Helsinki, Finland
All the Michelin star restaurants in Helsinki – 2026 edition
Helsinki finally gives us a Michelin story with pulse. For 2026, Grön climbs to two stars, Boreal enters with one and The Room disappears after closing. Palace still holds the top line, but the mood has shifted: less performance, stronger roots and a city beginning to trust its own register. Here’s the full list.
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Top photography courtesy of Boreal
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Grön
At Grön, the Swedish word for green, Toni Kostian and his team still forage, ferment and preserve their way through Finland, but the 2026 promotion to two Michelin stars changes the weight of the story. This is not a plant-based restaurant in the strict sense; the regular menu can include seafood, while a vegan version is offered too. Vegetables, herbs, berries and wild produce remain the centre of gravity. The room stays small, warm and quietly open, with shelves of ferments, chefs bringing dishes to the table and natural wines chosen with the same unfussy care.
Grön
Albertinkatu 36
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Grön
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Palace
Palace, located on the tenth storey of a modernist building constructed for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, still has sweeping views over the harbour. This historic restaurant received Finland’s first Michelin star in 1987, which makes its second star, awarded in 2022, feel especially significant. Chef Eero Vottonen leads the kitchen with a refined tasting menu built from top Finnish and Nordic ingredients. The cooking brings together Nordic clarity, French technique and Japanese influence, with delicate, balanced dishes prepared with serious precision. Palace remains Helsinki’s grand fine-dining room, but under Vottonen it feels current, not preserved.
Palace
Eteläranta 10
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Tuukka Koski and Palace
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Boreal – new entry
Boreal is the Michelin newcomer that makes Helsinki feel less cautious in 2026. In the Design District, chef and co-founder Pasha Demin takes the northern pantry seriously without turning dinner into a lecture. His background includes Noma and Azurmendi, but the restaurant’s point is firmly Finnish: short seasons, wild produce, organic farms, game, responsible seafood and preservation as survival logic, not chef decoration. Ferments, pickles, cured elements, berries, teas and botanicals run through both the menu and the non-alcoholic pairing. The room is warm, dark and handsome – the cooking feels rooted and ready.
Boreal
Uudenmaankatu 9
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Boreal
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Demo
Demo is one of Helsinki’s Michelin survivors. Established in 2003 and starred since 2007, it has outlived trends by keeping the formula clear: polished cooking, Finnish and European produce, classic structure and enough modern texture to stop it feeling safe. The restaurant now sits high in the We Land tower in Ruoholahti, trading its old downtown intimacy for wide city views. That shift gives Demo a more grown-up feel, but the appeal is still the food: a chef’s menu at dinner, with shorter four- and six-course versions at lunch for those who want precision without the full evening.
Demo
Itämerenkatu 25
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Demo
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Finnjävel Salonki
At Finnjävel Salonki, Finnish culture runs through the food, service, design and craft. Everything from the cutlery to the decanters is made by Finnish craftspeople, giving the one-Michelin-starred dining room a national character without turning it into folklore. The name matters too. Finnjävel, once used in Sweden as a slur for Finnish immigrants, has been reclaimed here by chefs Henri Alén, Tommi Tuominen and Timo “Lintsi” Linnamäki as something closer to sisu: the Finnish idea of grit, stamina and stubborn ambition. The menu does the same work, turning traditional Finnish dishes into detailed, modern fine dining.
Finnjävel Salonki
Ainonkatu 3
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Finnjävel Salonki
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Olo
Michelin-starred Olo sits inside the historic Lampa House, built in 1817 beside Helsinki’s Market Square, with views towards the harbour and produce stalls that still give the area its everyday pulse. The restaurant has held its star since 2011, making it one of the city’s steady fine-dining names. Executive chef Mikko Pakola leads a modern Scandinavian kitchen built around northern seasonal ingredients: vegetables from nearby farms, seafood from cold waters, lamb from Åland and precise sauces that keep the cooking elegant without feeling precious. Haroma & Partners’ monochrome dining rooms add polish, but the food stays clear and grounded.
Olo
Pohjoisesplanadi 5
Helsinki
Finland
Photography courtesy of Olo
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