Winter and spring 2027 bring four special evenings to Restaurant Aihki at Sunday Morning Resort in Pyhä. A celebrated Pyrenean winemaker, one of Finland's most decorated young chefs, a much-loved Master of Wine and Helsinki's acclaimed omakase restaurant SHII each take over our dining room for one night only. Seats are limited, so we recommend reserving early.
Upcoming events at Restaurant Aihki
- Saturday 16 January 2027 – Castell d'Encus Winemaker Dinner with Raül Bobet
- Saturday 20 February 2027 – Guest Chef Dinner with Johan Kurkela
- Friday 12 March 2027 – Essi Avellan's Champagne Dinner
- Easter Sunday 28 March 2027 – SHII Takeover Dinner
At the January, February and March dinners, doors open at 19:00 and dinner begins at 19:30, with all guests dining together. Arrive early and start the evening with an aperitif – the restaurant stays open until 23:00. The SHII evening on Easter Sunday has two seatings, at 17:00 and 20:00.
Castell d'Encus Winemaker Dinner | Saturday 16 January 2027
We open the year with an evening dedicated to Castell d'Encus, the high-altitude estate in the Catalan Pyrenees founded by winemaker Raül Bobet in 2001. Its vineyards lie between 800 and 1,230 metres above sea level, and some of its wines are still fermented in stone vats carved by monks in the 12th century.
Raül Bobet joins us at Aihki in person, together with our partner RF Wines. He set out to find vineyards that would keep their freshness as the climate warms, and the result is a range of precise, cool-climate wines from organically farmed vines – a natural match for the clean, seasonal flavours of Lapland. Our Head Chef Anssi Riihimäki designs the evening's menu around his wines and cooks it himself in the Aihki kitchen.
The menu – 5 courses, €99 per person
- Cep mushroom croquette, fennel cream & kombu oil
- King crab, fermented tomato broth & pickled jalapeño
- Grilled burbot, potato foam & miso-celeriac sauce
- Grilled lamb fillet, baked beetroot & beurre rouge
- Spruce namelaka, cloudberry sherbet & meadowsweet crumble
A wine pairing matched to each course is available at an additional charge.
Reserve your seats for 16 January
Johan Kurkela at Aihki | Saturday 20 February 2027
Johan Kurkela, Finland's Chef of the Year 2023, represents Finland at the Bocuse d'Or World Final in Lyon in January 2027, widely regarded as the most demanding cooking competition in the world. Just weeks after the final, he returns to Pyhä to cook a one-night-only dinner at Aihki.
Kurkela earned his place in Lyon at Bocuse d'Or Europe 2026 in Marseille, where the Finnish team also won the special prize for best plate. Guests who joined his previous dinner at Aihki know what to expect: precise, inventive cooking at the very highest level. This is a rare chance to taste it in the fells, fresh from the competition.
The dinner is paired with wines from Fattoria Pagano, an organic family winery in Campania, southern Italy, known for its Falerno del Massico – and Angelo Pagano joins us in person to present them. The menu and price will be announced soon.
Reserve your seats for 20 February
Essi Avellan's Champagne Dinner | Friday 12 March 2027
Aihki's sparkling signature evening returns. Internationally acclaimed Master of Wine and Champagne specialist Essi Avellan hosts her seventh Champagne Dinner at Aihki. Expect carefully chosen Champagnes, each paired with a course designed and cooked by our Head Chef Anssi Riihimäki, and the kind of stories only a Master of Wine can tell.
The menu has 5 courses and costs €99 per person. We will publish the full menu here once it is confirmed.
Reserve your seats for 12 March
SHII Takeover Dinner | Easter Sunday 28 March 2027
Helsinki's omakase restaurant SHII returns to Aihki for Easter. After two memorable SHII evenings in Pyhä in 2026, Chef Nadim Nasser and the SHII team once again take the lead in our kitchen, bringing their distinctive omakase style to the fells.
The evening has two seatings, at 17:00 and 20:00. The menu and price will be announced soon.
Reserve your seats for 28 March
Good to know
- The menu price includes water. Aperitifs, wines and other drinks, as well as coffee and tea, are charged separately. A wine pairing matched to the menu is available at an extra cost – its price will be published here soon. There is no separate non-alcoholic pairing, but our usual non-alcoholic drinks are available.
- On event evenings, only the event menu is served – our regular 4- and 6-course menus are not available, and there is no separate children's menu, so children enjoy the same menu.
- Please let us know about any allergies or dietary requirements when booking. We can accommodate most needs, but we are unable to offer a vegan menu on these evenings.
- Please book at least a week in advance – we order the ingredients for each evening a week ahead, and later bookings are subject to availability.
- Online booking for the event evenings opens soon. Until then, please reserve your seats through our Guest Service team.
- Further evenings may still be added in spring 2027, so keep an eye on this page.
Make a night of it
Turn the dinner into a short winter escape and stay the night at Sunday Morning Resort on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi, just a few steps from the restaurant. Our Sales team will gladly put together a stay around the evening of your choice.
Book your seats
To reserve seats for the event evenings, please contact our Guest Service team – online booking for these evenings opens soon. For our regular dinners, you can book directly in our online booking calendar for Restaurant Aihki.
Sales – group bookings, private parties and stays with dinner
+358 50 543 6627 | sales@sundaymorning.fi
Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00
Guest Service – table and event reservations, and questions from staying guests
+358 41 318 8876 | guestservice@sundaymorning.fi
Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00
Restaurant Aihki, Sunday Morning Resort, Huhanniemi 1, 98530 Pyhätunturi, Finland. Read more about Restaurant Aihki.
