Konstan Möljä

One of my nicest restaurant experiences! For 19 € you get a tasty buffet of Finnish classics and the most adorable staff to greet you. It’s like getting invited to the home of a hospitable Finnish couple.

If you want to taste a lot of different typical Finnish dishes this is the right place to go. This buffet is full of different good quality food, and what’s awesome about trying Finnish food on a buffet is that you don’t have to choose only one speciality.
The restaurant is quickly full so be sure to come early.
The service was always really nice, I also really liked the fact that, because I couldn’t eat the traditional salmon soup (I’m not allowed to eat dairy and there were cream inside) they made me a new one with a clear broth, and it was reaaally good ! And they didn’t even charged me more for that extra.

This is the place to bring visitors in Helsinki ! Handmade local food, traditional décor it’s definitely a must.
You will have the opportunity to try elk, reindeer and many more specialities in one time with the buffet. The couple of owners is charming, you will not regret your visit ;0)

THE PLACE to eat if you want to taste lokal Finnish food!
The staff is very sweet! It’s so rare that you have a waiter as sweet as the waiters at Konstan Möljä. He gave us a «tour» of the buffet, so we knew what we were eating, and which side-​dishes went well with it.
The food is lokal/​finnish of course. It tastes good — very good actually. It isn’t gourmet, it isn’t served in a beautiful way, but it’s great!
The restaurant it self is a special and eccentric place, with decorations you don’t find anywhere else.

This is clearly a tourist-​oriented buffet, and has the usual buffet features: stale bread, hard dry meat (admittedly, I’m ignorant: is reindeer meat really supposed to be like hard chips of meat?), gluey mashed potatoes, rapidly aging foods forming crusts on top, etc. Everything was fine, and it didn’t make me sick. That’s about it. Did not want to stuff myself. There’s a song that goes, «…all you can eat for $ 1.99/this old stew was the baddest in the land/​one dollar’s worth was all that I could stand…» It’s like that.
Another reviewer mentioned the «house wine» situation here and that there were no good wines. I only had one glass, and it was not so good.
I didn’t follow my instincts on this one. Just the fact that it was a buffet should have stopped me, but the old-​looking menu posted out front, the tables full of tourists, and the general feeling of «off-​ness» I got when I walked in should have sent me running. My bad.

For those who require starched table linens, sparkling water and an expansive wine list, keep looking. If you want to experience a homestyle meal with traditional dishes, this is the spot! On our last night in Helsinki, my mom and I headed here for an authentic Scandinavian/​Finnish dinner and we were not disappointed.
First impression when we walked in was that we were over at a relative’s house for Sunday dinner. The husband and wife who own and run the place are very welcoming and take the time to explain each dish and offer suggestions for pairing sides with the main dishes, ex: lingonberries with the reindeer. There were several meat dishes (including reindeer which is a must-​try while in Finland), salmon, both smoked and broiled, mashed and baked potatoes, bread, salmon and potato soup, salad sides and condiments. The food itself is good and filling — you definitely get your € 19 worth! My advice would be to come hungry and willing to try it all.
Definitely felt like there were mostly tourists there the night we went, but not in a way that made it feel commercial or watered down. Great spot!

I came here because I want to try many different Finnish food, so I figured that a buffet will be a good idea. This place did not disappoint.
It’s a little hard to spot the restaurant. Inside is a bit cozy. The buffet is on one table near the cash register. Please see the attached photo.
Food. Yes, the food is excellent. I don’t know what Finnish food is supposed to be, but all the dishes were very tasty. I especially like the berry jam and the reindeer meat.

Friendly owners, delicious food
A pleasant surprise
As someone who is from asia and generally dislike any western food other than steak. The food at this place is really delicious. Would definitively recommend this place to my friends in asia.

I forgot to rate this place, but it definitely deserves a bomb review!
I came here on a family trip to Scandinavia this summer. I was like, «Fam, we freaking need to eat at an authentic finnish place tonight». That plus my love for good deals and buffets had me looking at reviews for this place on Unilocal.
Anyways, there’s a lot of good food here. The atmosphere is so comfortable — kinda like eating at someone’s home. Baked salmon, smoked salmon, reindeer, pickled fishes, mashed potatoes, bread, etc. Very traditional I assume, although I knew and still know very little about finnish food.
19 euro per person and you will leave stuffed. Come here fellow travelers!

I loved it. First the staff was so nice (a couple) and the atmosphere was such like a family. I really appreciated it. Talking with them about their travels… Anyway
The concept is really interesting. I wanted to try scandinave food but just a dish was pretty expensive in other places. We found this good compromise where you can try a lot of scandinav specialities. It’s a buffet with vegetables meat and fish. All you can eat :) and obviously it’s just delicious. I really recommend this place.

This is as authentic as you can get! The restaurant is buffet style and the owner makes all of the food and restocks the buffet. It gets crowded and seating is compact so coming in a group is not ideal. There is a good mix of food to choose from ranging from reindeer meatballs to elk meat. The mashed potatoes were great and local homemade bread starts you off nicely. Berries and pickled sides dress up any main course and you can pick between wine and beer to start your meal. The cost is 19 euros for the buffet per person. Definitely worth it if you want traditional Finish food!

Great to be open till 10−11pm at night in this residential part of town near the water. I was looking for a restaurant within walking distance from my Radisson hotel and found this on Unilocal.I ddn’t know what to expect, but was nicely surprised that it was bustling small bistro decorated in a nautical theme. The buffet allows tourist business men like me to try a few dishes without feeling stupid about ordering. And this place is no stranger to tourists as there were quite a few Italians in the house.
The waiter showed me to a table (it’s ok to dine alone here) and also explained what some of the dishes were. He pointed to a baked item stuffed with rice and told me to add the egg butter (I thought it was egg mayo.) The cold appetizer dishes included a few fish recipes. Try a bit of each — you may not recognize the dish but the flavors are great andnot fishy or slimey. I had some reindeer, the minced lamb with anchovy, the potato dishes and creamy vegetable stew. It was all good. I had 2 plates and called it a night.
I gave my Finnish colleague the restaurant’s business card as he said he hadn’t dined here. I think he was impressed I found it.

Simple, traditional cuisine but very tasty. At 18 euros per person for all you can eat, this is great value for money in Helsinki, certainly if you would like to try home style food.
Loved this place and would highly recommend it. Be sure to book though as this place gets packed!

Si vous souhaitez découvrir les spécialités gastronomiques finlandaises, n’hésitez pas à profiter du buffet/​diner au Konstan Möljä, c’est délicieux, l’ambiance et la décoration sont au rendez-​vous et les prix sont vraiment abordables par rapport à ce que l’on peut trouver à Helsinki !

loved this place. A cottage style interior, great tasty food in buffet style. You might find the price a bit higher for buffet but then again you are getting a quality food with an option to refill your plate again and again.
Although not needed but if you are planning to visit in the evening then booking a place ahead is not a bad idea.
5/5…highly recommended.

Decorated like an old Finnish cottage with an eye for details it gives you the impression of being hundreds of kilometers away from the capital somewhere in the Finnish wilderness.
Konstan Möljä is not an a la carte restaurant but offers only buffet. And for 18 Euros this buffet has everything you can think of for a delicious and filling Finnish dinner. Meat dishes like reindeer with mashed potatoes and ham with lingonberry as well as fish dishes like oven baked salmon and silli with potatoes are just a few of the things waiting for you.
Everything is homemade here and you can taste that.

this place is swell, simply put. its simple food, simple hosts that just want you to eat. everything was delicious and the service was attentive. cant get any better than that!