Originally Posted by
Thalassa
La Société du Cochon -- the much-hyped medium-price restaurant owned by Hans Välimäki of Chez Dominiqué fame. No personal experiences, but my better half was far from impressed: mediocre food and even more mediocre service.
And this enterprise proved to be short-lived. LSC was sold to my friend who re-opened it with a slightly more American influenced menu but keeping the staff. The burgers should be rather good as well as the steaks.
New openings include the Moroccan-Mediterranean
La Medina in the heart of central Helsinki. Reviews, as I understand, have not been that unfavourable.
http://www.lamedina.fi/home.php?lang=eng