Boulevard - Helsinki

Super trendy restaurant with incredible food. I'm truly obsessed with their menu and wish I could've ordered the entire thing because they're serving up my favo... read more Super trendy restaurant with incredible food. I'm truly obsessed with their menu and wish I could've ordered the entire thing because they're serving up my favorite ingredients. Even the cocktail menu was ~swanky~ and I wanted everything on it. Get a cocktail! One of the people I was dining with doesn't drink alcohol but a lot of the drinks are marked to indicate that they can be made in mocktail form so there's no excuse for not ordering a drink!! The concept is that you order a bunch of dishes as a table to share. I started with the white anchovies with crisp bread. Holy get this!!! It's under the snack menu though so it isn't the easiest dish to share so order a couple...for yourself and then a few more for your table. You won't regret ordering this. We also got a order of hummus for the table which was good but you need to order pita too because it doesn't come with the hummus. If you think you don't need pita for your hummus please think again. Their pita is heavenly and I was scarfing it down like a kid in a candy shop. The pita is another must order, even if you don't get the hummus. We also shared the hummus but I don't really remember what it tastes like but it wasn't bad. For entrees, my sister and I split the lamb and the chicken. The lamb is beautiful, the chicken was flavorless. The lamb had this rich heat, crunch from the nuts, and an unnecessary sausage. The chicken supposedly had saffron but that was not detectable. It was also just so huge, I think I had an entire chicken on my plate I do not know how I was supposed to even come close to making a dent in it. I don't know what happened in dessert. I think we thought this sharing menu concept was still the vibe, but it seems like the tapas sizes were swapped out for hors d'oeuvres because damn was the lemon pie tiny. We got one very small plate which we were taxed with divvying up among four people. I wish we each just ordered one dessert because the desserts are bite-sized at best. All things considered, this is a pretty memorable menu and a superb dining experience in Helsinki.

Came here for a company team dinner. Our host ordered the tasting menu for us so everything was a set menu. The cocktails before dinner were really good. Servic... read more Came here for a company team dinner. Our host ordered the tasting menu for us so everything was a set menu. The cocktails before dinner were really good. Service was excellent. I really enjoyed the food. The flavors were exotic, well balanced and very good. I didn't care for the beef tartare, but not because it wasn't well prepared. This was my first time trying it and it's just not my thing. My colleagues liked it. I really enjoyed the restaurant and plan to come back!

Good service, reasonable (price 30-60€ per person), great food yet simple, very nice interior design, okay location however not the best view. In recommend the... read more Good service, reasonable (price 30-60€ per person), great food yet simple, very nice interior design, okay location however not the best view. In recommend the Sea Bass with the tomato and cheese salad, it is an unusual yet delicious combination. I recommend coming here to eat.

We were busy sightseeing around Helsinki and did not get around finding a place for dinner until fairly late in the evening. We luckily stumbled across this res... read more We were busy sightseeing around Helsinki and did not get around finding a place for dinner until fairly late in the evening. We luckily stumbled across this restaurant on our way back to the hotel. It was a rather quiet night as we only saw 2 tables being occupied and thought perhaps they were closing. We ducked in hoping to be able to get something to eat, but I was rather hestiant as we had our 4 year old along. Toddler and Michelin Star restaurant don't tend to mesh every well. The space was very minimalistic- wooden tables and whitewashed brick- simple yet chic. The server could not have been nicer. She made some wonderful recommendations and even paired our order down as she felt that it was too much food for the three of us. The lamb sliders was delicious and simple at the same time, our son devoured it and asked for more, he also loved the patatas fritas- this is a huge win for us as he is not a big eater, and most often times extremely picky. DH and I shared the beef tartare- which is one of my favorite dishes, DH does not tend to like this dish, but devoured every last morsel. The Merquez Sausage waswonderfully smoky and tender and finally the grilled black angus beef was delicious. While our order didn't see like that much, it was perfectly portioned to satisfy our appetite and turned our uneventful Valentine's Day into a wonderful evening! Never once did we feel rushed or did we feel that bringing a toddler to a restaurant like this inappropriate. It truly was a memorable experience. We were too full to order dessert, however were presented with softly toasted rosewater rosemary infused marshmallows. It was delicious just the perfect amount of sweetness to finish off our meal. The only negative of our dining experience was the obnoxiously loud drunk woman across the room, evidently a consultant dining on a corporate card. I mentioned several times how loud she was to the staff but no one asked her to keep it down. I ended up having to SHHHHH her like my children. Who knew my 4 year old would behave better than an adult 4 times his age- but I digress.

Boulevard Social is sophisticated and has a warmth to it. The food is very interesting and delicious. Staff is amazing! Boulevard Social is the latest addition... read more Boulevard Social is sophisticated and has a warmth to it. The food is very interesting and delicious. Staff is amazing! Boulevard Social is the latest addition to a group of restaurants owned by the same guys (also Farang and Gaijin). You can't go wrong with any of the three. Best of Helsinki!