EatWest

Manala

The name may mean "Hell" and their motto "For devilish hunger and hellish thirst", but it's actually an understated white-linen-cloth restaurant serving traditional Finnish food and wood-fired pizzas.

Address: Dagmarinkatu 2
Getting there: Trams: 2, 4, 7A/B, 10
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-04:00, Sat Sun 14:00-04:00, lunch menus Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00
Price: Main dishes €10-30
Website: botta.fi (opens in a new tab)

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