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!
A Unique Chef’s Dinner at Valkoinen Sali – October 4, 2025
Our top chefs will gather once again on Saturday, October 4, at 6 PM for a very special eight-course Chef’s Dinner. This time, the spotlight is on the season’s finest ingredients. Guest chef Antti Vahtera will be joining the line-up.
This year’s dinner will be hosted at Valkoinen Sali, a stunning venue right in the heart of Helsinki on Aleksanterinkatu. With its unmatched atmosphere and prime location, this is the one autumn dinner you won’t want to miss.
Price: €159 per person, including eight courses with wine pairings.
The chefs and the menu:
Guest Chef Antti Vahtera
- Finnish venison “tonnato”
Ville Neulanen / Emo
- Salsify “Chawanmushi” with wild mushrooms and fermented mushroom broth
Mikko Pakola / Olo
- Sea whitefish from Åland with sour cream and lemon verbena–infused cucumber broth
Lari Helenius / Olo Creative Catering
- Arctic prawn with crayfish emulsion and toasted brioche
Miika Keskitalo / Ristorante Scolare
- Raviolo filled with guinea fowl and spinach, served with dark lemon sauce and basil oil
Pekka Terävä / Olo Collection
- Braised halibut with crayfish sauce, crayfish, and sand clam
Vladimir Semenov / Brasa
- Beef Sirloin with cabbage terrine, grilled chanterelles, and red wine sauce
Piero Silvani / Bistro Ego
- French meringue with yuzu crémeux and berries
This event is always popular and seating is limited – book yours now!
Valkoinen Sali
Enjoy the End of Summer and Crayfish Season on Särkkä Island
The joyful crayfish season continues through September at the 100-year-old Särkänlinna! Book your spot early, as we order fresh crayfish in advance based on reservations.
Särkänlinna’s à la carte restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 PM to midnight until September 13, and by order from September 15 to 30, 2025.
Our island restaurant, located just off Kaivopuisto, is especially atmospheric on these darker autumn evenings – and the short ferry ride over makes your visit even more special. So reserve your table, hop on the ferry from Ursula’s pier, and enjoy a wonderful evening on this stunning Helsinki fortress island!
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A Unique Chef’s Dinner at Valkoinen Sali – October 4, 2025
Our top chefs will gather once again on Saturday, October 4, at 6 PM for a very special eight-course Chef’s Dinner. This time, the spotlight is on the season’s finest ingredients. Guest chef Antti Vahtera will be joining the line-up.
This year’s dinner will be hosted at Valkoinen Sali, a stunning venue right in the heart of Helsinki on Aleksanterinkatu. With its unmatched atmosphere and prime location, this is the one autumn dinner you won’t want to miss.
Price: €159 per person, including eight courses with wine pairings.
The chefs and the menu:
Guest Chef Antti Vahtera
- Finnish venison “tonnato”
Ville Neulanen / Emo
- Salsify “Chawanmushi” with wild mushrooms and fermented mushroom broth
Mikko Pakola / Olo
- Sea whitefish from Åland with sour cream and lemon verbena–infused cucumber broth
Lari Helenius / Olo Creative Catering
- Arctic prawn with crayfish emulsion and toasted brioche
Miika Keskitalo / Ristorante Scolare
- Raviolo filled with guinea fowl and spinach, served with dark lemon sauce and basil oil
Pekka Terävä / Olo Collection
- Braised halibut with crayfish sauce, crayfish, and sand clam
Vladimir Semenov / Brasa
- Beef Sirloin with cabbage terrine, grilled chanterelles, and red wine sauce
Piero Silvani / Bistro Ego
- French meringue with yuzu crémeux and berries
This event is always popular and seating is limited – book yours now!
Every February, our restaurants celebrate French black winter truffles – each in their own unique way.
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!
Mom, mum, mamma, mami, mutsi, mummo, granny, nonna… whatever you call the special women in your life, bring them to dine with us on the second Sunday of May. Our central Helsinki restaurants will be serving only the very best – because nothing less would do for mothers. Särkänlinna will also host a Mother’s Day lunch.
Menus and times will be posted here by April.
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.
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.
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!
We start preparing for the festive season early – in August, in fact – because that’s when the best pre-Christmas party spots get booked. Contact our sales team to reserve yours!
Our restaurants also serve wonderful Christmas lunches, available in all venues from late November through December. Menus will be posted here by October.
And of course, the season ends with New Year’s Eve celebrations. All our restaurants are in central Helsinki, making them the perfect place to start, finish, or spend the whole night enjoying great food and drinks.
All Olo Collection restaurants are located in central Helsinki – our passion is to make life taste better.
