The Best French Food in Finland
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The best French food in Finland, according to the experts: the White Guide, the Michelin Guide, and The 50 have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Savoy comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Helsinki.
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Vinkkeli and Le Petit Chaperon Rouge hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the White Guide next.
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Rank 1. Savoy
Modern French
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- White Guide Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Savoy (this place) 85.513
- #1 Vinkkeli 85.513
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Rank 1. Vinkkeli
French
A sign outside the kitchen reads "We are Ladies and Gentlemen Serving Ladies and Gentlemen," and the room makes good on it, warm and unhurried in a way that Helsinki restaurants sometimes forget to be. This is a classic European restaurant where the cooking leans traditional but isn't afraid of a modern turn, and the regulars who fill it clearly know something. The set lunch is the move if you're watching the bill.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- White Guide Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Savoy 85.513
- #1 Vinkkeli (this place) 85.513
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Rank 3. Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
Nordic Bistro
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Fine Level · White Guide
- White Guide Fine Level · White Guide
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (this place) 79.968
- #3 Restaurant Pastis 79.968
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Rank 3. Restaurant Pastis
French
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Fine Level · White Guide
- White Guide Fine Level · White Guide
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Le Petit Chaperon Rouge 79.968
- #3 Restaurant Pastis (this place) 79.968
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Rank 5. Bistro Bardot
French
Exposed brick and bare pipework set the scene at this French brasserie named, with good reason, after Brigitte Bardot. The menu reads like a greatest-hits of the genre: steak au poivre, tarte Tatin, a daily menu du jour for anyone who likes value alongside their Gallic comfort. The wine list leans predictably but pleasantly French, and the team moves a packed room along without breaking a sweat.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Bistro Bardot (this place) 68.544
- #5 Bistro Ego 68.544
- #5 Le Ankka 68.544
- #5 Le Coucou Vert 68.544
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Rank 5. Bistro Ego
Japanese-influenced French
A spiral staircase drops you into a brick cellar with moody lighting if the upstairs room, all earthy tones and a big modern canvas, feels too lively. This neighborhood bistro runs on a genuinely unusual idea: French classics with a Japanese edit, so the menu lands somewhere between Lyon and Tokyo without fully belonging to either. The kind of place Helsinki does quietly and well, with no fanfare about it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Bistro Bardot 68.544
- #5 Bistro Ego (this place) 68.544
- #5 Le Ankka 68.544
- #5 Le Coucou Vert 68.544
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Rank 5. Le Ankka
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Bistro Bardot 68.544
- #5 Bistro Ego 68.544
- #5 Le Ankka (this place) 68.544
- #5 Le Coucou Vert 68.544
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Rank 5. Le Coucou Vert
French
A zinc counter lined with open-backed stools anchors this French bistro across from Aleksanterin Teatteri, and the white linen and slightly retro feel do the rest of the work. The menu runs Gallic classics, onion tarte Tatin and crème brûlée among them, with the odd Finnish note folded in. A largely French wine list keeps things coherent, and the young team moves with the kind of relaxed efficiency that makes a long lunch feel justified.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Bistro Bardot 68.544
- #5 Bistro Ego 68.544
- #5 Le Ankka 68.544
- #5 Le Coucou Vert (this place) 68.544