Planet Berlin: Finnish flair
The Finnish wine bar and bistro, Palsta, offers an exciting fusion of natural organic wines and contemporary Scandinavian cuisine.
Dreams come true
In 2015, Viivi Haussila-Seppo and her husband moved to the German capital from Helsinki. She brought with her both experience and a passion for gastronomy, and finally found the courage to start her own business. In 2018, she realized her dream when she opened the Palsta wine bar and bistro in the Schillerkiez.
Rough charm
Old plank floors, solid wood tabletops on heavy metal legs, industrial ceiling lights, an exposed brick wall on one side and an unrendered wall on the other: The Palsta wine bar combines the best Nordic food and wine with rustic chic.
Focus on freshness
Ultimately, the focus is less on the decor and high-design Scandinavian plates and glassware and more on the food’s freshness and taste.There’s a revolving selection of fish and fresh vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu. The chef, meanwhile, sources vegetables and herbs from his city garden in Wedding — indeed, Palsta is Finnish for plot of land.
A good drop
The Palsta package is rounded off with an innovative selection of organic pan-European wines chosen to be enjoyed on their own, or as a complement to the bistro menu. At Palsta, a large selection of unfiltered natural wines are lined invitingly on wooden shelves, and form an integral part of this very contemporary Nordic wine bar and bistro.