(Avda. de España, 30 in Madrid, Spain)

English-French decor with romantic dining rooms adapted to each season of the year. Large hearths an...d spacious windows with views over the garden. [moreless]

(Mannerheimintie 22-24 in Helsinki, Finland)

The Lasipalatsi building was originally built in the 1930´s to serve as a temporary bazaar. After ye...ars of glory and some years of degradation, Lasipalatsi underwent a complete renovation and reopened it´s doors last autumn. The architects restored the original funtionalist style of the building with pure white walls, large windows, interiors with warm colours and delighful little details. Neon lights on the wall outside have been characteristic of the building right from the beginning. Nowadays Lasipalatsi hosts a movie theatre, a library, a tv studio, a media centre, a restaurant and three cafés amongst others. The legendary Lasipalatsi restaurant is situated on the first floor of the Lasipalatsi building. The restaurant seats 250; it also has a bar, two cabinets, and a Winter Garden which is rufurnished to it´s 1930´s style with live palm trees. The à la carte menu reveals Finnish traditions with fresh domestic raw materials, combined with international influences. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11pm-00am, Sat 12pm-00am, Sun closed. Sample Dinner menu: Whitefish served in two ways: broiled whitefish in vinegar and whitefish mousse *** Pike perch à la Mannerheim: pan-fried fillet of pike perch served with creamed morels and butter braised horseradish *** Apricot and amaretto ice cream served with date cake [moreless]