News & events
May Day, Mother’s Day, crab season, Christmas lunches, Father’s Day, Christmas dinners, truffles – the whole year is full of fun special lunches and dinners! Our restaurants offer a range of special menus to suit different celebrations. We also organise our own, annual events and special theme weeks. Take a look at our wide range of events and book your table well in advance!
Delicious Christmas lunches in all our restaurants – book early!
Christmas is coming – and with it our long-awaited Christmas lunches, which are available in all our restaurants from the turn of November to December.
Our restaurants are located right in the center of Helsinki, so it’s easy to stop by for a Christmas lunch during a workday break, with partners, friends or the whole team. As usual, we celebrate the flavors of Christmas with heartfelt service and first-class ingredients.
We offer an Italian Christmas atmosphere at Scolare, Nordic quality at Emo, French bistro classics with Japanese nuances at Bistro Ego, open-fire roasting at Brasa and Michelin-level experiences at Olo.
If you want to celebrate Christmas in your own premises, you can always order high-quality catering from Olo Creative Catering to the magnificent Valkoiseni Hall or a location of your choice. Also remember that our internationally awarded Italian Forza bakes the best pizzas in Finland even during Christmas!
There is also a unique opportunity: The Most Beautiful Christmas Lunch will be held in Valkoinen Sali on 18.12. The starters will be served to the tables and the main courses and desserts will be enjoyed from a buffet. The historic, elegant venue will elevate the atmosphere to a particularly festive one. Places are limited!
If you’re having a hard time choosing, try all of our restaurants to sample the flavors of Christmas. Christmas lunches book up quickly – book your table now!
PS. The festive season naturally culminates in New Year’s Eve. With us, you can start the night, keep it going, or enjoy the whole evening indulging in great food and drinks.
Christmas parties in Helsinki – book early!
This year, host a Christmas party that your clients, partners or team will remember and talk about for a long time. We have just the right venues for you!All our restaurants are located in central Helsinki, making them easy to reach even from further away.
You’ll find Italian festive spirit at Scolare, Nordic quality at Emo, French bistro classics with Japanese flair at Bistro Ego, open-flame flavours at Brasa, internationally awarded pizzas at Forza, and Michelin-level experiences at Olo. Our spaces accommodate groups of all sizes, from private cabinets to larger halls, a vaulted brick cellar, or even a glass-roofed piazza-like inner courtyard. In addition, the Italian wine bar Banco Vini and cocktail bar Blanda serve high-quality drinks for Christmas party groups. If you’d like to celebrate in your own venue, you can always order Olo Creative Catering’s first-class dining to the stunning White Hall or any location of your choice.
You can explore our restaurants and event spaces in advance on each restaurant’s website or on our Meetings and Special Occasions page.
Secure your Christmas party now and book the perfect space for your group today!
New Year’s Eve Dinner in the heart of Helsinki – book early!
Celebrate the New Year with a feast – the best New Year’s Eve starts at our tables! We promise amazing flavours that will make your New Year’s Eve a super party even before the midnight countdown.
At our restaurants, you’ll find Italian joy at Scolare, Nordic elegance at Emo, French bistro classics with Japanese twist at Bistro Ego, the glow of open fire at Brasa and Michelin-level festive ambience at Olo. We’re also serving a beautiful New Year’s Eve dinner at Garden by Olo, our inviting glass-roofed piazza.
In addition, our Italian wine bar Banco Vini and cocktail bar Blanda craft first-class drinks for every New Year’s group.
All our restaurants are located in central Helsinki, making it easy to continue the evening – or celebrate with us all the way until the moment the new year arrives. Let’s make the final hours of the year ones you’ll be talking about well into the next. Book your table soon!
Give the gift of the best flavours of Helsinki – a gift card always delights
Get every culinary enthusiast’s dream, a gift card to any of our restaurants.
A gift card is a timeless and thoughtful gift for everyone who loves good food, atmosphere and shared moments.
It couldn’t be easier and more delicious to make someone happy!
All Olo Collection restaurants are located in the center of Helsinki – our passion is to make life taste better.
Our truffles come from Maison Pébeyre in Southwest France, a family estate founded in 1897. Each truffle is hand-picked and carefully inspected. Known as the “black diamonds” of Périgord, their deep umami flavour and perfect texture bring structure and richness to every dish, enhancing flavours with their powerful aroma.
Details on our February 2026 truffle menus will be posted here by January.
Once the menus and exact times are confirmed, we’ll share them here. Come join us for the happiest day of spring!
Menus and times will be posted here by April.
Plates that make you smile, sunny terraces, chilled drinks, sparkling laughter, great vibes, fresh Finnish crayfish… Our central Helsinki restaurants and terraces are some of the very best places to spend a summer’s day. And the selection is endless!
Our beautiful summer restaurant Särkänlinna is open from early May until the end of September. In the first and last weeks of the season, it operates as a private-booking venue, and its à la carte opens in mid-May.
Our joyful crayfish season kicks off every year on July 21 and continues right through to the end of September. The city’s most legendary crayfish parties have been held at Särkänlinna for over 100 years. We’ll publish the Särkänlinna crayfish menu in June – but you can book your own party right now!
Or, if you’d like to host a crayfish party in your own venue, Olo Creative Catering will create an unforgettable celebration with food, drinks, and service – anywhere in Finland, and even abroad. Request a quote and we’ll take care of the rest.
A Unique Chef’s Dinner
Twice a year, all our head chefs gather in one kitchen to create a dinner you can’t experience anywhere else. Each Chef’s Dinner is built around a special theme and hosted in one of our central Helsinki restaurants. Menus and prices are announced about two months before each event. A ticket to a Chef’s Dinner also makes a wonderful gift for any food lover!
Father’s Day Lunch in Helsinki – give an unforgettable Father’s Day gift
Whether dad loves fish or meat grilled over an open fire, silky Italian risotto, Nordic delicacies, or refined Franco-Japanese flavours, we’ve got plenty of ways to make his day special on the second Sunday of November. Menus and times will be posted here by October.
