Welcome
to Bastion Bistro!

We serve traditional bistro food with a Finnish twist. You can taste the surrounding Baltic Sea and Suomenlinna’s eventful history under the rules of Sweden, Russia, and independent Finland.

Starters

Traditional Finnish Salmon Soup, malt bread & salted butter (L,G)
10,00 €

Vorschmack, pickles and pickled beetroot, sour cream and baked potato (L,G)
– delicious dish prepared mainly out of lamb minced meat, anchovies and onions
– originally East European dish, which Marshal Mannerheim brought to Finland
– schnaps shot usually served in combination with eating Vorschmack (not included)
13,50 €
Fisherman’s Twins – a little toast with Smoked salmon & horseradish
+ a small Toast Skagen. Toast Skagen (prawns/shrimps on toast) is an absolute classic and has come to symbolise elegance in Scandinavian food. It was created by a popular Swedish restaurateur, just after the second world war and named after a fishing port in Denmark.
10,00 €

Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup with truffle oil and house bread
10,00 €

L = lactose-free
G = gluten-free
V = Vegan

Main courses

In-Home hot-smoked smoked salmon, wild mushroom sauce
and dill potatoes (L,G)
24,50 €

Traditional Finnish Salmon Soup, malt bread & salted butter (L,G)
15,00 €

Vorschmack, pickles and pickled beetroot, sour cream and baked potato (G,L)
– delicious dish prepared mainly out of lamb minced meat, anchovies and onions
– originally East European dish, which Marshal Mannerheim brought to Finland
– schnaps shot usually served in combination with eating Vorschmack (not included)
18,00 €
Meat of the Day – please ask the waiter what meat we have for offer today
Price of the day

Tomato risotto, Fried Halloumi and Basil Oil (L,G)
17,50 €

L = lactose-free
G = gluten-free
V = Vegan

Pizzas

We use low lactose cheese in our pizzas.

Maria

House made tomato sauce, cheese and basil oil:
13,00 €

Mikael

House made tomato sauce, salami, feta cheese and sweet pepper:
15,00 €

Nikolai

House made tomato sauce, cheese, tuna, shrimps and pickled onions:
15,00 €

Aleksanteri

House made tomato sauce, cheese, Parma ham, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese and rucola:
15,00 €

Garlic and/or oregano when requested.

Gluten-free

Wheat flour is used in our kitchen, which means that wheat dust particles may end up on the products of the kitchen:
+ 1,00 €

Extra toppings or changes

Onion, rucola, cherry tomato, sweet pepper, blue cheese:
+ 1,00 €

Parma ham, salami, tuna, shrimps:
+ 2,00 €

Burgers

Finnish burger beef patty*

with house made Bacon compotte, Cheddar cheese,
Pickled red onion, BBQ mayonnaise and French fries (L)
17,50 €

Vegan burger

smoked beetroot steak (V, G, soy-free) and french fries
17,50 €

gluten-free roll + 1,00 €
* Country of origin for meat: Finland
L = lactose-free
G = gluten-free
V = Vegan

Desserts

Baker’s Twins
A full-bodied Mini-mud cake made from Belgian chocolate with raspberry sauce (L, G) and a Creamy Mini-cheesecake with crispy croquant base and cloudberry jam (L).
8,00 €

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream (Vegan,G)
6,00 €
Ice Cream flavor varies.
Ask the staff about the flavours.
6,00 €

Rhubarb sorbet (Vegan,G)
6,00 €

L = lactose-free
G = gluten-free
V = Vegan

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