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Opera and Ballet dinner menus in the 2026–2027 season
Find out more about our dinner menus for performances in autumn 2026.
Enjoy dinner at the Lounge Parvi before the performance
Our dinner menus will beautifully complement your night at the opera or ballet. Starting at 5 p.m. on the selected performance days, the dinner is served in the Lounge Parvi or in the Almi Hall Foyer.
The menus offered before opera performances in autumn 2026, Autumn Sonata and Winter Story are themed according to the seasons, showcasing the best seasonal ingredients. The starters are enjoyed from a buffet, while the main course and the dessert are served as plated dishes. A cheerful Pas de tapas menu is served before ballet performances. It is a combination of timeless favorites and the best seasonal flavors. Pas de tapas is laid out as a buffet. Before the performance of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ballet on Thursday 10 December, a special Christmas Dinner will be served as a buffet.
See the dinner schedule in autumn 2026 and explore the menus below. You can also find the menus in the Pre Show section of our online store.
We accommodate special dietary requirements as per advance notifications. The price of the dinner menu includes ice water. Other beverages can be purchased on-site. You can also order a wine package to be enjoyed with the dinner.
Groups (of 15 or more) can also order the dinner menus for other performance dates by contacting the Opera Restaurant via email: ravintola.oopperabaletti[at]restel.fi.
We reserve the right to make changes. Dinner menus do not include tickets to the evening’s performance.
Please use the Töölönlahti entrance when arriving to dinner.
How to order a dinner menu online
Ordering the dinner menus is easy in our online store. Start by choosing the date, performance, and the size of your party. Then select Evening Pre Show.
Schedule in autumn 2026
August
Friday 28 Aug Aida, Autumn Sonata, Almi Hall Foyer
September
Fri 11 Sep Swan Lake, Pas de tapas, Almi Hall Foyer
Fri 18 Sep The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Autumn Sonata, Almi Hall Foyer
October
Fri 2 Oct Hamlet, Pas de tapas, Almi Hall Foyer
Fri 16 Oct, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Autumn Sonata, Lounge Parvi
Fri 30 Oct Dracula, Pas de tapas, Lounge Parvi
November
Fri 13 Nov Le nozze di Figaro, Winter Story, Lounge Parvi
December
Thu 10 Dec The Nutcracker and The Mouse King, Christmas dinner, Almi Hall Foyer
Fri 11 Dec Peter Grimes, Winter Story, Lounge Parvi
see the menus in autumn
Christmas dinner
65 € / person. Ice water is included in the menu.
This menu is laid out as a buffet.
Starter buffet:
Fresh green salad with cranberry vinaigrette (gluten free, vegan)
Finnish beetroot salad (rosolli) (gluten free, vegan)
Mustard herring (gluten free, lactose free)
Fermented Baltic herring with dill (gluten free, lactose free)
Red onion (gluten free, vegan)
Vendace roe (dairy free, gluten free)
Whipped sour cream (lactose free, gluten free)
Wild mushroom salad (dairy free, gluten free)
Smoked salmon and potato salad (dairy free, gluten free)
Cured venison canapé buttons (dairy free)
Beetroot terrine (gluten free, vegan)
Lightly salted ham
Cured salmon (dairy free, gluten free)
Scandinavian malt and rye bread (dairy free)
House carrot bread (dairy free)
Whipped lingonberry butter (lactose free)
Main course buffet:
Swede casserole (gluten free, lactose free, also available as vegan)
Carrot casserole (gluten free, lactose free, also available as vegan)
Boiled potatoes (gluten free, vegan)
Christmas peas (gluten free, vegan)
King oyster mushroom confit (gluten free, vegan)
Ham sauce with mustard (gluten free, lactose free)
Dessert buffet:
Opera’s blue cheese (lactose free)
Finnish squeaky cheese with cloudberry jam (lactose free)
Jätkäsaari cheese with Opera’s honey (lactose free)
Pastry chef’s banana cake with gingerbread mousse (gluten free, lactose free)
Spice cake with plum mousse (gluten free, lactose free)
Wilhelmiina biscuits with gingerbread spice (lactose free)
sales terms and conditions
Opera and Ballet dinner menus and wine tastings can be purchased via the Opera and Ballet’s online store, box office, telephone service as well as the Opera&Ballet mobile app. Menus and wine tastings must be ordered no later than 48 hours (two days) before the performance. Menus and tastings do not include tickets to the evening’s performance.
If you are unable to attend, you can cancel your dinner menu or wine tasting in our online store or by
calling our customer service or via email no later than 48 hours (two days) before the show. The value of your cancelled refreshments will be refunded for credit to your customer account. Booking and delivery fees are non-refundable. If you cancel later than this, you will receive a 50% refund. Orders cancelled later than 24 hours before the performance will not be refunded. Read more about the sales terms and conditions of the Opera Restaurant.