FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Through the years Vanajanlinna has served delicacies made from local ingredients and cooked with cooking skills polished to perfection. The beautiful and unique premises can be converted from a conference lunch to an intimate dinner with family or a luxurious banquet. The cornerstones of Vanajanlinna Restaurants catering are pure Scandinavian tastes, locally produced ingredients and ecology.

For weddings our chef has designed a unique buffet-selection that the wedding couple can choose from. Buffet is possible for wedding parties for over 35 persons.
Menus that is served to the tables, are available for weddings of all sizes, from small and intimate dinners for few persons to big parties for over 100 persons. Choose the menu you prefer from the suggestions of the seasons. Please choose the same menu for the whole group, food allergies and special diets will always be noticed separately according to the notice in advance.

MENUSUGGESTIONS

Wedding buffet 1.4.-30.9.2025

Starters: Choose 3 cold starters from the options

Marinated broccoli, curry leaves & whipped tahini VEG,G
Cucumber seasoned with sesame, soy dressing, nuts & roasted rice VEG,G
Smoked salmon, pickled cucumber & herb yoghurt L,G
Salt cured whitefish & fennel-artichoke-salad M,G
Shrimp skagen & ryebread M
Charred salmon “pastrami” & miso mayonnaise M,G
Vitello Tonnato, roast veal & tuna sauce L,G
Beef tatami, soy vinaigrette & chili M,G

Salads: Choose 3 salads from the options

Watermelon-salad, feta & mint L,G
Asparagus-pesto-salad, peas & manchego L,G
Roasted vegetable antipasto-salad & pomegranate dressing M,G
Nicoise salad, eggs, green beans & potato L,G
Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil & pine nuts L,G
Caesar-salad, croutons & parmesan L

Main courses: Choose 1 or 2 options

Lamb entrecôte and dark shallot onion sauce M,G
Iberico-pork secreto and sherry sauce M,G
Slowly braised beef cheeks and garlic and madeira sauce M,G
Trout and tomato clam and olive ragu M,G
Crispy falafel, lemon hummus and chili dressing VEG,G

Side orders: Choose 2 options

Truffle seasoned parmesan and potato gratin L,G
Crushed potatoes, browned butter and lemon L,G
Roasted sweet potatoes, chili, honey and almonds M,G
Roasted gremolata vegetables M,G

Green salad and vinaigrette, boiled dill butter potatoes and a selection of bread are included in the appetizer table.
First, only cold starters are offered at the buffet table, warm food is served separately.

Coffee / tea and ice water are included in the price of the menu.

Price:
With one main course 66,00 € / person
With two main courses 76,00 € / person

  • additional appetizers + 5 € / person / dish
  • add crayfish to the ceasar-salad 3 € / person
  • for dessert, before the wedding cake serving: Finnish cheeses, crackers and jam L,G +4 € / person
  • dessert if no cake or in addition to cake + 5 € / person: Yuzu pannacotta & crystallized yuzu chocolate L,G or Tiramisu L

 

We reserve the rights for changes.

 

Origin of meat: EU/Finland

VL = low lactose
L = lactose free
M = milk free
G = gluten free
VEG = vegan

The menu suggestions served to the tables changes four times a yoear. Our chef will publish the menu suggestions about 2 months before the date. Current menus, night snack options and beverage price lists you will find from Vanajanlinna’s group menus.

See group menus