Traditions Since 1939
Restaurant Kannas has been serving traditional finnish food in Helsinki’s Hietalahti for over 80 years.
Restaurant Kannas
Eerikinkatu 43, 00180 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 6944 780
Email: kannas@kannas.fi
Open
mon-fri 16-24
Sat 14-24
Sun 14-23
The kitchen closes Mon-Thu 2 hours and Fri-Sun 1 hour earlier.
You will find our menu and group menu from bottom of this page.
Short history of Kannas
Mr. IK. T. Itkonen founded the restaurant Kannas at the corner of Eerikinkatu and Köydenpunojankatu in 1939. He was from Carelian isthmus ”Kannas”, which is where the restaurant got its name. Sailors, stevedores and other Hietalahti port workers visited often in the restaurant. There they also always found female company.
In the middle of the 1970s, the sailors disappeared and the restaurant slowly fell into disrepair. One customer recalls that at the end of the 1970s, the tables had white tablecloths and restaurant was serving decent home-cooked food.
In the 1980s, Kannas experienced a new arrival, when the live music association Elmu and the Radio City crew settled in the nearby Lepakkoluola and took over the restaurant. Kannas is still alive and well and offers its customers fair food and drink without forgetting its colorful history…
Menu
Starters
GREEN SALAD L,G 6,50
Tomato, marinated cucumber, iceberg lettuce, marinated red onion, rucola and orange vinaigrette
CAESAR SALAD L,G 6,50
PICKLES, SOUR CREAM AND HONEY L,G 7,00
CAESAR SALAD WITH CHICKEN OR SALMON OR SHRIMPS L,G 19,50
Romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and croutons
HOUSE SALAD L,G 19,50
Chicken breast, bacon, boiled egg, nuts, tomatoes, marinated cucumber, marinated champignons, lettuce, rucola and orange vinaigrette
SALMON SALAD L,G 21,50
Salted salmon, boiled egg, nuts, tomatoes, marinated cucumber, marinated champignons, lettuce, rucola and orange vinaigrette
GOAT CHEESE SALAD L,G 11,00/18,50
Goat cheese, marinated champignons, nuts, tomatoes, marinated red onion, marinated cucumber, olives, lettuce, rucola and orange vinaigrette
CHEF´S ESCARGOTS PAN L,G pcs/12 pcs 12,50 / 22,00
Seasoned with blue cheese, white wine and garlic
MUSHROOM PAN L,G 6 pcs/12 pcs 12,50 / 22,00
Seasoned with blue cheese, white wine and garlic
NOBLE CRAYFISH BREAD L 10,00
Noble crayfish tail tartar, marinated cucumber, marinated red onion, and malt bread
HOMEMADE SAUSAGE WITH SAUERKRAUT AND MUSTARD L,G 8,00
SALMON SOUP L,G AND MALT BREAD L 12,50 / 20,00
FISH PLATE L,G 13,50/23,00
Freshly salted salmon, baltic herring with mustard, pickled herring, noble crayfish tail tartar, boiled egg and boiled potatoes
Classic Kannas
PEPPER STEAK FROM A PAN 200g / 300g L,G 24,00 / 29,50
Peppered Finnish sow tenderloin with cream-mustard sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
PEPPER STEAK FROM BEEF SIRLOIN 200g L,G 29,50
GRILLED STEAK 200g L,G 29,50
Finnish beef sirloin steak 200g with garlic butter, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
FILLET SIRLOIN OF REINDEER L,G 40,50
Finnish fillet sirloin of reindeer 170g, red wine sauce with lingonberry, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes
KANNAS BEEF WITH ONION L,G 38,50
Finnish marbled beef tenderloin 200g with roasted onion, pickles, sour cream, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
GIANT ESCALOPE L 22,50
Pork escalope 300g and country-style fries and either garlic butter or lemon-anchovy butter
TRADITIONAL MEATBALLS L,G 19,50
Hand-rolled meatballs, pepper sauce, beetroot, pickles and mashed potatoes
KANNA´S PAN L 22,50
Pork escalope, a fried egg, homemade sausage, bacon, sauerkraut and fried potatoes, dijon mustard
GRILLED LIVER L,G 21,50
Creamy bacon and onion sauce, fried bacon, lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST L 21,00
Chicken breast, goat cheese, red wine sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
VEGGIEBALLS L 19,50
Beetroot and peaballs, herb-tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Hamburgers and sandwiches
HAMBURGER L 18,50
Minced beef meat, cheddar, tomato, onion, side salad and country style fries
SALMON BURGER L 22,00
Grilled salmon, marinated red onion, tomato, marinated cucumber, aioli, side salad and country style fries
CHILI BACON BURGER L 19,50
Minced beef meat, bacon, chili-mayonnaise, jalopenos, cheddar, tomato, onion, side salad and country style fries
CHICKEN BURGER L 19,50
Breaded chicken breast, caesar’s dressing, blue cheese, onion, tomato, side salad and country style fries
VEGGIE BURGER L 18,50
Beetroot and pea patty, cheddar, aioli, tomato, onion, marinated champignons, side salad and country style fries
OPERA SANDWICH L 14,00
Meat loaf patty, fried egg and side salad
HUNTER´S SANDWICH L 16,00
Escalope of pork, forest mushroom sauce and side salad
OPEN TOP GRILLED SALMON SANDWICH L 18,50
Grilled salmon, noble crayfish tail tartar, malt bread and side salad
CHICKEN BASKET L 14,00
Pieces of breaded chicken fillet, chilimayonnaise and country style fries
Hamburgers and breads can also be made gluten-free
WE ONLY USE 100% FINNISH MEAT AND CHICKEN IN OUR FOOD
From the sea
FINNISH WAY OF LIVING L 18,50
Fillets of Baltic herring filled with onion and dill, mashed potatoes, beetroot, pickles and aioli
FRIED VENDACE L 18,50
Fried vendace, mashed potatoes, beetroot, pickles and aioli
GRILLED SALMON L,G 26,00
Forest mushroom sauce, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes
Something sweet
ICED CRANBERRIES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE L,G 7,50
FINNISH SQUEAKY CHEESE AND CLOUDBERRY JAM L,G 9,00
MUD CAKE AND STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM L,G 9,00
KANNA´S CREPES L 9,50
HOUSE ICECREAM L,G 4,00
Group menu
Group menu for 10 persons or more.
Group starters
Green salad or Caesar salad L,G 6,50
Salmon soup L,G with malt bread L 12,50/20,00
Chef´s escargots pan L,G 6pcs/12pcs 12,50/22,00
With blue cheese, garlic, sour cream and white wine
Mushroom pan L,G 6pcs/12pcs 12,50/22,00
With blue cheese, garlic, sour cream and white wine
Crayfish bread L 10,00
Noble crayfish tail tartar, pickles, marinated red onions and malt bread
Group Classics
Grilled salmon L,G 26,50
Forest mushroom sauce, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes
Peppersteak from beef sirloin 200g L,G 29,50
Finnish beef sirloin, creamy pepper sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Peppersteak from sow tenderloin 200g/300g L,G 24,00/29,50
Finnish sow tenderloin with creamy pepper sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Grilled steak L,G 29,50
200g Finnish beef sirloin steak with garlic butter, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Kannas beef with onion L,G 38,50
200g Finnish marbled beef tenderloin, roasted onion, pickles, sour cream, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Fillet sirloin of reindeer L,G 40,50
170g Finnish fillet sirloin of reindeer, red wine sauce with lingonberry, seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes
Traditional meatballs L,G 19,50
Hand rolled meatballs, pepper sauce, beetroot, pickles and mashed potatoes
Grilled chicken breast L,G 21,00
Chicken breast, goat cheese, red wine sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Vegetable rolls L 19,50
Beetroot and pea rolls, herb and tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables and country style wedge potatoes
Something sweet
Iced cranberries with hot caramel sauce L,G 7,50
House ice cream L,G 4,00