Originally Posted by
mosburger
Would any of the resident experts recommend a couple of currently nice places for early April:
1) A relaxed biz lunch venue with old friends. Private, no need to impress and we all like food. Not too far from the Kamppi area.
2) Somewhere to go out with equally old friends on Saturday night. Preferably a place for talking and maybe some bar food & quality beers on tap I have an afternoon longhaul flight in the next day and will be coming directly from a domestic flight if that clarifies the situation.
For #1, I'd think about a few choices:
* Don Corleone (in the basement floor of Kamppi Center). It is *very* informal and busy, but the pastas are some of the best in town.
* Gastone (Korkeavuorenkatu, near Eteläesplanadi) -- reliable Italian, prix fixe menu. More private and upscale than Don Corleone.
* Also, if you really like food, the prix fixe lunches at either Carma or Chez Dominique are excellent value for money (if not exactly relaxed).
One further option might be Nuevo (Spanish/Mediterranean) on Sofiankatu.
For #2, I think Belge is right on.
Cheers,
T.