Ready to experience our French cuisine?
At Bistro Charlet we believe that the secret of good food lies in quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients.
That’s why we are committed to serving home-made savory and sweet French specialties that go perfectly with our selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
APPETIZERS & STARTERS / ALKUPALAT
December 2024 / Joulukuu 2024
CASSE-CROÛTE FRANCAIS / RANSKALAINEN VÄLIPALA (G*)｜18.00€ |
ASSIETTE DE FROMAGE / JUUSTOLAUTANEN (V,G*)｜19.00€
To share (or not) – Selection of French cheeses, served with home-made bread.ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE / BURGUNDYN ETANOITA (L)｜16.00€
6XBurgundy snails gratinated with homemade parsley butter in a crispy shell.TERRINE DE NOËL / JOULUTERRIINI (L,G*) – 15.00€
Home-made terrine slice, served with fresh salad and home-made bread.VELOUTÉ D’HIVER / TALVINEN KERMAKEITTO (V,L,G*)｜9.00€
Small bowl of fresh home-made cauliflower, parsnips & mushrooms creamy soup.
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FRENCH APÉRO
In France, ‘apéro‘, short for ‘apéritif’ (appetizer), is sacred. It’s a cultural ritual, one of the #1 pleasure in life. French apéro consists of enjoying a drink (or more) together with nibbles before dinner. It’s not about getting drunk, it’s about spending time together with friends and family to prepare your palate for the meal to follow. There is no need for fancy set up, apéro is a casual affair, where the most important thing is company. And if the atmosphere is pleasant enough, it can also become the dinner itself. In this case, it is called an ‘apéro dinatoire‘.
* If you are following a special diet, we can replace ingredients with some other alternative.
MAIN DISHES / PÄÄRUOKIA
December 2024 / Joulukuu 2024
FOR 2 PEOPLE |
BOUDIN BLANC AUX POMMES / OMENAVALKOMAKKARA (G)｜24.00€
Boudin blanc sausage with apple & cider sauce, served with gratin dauphinois (gratinated creamy potatoes).TARTE BETTERAVE & BLEU / PUNAJUURI-& JUUSTOPIIRAKKA ｜16.50€
Home-made beetroot & blue cheese pie topped with rocket salad and pancetta, served with fresh salad.VELOUTÉ D’HIVER / TALVINEN KERMAKEITTO (V,L,G*)｜14.00€
Large bowl of fresh home-made cauliflower, parsnips & mushrooms creamy soup.
* If you are following a special diet, we can replace ingredients with some other alternative.
DESSERTS & COFFEE TIME / JÄLKIRUOKIA & KAHVIN AIKA
December 2024 / Joulukuu 2024
CAFÉ GOURMAND / GOURMET-KAHVI (V, L)｜12.00€ |
CHEESECAKE ORANGE / APPELSIINIJUUSTOKAKKU (V,G*)｜7.00€
Verrine of home-made orange cream cheese with a speculos cookie base, topped with cinnamon.TIRAMISU POIRE-MARRON / PÄÄRYNÄ- & KASTANJATIRAMISU (V,L)｜7.00€
Home-made chestnut mousse on a base of coffee-soaked speculoos, topped with roasted hazelnuts.LINZER TORTE / LINZER PIIRAKKA (V,L)｜7.00€
Home-made traditional Linz pie filled with red fruits and topped with dough.GÂTEAU AU VIN ROUGE / PUNAVIINIKAKKU (V,L)｜7.00€
Home-made cake with chocolate, red wine, nuts & cinamon.
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FRENCH DESSERT
In France, we are used to eat something sweet after the meal at home and in restaurants. It can be simple, like yogurt and fruit sprinkled with sugar. It’s often chocolate. But when we don’t have it, we can become sullen. Desserts give pleasure and create a sense of happiness feeling satisfaction. It is a kind of mood booster. And when the choice between different desserts becomes too difficult, there’s always the possibility to opt for a ‘café gourmand‘ that combines espresso (or other hot beverage) with an assortment of miniature desserts.
* If you are following a special diet, we can replace ingredients with some other alternative.
WINE SELECTION / VIINIVALIKOIMA
We are offering a nice selection of French white wines, rosé wine, red wines, and sparkling wines according to season and availability.
LOCAL BEER SELECTION / PAIKALLINEN OLUTVALIKOIMA
We are delighted to offer you a selection of local craft beers brewed by ANT BREW (Lahti), KANAVAN PANIMO (Vääksy/Asikkala) and LAMMIN SAHTI (Lammi/Hämeenlinna).
COCKTAILS / COCKTAILIT
OTHER DRINKS / MUUT JUOMAT
You can also enjoy soft drinks, digestives, and hot drinks with coffee roasted by KAHIWA COFFEE (Lahti).
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE FRENCH DRINKS
In France, we are used to start with an apéritif, where we drink beer, wine, cocktails or soft drinks. We usually continue with wine, white or red, to accompanish the meal. Then we take a hot beverage with or right after the dessert. And we end with a digestive, which help digestion and bring a fresh and fruity note after meal.