Great company. Grand occasions.
Dinner with friends, a milestone celebration, a gathering with clients or time together with colleagues. At Grand, good food, warm service and beautiful surroundings bring people together.
Grand is our much-loved gem in Ullanlinna – a taste of international quality with a relaxed Helsinki spirit. We take pride in bringing your group excellent food and attentive service. Settle in, enjoy the company and let us look after you.
Grand’s home is Grand Residence 21, a Neo-Renaissance building designed by Axel Högberg and completed in 1889. Set on Korkeavuorenkatu beside St John’s Church, this historic address brings a distinctive sense of place to your occasion. Getting here is easy: tram 10 stops at Johanneksenkirkko, just steps away.
A bakery occupied the building’s ground floor in its early years. Today, mornings begin at Levain Ullanlinna, evenings unfold over dinner at Grand, and the night continues at Goldfish cocktail bar. With 150 indoor seats, we welcome groups throughout the day by prior arrangement. In summer, two separate terraces, each seating 25 guests, provide additional space.
We welcome guests in the evenings during our regular opening hours, and we’re also happy to arrange a business lunch or a relaxed afternoon gathering. Goldfish is available for team workshops, followed by dinner or cocktails. We can arrange for the meeting equipment you need to be brought in, with details agreed in advance.
Our beautiful main dining room seats approximately 40 guests around round tables, with views of St John’s Church. In our lively smaller dining room, we can arrange long tables for groups of up to 22.
The Goldfish private dining room welcomes up to 20 guests for dinner. It also offers privacy for speeches and confidential conversations. Smaller groups are equally welcome: there is no minimum party size, and the minimum spend is agreed individually as part of your proposal.
Goldfish is also available for private bar events for up to 45 guests. We can accommodate your own DJ, too. For larger celebrations, the entire restaurant is available for exclusive hire.
Our head chef, Sylvester Soisalo, creates menus of 3-8 courses around your preferences. For a lighter dining experience, we can also tailor the offering around a single course served at the table or a buffet.
At Grand, classic cooking skills meet a relaxed approach. We use only Finnish beef for our steaks and serve Finnish game in season, often from our own hunts. Fish and vegetarian dishes receive the same care and attention, and our sommelier helps you find wines to complement the food.
Our group menus change with the seasons, making the most of ingredients at their best – such as Finnish venison in autumn. Our set menus are already available on our website. Take your time exploring the options – we’ll be happy to help you choose the right menu for your group.
Grand’s food lends itself beautifully to cocktail receptions, too. Instead of a seated dinner, we can create a more relaxed occasion where great food, drinks and mingling take centre stage. Cocktail classes and wine tastings bring everyone together to discover new flavours.
Grand can also come to you. Our premium catering brings our food and service to your chosen venue, for private celebrations and corporate events alike.
Planning your occasion
- Venue hire and minimum spend: There is no separate venue hire fee. The minimum spend is agreed individually as part of your proposal, with the full agreed amount available to spend on food and drinks. Meeting equipment is charged separately and does not count towards the minimum spend.
- Table reservations: Groups of 1–12 guests can book a table directly through our reservation service and tailor the menu with our sales team later. Reservations for the Goldfish private dining room and private bar events are always handled directly by our sales team.
- Larger events: We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance. Depending on the occasion, we ask you to confirm guest numbers and menu choices no later than one week beforehand.
- Dietary requirements: We aim to accommodate dietary requirements within our menu concept. Please always let us know in advance, particularly for larger groups, so we can plan your dining experience with care.
- Your schedule: For groups of more than 10, we recommend allowing three hours for dinner. We plan the timing around your needs, whether you would like to spend the whole evening with us, join us for part of it or arrange a quicker meal.
- Payment: We accept all major payment cards, bank transfers and online advance payments. Invoicing after the event is available to businesses and, by arrangement, to other customers. All invoicing arrangements must be agreed in advance.
- Accessibility: The entrance, event spaces and toilet facilities are accessible.
We are a reliable partner. Our sales team always provides written terms for booking changes and cancellations with your proposal.
Tell us your preferred date, guest numbers and what you have in mind – we’ll help make the occasion your own.
For enquiries and a tailored proposal: info@thegrand.fi