Italian Ristorante Rodolfo
Helsinki’s oldest Italian restaurant is located near Kauppatori and Senaatintori.
Ristorante Rodolfo has been serving Italian experiences since 1970.
Restaurant Rodolfo
Kirkkokatu 5, 00170 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 625 024
Email: palaute@ravintolarodolfo.fi
Open 21.1.-19.4.2025
tue-fri 16-22
Sat 14-22
Sun-Mon closed
The kitchen closes at 9.30 p.m
You can find the menu and wine list at the bottom of the page.
Our Story
Restaurant Rodolfo was once the dream of ship chef Rolf Sjöberg.
Rolf traveled as a ship’s cook in the Mediterranean region and increased his knowledge of Italian cuisine. After returning to Finland permanently, he established Rodolfo in Kruununhaka, Helsinki, in 1970. Rodolfo was then Helsinki’s first pizzeria.
Rodolfo was expanded in 1987 and the operation took its current form as an Á la carte restaurant.
At Rodolfo, we consider it a matter of honor to prepare delicious Italian food from scratch ourselves. We also always use high-quality ingredients as a prerequisite for tasty food. Cold meats and cheeses always come to us directly from Italy.
Our restaurant is small and warm. For us, friendly and professional service is a matter of the heart and our main goal is to offer you a successful evening with good food.
We warmly welcome you to spend a leisurely evening enjoying food and drink!
Cabinet
Our restaurant has an equipped cabinet for small groups of 2-12 people.
We serve delicacies and drinks from our menu in the cabinet.
There is a 55′ inch TV in the space, which is connected to chromecast, with which you can easily project the computer or phone screen. Basic television channels are shown.
Below you can book the cabinet.
Menu
Antipasti
Antipasti (VL) | 14.00 | 25.00
Italian platter of cold cuts, cheese, marinated vegetables
Meat’s country of origin: Italy
Bruschetta | 5.90 | 9.50
Small italian bread. Provolone cheese, parmaham, tomato cucumbersalsa, balsamico, thymeaioli
*Vege- without parmaham.
Carpaccio di lavarello (L,G) | 15.00
Thin sliced sugar salted white fish, thyme aioli, fennel and pickled mustard seeds.
Piccola insalata (L,G) | 5.50
Small side salad. Saladmix, artichoke, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, parsley-oliveoil.
Pizza
Mozzarella | 15.00
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
Vege | 17.00 Also vegan
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, semi dried tomatoes, pickled red onion and fennel.
Parma ham | 18.00
Fresh tomato sauce, cheese, parma ham, olives and rosemary.
Salami | 18.00
Fresh tomato sauce, cheese, Italian salami, caramelized onion
N’duja | 20.00
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy nduja sausage, artichoke.
Scampi | 20.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, scampi, paprika, shallot onion
Fantasia | 24.00
Tomato sauce, cheese, 3 toppings of choice.
Pizza meat’s country of origin: Italy
Smaller pizza for children– choose your pizza 10€
Pizzas not available gluten free
Secondi
Pasta alla genovese (L) | 14.00 | 23.00
Pestopasta with fresh house made pasta, green pesto, zucchini, cherrytomato, paprika, garlic
Pasta con Scampi (L) | 16.00 | 24.00
Fresh house made pasta, scampis, cherry tomatoes and garlic with white wine and olive oil sauce spiced with fresh chili.
Ragu alla bolognese | 13.00 | 21.00
Fresh house made pasta, minced meat, carrot, onion, sellery stalk.
Pasta con carne di Manzo | 24.00
Fresh house made pasta, beef, cherrytomatoes.
Lasagne Bolognese | 23.00
Minced meat, bolognese sauce and Béchamel sauce.
Risotto ai gamberini (L,G) | 23.00
Shrimp risotto, onion, garlic, fresh thyme.
Risotto al tartufo (L,G) | 20.50
Trufflerisotto, onion, garlic, fresh thyme, truffle, parmesan, herbs.
Risotto alla Comasca (L,G) | 23.00
Risotto, carrot, onion, garlic, cream, parmesan, white fish.
Rodolfo’s Fish (G) | 32.00
Grilled white fish, mascarponerisotto and small salad.
Rodolfon liha (L,G) | 38.00
Grilled tenderloin, roasted oven potatoes with herbs and small salad.
Meat’s country of origin: Finland
Insalata
Scampi Insalata (G, L) | 19.50
Fresh salad, herbal oil fried scampis, semi dried cherry tomatoes, marinated vegetables and pickled redonions.
Burrata Insalata (G, L) | 20.00
Fresh salad, semi dried cherry tomatoes, burrata cheese, marinated vegetables, pickled redonions, black olives.
Dolci e bevante calde
Gelato/ Sorbet (VL,G) | 6.00
Ice Cream, ask more from the staff!
Tiramisu (L) | 8.00
Tuscany style dessert
Torta al Formaggio | 9.50
Cheesecake, strawberry sauce, strawberries
L=lactose-free, G=gluten-free, VL=low lactose
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Coffee 3,50
Tea 3,50
Hot chocolate 4,00
Espresso 3,50
Doppio 4,50
Americano 3,70
Cappuccino 4,70
Latte 5,50
Irish Coffee 10,50
Hot rum 7,50
Café Amaretto 9,50
Hot minthchocolate 10,00
Wines
Spumante
Vitis Nostra Spumante 36,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Chardonnay, Trebbiano
Kuiva, sitruksisen hunajainen, omenainen
Dry, citrus, honey, apple
Alberto Nani Prosecco Organic 7,70/12cl | 47,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Glera
Kuiva, päärynäinen, hapokas, mineraalinen
Dry, pear notes, acidic, mineral
Voga Prosecco DOC Spumante Rose 54,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Glera, Pinot Nero
Extra kuiva, hedelmäinen, kirsikkainen, kukkainen
Extra dry, fruity, cherry, flower notes
Bedin Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut 64,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Glera
Kuiva, sitruksinen, mineraalinen
Dry, citrus notes, mineral
Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut 84,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Champagne
Rypäle/ Grapes: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Erittäin kuiva, hapokas, keltaomenainen,
persikkainen, sitruksinen
Brut, acidic, yellow apple notes, peachy, citrus notes
Vino rose
Prospetti Pinot Grigio Rose 40,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Nahe
Rypäle/ Grapes: Pinot Nero
Kuiva, raikas, hedelmäinen, marjainen
Dry, crisp, fruity, berry notes
Vino bianco
Dal Vulcano Fiano Beneventano IGT 7,50/12cl | 42,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Campania
Rypäle/ Grapes: Fiano
Raikas, kuiva, hasselpähkinän ja hunajan aromeja, trooppisia hedelmiä
Fresh, dry, haselnut and honey aroma, tropical fruits
Miopasso Grillo Appassimento 45,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Sisilia/ Sicily
Rypäle/ Grapes: Grillo
Puolikuiva, pehmeä, hedelmäinen, hunajainen, vegaaninen
Semi-dry, soft, fruity, honeylike, vegan
InBianco Sangiovese IGT 8,90/12cl | 48,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Toscana/ Toscany
Rypäle/ Grapes: Sangiovese
Puolikuiva, runsas, hapankirsikkainen, mineraalinen
Semi-dry, cherry, broom, mineral
Serra Lupini Roero Arneis DOCG 9,60/12cl | 55,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Piemonte
Rypäle/ Grapes: Roero Arneis
Kuiva, hapokas, limettinen, kevyen yrttinen, hedelmäinen
Dry fragrance of peach, combined with nuances of acacia flowers and tropical fruits, mineral and acidic
Vino rosso
Dal Vulcano Aglianico del Vulture 7,50/12cl | 42,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Basilicata
Rypäle/ Grapes: Aglianico
Täyteläinen, kuiva, marjaisa, savuinen
Full, dry, mixture of blackberry, red currant,notes of rose, walnut, pine and smoke
Famiglia Pasqua Valpollicella Ripasso 9,50/12cl | 46,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Täyteläinen, tanniininen, marjainen, yrttinen, tamminen
Full bodied with smooth tannins, hint of berries, herbs and oak.
Emporium Appassimento Rosso 8,50/12cl | 53,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Apulia
Rypäle/ Grapes: Negroamaro, Primitivo
Täyteläinen, keskitanniininen, kirsikkainen,luumuisen mausteinen
Full bodied with smooth tannins with hint of cherry jam
Santa Tresa Cerasuolo 55,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Sisilia
Rypäle/ Grapes: Nero d’Avola, Frappato
Täyteläinen, pehmeän tanniininen, kirsikkainen, karamellin vivahteinen
Full bodied with smooth tannins and hint of cherry jam and caramel
Poggio del Concone Toscana Rosso 10,50/12cl | 58,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Toscana
Rypäle/ Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignio, Merlot, Sangiovese
Täyteläinen, hedelmäinen, karhunvatukkaa,luumua, kirsikkaa, herukkaa, lakritsia
Full bodied, fruity, blackberry, fresh blum,cherry, currant, and hint of licorise
Barbanera Chianti Riserva 60,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Toscana
Rypäle/ Grapes: Sangiovese
Keskitäyteläinen, tanniininen, karpaloinen, yrttinen, viikunainen
Rich, tannin, cranberry notes, hint of herbs and fig
Borsari Amarone Della Valpollicella 78,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Täyteläinen, mausteinen, kypsän hedelmäinen, luumua, rusinaa ja kirsikkaa
Full body, spicy, ripe fruity, blum, raisin and cherry notes
Vino Dolci
Angelo Negro Birbèt 7,00/ 8cl | 25,00/ 0,375cl
Alue/ Region: Pienmonte
Rypäle/ Grapes: Brachetto
Aromaattinen tuoksu, jossa mm. mansikkaa, vadelmaa ja ruusua. Makea, tasapainoinen maku, miellyttävän hapokas.
Aromatic note, hint of strawberry, raspberry and rose. Sweet and balanced taste, pleasantly acidic.