Kim Päivästö
15–16 November 2021
In brief
- Chef of the Year 2021, Finland
- Head chef, Restaurant Inari, at the time of the visit
- Previously Petrus (London), Hertog Jan (Belgium), Demo, Savoy, Kaskis
- Winner of MasterChef Professionals Estonia, 2025
About the visit
Kim Päivästö is Finland’s Chef of the Year 2021. He came to the OOBU kitchen a little over two weeks after winning the title, at the time head chef at Restaurant Inari in Helsinki.
His career has run through Petrus in London and Hertog Jan in Belgium to Demo and Inari. He trained first as a pastry chef, and it shows: classical French technique, an Asian influence and precision in the details.
Photographs from the evening
The menu
15–16 November 2021
To begin
Sipp Mack Crémant d’Alsace Brut
Whitefish chevice with whitefish roe and chive creme
Weingut Frank Rosé Herrnbaumgarten
Porcini mushroom soup
Salentein Barrel Chardonnay
Roasted moose fillet, Jerusalem artichoke, grilled baby gem salad and madeira sauce
Crain Bordeaux Supérieur
Pain perdu, white chocolate ganache and red berries
Château du Haut Pick Sauternes