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Ravintola Karljohan

Yrjonkatu 21, Helsinki 00100, Finland (Kampinmalmi)
+358 9 612 1121
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Ranked #15 of 796 restaurants in Helsinki
Price range: $37 - $147
Cuisines: European
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Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
Neighborhood: Kampinmalmi
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Brunswick, Australia
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

Tucked down the end of a side street is this great little restaurant. We knew about it from Trip Advisor but couldn't book on line. Went looking for it during the day and booked a table for that evening, lucky we did because they kept turning people away all evening! More importantly the food was outstanding. We had the "celebratory... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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64 reviews 64 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

We had the blinis for starters and cod fish ( fresh fish for today) for main course. The food was absolutely great. Don´t remember when I had such fresh and delicious cod. Cozy and relaxed ambience. This was a perfect dinner experience.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2013 via mobile

The restaurant is small and the decoration is very basic. However the service is great and the food is brilliant. The restaurant is worth a try, prices are not bad either.

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2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013 via mobile

During the cold winter we visited helsinki. This restaurant offered nice finish dishes. The food was really nice with a good houwine.

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

Had a lovely meal here on my last evening. We chose it for the reindeer on the menu - we were not disappointed!

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See 2 more reviews by londonN7boy for Helsinki
Kirkkonummi, Finland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2012

I did not even know this restaurant existed when I went there for company dinner. The place is small but not cramped. The starters (what even they were, some fish) were very good, felt like fine dining with lot's of good experiences to taste buds. The main course was meat, a steak. A bit too raw to my taste, but... More

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See 4 more reviews by diidu for Helsinki
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
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42 reviews 42 reviews
39 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2012

Very well located restaurant, right in the centre of Helsinki. They do a pretty good lunch. But the place feels a bit like a canteen - so I wouldn't come here for a romantic dinner, for example.

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Helsinki, Finland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2012

Food was really good. One of the best dinners I have eaten. Restaurant is small and cozy. Don't have anything bad to say about this place.

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Rethymnon, Greece
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012

It was a good restaurant, but I was expecting even more. The atmosphere and the service was quite good. Prices are normal for Helsinki but certainly not cheap. Me and my girlfriend paid near 100 EUR for full dinner. Tastes and quality were good , but quantity a bit small. If that restaurant was in my home city I would... More

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Paris, France
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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2012

Good Restaurant, avoid the meat, prefer the soups and the local dishes. They warm up the restaurant a lot, and at the same time they keep the airconditioned on... strange way to keep your carbonic print low.

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