Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

A lovely small cafe and delicious coffee, with one of Finland's best baristas! Open only on weekends: Fri 8-18, Sat & Sun 10-18.
Freese Coffee Co.
5 Freesenkatu
A lovely small cafe and delicious coffee, with one of Finland's best baristas! Open only on weekends: Fri 8-18, Sat & Sun 10-18.
Named after a Finnish sculptor and artist from the turn of the 20th century. A classy restaurant with a high-class menu and delicious wines. A 2-course menu costs about 40e. Open from Tue-Sun 17-24.
29 locals recommend
Ateljé Finne
14 Arkadiankatu
29 locals recommend
Named after a Finnish sculptor and artist from the turn of the 20th century. A classy restaurant with a high-class menu and delicious wines. A 2-course menu costs about 40e. Open from Tue-Sun 17-24.
A small sympathetic cafe in a tiny red house by the sea. This is the best sunset view around. Enjoy a stroll along the seaside and stop for coffee and pulla. Note that the cafe only accepts cash!
225 locals recommend
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 locals recommend
A small sympathetic cafe in a tiny red house by the sea. This is the best sunset view around. Enjoy a stroll along the seaside and stop for coffee and pulla. Note that the cafe only accepts cash!
Delicious coffee, salads and sandwiches, and breakfast on weekends. Located on the busy shopping street of Aleksanterinkatu, this place is tiny but worth getting to.
20 locals recommend
La Torrefazione
50 Aleksanterinkatu
20 locals recommend
Delicious coffee, salads and sandwiches, and breakfast on weekends. Located on the busy shopping street of Aleksanterinkatu, this place is tiny but worth getting to.
A fine-dining experience in a gorgeous glass building, in the middle of the Esplanadi park.
27 locals recommend
Kappeli
1 Eteläesplanadi
27 locals recommend
A fine-dining experience in a gorgeous glass building, in the middle of the Esplanadi park.
The best tea room in Helsinki, you can enjoy a cup or two here or buy tea leaves to go. The service is great and the atmosphere inspiring!
Théhuone Korkeavuorenkatu
9 Korkeavuorenkatu
The best tea room in Helsinki, you can enjoy a cup or two here or buy tea leaves to go. The service is great and the atmosphere inspiring!
The best thai-restaurant in Helsinki, this is a very tiny place, so you might want to book a table beforehand! The menu is great and the food absolutely delicious.
Maithai
31 Annankatu
The best thai-restaurant in Helsinki, this is a very tiny place, so you might want to book a table beforehand! The menu is great and the food absolutely delicious.
An authentic coffee roastery and cafe.
34 locals recommend
Kaffa Roastery
29 Pursimiehenkatu
34 locals recommend
An authentic coffee roastery and cafe.
Cozy cafe with great coffee and kind service. You'll gladly spend a day here with a book or your laptop! Free WiFi.
46 locals recommend
Johan & Nyström - Kanavaranta
Kanavaranta
46 locals recommend
Cozy cafe with great coffee and kind service. You'll gladly spend a day here with a book or your laptop! Free WiFi.
The most exotic pizza in town! So tasty, such flavour. Wow.
24 locals recommend
Skiffer Erottaja
11 Erottajankatu
24 locals recommend
The most exotic pizza in town! So tasty, such flavour. Wow.

Everything Else

In case of a lovely weather, Kansalaistori and the grass areas around it provide a popular picnic place. Just grab a drink or something to eat with you, and enjoy Helsinki at its core!
Kansalaistori
In case of a lovely weather, Kansalaistori and the grass areas around it provide a popular picnic place. Just grab a drink or something to eat with you, and enjoy Helsinki at its core!
The most popular beach in Helsinki, Hietaniemi or Hietsu is the place to be on a warm sunny day!
13 locals recommend
Sandudd
13 locals recommend
The most popular beach in Helsinki, Hietaniemi or Hietsu is the place to be on a warm sunny day!
Our absolute favorite street in town, with colorful houses side by side. Looks like a fairytale!
Huvilakatu
Huvilakatu
Our absolute favorite street in town, with colorful houses side by side. Looks like a fairytale!
A tiny cute island with the best parties on summer Fridays. You'll be taken out on a boat. Check www.lonna.fi for more info.
40 locals recommend
Lonnan sauna
40 locals recommend
A tiny cute island with the best parties on summer Fridays. You'll be taken out on a boat. Check www.lonna.fi for more info.
If you want to try something truly Finnish, spend an evening at a beautiful sauna. Open Wed-Sat, tickets around 15e.
113 locals recommend
Kulttuurisauna
17 Hakaniemenranta
113 locals recommend
If you want to try something truly Finnish, spend an evening at a beautiful sauna. Open Wed-Sat, tickets around 15e.

Shopping

A classy flea-market in one of the finest neighbourhoods of Helsinki. There are clothes, glassware and other household items for sale on pretty good prices. Take the tram or bus from Kamppi.
17 locals recommend
Kaivarin Kanuuna
27 Vuorimiehenkatu
17 locals recommend
A classy flea-market in one of the finest neighbourhoods of Helsinki. There are clothes, glassware and other household items for sale on pretty good prices. Take the tram or bus from Kamppi.
The biggest department store with a grocery section to die for! You can find the most beautiful fresh produce, delicacies from Finland and abroad, and a couple of nice cafes alongside shopping.
256 locals recommend
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 locals recommend
The biggest department store with a grocery section to die for! You can find the most beautiful fresh produce, delicacies from Finland and abroad, and a couple of nice cafes alongside shopping.
The Marimekko flagship store for big and small fans :)
13 locals recommend
Marimekko Mikonkatu
33 Pohjoisesplanadi
13 locals recommend
The Marimekko flagship store for big and small fans :)

Drinks & Nightlife

An iconic seaside bar with a View. Drinks are quite expensive, but you can only enjoy a glass of champagne and then continue on your stroll along the coast.
70 locals recommend
Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
70 locals recommend
An iconic seaside bar with a View. Drinks are quite expensive, but you can only enjoy a glass of champagne and then continue on your stroll along the coast.
Good pizza, music and drinks. What more can you ask for?
71 locals recommend
Putte's Bar and Pizza
6 Kalevankatu
71 locals recommend
Good pizza, music and drinks. What more can you ask for?
A top-class drink bar with award-winning bartenders and yet reasonable prices. You can ask for anything and they'll make it in a glass.
Shaker
65 Fredrikinkatu
A top-class drink bar with award-winning bartenders and yet reasonable prices. You can ask for anything and they'll make it in a glass.

Essentials

The best place to pick out candy.
Makuuni Freda
48 Fredrikinkatu
The best place to pick out candy.
The biggest grocery store near our home, Kamppi K-market is open till late and has a great selection of produce.
14 locals recommend
Kamppi
14 locals recommend
The biggest grocery store near our home, Kamppi K-market is open till late and has a great selection of produce.