pieces. You select those that you like and make your own combinati... More >

I have always some reservations when visiting Japanese restaurants outside big cities or especially in tourist areas -- anything seems to go there. So, you can just imagine my amazement when I had the first bite of sushi in Yoshi's restaurant in Salt Mills shopping center on Providenciales. It taste... More >

Zen is one of the stylished restaurants in the Xintiandi cluster of upscale restaurants. The interiors are ecletically dark wood and white tiles, and the uniforms of the staff reflect this theme.

The food is somewhat cross-kitchen Shanghainese and the prices are much higher than in most of the Sh... More >

Located in Kämp Galleria, the most exclusive shopping center in Helsinki, Zen Sushi has nice surroundings. Unfortunately, the food does not follow the quality of the shops outside. Sushi is quite ok, but the rice does not taste much anything and thus ruins the experience. They serve also some other... More >

If you want to get a culture shock and a glimpse of the idyllic mental image of old times Finnish countryside, go to restaurant Zetor. The restaurant is famous for its traditional Finnish meals, very funky decor, and really odd menus -- you have to be careful to understand what you are ordering in r... More >