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A blind date in Finland seeks 16 singles for February
The city will be assigned once each person’s place is confirmed. Visit Finland is offering a four-day culinary trip to 16 singles from around the world, including a blind dinner.
The destination city will not be revealed until each participant has their place confirmed: it could be Helsinki or Tampere. Visit Finland is looking for 16 single people from around the world for a four-day gastronomic trip in February 2027, with accommodation and all expenses paid.
A surprise dinner with Finnish chefs
There will be two groups of eight people, travelling between 9 and 19 February. Before the main event, each group will take part in activities focused on gastronomy and will end up sharing a table at a surprise location with local Finnish singles.
The dinner will feature one of the country’s official tasting menus. In Helsinki, Adele Kinnunen, executive chef at Café Savoy and participant in MasterChef Professionals, will be cooking. In Tampere, known as the sauna capital of the world, the menu will be prepared by Henry Tikkanen from restaurant Gösta, who has represented Finland in the Bocuse d’Or competition.
Del Sinkkukori to an international date
The idea is inspired by Del Sinkkukori, a viral Finnish trend where single people pick up a pink basket at the supermarket to show they are open to meeting someone. Heli Jimenez, senior director of international marketing at Business Finland, explains that participants might find love with each other, with Finnish cuisine, or with a new favourite destination.
In Barcelona, another initiative related to sharing meals is the Sant Roc social dining project, which will be able to serve up to 64 meals a day and offer temporary shelter during cold spells, according to information about Sant Roc.
How to apply for a place and when the deadline is
The application starts with a question: What would you eat on a first date dinner and why? You need to answer in a short video in English and post it on Instagram or TikTok with the hashtag #FinnishDinnerDate, as well as tagging Visit Finland. You can also upload it to YouTube.
After that, you need to complete the form at FinnishDinnerDate.com and include the link to the video. If you prefer to keep it private, you can upload it to YouTube as unlisted.
The deadline is Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10:59 am, mainland time. Visit Finland will announce the winners on 1 December on their Instagram and TikTok accounts.