Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Traditional Finnish menu. Old restaurant. Good value for money. Try GT. There is also a sports bar, but food corner is quiet.
53 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Cella
15 FleminginkatuTraditional Finnish menu. Old restaurant. Good value for money. Try GT. There is also a sports bar, but food corner is quiet.
Lively place for foodies and veges. Good b-fast & brunch. Colorful, interesting interior. Art exhibitions.
40 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Rupla
16 HelsinginkatuLively place for foodies and veges. Good b-fast & brunch. Colorful, interesting interior. Art exhibitions.
Excellent coffee. Interesting interior. In the middle of old wooden houses in Vallila. Cheaper if you go with your mug. Fresh sandwiches. Can buy coffee beans. Also tea.
23 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo
29 PäijänteentieExcellent coffee. Interesting interior. In the middle of old wooden houses in Vallila. Cheaper if you go with your mug. Fresh sandwiches. Can buy coffee beans. Also tea.
Traditional country cottage in Helsinki by the sea. Red painted log house. Extraordinary interior with good sense of humor. Even in winter time you can sit outside if you wish. You can make a fire for sausages. Dogs welcome, even inside. Recommended even by the Mayor of Helsinki.
225 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Regatta
8 MerikannontieTraditional country cottage in Helsinki by the sea. Red painted log house. Extraordinary interior with good sense of humor. Even in winter time you can sit outside if you wish. You can make a fire for sausages. Dogs welcome, even inside. Recommended even by the Mayor of Helsinki.
Addis Ethiopian Kitchen
28 SturenkatuNew.
Dylan Arabia | Bistro ja Juhlasali
153 HämeentieBrunch- good value for money.
Traditional restaurant in Kallio. Excellent brunch. Well known as even mentioned in a Finnish song. Often voted as number 1 brunch restaurant in Helsinki. Lively in evenings.
20 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Restaurant Oiva
5 PorthaninkatuTraditional restaurant in Kallio. Excellent brunch. Well known as even mentioned in a Finnish song. Often voted as number 1 brunch restaurant in Helsinki. Lively in evenings.
Bergga
14 Viides linjaTrendy eatery in KallioI
Interesting place, good food and pastries
6 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Melt Vallila New York Eatery
18 SuvannontieInteresting place, good food and pastries
Good, reasonably priced Finnish food. Popular, by the sea side.
33 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Salve
5 C HietalahdenrantaGood, reasonably priced Finnish food. Popular, by the sea side.
Legend. Excellent Finnish food in cultural atmosphere. Popular among actors, journalists.. White table clothes. Excellent service.
31 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Elite
22 Eteläinen HesperiankatuLegend. Excellent Finnish food in cultural atmosphere. Popular among actors, journalists.. White table clothes. Excellent service.
A must if you having a walk around Uutela and Vuosaari. Traditional wooden log house. Light lunches, cofee, sandwiches. Dogs welcome. By the harbour. Walking distance from metro/ Vuosaari.
15 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Kahvila Kampela
1 UutelantieA must if you having a walk around Uutela and Vuosaari. Traditional wooden log house. Light lunches, cofee, sandwiches. Dogs welcome. By the harbour. Walking distance from metro/ Vuosaari.
At Kalasatama. Rustic atmosphere, e.g. old bricks on tables.
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Ravintola Lämpö
1 KaasutehtaankatuAt Kalasatama. Rustic atmosphere, e.g. old bricks on tables.
Excellent place for blinis- Russian pancakes with fillings. Colorful, cosy place.
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BLINIt
9 SturenkatuExcellent place for blinis- Russian pancakes with fillings. Colorful, cosy place.
A legend. Known by everyone in Helsinki. By the seaside in Hakaniemi. Often live music, no admission fee. Old, beautiful building.
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Juttutupa
6 SäästöpankinrantaA legend. Known by everyone in Helsinki. By the seaside in Hakaniemi. Often live music, no admission fee. Old, beautiful building.
Excellent location, popular for decades. Good food, good wine. Fab view to the sea.
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Café Ursula
3 EhrenströmintieExcellent location, popular for decades. Good food, good wine. Fab view to the sea.
Cafe Carusel
10 MerisatamanrantaExc location
Asian Aroma
101 HämeentieVietnamese, good value for money. Take away, too.
Knows for actors. Has been in existance for decades. Good food, good service. Finnish menu.
9 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Kosmos
3 KalevankatuKnows for actors. Has been in existance for decades. Good food, good service. Finnish menu.
Warmly recommended. Traditional, Finnish food. Known by everyone.
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Sea Horse
11 KapteeninkatuWarmly recommended. Traditional, Finnish food. Known by everyone.
Restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlour. Recycling, old butchery.
92 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Teurastamo
2 TyöpajankatuRestaurants, cafes, ice cream parlour. Recycling, old butchery.
Brewery with tastings and tours. Lovely interior, feels like in Kopli some years back- residential area in Tallinn inhabited by Russians.
20 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Stadin Panimo
1 KaasutehtaankatuBrewery with tastings and tours. Lovely interior, feels like in Kopli some years back- residential area in Tallinn inhabited by Russians.
Live jazz, normally free entry. Lively bar at Vallila.
7 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Sture Jazz Bar
29 SturenkatuLive jazz, normally free entry. Lively bar at Vallila.
Hilton Helsinki Strand
4 John Stenbergin rantaThe best brunch in Helsinki, but expensive. By the sea.
Food, cafes, souvenirs, traditional handicrafts... The best marker hall in Finland. There is another one at Kauppatori which is a bit touristic. At Hakaniemi, excellent meat from Reinin Liha (e.g. game).
185 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 HämeentieFood, cafes, souvenirs, traditional handicrafts... The best marker hall in Finland. There is another one at Kauppatori which is a bit touristic. At Hakaniemi, excellent meat from Reinin Liha (e.g. game).
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linjaVege, run by a famous Finnish actor. Tasty food.
Ravintola Solna
26 SolnantieIn cosy Munkkiniemi. Famous restaurant. Good, but a bit expensive. Traditional.
Cafe Mutteri
2 LauttasaarentieBy the bridge. Tiny, cosy place. Good, fresh products.
Drinks & Nightlife
Solmu Pub
8 VaasankatuRecommended, but haven't visited by myself
For GT. Industrial atmosphere at Teurastamo. Own distillery for gin.
12 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Tislaamo - Distillery Bar
2a R3 TyöpajankatuFor GT. Industrial atmosphere at Teurastamo. Own distillery for gin.
One of the tiniest bar I have seen in my life. Once you find, you fell in love if you like something different.
29 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Pikku-Vallila
19 VallilantieOne of the tiniest bar I have seen in my life. Once you find, you fell in love if you like something different.
If you like jazz, it's the place to go. Also food. Known for MPs and some VIPs.
25 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Storyville
8 MuseokatuIf you like jazz, it's the place to go. Also food. Known for MPs and some VIPs.
Entertainment & Activities
RIVIERA
2 HarjukatuNew cinema with personal twist
Mustikkamaan uimaranta
1 MustikkamaanpolkuEnjoy swimming facing the Helsinki zoo.
Parks & Nature
Winter garden, inside and outside. Free admission. During Christmas and Easter there are special displays. Cafe only in summer time, but you can go with your stuff and have a picnic. Very nice in a winter day. It's warm inside.
41 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Helsinki Winter Garden
1 A HammarskjöldintieWinter garden, inside and outside. Free admission. During Christmas and Easter there are special displays. Cafe only in summer time, but you can go with your stuff and have a picnic. Very nice in a winter day. It's warm inside.
Lovely walk from Vallila by the seaside. If you wish, you can continue along Vantaa River. Feels like not being in town.
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Vanhankaupunginkoski
9 Katariina Saksilaisen katuLovely walk from Vallila by the seaside. If you wish, you can continue along Vantaa River. Feels like not being in town.
An island which can be reached on foot. Lovely for nature lovers. No services.
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Fårholmen
An island which can be reached on foot. Lovely for nature lovers. No services.
Annalan huvila
1 Waseniuksen puistotieLovely area to walk and relax. Ponies nearby.
Close to Helsinki, but feels like countryside. Located in Espoo and you can easily walk from the final stop of tram number 4 in Munkkiniemi. It's a lovely walk along the coast with some wooden bridges (pedestrians, only).
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Villa Elfvik
Close to Helsinki, but feels like countryside. Located in Espoo and you can easily walk from the final stop of tram number 4 in Munkkiniemi. It's a lovely walk along the coast with some wooden bridges (pedestrians, only).
Animal farm in a lovely environment. There is a old wooden house where there is a restaurant. Worth a visit. Serves lunches. Popular with families and anybody having walks, cycling or skiing. No admission fee.
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Haltialan kotieläintila
17 LaamannintieAnimal farm in a lovely environment. There is a old wooden house where there is a restaurant. Worth a visit. Serves lunches. Popular with families and anybody having walks, cycling or skiing. No admission fee.
Arts & Culture
Koko Jazz Club
3 HämeentieExcellent jazz at Hakaniemi.
Museum in Arabia, history of ceramics of Arabia. On the top floor, excellent view. Outlet in the basement.
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Designmuseo Arabia
Museum in Arabia, history of ceramics of Arabia. On the top floor, excellent view. Outlet in the basement.
Small scale theater with drama and music, there is a bar/ restaurant next door.
Kapsäkki Music Theatre
68 HämeentieSmall scale theater with drama and music, there is a bar/ restaurant next door.
Excellent home museum of Finnish painter called Akseli Gallen-Kallela who was also a globetrotter. Beautiful building with a lovely cafe in a wooden villa.
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The Gallen-Kallela Museum
27 Gallen-Kallelan tieExcellent home museum of Finnish painter called Akseli Gallen-Kallela who was also a globetrotter. Beautiful building with a lovely cafe in a wooden villa.
Shopping
The most famous department stoer in Finland. If 'Stokka 'does not have it, you can not get it in Finland. Known for quality. One in downtown, one in Itäkeskus, one in Tapiola (Espoo). Lot of restaurants, e.g. champagne bar (downtown one)
256 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 AleksanterinkatuThe most famous department stoer in Finland. If 'Stokka 'does not have it, you can not get it in Finland. Known for quality. One in downtown, one in Itäkeskus, one in Tapiola (Espoo). Lot of restaurants, e.g. champagne bar (downtown one)
Good groceries, ALKO (wine, spirits, beer...), pharmacy, flower shop, pet shop, cloth shops, hair dresser, restaurants...
31 broj lokalaca koji preporučuju
Arabia Shopping Centre
111 HämeentieGood groceries, ALKO (wine, spirits, beer...), pharmacy, flower shop, pet shop, cloth shops, hair dresser, restaurants...
Essentials
Tokmanni Helsinki Arabia
111 HämeentieFor toiletries etc. Cheap.