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G = Gluten-free L = Lactose-free M = milkless V = Vegan

Restaurant Ilves

Restaurant Ilves, established in 1932, is a 60 seat easygoing à la carte restaurant in the center of Helsinki. Since the 1970 opening of legendary live music venue Tavastia Club, its next door neighbour, Ilves, has become a favourite hang-out for musicians and music lovers alike.

Suomeksi

À la carte

Startes

White asparagus, trufflenuts & chard salad 13 € (V,G)
Charcuterie 10 € (L, G , M)
Bread 2 € (L, available G,V)
Marinated white fish, tomato foam & herb crostini 13 € (L, available G)
Whiskey marinated pork, cellery & apple 13 € (L, G)
Chicken liver mousse & marinated pear 12 € (G,L)
Cheese & chutney 8 € (G)

Mains

Braised lamb shank, grilled spring cabbage, rhubarb & madeira sauce 26 € (D,G, New Zealand)
Grilled cauliflower, shitake & black bean-tofu sauce 24 € (V)
Lightly smoked salmon, asparagus & blood grapefruit sauce 26 € (L,G, Norway)
Basilica risotto & burrata 24 € (L,G, available V)

Sides

Green Salad 5 € (L,G available V)
Roasted rosemary & garlic potatoes 5 € (L,G available V)
Pimientos de Padron 5 € (V,G)

Desserts

Cheese w/ Chutney 7 € (L,G)
Almond cake, creme patisserie & blueberry-ginger ice cream 10 € (G,L)
Scoop Of Ice Cream 5 €

News

15.12.2021
Exeptional opening hours during Christmas
6.10.2021
Lunch!
3.6.2021
SUPER OFFER: Four course menu for two 39 € !
16.3.2020
Exeptional opening hours
19.2.2020
New Menu!
3.12.2019
Opening hours for end of the year
11.9.2019
New A la Carte
22.8.2019
Welcome to Ilves!

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News

15.12.2021
Exeptional opening hours during Christmas

We will be closed from 20 of December until 27th of December. From 28th of December to 1st of January we are having dinner from 4 pm to 11 pm.

Hope to see you in Ilves!

Our lunch is not served after 18th of December. It will be on a break until 4th of January. Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th lunch is served normally. 6th of January we are open just for dinner from 4pm to 11pm.

Hope you are having great Christmas time.

Br, Ilves crew
6.10.2021
Lunch!

You can finally forget you’r lunch box at home. We will start serving lunch on 12.10 at 11 a.m.

Lunch is available trough Tuesday to Friday from 11a.m to 3 p.m.

See you soon!
3.6.2021
SUPER OFFER: Four course menu for two 39 € !

Restaurant Ilves welcomes all the customers back with a super offer. Offer includes four course menu for two – price 39 €. Menu includes 2 starters, 1 main course ja 1 dessert / person.

This offer is available only in June, with a table reservation from TableOnline.

Opening hours:
1.-13.6. Fri ja Sat 12-20
14.-19.6. Tue -Sat 14-20
20.-28.6. we are closed
from 29.6. Tue-Sat 14-20

Book your table:

https://www.tableonline.fi/fi/helsinki/ilves/616
16.3.2020
Exeptional opening hours

We are sorry to inform you that Restaurant Ilves will be closed at the moment.

Hope to see you soon!
19.2.2020
New Menu!

Our new A la Carte is now available!

Reserve your seats https://www.ravintolailves.fi/#varaa

See you soon <3
3.12.2019
Opening hours for end of the year

Lunch is on christmas holiday 21.12.-7.1.

Restaurant is closed 21.12.-26.12., 1.1., 6.1. ja 7.1.

Daily opening hours:

27.12.17-00

28.12.17-00

30.12. 17-22

31.12. 17-00

2.1. 17-22

3.1. 17-00

4.1. 17-00

8.1. lunch and restaurant is back on track!
11.9.2019
New A la Carte

Summer if officially gone, now its time for fall season and tastes!

Welcome to enjoy the autumn vibes with us, for dinner or a drink.

We have also added few new wines to our wine menu!
22.8.2019
Welcome to Ilves!

Hi there! We are a small restaurant in Kamppi. Psst Restaurant Ilves has been its place from year 1932!

Next door you’ll find famous Tavastia club. Thats an awesome landmark.

We love Finnish four seasons. Our menu is changing with each season, we want our food fresh, local and handmade.

You are most welcomed to visit us!

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