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 paikallista suosittelee
Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
70 paikallista suosittelee
If nice weather, go here for a glass of wine. Great terrace!!!
Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
31 paikallista suosittelee
Café Succès
2 Korkeavuorenkatu
31 paikallista suosittelee
Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
Nice terrace and nice brunch! Hang out in the nearby park when nice weather.
17 paikallista suosittelee
Southpark
40 Bulevardi
17 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
La Torrefazione
50 Aleksanterinkatu
20 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Restaurant Ask
8 Vironkatu
16 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Hoku
4 Korkeavuorenkatu
19 paikallista suosittelee
Pretty casual and simple restaurant that serves Hawaian food with decent prices.
Heard great things about this place, but never been myself.
11 paikallista suosittelee
The Boom Room
46 Iso Roobertinkatu
11 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
70 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
70 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Ravintola Skiffer Liuskaluoto
36 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Baskeri & Basso Bistro
56 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Roster
8 paikallista suosittelee
Great a la carte restaurant!
Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
50 paikallista suosittelee
Sushibar + Wine
42 Fredrikinkatu
50 paikallista suosittelee
Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
Go here for lunch, dinner or brunch.
7 paikallista suosittelee
Penny
13 Uudenmaankatu
7 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
LUNGI Kortteliravintola
2 a Korkeavuorenkatu
30 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Primula
10 Laivurinkatu
19 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
The Old Skiffer
10 Laivurinkatu
37 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Skiffer Erottaja
11 Erottajankatu
24 paikallista suosittelee
For their pizzas.
This is a street food joint, go here for their Halloumi Pita sandwich.
49 paikallista suosittelee
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso Roobertinkatu
49 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
NAUGHTY BRGR
13 Lönnrotinkatu
26 paikallista suosittelee
Go here for the jalopeno burger. This is a burger joint.
The best mexican restaurant in Helsinki. I just love their tacos.
20 paikallista suosittelee
El Rey
20 Vuorimiehenkatu
20 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Artek Helsinki
1 B Keskuskatu
52 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Liberty or Death
5 Erottajankatu
39 paikallista suosittelee
Great drinks, cool place, but be prepared to wait for a seat, it is tiny!
Great wines!
14 paikallista suosittelee
Latva
9 Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu
14 paikallista suosittelee
Great wines!
Cool wine place!
13 paikallista suosittelee
Vin-Vin
6 Bulevardi
13 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Holiday Bar
7 Kanavaranta
42 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
S-Market Kasarmitori
19 Kasarmikatu
22 paikallista suosittelee
The closest grocery store.

Shopping

For some better groceries or anything at all, go here. It is the biggest department store in Helsinki.
256 paikallista suosittelee
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 paikallista suosittelee
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 paikallista suosittelee
Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
322 paikallista suosittelee
A brand new location, where you can go to the sauna or just enjoy the sea side and/or lunch/dinner.