The Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki’s restaurant experience will deepen with the opening of Café Nolita in March 2027. Behind the new restaurant are Luka Balać, Carlos Henriques and Albert Franch Sunyer, the owners of Nolla, Elm and Restaurant Nolita on Kankurinkatu.
Located on the museum’s publicly accessible first floor, Café Nolita will bring together a restaurant, café and bakery, combining Finnish design with Northern European food culture. In addition to lunch service, the offering will include weekend brunches, and guests will also be able to purchase freshly baked products. Restaurant Nolita, part of the same restaurant family, was founded in 2023 and will continue operating on Kankurinkatu as usual.
“Balać, Henriques and Franch Sunyer have played a significant role in shaping Helsinki’s restaurant culture. Their creative and ambitious approach, together with the values we share, makes them an ideal partner for the museum’s new restaurant. The restaurant is an essential part of the museum experience, and we are delighted to partner with an operator that shares our commitment to quality, creativity and memorable experiences,” says Pilvi Kalhama, Director of the Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki.
Designed & Loved
The Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki is undergoing a major transformation on its journey toward a new museum building, set to be completed in Helsinki’s South Harbor in 2030. Next spring, the museum will launch Designed & Loved, a new concept that will transform its current home on Korkeavuorenkatu, bringing exhibitions, events, and services together into a more seamless museum experience. At the heart of the renewed museum is an ambitious collection survey exhibition exploring the histories of Finnish architecture and design from multiple perspectives, created for both international visitors and local audiences.
The museum will temporarily close on 7 January 2027 while the transformation is carried out, reopening on 5 March 2027.