Chez Dominique offers luxury cuisine from kitchens that aim to bring new innovations to clients based on French and Nordic flavors. They love nothing better than to surprise customers by offering them experiences they would not get at home or in any other restaurant around the world.

This is a restaurant for those who love a lifestyle of luxury and fine dining. It was established in 1998 and due to popularity it expanded in 2006. It offers 50 seats in the dining room and won the Restaurant of the Year awards in 2000 from the Finnish Gastronomic Society. In 2002 it received a Michelin star and in the following year received a further two Michelin stars. It also has the title of being among the 50 very best restaurants in the world when it took the 23rd place in 2010 as voted for by Restaurant Magazine UK.

The restaurants capo di tutti capi Hans Valimaki started his life in kitchens at the young age of just twelve years old. At this time his skills lay in making pulla, a type of pastry, for his friends. He has been the owner and chef of Chez Dominique since 1988. He took the title of very best restaurateur in 2003 courtesy of the International Food and Beverage Forum.

Hans Valimakis book entitled At home in the Kitchen was chosen as the Cookbook of the Year in 2004 and he has also written a book about the restaurant, grilling and a book about some of the very best luxury desserts in the world. The restaurant offers superb dining for those who enjoy a luxury lifestyle and want an unforgettable night out along with those who prefer a quiet light lunch of two or three courses during the day.

The maitre d Pekka Koiranen is one of the very best and is known to be a living legend among the sommeliers in Finland. Mr. Koiranen selects only the very best wines from some of the smallest and very interesting suppliers from around France. Mixed in with these are some of the very best choices and exceptional wines from Spain, Italy and Australia. When it comes to matching the perfect wine with superb cuisine from the kitchen, the maître d is among the very best.

Chez Dominique offers a four course menu, seven courses, nine courses and a special Valentine’s Day menu. There is no restaurant more suited for that romantic dinner for two than this one. Imagine sitting down in a soft candle lit setting and the enjoying the ambiance created as music is gently piped around the dining room. The menu for the night includes oyster, pearl and caviar along with langoustine and roses, perfect for Valentines romantics.

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