Buffets for Events

Crowne Plaza Helsinki – Hesperia’s Hesperia Ballroom banquet restaurant offers high-quality buffets for celebrations, meetings, and private events.

• The minimum number of guests for buffets is 20, unless otherwise stated.
• Valid until August 31, 2026.

Europe Buffets

Continental buffet | €60 / person

The buffet includes a starter table, two main courses (one vegetarian option), and one dessert. You may also choose a third main course for an additional €6.00 and a selection of cheeses as a second dessert for an additional €6.00.

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette (DF, G, V)
• Cauliflower salad with feta cheese and toasted pine nuts (DF, G, V)
• Orzo tabbouleh with marinated tomatoes and fresh herbs (L)
• Niçoise salad with roasted chickpeas (DF, G, V)
• Caesar salad (L)
• Serrano ham with honeydew melon (DF, G)
• Salmon rillettes with herb crostini (DF)
• Country-style bread with spreads and hummus

Main Courses

• Slow-cooked salmon with Bouillabaisse sauce (L, G)
  
  or
• Grilled Iberico pork secreto with herb pistou (DF, G)
  
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• Melanzane Parmigiana (L, G)
• Seasonal vegetable side dish (DF, G, V)
• Sage-butter pan-fried gnocchi (L, G, V)

Desserts

• Chocolate cake with orange compote
  
  or
• European cheeses with house-made compote

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut – €57.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 1: Schloss Johannisberg Gelblack Riesling Trocken – €76.00 / 75 cl
• Wine 2: CVNE Crianza – €63.50 / 75 cl
• Dessert Wine: Sauternes Réserve Mouton Cadet – €59.50 / 37.5 cl

Mediterrian buffet | €60 / person

The buffet includes a starter table, two main courses (one vegetarian option), and one dessert. You may also choose a third main course for an additional €6.00, and a selection of cheeses as a second dessert for an additional €6.00.

Starters

• Green salad with citrus vinaigrette (DF, G, V)
• Tomato & mozzarella Caprese (L, G)
• Grilled vegetables with tzatziki sauce (L, G)
• Lemon-marinated chicken breast with avocado & red onion salsa (DF, G)
• Shrimp ceviche (DF, G)
• Antipasti platter (salami, air-dried ham, artichokes, semi-dried tomatoes, olives, balsamic onions) (DF, G)
• Focaccia bread with baba ghanoush

Main Courses

• Tomato white bean & eggplant caponata (DF, G, V)
  
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• Harissa-roasted salmon with lemon yogurt (L, G)
  
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• Corn-fed chicken breast with Ras el Hanout and dark date sauce (DF, G)
• Seasonal vegetables (DF, G, V)
• Roasted garlic potatoes (DF, G, V)

Desserts

• Tiramisu (VL)
  
  or
• Selection of cheeses with house-made compote

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut – €57.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 1: Roberto Sarotto Gavi Virgilio – €65.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 2: Eduardo Delaunay Septembre Bourgogne Pinot Noir – €87.00 / 75 cl
• Dessert Wine: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble Haus Beerenauslese – €62.50 / 37.5 cl

Nordic Buffets

Northern buffet | €60 / person

The buffet includes a starter table, two main courses (one vegetarian option), and one dessert. You may also choose a third main course for an additional €6.00, and a selection of cheeses as a second dessert for an additional €6.00.

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette (DF, G, V)
• Herbed wild mushroom & potato salad (DF, G, V)
• Bread cheese with honey-roasted root vegetables and seeds (L, G)
• Beetroot with balsamic, walnuts and arugula (DF, G, V)
• Lingonberry-cured salmon with chive crème fraîche (L, G)
• “Suutarinlohi” cured salmon (DF, G) and gin & juniper berry herring (DF, G)
• Lightly smoked lamb roast with lovage aioli (DF, G)

Main Courses

• Vegetarian Wallenberg-style patties with root vegetable ragout (M, G, V)
  
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• Roasted arctic char with crab and dill sauce (L, G)
  
  or
• Rosé-roasted beef sirloin with dark chanterelle sauce (DF, G)
• Roasted Jerusalem artichoke–potato bake and kale (DF, V, G)

Desserts

• Apple and cranberry crumble with vanilla sauce (L, G)
  
  or
• Selection of cheeses with house-made compote

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut – €57.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 1: Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen – €63.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 2: Castello di Radda Chianti Classico – €74.00 / 75 cl
• Dessert Wine: Cossetti Moscato d’Asti “La Vita” – €46.50 / 37.5 cl

Archipelago buffet | €60 / person

The buffet includes a starter table, two main courses (one vegetarian option), and one dessert. You may also choose a third main course for an additional €6.00, and a selection of cheeses as a second dessert for an additional €6.00.

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette (DF, G)
• Roasted cauliflower with spinach and pine nuts (DF, G, V)
• Dill pickles (DF, G, V)
• Apple and celery salad (DF, G, V)
• Skagen-style shrimp salad (DF, G)
• Selection of Baltic herring and pickled herring (DF, G)
• Smoked whitefish and vegetable salad (DF, G)
• Fennel-seasoned salmon pastrami with horseradish sauce (DF, G)
• Smoked beef roast with pickled seasonal vegetables (DF, G)
• Bread selection with spreads (archipelago bread, sourdough, crispbread)
• Dill potatoes (L, G)

Main Courses

• Vegetable edamame bean fritters with kale pesto (DF, G, V)
  
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• White wine-braised pike perch with dill cream sauce (L, G)
  
  and
• Roasted lamb with dark juniper berry sauce (DF, G)
• Apple and parsnip purée (L, G)
• Seasonal vegetable sauté (DF, G, V)

Desserts

• Vanilla panna cotta with sea buckthorn compote (L, G)
  
  or
• Selection of cheeses with house-made compote

Wine Recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut – €57.50 / 75 cl
• Wine 1: Laroche Chablis Saint Martin – €87.00 / 75 cl
• Wine 2: CVNE Crianza – €63.50 / 75 cl
• Dessert Wine: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble Haus Beerenauslese – €62.50 / 37.5 cl

Allergen labels: L = Lactose-free | G = Gluten-free | DF = Dairy-free | V = Vegan

Buffets for events

Crowne Plaza Helsinki – Hesperia’s Hesperia Ballroom banquet restaurant offers a versatile selection of buffets for a wide range of celebrations and events. Choose the buffet that best suits your occasion from our carefully curated selection.

Our buffets are served from a buffet table and include a selection of appetizers, main courses, and desserts. One of the hot main course options is always vegetarian. Our wine expert has selected recommended wines to complement each buffet.

A minimum of 20 guests is required for buffet service. Prices are listed per person.

• Buffets valid until December 31, 2026

Buffet 1 – Northern lights | €60 / person

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette DF, GF, V
• Clear potato salad with juniper‑pickled mushrooms DF, GF, V
• Honey‑roasted seasonal root vegetables and seeds LF, GF
• Balsamic beetroot with walnuts and rocket DF, GF, V
• Cured salmon with maître d’hôtel sauce DF, GF
• Marinated “shoemaker’s” salmon DF, GF and whiskey‑marinated herring DF, GF
• Lightly smoked lamb roast and red onion jam DF, GF
• Bread selection (sourdough, flatbread) and spreads

Main courses

• Mushroom and root vegetable ragout DF, GF, V
• Roasted Arctic char with chive sauce LF, GF
• Rosé‑roasted beef petit tender with dark cranberry sauce DF, GF
• Roasted Jerusalem artichoke–potato bake and kale DF, V, GF

Desserts

• Warm apple–cinnamon bake with vanilla–mascarpone foam LF, GF
• Cheese selection with house‑made jam

Wine recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut €57.50 / 75cl
• Wine 1: Domäne Wachau Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen €59.50 / 75cl
• Wine 2: Castello Di Radda Chianti Classico €65.50 / 75cl
• Dessert wine: Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble House Beerenauslese (vegan) €12.50 / 8cl | €58.50 / 37.5cl

One 75cl bottle serves approximately 6 guests

Buffet 2 – Archipelago | €60 / person

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette DF, GF
• Roasted Brussels sprouts, potatoes and pine nuts DF, GF, V
• Apple–celery salad DF, GF, V
• Shrimp Skagen DF, GF
• Assortment of Baltic herring and pickled herring DF, GF
• Smoked whitefish and vegetable salad DF, GF
• Salt‑cured salmon with dill cucumbers DF, GF
• Roast beef with horseradish sauce DF, GF
• Dill potatoes LF, GF
• Bread selection and spreads (archipelago bread, sourdough)

Main courses

• Vegetable–mushroom rösti with kale pesto DF, GF, V
• Pike‑perch braised in white wine with dill cream sauce LF, GF
• Roasted corn‑fed chicken breast with dark sage sauce DF, GF
• Smoked parsnip–potato purée LF, GF
• Seasonal vegetable bake DF, GF, V

Desserts

• Vanilla pannacotta with sea buckthorn compote LF, GF
• Cheese selection with house‑made jam

Wine recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut €57.50 / 75cl
• Wine1: Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen €59.50 / 75cl
• Wine 2: Castello di Radda Chianti Classico DOCG (organic) €65.50 / 75cl
• Dessert wine: DR Pauly-Bergweiler Noble Haus Beerenausleese €58.50 / 37.5cl

One 75cl bottle serves approximately 6 guests

Buffet 3 – Continental | €60 / person

Starters

• Green salad with vinaigrette DF, GF, V
• Grilled bell pepper with chèvre cheese and toasted pine nuts DF, GF, V
• Orzo tabbouleh with marinated tomatoes and herbs DF, V
• Niçoise‑style salad with roasted chickpeas DF, GF, V
• Caesar salad LF
• Salmon ceviche with herb crostini DF
• Lemon–rosemary marinated chicken breast with aioli DF, GF
• Country bread with spread and hummus

Main courses

• Braised salmon with Bouillabaisse sauce LF, GF
• Melanzane Parmigiana LF, GF
• Seasonal vegetable side DF, GF, V
• Potatoes sautéed in sage butter LF, GF, V

Desserts

• Chocolate cake with cherry compote
• European cheeses with house‑made jam

Wine recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut €57.50 / 75cl
• Wine 1: Domaine du Cleray Sauvignon Blanc €56.50 / 75cl
• Wine 2: Château Fonpiquere Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois €69.50 / 75 cl
• Dessert wine: Lenz Moser Prestige Trockenbeerenauslese €60.50 / 37.5cl

One 75cl bottle serves approximately 6 guests

Buffet 4 – Mediterranean | €60 / person

Starters

• Green salad with citrus vinaigrette DF, GF, V
• Tomato–mozzarella Caprese LF, GF
• Grilled vegetables marinated with lemon and thyme DF, GF, V
• Shrimp salad DF, GF
• Salmon carpaccio with tomato and Parmesan LF, GF
• Grilled chicken breast with Ras el Hanout and tzatziki sauce LF, GF
• Antipasto platter (salami, air‑dried ham, artichokes, semi‑dried tomatoes, olives, balsamic onions) DF, GF
• Focaccia bread and babaganoush

Main courses

• Tomato‑based white bean and eggplant caponata DF, GF, V
• Harissa‑roasted salmon with lime yogurt LF, GF
• Corn‑fed chicken breast with dark date sauce DF, GF
• Seasonal vegetables DF, GF, V
• Roasted garlic potatoes DF, GF, V

Desserts

• Tiramisu LL
• Cheese selection with house‑made jam

Wine recommendations

• Sparkling Wine: Le Contesse Prosecco Bio Brut €57.50 / 75cl
• Wine 1: Murviedro Collecion ECO Blanco (vegan) €52.50 / 75cl
• Wine 2: Murviedro Colleccion ECO Tinto (vegan) €52.50 / 75cl
• Dessert wine: DR Pauly-Bergweiler Noble Haus Beerenausleese €58.50 / 37.5cl

One 75cl bottle serves approximately 6 guests

Allergen key

LF = Lactose-free | DF = Dairy-free | LL = Low-lactose | GF = Gluten-free | V = Vegan