Gallery Restaurant Wellamo

Frommer's Review

Established on a quiet residential island (Katajanokka Island) central to the rest of town, this is a charming, well-managed and completely unpretentious restaurant with a loyal clientele. Paneled and outfitted in textured shades of off-white and brown, it features flickering candles and a revolving series of for-sale paintings by local artists. Menu items include selections from Russia, Finland, and France, and are thus more exotic than those offered at many of Wellamo's competitors. Examples include lamb soup; snails a la bourguignonne; grilled bruschetti served with pickled cucumber, honey, and sour cream; mussels Proven*ccedil;al with aioli and chips; bouillabaisse with aioli; whitefish a la Russe; and a sauté of rabbit, elk, and mutton. The restaurant is well known for its herring. During the evening hours, you're likely to hear the sounds of a live pianist.

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