Saaga's Menu
1 September–14 November
Discover the Flavours of Finland’s Pure Nature
Finnish cuisine has its roots in the forests, lakes and fields of the north. For centuries, Finland’s pure natural ingredients have shaped our food culture, bringing fresh, seasonal flavours to the table.
At Restaurant Saaga in Helsinki, we celebrate this heritage through authentic Finnish cuisine inspired by the changing seasons and Nordic nature. Discover flavours from Finland’s lakes, forests and northern landscapes, along with naturally pure ingredients that tell the story of Finnish food and its close connection to nature.
Sauna Menu
Traditional salmon soup in a sauna bucket
creamy or clear L,G
***
Slow-cooked lamb neck
with potatoes and root vegetables braised in the cooking broth L,G
***
Vanilla ice cream
with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE
56,00
Treasures of Finland
Smoked reindeer pastrami rolled in soot pan coffee,
warm Puikula potato mousse, horseradish, and forest oil L,G
***
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga,
fluffy mashed potatoes, sour cream horseradish sauce and grandma’s cucumbers L,G
Saagas house speciality!
***
Traditional Finnish pancake
with raspberry blueberry jam, meringue and whipped cream L
53,00
The Happiest Country in the World
Best pieces! A selection of appetizer delicacies featuring traditional Finnish specialties L,(G)
The selection varies seasonally and may include e.g. tar-graved salmon, garlic herring, warm-smoked vendace, reindeer pâté and lingonberry, fennel salami, duck breast and blackcurrant, wild mushroom salad, roasted beetroot and apple, potatoes and dill butter
***
Char-grilled reindeer roast and reindeer sausage,
silky Jerusalem artichoke puree, root vegetable hash, and currant sauce L,(G)
***
Whipped lingonberry semolina pudding
with blueberry milk and roasted white chocolate LL
75,00
Garden Menu
Saaga’s homemade cheese salad
with rosehip vinaigrette, fresh spinach, and fermented cherry tomatoes L,G,(VE)
***
Finnish style pan-fried nettle and spinach pancake,
forest mushroom stew, crispy vegetables, kale, and lingonberry compote (G),VE
***
Vanilla ice cream
with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE
53,00
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
STARTERS
Saaga’s homemade cheese salad
with rosehip vinaigrette, fresh spinach, and fermented cherry tomatoes L,G,(VE) 14,50/22,50
Smoked reindeer pastrami rolled in soot pan coffee,
warm Puikula potato mousse, horseradish, and forest oil L,G 15,20
Lightly salted whitefish,
smoked yogurt, currant leaf vinaigrette, grandma’s cucumbers, and rye chips L,(G) 14,90
Traditional salmon soup in a sauna bucket
creamy or clear L,G 14,50/19,50
Best pieces! A diverse selection of traditional Finnish appetizers L,(G) 22,50
Saaga’s bread selection with churned butter L 4,00
FINNISH SMALL BITES SHOULD TRY!
Warm, authentic Karelian pie with egg butter L 7,00
Tapola’s black sausage with lingonberry jam L 7,00
50 g of slow cooked bear in its own broth D,G (Ask the staff about availability.) 22,50
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
MAINS
Saaga’s signature house speciality!
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga L,G
fluffy mashed potatoes, sour cream horseradish sauce and grandma’s cucumbers
25,00/120 g fillet
36,00/200 g fillet
Specialty with Aura blue cheese +3,00
Slow-cooked lamb neck
with potatoes and root vegetables braised in the cooking broth L,G 29,50
Char-grilled reindeer roast and reindeer sausage,
silky Jerusalem artichoke puree, root vegetable hash, and currant sauce L,(G) 39,50
Traditional sautéed reindeer,
potato mash, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber L,G 29,00
Finnish style pan-fried nettle and spinach pancake,
forest mushroom stew, crispy vegetables, kale, and lingonberry compote (G),VE 26,00
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga
Saaga has been serving alder-smoked Finnish rainbow trout since 2002, and over the years it has become one of the restaurant’s best-known classics.
The trout is brought to the table in a smoking box and finished right in front of you. As the box is opened, the aroma of alder smoke and a gentle cloud of smoke turn the presentation into an experience even before the first bite.
Enjoy Saaga’s signature trout
Our rainbow trout is currently served with creamy mashed potatoes, sour cream and horseradish sauce, and traditional Finnish pickled cucumber. L,G
120 g rainbow trout €25
200 g rainbow trout €36
Add Finnish blue cheese +€3
FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
Traditional Finnish pancake with raspberry blueberry jam, meringue and whipped cream L 14,00
Whipped lingonberry semolina pudding with blueberry milk and roasted white chocolate LL 14,00
Vanilla ice cream with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE 13,50
Aura Gold blue cheese with sea buckthorn, and seed cracker L,G 8,00
JUOMAT
Saaga’s drink selection has been carefully chosen to complement the flavours of the North. Discover your favourite from our wines, drink packages and seasonal specialities.
Premium drink package 44,00
– aperitif 12 cl: Prosecco Brut
– a total of 2 x 16 cl of white and/or red wine: quality house Riesling and/or Malbec
– coffee/tea and filtered tap water
Saaga drink package 21,40
– a total of 2 x 12 cl of house white and/or red wine
– coffee/tea and filtered tap water
Something extra:
Saaga’s house-infused Tervaleijona schnapps 8,00
Non-alcoholic sea buckthorn shot – a true vitamin boost 5,00
Kids’ Menu
Smoked rainbow trout,
potato mash and grandma’s cucumbers L,G
OR
Sautéed reindeer,
potato mash, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumbers L,G
OR
Traditional salmon soup,
clear or creamy L,G
AND
Pancake
with blueberry-raspberry jam, and whipped cream L
19,00
Under 12 yrs. Incl. one main course and a dessert
L=Lactose free G=Gluten free
Set Menus
Sauna Menu
Traditional salmon soup in a sauna bucket
creamy or clear L,G
***
Slow-cooked lamb neck
with potatoes and root vegetables braised in the cooking broth L,G
***
Vanilla ice cream
with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE
56,00
Treasures of Finland
Smoked reindeer pastrami rolled in soot pan coffee,
warm Puikula potato mousse, horseradish, and forest oil L,G
***
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga,
fluffy mashed potatoes, sour cream horseradish sauce and grandma’s cucumbers L,G
Saagas house speciality!
***
Traditional Finnish pancake
with raspberry blueberry jam, meringue and whipped cream L
53,00
The Happiest Country in the World
Best pieces! A selection of appetizer delicacies featuring traditional Finnish specialties L,(G)
The selection varies seasonally and may include e.g. tar-graved salmon, garlic herring, warm-smoked vendace, reindeer pâté and lingonberry, fennel salami, duck breast and blackcurrant, wild mushroom salad, roasted beetroot and apple, potatoes and dill butter
***
Char-grilled reindeer roast and reindeer sausage,
silky Jerusalem artichoke puree, root vegetable hash, and currant sauce L,(G)
***
Whipped lingonberry semolina pudding
with blueberry milk and roasted white chocolate LL
75,00
Garden Menu
Saaga’s homemade cheese salad
with rosehip vinaigrette, fresh spinach, and fermented cherry tomatoes L,G,(VE)
***
Finnish style pan-fried nettle and spinach pancake,
forest mushroom stew, crispy vegetables, kale, and lingonberry compote (G),VE
***
Vanilla ice cream
with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE
53,00
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
Starters
STARTERS
Saaga’s homemade cheese salad
with rosehip vinaigrette, fresh spinach, and fermented cherry tomatoes L,G,(VE) 14,50/22,50
Smoked reindeer pastrami rolled in soot pan coffee,
warm Puikula potato mousse, horseradish, and forest oil L,G 15,20
Lightly salted whitefish,
smoked yogurt, currant leaf vinaigrette, grandma’s cucumbers, and rye chips L,(G) 14,90
Traditional salmon soup in a sauna bucket
creamy or clear L,G 14,50/19,50
Best pieces! A diverse selection of traditional Finnish appetizers L,(G) 22,50
Saaga’s bread selection with churned butter L 4,00
FINNISH SMALL BITES SHOULD TRY!
Warm, authentic Karelian pie with egg butter L 7,00
Tapola’s black sausage with lingonberry jam L 7,00
50 g of slow cooked bear in its own broth D,G (Ask the staff about availability.) 22,50
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
Mains
MAINS
Saaga’s signature house speciality!
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga L,G
fluffy mashed potatoes, sour cream horseradish sauce and grandma’s cucumbers
25,00/120 g fillet
36,00/200 g fillet
Specialty with Aura blue cheese +3,00
Slow-cooked lamb neck
with potatoes and root vegetables braised in the cooking broth L,G 29,50
Char-grilled reindeer roast and reindeer sausage,
silky Jerusalem artichoke puree, root vegetable hash, and currant sauce L,(G) 39,50
Traditional sautéed reindeer,
potato mash, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber L,G 29,00
Finnish style pan-fried nettle and spinach pancake,
forest mushroom stew, crispy vegetables, kale, and lingonberry compote (G),VE 26,00
L=lactose-free D=dairy-free LL=low-lactose G=gluten-free (G)=gluten-free available VE=vegan (VE)=vegan available
House Speciality
Traditional Finnish rainbow trout smoked with alder wood at Saaga
Saaga has been serving alder-smoked Finnish rainbow trout since 2002, and over the years it has become one of the restaurant’s best-known classics.
The trout is brought to the table in a smoking box and finished right in front of you. As the box is opened, the aroma of alder smoke and a gentle cloud of smoke turn the presentation into an experience even before the first bite.
Enjoy Saaga’s signature trout
Our rainbow trout is currently served with creamy mashed potatoes, sour cream and horseradish sauce, and traditional Finnish pickled cucumber. L,G
120 g rainbow trout €25
200 g rainbow trout €36
Add Finnish blue cheese +€3
Desserts
FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
Traditional Finnish pancake with raspberry blueberry jam, meringue and whipped cream L 14,00
Whipped lingonberry semolina pudding with blueberry milk and roasted white chocolate LL 14,00
Vanilla ice cream with baked apple compote and oat cinnamon crumble (G),VE 13,50
Aura Gold blue cheese with sea buckthorn, and seed cracker L,G 8,00
Juomat
Drinks
Saaga’s drink selection has been carefully chosen to complement the flavours of the North. Discover your favourite from our wines, drink packages and seasonal specialities.
Premium drink package 44,00
– aperitif 12 cl: Prosecco Brut
– a total of 2 x 16 cl of white and/or red wine: quality house Riesling and/or Malbec
– coffee/tea and filtered tap water
Saaga drink package 21,40
– a total of 2 x 12 cl of house white and/or red wine
– coffee/tea and filtered tap water
Something extra:
Saaga’s house-infused Tervaleijona schnapps 8,00
Non-alcoholic sea buckthorn shot – a true vitamin boost 5,00
Kids
Kids’ Menu
Smoked rainbow trout,
potato mash and grandma’s cucumbers L,G
OR
Sautéed reindeer,
potato mash, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumbers L,G
OR
Traditional salmon soup,
clear or creamy L,G
AND
Pancake
with blueberry-raspberry jam, and whipped cream L
19,00
Under 12 yrs. Incl. one main course and a dessert
L=Lactose free G=Gluten free
Prices are per person and include VAT and the group discount.
Please let us know about any food allergies in advance whenever possible.
For groups, we recommend choosing one menu for the whole party. Special dietary requirements will, of course, be taken into account.
We reserve the right to make changes.
A warm welcome to Saaga!
– Saaga & A&S Restaurants – proudly family-owned in Finland for over 30 years –
Discover a true Saaga classic
