Bar Mate — Restaurant in Helsinki sub-region

I cannot speak to the food options as I did not eat their food. I can say that the owners are fantastic, that it was a pleasure to chat with the both of them about how they got their name, how they met, future plans, some of their cocktails, etc.

I tried most of their truly Finnish alcohols with exception to the peppermint alcohol and the berry wine as it would not go well mixed with the other stuff I had. The Salmiakki shot was excellent, better than the candies.

It was a very good night at the bar, the service was excellent and the place was great.

I would definitely would come here again if ever...

Visiting family in Helsinki and found ourselves here. The drinks were amazing! The Rhurberry Pie, Whiskey in the Apple jar, and Wild berry drinks were all delicious. My wife had the Rain or shine and the wanna be a melon-Aire and raved about both. We also had the sizzling hot spinach dip and the crispy smashed potatoes. The dip had a little bit of a spicy kick, which was a pleasant surprise. The music was good and not too loud. The bartender, named Elias, was very pleasant and informative. The atmosphere was really laid back, we stayed for several hours, very...

Excellent and exotic cocktail drinks. The interior design and atmosphere is a bit hollow and lacking of warmth. The customer service was definitely a ton more enthusiastic at liberty or death (same company; different bar, literally 30 metres from Bar Mate). Kind of feels like a backup bar if Liberty or Death is full and my bet would be that this is its actual intended purpose. If all that matters to you is finding a decent table and top tier cocktails this place works very...