The Summer Chefs weeks will bring three top chefs to Snickari
During the upcoming summer, Snickari will host three top chefs for the Summer Chefs weeks. Jonathan Slotte, the head chef of Finland’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant, Palace, will kick off the event from June 4th to 9th. His menu will be available until the end of Naantali Music Festival on June 15th. Pinja Paakkonen, the head chef of Pure & V, a one Michelin-starred restaurant located in Nice, France, will take over the Snickari kitchen in July. In August, Dani Hänninen, the restaurateur and head chef of Helsinki’s Wellamo and 305 restaurants, will spend the first week by the Naantali shore.
Each chef will be at Snickari for approximately a week, during which their specially designed and crafted three-course signature menu, accompanied by an amuse-bouche, will be available.
6.–10.8. Dani Hänninen
Dani works as both a restaurateur and head chef in Helsinki, managing two restaurants. Wellamo restaurant opened in Katajanokka in 2021, and 305 restaurant opened last spring in Hakaniemi. With his passionate approach and 15 years of experience, Dani has evolved into a determined professional. He is also familiar from the MasterChef Suomi program from 2020.
Menu and booking
60 €
Potato & Roe
Potato “blini”, wild garlic, and roe smoked with hay
Beef & Wild Mushroom
Beef sirloin “pastrami” and seasonal wild mushrooms
Cod & Pea
Lightly steamed cod loin, grilled Tammilehto peas, and a butter sauce flavored with blackcurrant and roasted yeast
Apple & Verbena
Caramelized apple, roasted almond, spruce, and lemon verbena
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Vegetarian Menu
Potato & Tonburi
Potato “blini”, wild garlic, and tonburi smoked with hay
Zucchini & Wild Mushroom
Grilled zucchini “pastrami” and seasonal wild mushrooms
Lactarius volemus (mushroom) & Pea
Lightly grilled lactarius volemus, Tammilehto peas, and a mushroom sauce flavored with blackcurrant and roasted yeast
Apple & Verbena
Caramelized apple, roasted almond, spruce, and lemon verbena
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Wine package 39 €
Dani Hänninen’s menu is available from 6th to 10th of August, starting at 4.30 pm
Please provide your menu choices as well as any special dietary requirements when making the reservation
Book by phone
Sunborn customer service
p. 0300 44550 (Domestic calls: 0,65 €/min + local network charges)
sales@sunborn.fi
4.–15.6. Jonathan Slotte
Jonathan works as the head chef at Palace restaurant in Helsinki. In 2022, Palace was awarded its second Michelin star, making it the only two Michelin-starred restaurant in Finland. The year 2022 was also personally successful for Jonathan, as he first received the PRO Award and later in the fall, he was crowned as the Chef of the Year 2022.
Menu and booking
60 €
Amuse-bouche – herring, cheese, and schnapps
“Pelle Janzon”
Turbot, morel mushrooms, and grilled butter
Apricot, mascarpone, and pistachio
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Vegan Menu à la Jonathan Slotte
Amuse-bouche – onion, cheese, and schnapps
Grilled beetroot tartare “Les primeurs” (early vegetables), morel mushrooms, and grilled butter
Apricot, mascarpone, and pistachio
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Wine package 39 €
Jonathan Slotte’s menu is available from June 4th to June 15th, starting at 4:30 PM
Please provide your menu choices as well as any special dietary requirements when making the reservation
Book by phone
Sunborn customer service
p. 0300 44550 (Domestic calls: 0,65 €/min + local network charges)
sales@sunborn.fi
2.–6.7. Pinja Paakkonen
Pinja studied as a baker-pastry chef in Turku and then pursued further studies at the École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie in France. In 2019, she hosted a dessert pop-up at Pinella restaurant in Turku. The following year, Pinja went to work at the two Michelin-starred Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen. In 2021, she won the restaurant chefs category at the PRO gala. Since 2022, she has been working at the one Michelin-starred Pure & V restaurant in Nice.
Menu and booking
60 €
Cherry tomato tartlet, anchovy and oregano
Tartar, peas, and roasted yeast
Seasonal fish, smoked potato, and verbena beurre blanc
Rhubarb and egg yolk custard
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Vegemenu
Cherry tomato tartlet, onion, and oregano
Grilled asparagus, peas, and horseradish
Cabbage terrine, smoked potato, and verbena beurre blanc
Rhubarb and egg yolk custard
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Wine package 39 €
Pinja Paakkonen’s menu is available from July 2nd to July 6th, starting at 4:30 PM
Please provide your menu choices as well as any special dietary requirements when making the reservation
Book by phone
Sunborn customer service
p. 0300 44550 (Domestic calls: 0,65 €/min + local network charges)
sales@sunborn.fi
