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PRICE RANGE
$26.00 – $85.00
CUISINES
European, Scandinavian
Meals
Dinner, Drinks
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Hella & Huone is a fine dining restaurant situated near Tampere Hall, close to the heart of Tampere. We have achieved a standing among restaurants in Tampere and are often recognised nationally and internationally. Our menu is based on Nordic cuisine combined with local ingredients. Our aim is to surprise and to deliver unforgettable taste experiences. If you really wish to indulge yourself and your guests, the chef-owned Hella & Huone is definitely the right place. Our restaurant is also extremely well-suited as a venue for various private events, corporate functions and family celebrations.
PRICE RANGE
$26.00 – $85.00
CUISINES
European, Scandinavian
Meals
Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
100 reviews
Excellent
55
Very good
26
Average
12
Poor
6
Terrible
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kjraiha
Tampere478 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
We've been here twice after it moved downtown under a new management. The first time late in the fall was an excellent experience, which is why we chose it as the site of my birthday dinner this January.
The kitchen's greetings, both before and after the dinner, are tasty and add a nice touch to the occasion.
For starters we had now (as last time) blinis with vendace roe. Very tasty, even if the blinis were slightly burned this time.
We chose duck as the main course. It was disappointing; it came in two varieties, slice of duck fried in the traditional way, and a croquette. The meat was nothing special, and in my wife's portion it was tough. The croquette was better, albeit rather spicy, judging from the after taste. The pinot noir recommended for the duck was not to our taste.
The dessert, coffee flavored creme brulee with amaretto sorbet, was wonderful.
Service was friendly. Both times we were the first customers, this time even the only ones. Perhaps this caused the restaurant keeper to walk around for the first hour in his jeans and discuss (rather loudly) with various suppliers, friends, and this time even an electrician (as there was a glitch with electricity, the lights going on and off). Moreover, the voices from the kitchen are loud, and we could here them discussing, e.g., the beginning ice hockey season in NHL. I think I even heard a vulgarism -- I hope I misheard. Anyway, none of this contributed to an atmosphere that you would expect in a fine dining restaurant.
Written January 21, 2021
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Laneva
Helsinki122 contributions
Apr 2022 • couples
We visited Hella & Huone one Wednesday evening and the restaurant was totally empty. This is a shame since Hella & Huone offers an incredible menu with seven courses, which build up an excellent meal experience. The menu is focusing on fish which makes it lighter and total amount of food is not too much, even though portions are not small. Service was friendly and professional and we really enjoyed the evening. Strong recommendation for Hella & Huone.
Written April 13, 2022
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Damir N
Stockholm3 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
A true fine-dining gem in Tampere. The food is modern-Scandinavian with playfull and even surprising influences from Asian and classic French cuisine. We went for the smaller wine pairing and it was perfect.
You could really experince the chef's passion for food, the pride of the staff, and this is what fine dinning is about. Will return for sure.
Written October 23, 2022
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Marcus M
Helsinki271 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
Very plain, white and simplistic interior which we didn't mind.
We had the 5 course tasting menu with matching wines. With the mind-boggingly high prices we were expecting a michelin star experience. Nope, didn't happen.
The service was somewhat nonprofessional, with issues such as forgetting our water etc.
The food was executed well, a couple if hits and a few misses. The final touch was missing on all but one dish.
The biggest issue I had was the monkfish.
Now why on earth would you serve imported fish like monkfish, when we have a beautiful and exquisite variety of delicious local and domestic fish in Finland, such as arctic char, salmon, perch and dozens more.
And above all - in my opinion - monkfish has always been possibly the worst fish ever that you can put on a plate. The texture and taste is just not pleasant in any way.
Overall for these prices we expected a whole lot more.
Written August 14, 2020
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TravelerDF
Helsinki18 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
We were a party of two for dinner and chose the full menu with pairing wines.
We were hungry but it took them about 25 minutes to get us even the water to the table. And no bread or anything while we were waiting. The first meals we got about 50 minutes after arriving at the table (timely as we had made a booking). Also, the service was correct but I would not say it was even polite.
The food itself was nice, no complaints at all. The wines did not impress and the portions seemed very small in our glasses.
Maybe we just had bad luck but would have expected more. And the food definitely would let you ask for a better overall experience.
Written August 25, 2021
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Suklaaja
Andalucia659 contributions
Jul 2020 • couples
Good food, quite small portions. Tasting menu and little bit of wine, nearly 100e per person. In the middle of the city. Good service, do not come if you are in a hurry
Written July 22, 2020
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Elina S
Jyväskylä55 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
We had a dinner here. The place was really nice and calm despite there were quite a lot of people. The server was friendly and listened our wishes. The food was delicious. Sometimes it is a good thing that you cant choose any dishes. The menu was well planned. I can really recommend this place.
Written October 16, 2022
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julia
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • friends
Both food and service were terrible and definitely not something that you would expect from restaurant in this price range.
Waiter and waitress knew nothing about the food, which we had to eat without any drinks as they just picked the empty glassess when bringing the next course.
Written October 4, 2021
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Karo
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • family
We had a family dinner with a toddler in the restaurant. Both the adults but also the toddler were very happy with the excellent service and delicious food! We will revisit the restaurant for sure!
Written August 2, 2021
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Timo K
Espoo411 contributions
May 2019 • solo
The baguettes I bought before the train journey was not ordinary, but surpricingly spicy. The place has some tables to eat, but mostly people take the food to the train. I can recommend.
Written May 21, 2019
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tutajanne
Tampere48 contributions
May 2019 • couples
This was the second time I've been in Hella & Huone enjoying their tasting menu, and once again it was outstanding. Besides food, the restaurant offers welcoming athmosphere and I would like to recommend it to everyone who likes good food and wine.
Written May 10, 2019
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Riku H
4 contributions
Sep 2018 • couples
The food is unique, innnovative and beautifully presented. The wines go so well with the food
The service is half of the experience. Friendly, knowledged, professional and just the right amount so you could eat in peace but felt that you were taken good care of.
Go for the food, stay for the experience.
Written January 20, 2019
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OnMyWayEU
Southern Finland47 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
We had three course lunch.
First pumpkin soup, very deep and good flavors.
Main course was braised lamb in tomato sauce. Lots of fine flavors.
Dessert some kind of orange cake. Not my favorite, mainly because I not no fancy this kind of desserts.
At 25EUR, I think this was a bargain.
Definitely will go there again.
Written November 6, 2018
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Nicke802014
Helsinki62 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
We visited Hella & Huone as a part of our one-night trip to Tampere. My wife picked the place, so I didn’t have really any expectations. A visit to the website, and the seemingly high prices for a la carte dishes made me curious, and also puzzled.
I have visited many excellent restaurants throughout Europe. I am not exaggerating one bit when I say this was among the top 3 experiences, and perhaps the best experience in Finland among currently open restaurants. This place beats hands down Helsinki top restaurants such as Ask or Olo.
We had the 6-course tasting menu with wine pairings. Every single course was outstanding. Delicious flavours and, especially towards the end with the main and the dessert, inventive and surprising. The cheeses were perhaps in comparison a bit dull, but nevertheless of high quality. Each dish was substantial in quantity, and not the typical one mouthfulls of many fine dining establishments. You do not leave hungry!
But the real stars were the wines. They were first of all perfectly presented: informative, but not snobbish. Needless to say, they were of high quality, and worked excellent with the food they were paired with.
Service was just right. Pleasant, informative, polite but not stiff. The atmosphere was warm and we felt welcome, something many top restaurants fail with.
This isn’t a cheap restaurant. The 6-course tasting menu with the wine pairing, glass of champagne each to start with and coffee to finish totalled 284€ for two. Add tips. But I had no problem paying that for this experience. It was worth every euro. We overheard the 9-course menu being presented to another table, and we decided we have to come back for that. Not sure how we could fit 3 more dishes, though.
Why Hella & Huone doesn’t have a star or even two in Guide Michelin is beyond my comprehension.
Written October 21, 2018
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Mikko L
Tampere12 contributions
Jul 2018 • couples
The new owners and chef offer good quality food from carefully selected local ingredients. There are innovative combinations of tastes that manage, however, to respect the components. The wine pairings work well. The only problem with our summery surprise menu was the dessert that did not quite fulfill our expectations. The service was effective, informative and witty.
Written July 22, 2018
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