Helsinki

If you have time for just one place to sample a classic Finnish cuisine, make it this historic dining room which has been dispensing honest food since 1952. — Frommer's

Given that its dining room was designed by Alvar Aalto and overlooks the Esplanade Gardens, it's no surprise that the Savoy is a frequent choice for business lunches. — Fodor's

If you want traditional Finnish cuisine without a lot of innovative continental touches, this is your place. — Frommer's

The chefs fan out across Finland to get their ingredients: Arctic char from Pyhämaa, duck from Alhopakka, fresh fish from western Finland, lamb from Bovik, and snails from Porvoo. — Frommer's

In a pastel-colored Art Nouveau dining room on the hotel's street level, a crew of formally dressed waiters serves specialties from the forests and streams of Finland. — Frommer's

An unassuming-looking restaurant decorated in neutral tones and hung with huge cotton pendant lights. — Michelin Guide

The expert chef always uses the finest of ingredients from stream and field, and Finnish products when available, as seen in his smoked filet of pikeperch. — Frommer's

A well-trafficked spot on the Esplanadi that does a Swedish-style smorgasbord. — Lonely Planet

— Michelin Guide

Completely staffed by students and trainees, it offers a comfortable modern setting and a cuisine that's professionally supervised (though not necessarily prepared) by the teaching staff. — Frommer's

The gourmet restaurant Walhalla looks out onto the southwest side of Susisaari and serves Finnish classics like reindeer and Arctic char. — Lonely Planet

For night owls. Decent sautéed reindeer and other Finnish comfort food at three in the morning in a proper restaurant. — Lonely Planet

A bespoke steel wine cabinet with room for over 800 bottles takes centre stage and doubles as a room divider between the more intimate cocktail bar and the airy dining hall. — Wallpaper

This is the old studio of sculptor Gunnar Finne, who worked here for over 30 years. — Michelin Guide

As close as you’ll get to Russia without a visa, this atmospheric place does three kinds of bear, Russian caviar and blini aplenty; Cossack troubadours serenade at 10pm. — Lonely Planet

This old-school place has a sun-beamed terrace in summer and dining cellar year-round where they serve up Finnish staples like pyttipannu (meat-and-potato hash) or Baltic herring. — Lonely Planet

Named for the architect Carl Ludvig Engel, this café on Senaatintori serves traditional lunch fare, and it's also open for breakfast. — Fodor's

Not always easy for a vegetarian to find a broad selection of dishes, but here, there were several options. — Afar Magazine

Known as the "tractor restaurant," Zetor is a haven for the weary traveler in need of some homey and hearty cooking—choose from meatballs, Karelian stew, sausage, or schnitzel. — Fodor's