SPECIAL GUEST: KOTI BY TONI TOIVANEN & JUHO EKEGREN

Internationally renowned Finnish chefs Toni Toivanen and Juho Ekegren are opening their own restaurant for two days at À la Park. Koti (‘home’ in English) take techniques and flavors the chef’s have mastered around the world and combine them with seasonal Finnish ingredients, resulting in a 5-course menu offered exclusively to À la Park festival guests.

Toivanen, a former key member of Noma (three Michelin stars and five-time winner of the title of the world’s best restaurant) and Ekegren, head chef at the wildly popular burger restaurant Popl run by Noma chefs, will create a unique tasting menu, which will be served in an intimate fine dining restauran. With five seatings in total, the menu will be enjoyed at long communal tables, with only 56 guests per seating.

Toivanen worked at Noma and its Test Kitchen in Copenhagen for nearly a decade, while Ekegren is known as the former owner and head chef of Chapter, which was named Restaurant of the Year in 2019 before closing its doors.

The Koti restaurant experience at À la Park is made possible by Range Rover Finland.

Seatings:

Fri Aug 1st at 5PM and 8PM

Sat Aug 2nd at 2PM, 5PM and 8PM

SALE STARTS ON FRI 16.5. AT 12PM HERE.

The restaurant is located within the festival area, so in addition to the dinner ticket, a valid festival ticket is required for entry.

We strive to accommodate all dietary restrictions and special requests, but due to the nature of the festival setting, we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled. Guests who purchase a dinner ticket will receive an information message in June with instructions on how to notify us of any dietary needs or allergies.

Toni Toivanen:

Worked at Hans Välimäki’s two-Michelin-starred Chez Dominique, quickly rising to the top ranks of the kitchen
Spent nearly a decade working alongside René Redzepi at Noma and later in Noma’s test kitchen
Currently leads both the Noma test kitchen and the acclaimed Popl Burger kitchen
Named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2016 (Arts category)

Juho Ekegren:

Worked at Chez Dominique under Hans Välimäki
Co-founder and head chef of the award-winning restaurant Chapter
Currently Head Chef at Popl, a Copenhagen restaurant under the Noma umbrella
Previously worked at leading Helsinki restaurants such as Ask, Spis, and Olo