This weekend I visited Mustasaari island, only a short 15min boat ride away from the shores of Taivallahti. The island with its restaurant, small church, beaches and playgrounds belongs to the Lutheran churches of Helsinki and can be visited every summer. This summer (31.5.-21.8.) there are boat rides to the island every day except mondays.
I recommend a visit at lunch time (12-14), when there is a buffet including salad, main course, bread, juice, coffee and dessert for 9€. The kitchen also caters for vegetarians and vegans! The food today was delicious: various salads, freshly baked bread and stuffed zucchini with chick peas, tofu and sundried tomatoes. The best part was the dessert though: vegan korvapuusti, a typically Finnish cinammon pastry, which is just delicious!
Tina
Animalia International 
Posted by samsaranirvana52 on August 14, 2011 at 20:39
i’m wondering what was used in place of butter?
Posted by platina on August 14, 2011 at 20:56
I asked and they told me they use vegetable margarine, plenty of it! Apparently it isn’t difficult at all to make korvapuusti without eggs and butter, just follow the regular recipe. Good news for vegans!