Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Probably the oldest cafe on the island! Really good coffee and pastries.
25 locals recommend
Cafe Mutteri
2 LauttasaarentieProbably the oldest cafe on the island! Really good coffee and pastries.
HSK Pier A
Best food on the island and so are the prices.
The ultimate comfort food, a favorite among the island dwellers. Pizzas, pastas and some Finnish specialties such as meatballs and liver.
19 locals recommend
Casa Mare
6 GyldenintieThe ultimate comfort food, a favorite among the island dwellers. Pizzas, pastas and some Finnish specialties such as meatballs and liver.
A Finnish pizza chain. Be sure to try reindeer pizza that has won the best pizza award in New York!
15 locals recommend
Kotipizza
21 TopeliuksenkatuA Finnish pizza chain. Be sure to try reindeer pizza that has won the best pizza award in New York!
A Finnish cafe chain that has the best baked potatoes! Salads and soups are quite good too. They bake their baguettes every morning. The crust is so crunchy and the bread so, so soft.
Cafe Picnic Lauttasaari
29 LauttasaarentieA Finnish cafe chain that has the best baked potatoes! Salads and soups are quite good too. They bake their baguettes every morning. The crust is so crunchy and the bread so, so soft.
Everything Else
Kasinonranta
A beach with a cafe and a pirate ship for kids!
Beach, forest, dog park and a beach for doggies.
From here, you can walk through the sea to another, smaller island. Contact me for instructions!
8 locals recommend
Veijarivuoren puisto
1a ItälahdenkatuBeach, forest, dog park and a beach for doggies.
From here, you can walk through the sea to another, smaller island. Contact me for instructions!
Essentials
A small supermarket that has a wide selection of everything you need. Such as American foods section and local beers!
8 locals recommend
K-Market Herkkulautta
5 LauttasaarentieA small supermarket that has a wide selection of everything you need. Such as American foods section and local beers!
Heikkiläntie 4
4 HeikkiläntieA German supermarket chain - cheap food, narrow variety, amazing croissants.
The (infamous) KKK-Supermarket. My choice to buy groceries, despite the name can be quite off-putting for foreigners. It actually has nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan.
Kiviaidankatu 2
2 KiviaidankatuThe (infamous) KKK-Supermarket. My choice to buy groceries, despite the name can be quite off-putting for foreigners. It actually has nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan.
The other Finnish grocery chain besides K-markets. Unlike K-markets where the store is owned by the owner and prices determined by the owner, all S-markets have the same prices and the same selection.
Itälahdenkatu 27
27 ItälahdenkatuThe other Finnish grocery chain besides K-markets. Unlike K-markets where the store is owned by the owner and prices determined by the owner, all S-markets have the same prices and the same selection.