Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Kaffa Roastery
29 PursimiehenkatuFor coffee geeks and lovers.
You'll find some nice design products as well as a nice lunch menu.
40 abantu bendawo batusa
Moko Market Café & Store Punavuori
10 PerämiehenkatuYou'll find some nice design products as well as a nice lunch menu.
Good/Cheap daily Finnish menu. Big portions, salad bar and coffee included.
39 abantu bendawo batusa
Ravintola Amigo
15 AleksanterinkatuGood/Cheap daily Finnish menu. Big portions, salad bar and coffee included.
Ravintola Tori
2 PunavuorenkatuBest Meatballs in town or at least the neighborhood.
Café Bar No 9
9 Uudenmaankatutry the pepper steak or the fried noodles!
Great bar food & brunch and nice atmosphere, a walking distance from the apartment. Kitchen open until 10.
Högbergsgatan 2
2 KorkeavuorenkatuGreat bar food & brunch and nice atmosphere, a walking distance from the apartment. Kitchen open until 10.
Very good lunch menu under 10 EUR. VGood burgers, also offers brunch. Summer time nice terrace facing to the park.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Southpark
40 BulevardiVery good lunch menu under 10 EUR. VGood burgers, also offers brunch. Summer time nice terrace facing to the park.
Restaurant concentrates on organic ingredients and uses ingredients from the nature and from Fairtrade. Amazing staff. Reservations needed, and a bit pricey..
Huvilakatu 28
28 HuvilakatuRestaurant concentrates on organic ingredients and uses ingredients from the nature and from Fairtrade. Amazing staff. Reservations needed, and a bit pricey..
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso RoobertinkatuProbably the best falafels in town.
Annankatu 20
20 AnnankatuAuthentic Mexican Kitchen
a.k.a. Keittiö & Baari Juuri (= Kitchen & Bar Root ) Traditional Finnish food in a "fresh, new way". Specialty: "Sapas", i.e. Finnish Tapas.
80 abantu bendawo batusa
Ravintola Juuri
27 Korkeavuorenkatua.k.a. Keittiö & Baari Juuri (= Kitchen & Bar Root ) Traditional Finnish food in a "fresh, new way". Specialty: "Sapas", i.e. Finnish Tapas.
food is amazing, but be prepared to fork out the big money. great patio.
52 abantu bendawo batusa
Artek Helsinki
1 B Keskuskatufood is amazing, but be prepared to fork out the big money. great patio.
If you're looking for some of the best soup in Helsinki, Soppakeittiön is the place to go
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Vanha Kauppahalli
125 EtelärantaIf you're looking for some of the best soup in Helsinki, Soppakeittiön is the place to go
Saslik
12 NeitsytpolkuExcellent food. The only downside is that it's pricey
The Sea Horse warms hearts with its simple Finnish comfort food. Recommended and featured in Monocle Magazine.
96 abantu bendawo batusa
Sea Horse
11 KapteeninkatuThe Sea Horse warms hearts with its simple Finnish comfort food. Recommended and featured in Monocle Magazine.
Restaurant Juuri's "sister restaurant". A great place to sample wines and eat sapas (Finnish tapas/hors d’oeuvre).
Högbergsgatan 25
25 KorkeavuorenkatuRestaurant Juuri's "sister restaurant". A great place to sample wines and eat sapas (Finnish tapas/hors d’oeuvre).
Merimiehenkatu 18
18 MerimiehenkatuHOKU is a small casual restaurant located in the Helsinki Punavuori.
Lungberg is a new restaurant on Punavuori, literaly on our door step. It’s a very nice, very Punavuorian place, with Punavuori interior, Punavuori food.
Båtsmansgatan 16
16 PursimiehenkatuLungberg is a new restaurant on Punavuori, literaly on our door step. It’s a very nice, very Punavuorian place, with Punavuori interior, Punavuori food.
Coffee shop called Birgitta Hernesaari, recently constructed in Eira and on the Hernesaari side. It is built in wood and with a burnt/scorched black wooden facade. Good food.
Hernesaarenranta 2
2 Hernesaarenranta Coffee shop called Birgitta Hernesaari, recently constructed in Eira and on the Hernesaari side. It is built in wood and with a burnt/scorched black wooden facade. Good food.
Erottajankatu 11
11 ErottajankatuGood pizzas, salads and organic wines
Liuskaluoto
Good pizzas, salads and wine in nearby island.
The island is a short 3-minute boat ride from the Kaivopuisto Park beach. Winter time there is a bridge. The swimming beach is supervised. Ice swimming in winter. The Uunisaari has restaurant.
24 abantu bendawo batusa
Restaurant Uunisaari
2 Pohjoinen UunisaariThe island is a short 3-minute boat ride from the Kaivopuisto Park beach. Winter time there is a bridge. The swimming beach is supervised. Ice swimming in winter. The Uunisaari has restaurant.
Demo serves high class home made food basing its cooking to French and Skandinacian kitchens. Despite of the Michelin star demo is relaxed restaurant with personal and friendly service.
Uudenmaankatu 11
11 UudenmaankatuDemo serves high class home made food basing its cooking to French and Skandinacian kitchens. Despite of the Michelin star demo is relaxed restaurant with personal and friendly service.
Excellent place for brunch or lunch. Good vegetarian and vegan options
36 abantu bendawo batusa
Sandro Eira
34 D TehtaankatuExcellent place for brunch or lunch. Good vegetarian and vegan options
Essentials
Here you can get all the basics for your stay in Helsinki. Milk, Eggs, OJ etc..
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Alepa Iso Roobertinkatu
21 Iso RoobertinkatuHere you can get all the basics for your stay in Helsinki. Milk, Eggs, OJ etc..
Drinks & Nightlife
We Got Beef
21 Iso Roobertinkatuyoung crowd OK music.
Mexican bar with a touch of Finnish. Come early to grab a spot to sit.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Bar Llamas
14 Iso RoobertinkatuMexican bar with a touch of Finnish. Come early to grab a spot to sit.
Open Daily. Good Brunch + Nightlife.
A bit out of the way but you could be there in 15 minutes by tram.
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Hämeentie 13
13 HämeentieOpen Daily. Good Brunch + Nightlife.
A bit out of the way but you could be there in 15 minutes by tram.
Musta Kissa is a place in the heart of Kallio, Helsinki, where Finnish 70's vintage, conviviality, and good music meet. Nice atmosphere.
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Musta Kissa Bar
15 Toinen linjaMusta Kissa is a place in the heart of Kallio, Helsinki, where Finnish 70's vintage, conviviality, and good music meet. Nice atmosphere.
Shopping
beam.
15 Erottajankatuclothing for men and women.
My o My
33 Pohjoisesplanadinice store for men.
Berggatan
Vuorikatuhttp://www.indiansummerstore.com/
Everything Else
I-Museum ye-Design ye-Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuFinnish designers and more.
Design Forum Finland
16 B 27 AnnankatuShop Shop Shop!
Sandvikskajen 5
5 HietalahdenrantaHere you'll be able to buy wine and others since it's not sold in regular stores.
Southern Finland
Brooklyn Cafe is a small charming cafe with some great bagels and nice atmosphere.
Sauna Arla
15 KaarlenkatuPublic neighbourhood sauna since 1929.
The island Lonna has an interesting history. In the 1880s it was used by the Russian Navy to store mines. Restaurant and coffee shop (also to purchase ready-packed picnic basket).
40 abantu bendawo batusa
Lonnan sauna
The island Lonna has an interesting history. In the 1880s it was used by the Russian Navy to store mines. Restaurant and coffee shop (also to purchase ready-packed picnic basket).
The newest common sauna in Helsinki is an art project by the architect Tuomas Toivonen and his wife, Japanese designer Nene Tsuboi. Here you can swim in the sea, even during winter.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Hakaniemenranta 17
17 HakaniemenrantaThe newest common sauna in Helsinki is an art project by the architect Tuomas Toivonen and his wife, Japanese designer Nene Tsuboi. Here you can swim in the sea, even during winter.
The Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland, and one of the most famous market places and tourist attractions in the city.
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The Market Square is a central square in Helsinki, Finland, and one of the most famous market places and tourist attractions in the city.
Big department store with excellent grocery store and Alko (to buy wine)
256 abantu bendawo batusa
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 AleksanterinkatuBig department store with excellent grocery store and Alko (to buy wine)
Sightseeing
Traditional public wood-heated sauna. Feel the spirit of times gone by, a time when public saunas played an important role in hygiene as well as social life.
Åstorgsgatan
Harjutorinkatu Traditional public wood-heated sauna. Feel the spirit of times gone by, a time when public saunas played an important role in hygiene as well as social life.
Eiranranta
EiranrantaNearest public beach with a deck.
Suomenlinna was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991 to preserve it for future generations as an example of 18th century fortress architecture in Europe.
61 abantu bendawo batusa
Sveaborg
Suomenlinna was inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991 to preserve it for future generations as an example of 18th century fortress architecture in Europe.