Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

Restaurant Story in the middle of the Old Market hall has the best eggs benedict, and a good place for lunch as well.
Eteläranta
Eteläranta
Restaurant Story in the middle of the Old Market hall has the best eggs benedict, and a good place for lunch as well.
If nice weather, go here for a glass of wine. Great terrace!!!
70 helybéli ajánlásával
Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
70 helybéli ajánlásával
If nice weather, go here for a glass of wine. Great terrace!!!
Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
31 helybéli ajánlásával
Café Succès
2 Korkeavuorenkatu
31 helybéli ajánlásával
Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
Nice terrace and nice brunch! Hang out in the nearby park when nice weather.
17 helybéli ajánlásával
Southpark
40 Bulevardi
17 helybéli ajánlásával
Nice terrace and nice brunch! Hang out in the nearby park when nice weather.
Tiny entrance and stairs to the second story. Have great coffee and fantastic breakfast and brunch.
20 helybéli ajánlásával
La Torrefazione
50 Aleksanterinkatu
20 helybéli ajánlásával
Tiny entrance and stairs to the second story. Have great coffee and fantastic breakfast and brunch.
Cafe Birgitta, nice cafe/terrace by the sea. Serves cafe, wine, burgers and salads.
Hernesaarenranta 2
2 Hernesaarenranta
Cafe Birgitta, nice cafe/terrace by the sea. Serves cafe, wine, burgers and salads.
A French style bistro, where they always hold some tables for those without a reservation. Also almost next door they have a great hot dog joint called Hummeri ja Hodari (Lobster and Hot dog).
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Restaurant Ask
8 Vironkatu
16 helybéli ajánlásával
A French style bistro, where they always hold some tables for those without a reservation. Also almost next door they have a great hot dog joint called Hummeri ja Hodari (Lobster and Hot dog).
Pretty casual and simple restaurant that serves Hawaian food with decent prices.
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Hoku
4 Korkeavuorenkatu
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Pretty casual and simple restaurant that serves Hawaian food with decent prices.
Heard great things about this place, but never been myself.
11 helybéli ajánlásával
The Boom Room
46 Iso Roobertinkatu
11 helybéli ajánlásával
Heard great things about this place, but never been myself.
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
70 helybéli ajánlásával
Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
70 helybéli ajánlásával
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
70 helybéli ajánlásával
Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
70 helybéli ajánlásával
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
Take the 2 minute ferry ride (costs 6€) to Liuskaluoto for pizza or salad or just a drink. Part of a boat fueling spot, but has a DJ or other music and a really nice atmosphere. Open only in the summer.
36 helybéli ajánlásával
Ravintola Skiffer Liuskaluoto
36 helybéli ajánlásával
Take the 2 minute ferry ride (costs 6€) to Liuskaluoto for pizza or salad or just a drink. Part of a boat fueling spot, but has a DJ or other music and a really nice atmosphere. Open only in the summer.
In my books the best and coolest restaurant in Helsinki. Might be difficult to get a table without reservation, but it is open until 2am, so you could also just go for a very late dinner. Not open on Saturdays (or Sundays, or Mondays I think).
56 helybéli ajánlásával
Baskeri & Basso Bistro
56 helybéli ajánlásával
In my books the best and coolest restaurant in Helsinki. Might be difficult to get a table without reservation, but it is open until 2am, so you could also just go for a very late dinner. Not open on Saturdays (or Sundays, or Mondays I think).
Great a la carte restaurant!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Roster
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Great a la carte restaurant!
Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
50 helybéli ajánlásával
Sushibar + Wine
42 Fredrikinkatu
50 helybéli ajánlásával
Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
Go here for lunch, dinner or brunch.
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Penny
13 Uudenmaankatu
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Go here for lunch, dinner or brunch.
Heard great things about this fusion kitchen, but never been there!
Hello Darling Eatery
3-5 Iso Roobertinkatu
Heard great things about this fusion kitchen, but never been there!
For Sunday (before 5 pm), as not too many places are open. They have a really good burger, as well as salads.
30 helybéli ajánlásával
LUNGI Kortteliravintola
2 a Korkeavuorenkatu
30 helybéli ajánlásával
For Sunday (before 5 pm), as not too many places are open. They have a really good burger, as well as salads.
Go here for the pizzas, they serve the same pizzas as Skiffer.
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Primula
10 Laivurinkatu
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Go here for the pizzas, they serve the same pizzas as Skiffer.
When everything else is closed, you can eat or take away their great pizzas, which are the same as at Skiffer.
37 helybéli ajánlásával
The Old Skiffer
10 Laivurinkatu
37 helybéli ajánlásával
When everything else is closed, you can eat or take away their great pizzas, which are the same as at Skiffer.
For their pizzas.
24 helybéli ajánlásával
Skiffer Erottaja
11 Erottajankatu
24 helybéli ajánlásával
For their pizzas.
This is a street food joint, go here for their Halloumi Pita sandwich.
49 helybéli ajánlásával
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso Roobertinkatu
49 helybéli ajánlásával
This is a street food joint, go here for their Halloumi Pita sandwich.
If you want to have a hint of luxury go here for the bar and drinks. Their toast skagen is very good as well.
Salutorget
15 Pohjoisesplanadi
If you want to have a hint of luxury go here for the bar and drinks. Their toast skagen is very good as well.
On the more expensive and fancy side, but a place with a really good burger and salad nicoise. Open also on Sundays.
Brasserie Kämp
29 Pohjoisesplanadi
On the more expensive and fancy side, but a place with a really good burger and salad nicoise. Open also on Sundays.
Go here for the jalopeno burger. This is a burger joint.
26 helybéli ajánlásával
NAUGHTY BRGR
13 Lönnrotinkatu
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Go here for the jalopeno burger. This is a burger joint.
The best mexican restaurant in Helsinki. I just love their tacos.
20 helybéli ajánlásával
El Rey
20 Vuorimiehenkatu
20 helybéli ajánlásával
The best mexican restaurant in Helsinki. I just love their tacos.
Go here in the summer for the terrace.
HSS Paviljong
Liuskasaari
Go here in the summer for the terrace.

Drinks & Nightlife

Enter from the corner of Ludwiginkatu and Erottaja, massive doors at the corner. Great bar with great drinks.
52 helybéli ajánlásával
Artek Helsinki
1 B Keskuskatu
52 helybéli ajánlásával
Enter from the corner of Ludwiginkatu and Erottaja, massive doors at the corner. Great bar with great drinks.
Great drinks, cool place, but be prepared to wait for a seat, it is tiny!
39 helybéli ajánlásával
Liberty or Death
5 Erottajankatu
39 helybéli ajánlásával
Great drinks, cool place, but be prepared to wait for a seat, it is tiny!
Great wines!
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Latva
9 Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Great wines!
Cool wine place!
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Vin-Vin
6 Bulevardi
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Cool wine place!
Amazing drinks and a nice bar! It is on the ground floor of Hotel F6.
Runar
6 Fabianinkatu
Amazing drinks and a nice bar! It is on the ground floor of Hotel F6.
Go here during the summer for the terrace and the early late night night life. Others enjoy their food as well. Same owners as the Cock.
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Holiday Bar
7 Kanavaranta
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Go here during the summer for the terrace and the early late night night life. Others enjoy their food as well. Same owners as the Cock.

Essentials

The closest grocery store.
22 helybéli ajánlásával
S-Market Kasarmitori
19 Kasarmikatu
22 helybéli ajánlásával
The closest grocery store.

Shopping

For some better groceries or anything at all, go here. It is the biggest department store in Helsinki.
256 helybéli ajánlásával
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 helybéli ajánlásával
For some better groceries or anything at all, go here. It is the biggest department store in Helsinki.

Entertainment & Activities

A brand new location, where you can go to the sauna or just enjoy the sea side and/or lunch/dinner.
322 helybéli ajánlásával
Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
322 helybéli ajánlásával
A brand new location, where you can go to the sauna or just enjoy the sea side and/or lunch/dinner.