Gaijin.

This weekend was a rough one. I got the whole weekend of from work and we finally had the time to try a restaurant we have wanted to try for such a long time already, Gaijin in the heart of Helsinki.  

Gaijin is an restaurant that serves Asian food, super good cocktails and has a really nice atmosphere. We have actually had a reservation already a couple of times there, but always had to cancel. So this had been on our plans for a while now.

We started out with some cocktails, I tried the Herushinki cocktail (cucumber, mint and ginger) that I´ve heard is a classic over there and one friend even told me that if I don´t order it she will haunt me for life! Noel tried the Gin-Jutsu (mandarin and kaffir-lime) that the bartender recommended for the evening.

We decided to take the 9 course Gaijin menu, that so many of our friends had recommended. The menu included some of Gaijins favorite dishes such as Sashimi plate, baby pork ribs and scallops. We had some wine and ended the menu with a cocktail called Tinder girl (raspberries, lime and lemon grass). 

I am so happy we finally decided to try and it was one of the best menus we have ever had. Next time we will definitely also take the wine pairings for the menu. 

This weekend was a good one. We spent some quality time together, saw many of our friends, partied maybe way to much, enjoyed some excellent food and just had the time of our lives. Monday come at me, I am ready.