Guidebook for Helsinki

Monika Maria
Monika Maria
Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

The Old Market Hall at Hietalahti Market has good lunch options. You can also buy meat, cheese etc here.
6 locals recommend
Lönnrotinkatu 34
34 Lönnrotinkatu
6 locals recommend
The Old Market Hall at Hietalahti Market has good lunch options. You can also buy meat, cheese etc here.
Great coffee and sandwitches at Café Delicato run by a Greek owner
Kalevagatan 34
34 Kalevankatu
Great coffee and sandwitches at Café Delicato run by a Greek owner
Krog Madame - good bistro food, nice interior courtyard in the summer.
Lappviksgatan 5
5 Lapinlahdenkatu
Krog Madame - good bistro food, nice interior courtyard in the summer.
Restaurant Fanny is located nicely in the Sinebrychoff Park, next to the small Museum. Nice to sit outside for a drink on warm days.
Bulevardi 38
38 Bulevardi
Restaurant Fanny is located nicely in the Sinebrychoff Park, next to the small Museum. Nice to sit outside for a drink on warm days.
Bar No 9. Drinks and noodles. Artsy crowd.
Uudenmaankatu 9
9 Uudenmaankatu
Bar No 9. Drinks and noodles. Artsy crowd.
Restaurant Rafla. Good food, a friend of mines brother´s place.
Uudenmaankatu 7
7 Uudenmaankatu
Restaurant Rafla. Good food, a friend of mines brother´s place.
Sushibar + Wine.
Uudenmaankatu 15
15 Uudenmaankatu
Sushibar + Wine.
Bar Tapasta. Tiny place for tapas.
Uudenmaankatu 13
13 Uudenmaankatu
Bar Tapasta. Tiny place for tapas.
Restaurant Kuu Kuu has a street terrace that gets afternoon sun. Relaxed place, art crowd.
35 locals recommend
Ravintola KuuKuu
17 Museokatu
35 locals recommend
Restaurant Kuu Kuu has a street terrace that gets afternoon sun. Relaxed place, art crowd.
Kebab Eerikin Pippuri is open late. Mon-Sun 10-05.
Eriksgatan 17
17 Eerikinkatu
Kebab Eerikin Pippuri is open late. Mon-Sun 10-05.
Café Esplanade has a sunny terrace. Often crowded. Café Strindberg is close by on the same street. Pricy but nice.
Norra Esplanaden 37
37 Pohjoisesplanadi
Café Esplanade has a sunny terrace. Often crowded. Café Strindberg is close by on the same street. Pricy but nice.
The Kaivopuisto shore has several cafés: Traditional Café Ursula,Ehrenströmintie 3, trendy Mattolaituri, Ehrenströmintie 3A, Café Carousell, Merisatamanranta 10 and new Birgitta, Hernesaarenranta 2.
Havsstranden
Merisatamanranta
The Kaivopuisto shore has several cafés: Traditional Café Ursula,Ehrenströmintie 3, trendy Mattolaituri, Ehrenströmintie 3A, Café Carousell, Merisatamanranta 10 and new Birgitta, Hernesaarenranta 2.
Restaurant Salve has served traditional Finnish food since the 1800´s. Their most well known dish is the Baltic Herring a la Salve.
Sandvikskajen 11
11 Hietalahdenranta
Restaurant Salve has served traditional Finnish food since the 1800´s. Their most well known dish is the Baltic Herring a la Salve.
Restaurant Sipuli below Uspensky Cathedral has a sunny terrace next to the kanal. If the Winter Garden at the back is open, the view of the cathedral is amazing.Opposite docks the Bar Lighthouse Boat.
Kanalkajen 3
3 Kanavaranta
Restaurant Sipuli below Uspensky Cathedral has a sunny terrace next to the kanal. If the Winter Garden at the back is open, the view of the cathedral is amazing.Opposite docks the Bar Lighthouse Boat.
Restaurant Juuri serves modern Finnish Food made of local produce. Known for their "Sapas", Finnish tapas.
Högbergsgatan 27
27 Korkeavuorenkatu
Restaurant Juuri serves modern Finnish Food made of local produce. Known for their "Sapas", Finnish tapas.
Löyly is a wonderful wooden architectural sight, a restaurant with decks on the sea.
322 locals recommend
Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
322 locals recommend
Löyly is a wonderful wooden architectural sight, a restaurant with decks on the sea.
The best restaurants in Helsinki Muru, Pastis, Sue Ellen and Ultima: You need a reservation, Book a table here: https://dining.fi/poytavaraukset/
43 locals recommend
Ravintola Muru
41 Fredrikinkatu
43 locals recommend
The best restaurants in Helsinki Muru, Pastis, Sue Ellen and Ultima: You need a reservation, Book a table here: https://dining.fi/poytavaraukset/
Michelin star restaurant.
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Grön
36 Albertinkatu
34 locals recommend
Michelin star restaurant.

Essentials

Super Market S-Market and Alko shop. Bankomat and pharmacy.
Sandvikskajen 7
7 Hietalahdenranta
Super Market S-Market and Alko shop. Bankomat and pharmacy.
The closest grocery store.
K-Market Lönkan Herkku
27 Albertinkatu
The closest grocery store.

Shopping

Kamppi Mall. Shops, restaurants, downstairs: metro, buses. Yellow cocoon as entrance to the metro in the center worth seeing.
Urho Kekkosen katu 7
7 Urho Kekkosen katu
Kamppi Mall. Shops, restaurants, downstairs: metro, buses. Yellow cocoon as entrance to the metro in the center worth seeing.
Formverk and Kartell Design Shops.
Annankatu 5
5 Annankatu
Formverk and Kartell Design Shops.
Zarro Design Shop.
Fredrikinkatu 37
37 Fredrikinkatu
Zarro Design Shop.
Formverk Living Design Shop
Annankatu 23
23 Annankatu
Formverk Living Design Shop
Peroba furniture shop
Fredrikinkatu 33
33 Fredrikinkatu
Peroba furniture shop
Korkeavuorenkatu Street has small cafés and fashion shops like Valkoinen Elefantti on Korkeavuorenkatu 3. Opposite is Café Succes that is known for its giant sweet buns.
Högbergsgatan 3
3 Korkeavuorenkatu
Korkeavuorenkatu Street has small cafés and fashion shops like Valkoinen Elefantti on Korkeavuorenkatu 3. Opposite is Café Succes that is known for its giant sweet buns.

Sightseeing

Flea Market on Hietalahti Market Square
57 locals recommend
Hietalahti Market
34 Lönnrotinkatu
57 locals recommend
Flea Market on Hietalahti Market Square
The Finnish Museum of Natural History is Nice.
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13
The Finnish Museum of Natural History is Nice.
The National Museum of Finland. Old things.
Mannerheimintie 34
34 Mannerheimintie
The National Museum of Finland. Old things.
Suomenlinna Fortress is a nice place for a picnic. Ferries leave from the kiosk at the Main Market Square.
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna Fortress is a nice place for a picnic. Ferries leave from the kiosk at the Main Market Square.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktail Bar Ateljee Torni up in the tower (elevator up + small stair) formely occupied by KGB spies. Check the women´s toilet for views!
Kalevagatan 5
5 Kalevankatu
Cocktail Bar Ateljee Torni up in the tower (elevator up + small stair) formely occupied by KGB spies. Check the women´s toilet for views!
Los Cojones Bar.
Annankatu 15
15 Annankatu
Los Cojones Bar.
Small wine / beer bar just around the corner on Kalevankatu, with an international crowd. Good pastries and sallads for smaller meals.
17 locals recommend
Apéro BarCafé
46 Kalevankatu
17 locals recommend
Small wine / beer bar just around the corner on Kalevankatu, with an international crowd. Good pastries and sallads for smaller meals.

Arts & Culture

Architecture Museum
Kasarmikatu 24
24 Kasarmikatu
Architecture Museum
Design Museum
Högbergsgatan 23
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
Design Museum
Alvar Aaltos refurbishment for Helsinki Energy office adding on to architect Gunnar Taucher´s old building. Check out the nice shiplike roof!
Kampintori station
Alvar Aaltos refurbishment for Helsinki Energy office adding on to architect Gunnar Taucher´s old building. Check out the nice shiplike roof!
Galleria Jangva (interior courtyard 4-6) is located on an architecturally interesting interior courtyard. More galleries: http://www.nayttely.info/index.php?article_id=4127
Uudenmaankatu 4
4 Uudenmaankatu
Galleria Jangva (interior courtyard 4-6) is located on an architecturally interesting interior courtyard. More galleries: http://www.nayttely.info/index.php?article_id=4127
The Academic Book Shop is designed by Alvar Aalto.
10 locals recommend
Academic Bookstore
39 Pohjoisesplanadi
10 locals recommend
The Academic Book Shop is designed by Alvar Aalto.
Finlandia Hall by Alvar Aalto.
56 locals recommend
Finlandia - Talo
13 E Mannerheimintie
56 locals recommend
Finlandia Hall by Alvar Aalto.
Alvar Aalto´s home and his studio close by are worth a visit. More Aalto: http://www.alvaraalto.fi/info/guide/helsinki.htm
Riihitie 20
20 Riihitie
Alvar Aalto´s home and his studio close by are worth a visit. More Aalto: http://www.alvaraalto.fi/info/guide/helsinki.htm