Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Very nice coffee place just next to your apartment. They make good coffee and also serve vegetarian food. When the day is warm and sunny you can go to the rooftop enjoy your drinks and food.
20 locals recommend
Cargo Coffee + Vegetarian food
Very nice coffee place just next to your apartment. They make good coffee and also serve vegetarian food. When the day is warm and sunny you can go to the rooftop enjoy your drinks and food.
One of the best burgers in Helsinki and only 10 minutes walk away. Enjoy !
26 locals recommend
NAUGHTY BRGR
13 LönnrotinkatuOne of the best burgers in Helsinki and only 10 minutes walk away. Enjoy !
This market hall is amazing. There you can find several nice little restaurants and other interesting stuff. Usually especially during weekends there is a flee market in the plaza.
105 locals recommend
Hietalahti Market Hall
34 LönnrotinkatuThis market hall is amazing. There you can find several nice little restaurants and other interesting stuff. Usually especially during weekends there is a flee market in the plaza.
This is a iconic restaurant just the opposite side of the street. It has been there for tens of years. They serve Finnish style food and burgers etc. and has a nice ambience.
21 locals recommend
Ravintola Kannas
43 EerikinkatuThis is a iconic restaurant just the opposite side of the street. It has been there for tens of years. They serve Finnish style food and burgers etc. and has a nice ambience.
Konstan Möljä is a iconic Finnish restaurant. It is not the cheepest but fantastic place. I recommend to make a reservation beforehand. They usually open from 5pm and their number is +3589 6947504
52 locals recommend
Konstan Möljä
14 HietalahdenkatuKonstan Möljä is a iconic Finnish restaurant. It is not the cheepest but fantastic place. I recommend to make a reservation beforehand. They usually open from 5pm and their number is +3589 6947504
The best drinks and very cool place. During summer there is also a nice courtyard. Just next to it is Erottaja Karaoke bar and Rymy Eetu.
52 locals recommend
Artek Helsinki
1 B KeskuskatuThe best drinks and very cool place. During summer there is also a nice courtyard. Just next to it is Erottaja Karaoke bar and Rymy Eetu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice little place where you can enjoy wine and beer and also they serve delicious tapas food.
17 locals recommend
Apéro BarCafé
46 KalevankatuNice little place where you can enjoy wine and beer and also they serve delicious tapas food.
This is a legendary nightclub where people start dancing on the tables usually after 11pm. During weekend there is a live band. Average age 30.
7 locals recommend
Rymy-Eetu
15 ErottajankatuThis is a legendary nightclub where people start dancing on the tables usually after 11pm. During weekend there is a live band. Average age 30.
Go and experience the karoke-culture we have in Finland. Erottaja bar is just next to Rymyeetu and Groteski. Write your song in the paper and good luck. If the place is crowded it might take more than hour for your singing turn.
16 locals recommend
Karaokebar Erottaja
15-17 ErottajankatuGo and experience the karoke-culture we have in Finland. Erottaja bar is just next to Rymyeetu and Groteski. Write your song in the paper and good luck. If the place is crowded it might take more than hour for your singing turn.
Go for a drink to the top floor of Hotel Torni. The drinks are very expensive but at least you get very good pictures from the terrace.
39 locals recommend
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
26 YrjönkatuGo for a drink to the top floor of Hotel Torni. The drinks are very expensive but at least you get very good pictures from the terrace.
Sightseeing
Go to the Clarion Hotel Sky bar. There you will have a nice view over Helsinki. You might need to buy at least a drink.
44 locals recommend
Clarion Hotel Helsinki
2 TyynenmerenkatuGo to the Clarion Hotel Sky bar. There you will have a nice view over Helsinki. You might need to buy at least a drink.
Go enjoy the peaceful Kaivopuisto park area. There you will also find many good coffee places and also Löyly sauna comlex.
189 locals recommend
Kaivopuisto
Go enjoy the peaceful Kaivopuisto park area. There you will also find many good coffee places and also Löyly sauna comlex.
The ferry to Suomenlinna leaves from Market Square and it takes 20 minutes one way and the ticket price is 5€. The Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a UNESCO world heritage place. It is an island so dress warm. There are in total 6 little museums and restaurants. Enjoy.
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
The ferry to Suomenlinna leaves from Market Square and it takes 20 minutes one way and the ticket price is 5€. The Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a UNESCO world heritage place. It is an island so dress warm. There are in total 6 little museums and restaurants. Enjoy.
Shopping
Lots of nice shops and couple bigger "malls" like Stockman and XXL.
35 locals recommend
Aleksanterinkatu
AleksanterinkatuLots of nice shops and couple bigger "malls" like Stockman and XXL.
Essentials
Very good grocery store that I prefer to use. It is open until 11pm during weekdays and 10pm during weekends.
17 locals recommend
Alepa Ruoholahdenkatu
23 RuoholahdenkatuVery good grocery store that I prefer to use. It is open until 11pm during weekdays and 10pm during weekends.
Everything Else
A movie theatre in the middle of Helsinki. None of our movies are dubbed except maybe cartoons. Subtitles are in Finnish and Swedish mainly.
48 locals recommend
Tennispalatsi
A movie theatre in the middle of Helsinki. None of our movies are dubbed except maybe cartoons. Subtitles are in Finnish and Swedish mainly.
Grocery store
K-Citymarket Ruoholahti
21 Itämerenkatu