Planning a private event in Espoo means making a choice that your guests will remember long after the evening ends. The venue sets the tone for everything.
At 76 metres above sea level, inside the Haukilahti water tower, we offer something that very few private event venues in Espoo can: a genuine panoramic view stretching across the sea, Helsinki, and the Espoo coastline, all from a single room.
A venue above the ordinary: sea, city, and sky
Most event spaces offer four walls and a function. We offer a stage.
As the highest-situated restaurant in southern Finland, Haikaranpesä gives your guests an arrival experience that begins the moment they step into the water tower. The view does not compete with the occasion; it elevates it.
- Unobstructed panoramic views across the Baltic Sea, Helsinki, and Espoo
- A distinctive architectural setting inside a historic water tower
- An atmosphere that works equally well for intimate gatherings and large celebrations
- Natural light and open sky that transform the space as the evening progresses
This is what a sea view event venue in Espoo looks like when the setting is built into the building itself, not added as an afterthought.
What a private event at Haikaranpesä includes
We host private events for groups of 30 to 150 guests, and we tailor every detail around your occasion.
Whether you are planning a private lunch, an evening celebration with dancing, a corporate meeting or private dining event, or a sit-down dinner, the space adapts to what you need.
- Exclusive use of the venue for your group during your event
- Private dining arrangements for both daytime and evening occasions
- A Scandinavian buffet tradition built on seasonal ingredients and fresh seafood
- Dancing available for evening events
- Meeting and breakfast arrangements for corporate groups
- Catering and service tailored to your wishes; menus are planned together with you
We ask for a binding confirmation one month before your event, and we invoice based on the confirmed number of guests. No guesswork, no hidden surprises.
To receive the best possible proposal, it helps to share a few details when you get in touch: the number of guests, your preferred date and time, the nature of the occasion, and any catering preferences. From there, we take care of the planning.
Three generations of hosting: the Haikaranpesä difference
Hosting well is not something you learn from a manual. It is something passed down.
We have been welcoming guests to this table since the turn of the 1960s and 70s. Now in our third generation as a family business, we carry the same approach that made this place a gathering point for celebrations across decades: attentive, personal, and unhurried.
What this means for your event:
- A team that understands the difference between a function and a genuine occasion
- Flexibility to plan the event around your wishes, not a fixed template
- Experience hosting everything from private lunches to large evening celebrations
- A setting that has been refined over generations rather than assembled for a trend
When you book a private event venue in Espoo with a history like ours, you are not choosing a space. You are choosing a tradition of hospitality.
Reserve your private event space in Espoo
Getting started is straightforward. Reach out to us directly and we will begin planning your event together.
You can contact us by phone at 09-4524254 or by email at ravintolahaikaranpesa@kolumbus.fi. When sending a request for a proposal, include the following so we can respond with a tailored offer:
- Number of guests
- Preferred date, start time, and end time
- Nature of the occasion (dinner, meeting, celebration, wedding, and so on)
- Any catering preferences or dietary considerations
We are happy to arrange both private lunch settings and evening events. Whatever the occasion, we will make sure the view is only the beginning of what your guests remember.