Finlandia Bistro x Jouni Toivanen: REHEDONISM dinner

On May 13, 2026, Finlandia Bistro will host a REHEDONISM dinner designed by guest chef, Michelin-starred Jouni Toivanen.

The REHEDONISM of food is a concept created by Toivanen. It makes us ponder what food really is and where pleasure originates.

REHEDONISM is gastronomy where responsibility does not diminish pleasure but deepens it. It is food that does not cover but reveals. Quality ingredients that have grown in the rhythm of nature and seasons that guide the making.

According to Toivanen, food is always connected to place, time, and how it has been produced. At its best, it creates a relationship between humans, nature, and culture, and also reconnects food with soil, water, and life.

When this connection is restored, the taste of food deepens. At the same time, responsibility ceases to be a separate addition and becomes part of the experience.

In REHEDONISM, simplicity is not a lack but precision. It reminds us that the future food culture cannot be based on unlimited growth, but pleasure does not have to be sacrificed.

Toivanen’s thinking aligns perfectly with the food philosophy of Finlandia Hall: good food is more than a dish on a plate – it is a an experience built on values and actions.

Welcome to experience a unique dinner at Finlandia Bistro! The restaurant doors open at 5:30 PM and dinner starts at 6 PM.
The dinner ends around 9:30 PM.

Early bird special price: Reservations made by April 30, 2026, at the price of 65 €/person.
After that, the dinner price is 75 €/person.

Finlandia Bistro – Table Reservation

JOUNI TOIVANEN x FINLANDIA BISTRO MENU

SPRUCE & SUN
Spruce shoots and light. The energy of the sun and the first impulse of spring. Not just a flavor, but a direct connection to where everything begins.

GREENSOUP & FLATBREAD
Green soup and bread. The simplest possible structure that carries everything essential. Water, growth, grain, craftsmanship.

RADISH & FERMENTS
Radish and ferments. Sharpness and depth in the same moment. Living food that is not finished but continues to move within you.

SPRING & GRAINS
Spring and grains. A foundation that has been forgotten. Slow energy that does not shout but endures.

BROAD BEANS & HEMP
Broad beans and hemp. The true structure of plant-based food. Protein, earth, and future without explanation.

RHUBARB & FLOWERS
Rhubarb and flowers. Sour, delicate, fleeting. A reminder that all good things are temporary.