Guidebook for Helsinki

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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 locals recommend
Cella
15 Fleminginkatu
53 locals recommend
Traditional 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 locals recommend
Rupla
16 Helsinginkatu
40 locals recommend
Lively 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 locals recommend
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo
29 Päijänteentie
23 locals recommend
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.
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 locals recommend
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 locals recommend
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.
New.
8 locals recommend
Addis Ethiopian Kitchen
28 Sturenkatu
8 locals recommend
New.
Brunch- good value for money.
10 locals recommend
Dylan Arabia | Bistro ja Juhlasali
153 Hämeentie
10 locals recommend
Brunch- 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 locals recommend
Restaurant Oiva
5 Porthaninkatu
20 locals recommend
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.
Trendy eatery in KallioI
50 locals recommend
Bergga
14 Viides linja
50 locals recommend
Trendy eatery in KallioI
Interesting place, good food and pastries
6 locals recommend
Melt Vallila New York Eatery
18 Suvannontie
6 locals recommend
Interesting place, good food and pastries
Good, reasonably priced Finnish food. Popular, by the sea side.
33 locals recommend
Salve
5 C Hietalahdenranta
33 locals recommend
Good, 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 locals recommend
Elite
22 Eteläinen Hesperiankatu
31 locals recommend
Legend. 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 locals recommend
Kahvila Kampela
1 Uutelantie
15 locals recommend
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.
At Kalasatama. Rustic atmosphere, e.g. old bricks on tables.
6 locals recommend
Ravintola Lämpö
1 Kaasutehtaankatu
6 locals recommend
At Kalasatama. Rustic atmosphere, e.g. old bricks on tables.
Excellent place for blinis- Russian pancakes with fillings. Colorful, cosy place.
15 locals recommend
BLINIt
9 Sturenkatu
15 locals recommend
Excellent 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.
42 locals recommend
Juttutupa
6 Säästöpankinranta
42 locals recommend
A 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.
56 locals recommend
Café Ursula
3 Ehrenströmintie
56 locals recommend
Excellent location, popular for decades. Good food, good wine. Fab view to the sea.
Exc location
71 locals recommend
Cafe Carusel
10 Merisatamanranta
71 locals recommend
Exc location
Vietnamese, good value for money. Take away, too.
Asian Aroma
101 Hämeentie
Vietnamese, good value for money. Take away, too.
Knows for actors. Has been in existance for decades. Good food, good service. Finnish menu.
9 locals recommend
Kosmos
3 Kalevankatu
9 locals recommend
Knows for actors. Has been in existance for decades. Good food, good service. Finnish menu.
Warmly recommended. Traditional, Finnish food. Known by everyone.
97 locals recommend
Sea Horse
11 Kapteeninkatu
97 locals recommend
Warmly recommended. Traditional, Finnish food. Known by everyone.
Restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlour. Recycling, old butchery.
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
92 locals recommend
Restaurants, 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 locals recommend
Stadin Panimo
1 Kaasutehtaankatu
20 locals recommend
Brewery 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 locals recommend
Sture Jazz Bar
29 Sturenkatu
7 locals recommend
Live jazz, normally free entry. Lively bar at Vallila.
The best brunch in Helsinki, but expensive. By the sea.
Hilton Helsinki Strand
4 John Stenbergin ranta
The 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 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
185 locals recommend
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).
Vege, run by a famous Finnish actor. Tasty food.
79 locals recommend
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linja
79 locals recommend
Vege, run by a famous Finnish actor. Tasty food.
In cosy Munkkiniemi. Famous restaurant. Good, but a bit expensive. Traditional.
Ravintola Solna
26 Solnantie
In cosy Munkkiniemi. Famous restaurant. Good, but a bit expensive. Traditional.
By the bridge. Tiny, cosy place. Good, fresh products.
25 locals recommend
Cafe Mutteri
2 Lauttasaarentie
25 locals recommend
By the bridge. Tiny, cosy place. Good, fresh products.

Drinks & Nightlife

Recommended, but haven't visited by myself
22 locals recommend
Solmu Pub
8 Vaasankatu
22 locals recommend
Recommended, but haven't visited by myself
For GT. Industrial atmosphere at Teurastamo. Own distillery for gin.
12 locals recommend
Tislaamo - Distillery Bar
2a R3 Työpajankatu
12 locals recommend
For 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 locals recommend
Pikku-Vallila
19 Vallilantie
29 locals recommend
One 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 locals recommend
Storyville
8 Museokatu
25 locals recommend
If you like jazz, it's the place to go. Also food. Known for MPs and some VIPs.

Entertainment & Activities

New cinema with personal twist
88 locals recommend
RIVIERA
2 Harjukatu
88 locals recommend
New cinema with personal twist
Enjoy swimming facing the Helsinki zoo.
86 locals recommend
Mustikkamaan uimaranta
1 Mustikkamaanpolku
86 locals recommend
Enjoy 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 locals recommend
Helsinki Winter Garden
1 A Hammarskjöldintie
41 locals recommend
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.
Lovely walk from Vallila by the seaside. If you wish, you can continue along Vantaa River. Feels like not being in town.
21 locals recommend
Vanhankaupunginkoski
9 Katariina Saksilaisen katu
21 locals recommend
Lovely 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.
65 locals recommend
Fårholmen
65 locals recommend
An island which can be reached on foot. Lovely for nature lovers. No services.
Lovely area to walk and relax. Ponies nearby.
Annalan huvila
1 Waseniuksen puistotie
Lovely 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).
7 locals recommend
Villa Elfvik
7 locals recommend
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.
16 locals recommend
Haltialan kotieläintila
17 Laamannintie
16 locals recommend
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.

Arts & Culture

Excellent jazz at Hakaniemi.
Koko Jazz Club
3 Hämeentie
Excellent jazz at Hakaniemi.
Museum in Arabia, history of ceramics of Arabia. On the top floor, excellent view. Outlet in the basement.
18 locals recommend
Designmuseo Arabia
18 locals recommend
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 Hämeentie
Small 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.
26 locals recommend
The Gallen-Kallela Museum
27 Gallen-Kallelan tie
26 locals recommend
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.

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 locals recommend
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 locals recommend
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)
Good groceries, ALKO (wine, spirits, beer...), pharmacy, flower shop, pet shop, cloth shops, hair dresser, restaurants...
31 locals recommend
Arabia Shopping Centre
111 Hämeentie
31 locals recommend
Good groceries, ALKO (wine, spirits, beer...), pharmacy, flower shop, pet shop, cloth shops, hair dresser, restaurants...

Essentials

For toiletries etc. Cheap.
Tokmanni Helsinki Arabia
111 Hämeentie
For toiletries etc. Cheap.