Scan Magazine | Culinary Feature | Shelter
Bringing food and drink lovers together under one roof Shelter is a new and stylish restaurant located in an old warehouse in Helsinki’s Katajanokka harbour. The menu consists of modern Nordic dishes, and the staff are passionate about providing excellent customer service and working together while serving great food and drink, as well as shelter, to guests.
whole crew,” says co-owner Mia Stjerna. “We also have a selection of alternating craft beers, organic juices, homemade lemonade and locally roasted coffee.”
By Ndéla Faye | Photos: Johanna Taskinen
Laurell concludes: “We want to provide diners with a place where they can sit back and enjoy great food and drink in good company.”
Open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 5pm, Shelter is quickly becoming a favourite place to go among locals in Helsinki’s Katajanokka, a few hundred metres from the main Senate Square. From reindeer to vegetarian dishes, the emphasis at Shelter is on offering locally produced ingredients where possible. The restaurant’s speciality is the three or five-course surprise menu that changes every few weeks and offers the best seasonal produce. “I’d describe our menu as modern Nordic cuisine with influences from all over the world, served with a relaxed vibe,” says Teemu Laurell, co-owner and head chef at Shelter. The restaurant’s trendy and cosy interior adds to the relaxed feel, with diners enjoying beautiful views of the Finnish archipelago a few steps away. 30 | Issue 99 | April 2017
“We get ideas for our menu from our travels around the world, and we always try to incorporate some of the things we’ve seen in our food. At Shelter, we believe in handicraft, sincere customer service and teamwork. Everyone is involved in the fine-tuning of our menus, and we discuss different options and ideas weekly with the whole team,” says Laurell. Shelter also puts a great deal of effort into their drinks selection, offering a variety of world wines and craft beers. There are also carefully selected wine pairings, designed to complement the flavours of various dishes. “Our drinks are characterised by handicraft and personality, and they range from classics to new encounters we import ourselves. Like everything else we do, all items on our drinks list are picked together with the
For more information, please visit: www.shelter.fi