Restaurant Sea HorseN's history in brief

During her ownership the reputation of the restaurant grew among artists. She took poor artist under her wings and let them eat on credit. She was strict but fair employer. Because of her the restaurant got known as a warm, homelike place. Every customer was treaded with the same friendly and warm service. The famous sea horses were born during her time. So many different legends was told of the appearence of the sea horses. But in 2010 the true story was revealed by pictures of two art students painting the sea horses dancing in the waves.

In 1999, the former owners took over the restaurant. They wanted to return the Sea Horse to its former roots. The restaurant was renovated with the help of a picture found in the restaurant museum. The restoration was mainly carried out by visual artist Kimmo Kaivanto, who lived in the same house. In 2003, the restaurant expanded to the adjacent retail space, giving birth to the Black Horse Cabinet. The cabinet is also a work of art by Kimmon Kaivanno. In 2007, in connection with a plumbing renovation, a studio apartment was attached to the restaurant, which became the Peräkammari cabinet. On the walls of the cabinet you can find Kimmografia, Kimmo Kaivanno's sketches of the restaurant's customers in 2002.

The restaurant has been visited by countless well-known people and celebrities from various fields. It is assumed that during the almost 90 years of the restaurant's existence, it has been visited by countless people who have gone down in history with their works. In the words of Jouni Lompolo: "You can meet people from Nobel laureates to the municipalities of the corner.