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Helsinki Map: BellevueBellevue Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Russian
Hours Mon-Fri 11am-midnight; Sat 5pm-midnight
Address
Rahapajankatu 3
Location In the City Center
Transportation Tram: 4
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 09/17-95-60
Prices Main courses 17€-65€ ($22-$85); prix-fixe lunch 35€ ($46)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Season Closed Sun

Frommer's Review

Close to Market Square and the Uspenski Orthodox cathedral, the Bellevue has been an enduring favorite since 1917 because of its good cooking and its nostalgia for all things tsarist and Russian. You can dine in a long, corridor-like dining room or in one of the smaller, cozier side rooms. Herring, still served Russian style, is always a good appetizer, as are blinis and caviar. The chicken Kiev, filet of beef with herb-flavored butter, and pot-roasted bear steak (limited by the fact that Finland allows only 70 bears killed per year) are highlights on the menu. For dessert, try a flaming baba cake. Russian wine is served.

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