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Lively restaurant with international feel and food The history of the restaurant Fat Lizard is still short, but it has already proven to be a success. Located in a lively district in Espoo, Finland, it is easily reached by the underground and delights its guests with a large variety of locally brewed beer on draught, a delicious menu, and excellent service. By Mari Koskinen | Photos: Restaurant Fat Lizard
The story of the restaurant starts with the local craft beer company, Fat Lizard Brewing Company, which opened a few years ago. A new team of experienced professionals was gathered, and a privately-owned restaurant carrying the same name was opened in January last year. “The space where we built the restaurant was previously part of Aalto 68 | Issue 125 | June 2019
University’s technical site, so we were able to build the restaurant from scratch,” explains Tiina Karling, co-owner and general manager of the restaurant. The restaurant Fat Lizard is situated in the lively business and campus district Otaniemi, Espoo. It is easily reached also from Helsinki by underground; the closest
stop, Aalto University, is located just 50 metres away from the restaurant. There is also plenty of parking for those arriving by car. The international, welcoming atmosphere continues indoors also, where ten nationalities are represented in the team of 40 skilful and cheerful staff members. The spacious restaurant has been a success right from the start. It can cater for 330 guests, and there are another 100 seats on the outdoor terrace. The restaurant is open every day, all year round, and serves food until the late hours. There is also a private room for 40 guests to cater for meetings and other functions.