Goldfish Bar — Restaurant in Helsinki sub-region

Goldfish is a small basement cocktail bar that clearly targets clients who have money to spend. The selection of spirits is exceptional in quality and consequently also in price.

We visited on a slow Wednesday night and chose to sit by the bar to have an opportunity to talk to the bartenders. The menu consisted of classic cocktails, each with an artistic variant available.

The bartenders clearly knew their drinks. I described Morgenthaler's way of making a lime cordial, and to my surprise the bartender promptly decided to give it a try. The resulting gimlet was so much better than the typical "fresh lime juice" concoctions you mostly get nowadays.

For a quiet time, visit early in the week.

Overall a very nice cocktail bar, but also...

Unfortunately, it did not live up with the expectations at all. The front of house hosted the bar with all friends, appreciate that it is cool but would be nice if you could close the bar completely instead of letting customers in. The place is very noisy, expensive drinks for a very cheap atmosphere. If they would like to continue this, I’d encourage the place to turn into a cheap pub with sports not a €17...

A welcome addition to Helsinki cocktail bar scene. Cocktails have been designed based on elements; water, fire, earth and wind. Staff is really friendly and know their stuff. The atmosphere is relaxed, rustic but contemporary, and the interior is very classy. If you fancy a night out with your friends while sipping great drinks and discussing what's happening in your lives, this is definitely a place...