ABOUT TESSA
CHEF: JAAKKO IMPIÖ
HOST: LILY IMPIÖ
Tessa is our ideal restaurant. A romantic, and a cozy place, easy to approach, and hard to leave too soon. A restaurant, where the menu is not too long, not too short, and centered around seasons, the best possible produce, and an open, global mindset.
We are originally from Finland and Estonia. We have worked in some of the finest restaurants in the world, run our own media company, and now it is time to create a place we hope will become our second home — one that is open to everyone.
OUR WAY
MEDITERRANEAN FOOD WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Being a “Niçois” restaurant, we are rooted in the Mediterranean. But with lives shaped by travel and an endless hunger for new, exotic flavours and techniques, we can’t help but cook without borders.
Our cuisine is centred around the belief that inspiration can come from anywhere and anything. We see it as our obligation to follow that inspiration wherever it leads, as long as what ends up on the plate is Delicious, Memorable, and Purposeful.
CUISINE DU SAISON
To us, nothing else makes sense but to work with what is in season. By connecting ourselves and our guests to the rhythms of nature and the changing seasons, we can bring the very best of each moment to the table.
WARM & HEARTY SPIRIT
Food is only one part of the restaurant experience. To us, what matters even more is how you feel while you are here.
Our goal is to make every guest feel that they are not only being given what they desire, but being cared for in the way they desire to be treated. Always with warmth, generosity, and a hearty spirit
