And it's that time of year again...Let's see what's on offer.

Elite, a traditional haunt for artists, journos, politicians and everyone else, is offering a trad style buffet from Dec 10th at lunchtime. Think cold fish starters, meat cuts, winter salads, Christmasy entrees and a dessert buffet.

Havis, specialized in local fish, is offering a wide variety of cold fish starters and several fish entrees includng the (in)famous Lutefisk Very happy to see a good selection of my favourite Austrian wines on their list.

Saaga is offering Christmas dishes from Lapland with a focus on reindeer and arctic fish.

Rivoli, the grand old lady of the Helsinki fine dining scene (like her proprietor) offers an upscale Christmas menu with French and Mediterranean touches.