St. Urho's Pub is a beer restaurant located at Museokatu 10 in Etu-Töölö,

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

. The restaurant used to be a local favourite of former President of Finland

Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (; 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland from 1956 to 1982. He also served as prime minister ...

, which also led to its name. The restaurant was opened on 7 May 1973 with Urho Kekkonen attending the opening ceremony. The restaurant has become particularly known among artist musicians. St. Urho's Pub was chosen as the Beer Restaurant of the Year in 2006.Bottan henki: yöruokaa ja klubbailua
(in Finnish) ''Aromi'', April 22, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

References

External links

Official site
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