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
OPENING HOURS
tue-fri 16-23
Sat 14-23
Sun-Mon closed
The kitchen closes 1 hour before closing.
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
Italian platter of cold cuts, cheese, marinated vegetables
Meat’s country of origin: Italy
Fried scampis & lemon aioli | 15.00
Scampis fried in white wine and oil, garlic and chili. Lemon aioli (vegan).
Bruschetta | 5.90
Small italian bread. Provolone cheese, parmaham, tomato cucumbersalsa, balsamico, thymeaioli
*Vege- without parmaham.
Piccola insalata (L,G) | 6.00
Small side salad. Saladmix, artichoke, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, parsley-oliveoil.
Garlic bread & parmesan | 6.00
House bread, garlic oil and parmesan.
Olives (M,G) | 5.00
House bread, garlic oil and parmesan.
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
***Pasta also available gluten-free.
Lasagne Bolognese | 23.00
Minced meat, bolognese sauce and Béchamel sauce.
Risotto ai gamberini (L,G) | 16.00 |23.00
Shrimp risotto, onion, garlic, fresh thyme.
Risotto al tartufo (L,G) | 15.00 | 20.50
Trufflerisotto, onion, garlic, fresh thyme, truffle, parmesan, herbs.
Risotto alla Comasca (L,G) | 16.00 | 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) | 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 | 8.00
Tuscany style dessert
Affogato al caffe (VL) | 9.50
Vanilla ice-cream and espresso
Torta di Cioccolato | 9.50
Chokolatecake, ice-cream, strawberry jam
Un piatto di formaggi | 9.50
Cheeses and jam of the day
L=lactose-free, G=gluten-free, VL=low lactose
*****
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 11,50
Hot rum 7,50
Café Amaretto 9,50
Hot minthchocolate 11,00
Wines
Spumante
Vitis Nostra Spumante 37,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Veneto
Rypäle/ Grapes: Chardonnay, Trebbiano
Kuiva, sitruksisen hunajainen, omenainen
Dry, citrus, honey, apple
Civa Ribolla GIALLA Brut Millesimato 7,50/12cl | 43,00/plo
Alue/ Region: Fruili-Venetzia Giulian
Rypäle/ Grapes: Ribolla Gialla
Erittäin kuiva, hapokas, omenainen, hennon sitruksinen
Brut, citrus, honey, apple
Alberto Nani Prosecco Organic 7,90/12cl | 49,00/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
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/bot.
Region: Campania
Grapes: Fiano
Fresh, dry, haselnut and honey aroma, tropical fruits
InBianco Sangiovese IGT 8,90/12cl | 49,00/bot.
Region: Toscana/ Toscany
Grapes: Sangiovese
Semi-dry, cherry, broom, mineral
Blasi Cantina Grechetto Organic 9,80/12cl | 49,00/bot.
Region: Umbria
Grapes: Grechetto
Full-bodied, dry, notes of spices, fruity, light mineral notes
Ca del Lago Lugana DOC 11,50/12cl | 62,00/bot.
Region: Lake of Garda
Grapes: Turbiana
Dry, fragrance of lemon combined with nuances of white flowers and green apple, slightly mineral.
Vino rosso
Floralbe Montepulciano dÁbruzzo 7,50/12cl | 42,00/bot.
Region: Abruzzo
Grapes: Montepulciano
Full bodied, balanced, spicy cherry
Emporium Appassimento Rosso 9,90/12cl | 55,00/bot.
Region: Apulia
Grapes: Negroamaro, Primitivo
Full bodied with smooth tannins with hint of cherry jam
Aristocratico Ripasso Valpollicella DOC 10,50/12cl | 56,00/bot.
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Full bodied, soft, riped berries and spices
Santa Tresa Cerasuolo 10,90/ 12cl | 58,00/bot.
Region: Sisilia
Grapes: Nero d’Avola, Frappato
Full bodied with smooth tannins and hint of cherry jam and caramel
Calitro Ausilio Susumaniello 11,00/12cl | 59,00/bot.
Region: Toscana
Grapes: Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese
Full bodied, deep red, softly tannic, black currant, blackberry, hint of chocolate
Poggio del Concone Toscana Rosso 11,00/12cl | 61,00/bot
Region: Toscana
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignio, Merlot, Sangiovese
Full bodied, fruity, blackberry, fresh blum,cherry, currant, and hint of licorise
Barbanera Chianti Riserva 60,00/bot.
Region: Toscana
Grapes: Sangiovese
Rich, tannin, cranberry notes, hint of herbs and fig
Barbanera Rosso 5/V 79,00/bot.
Region: Toscana
Grapes: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry, rich, tannin, cranberry notes, hinta of herbs and fig
Borsari Amarone Della Valpollicella 97,00/bot.
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Full body, spicy, ripe fruity, blum, raisin and cherry notes
Vino Dolci
Angelo Negro Birbèt 7,00/ 8cl | 25,00/ 0,375cl
Region: Pienmonte
Grapes: Brachetto
Aromatic note, hint of strawberry, raspberry and rose. Sweet and balanced taste, pleasantly acidic.