Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
A cute outdoors café with a beautiful view of the city over the Töölönlahti bay. The bay is also a popular area to go for walks and jogging.
73 Einheimische empfehlen
Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H LinnunlauluntieA cute outdoors café with a beautiful view of the city over the Töölönlahti bay. The bay is also a popular area to go for walks and jogging.
A relaxed restaurant with great food, good beer selection, nice staff and reasonable prices. The brunch on Saturdays and Sundays is also worth going, for that it's good to book a table in advance.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Hagnäsgatan 7
7 HakaniemenkatuA relaxed restaurant with great food, good beer selection, nice staff and reasonable prices. The brunch on Saturdays and Sundays is also worth going, for that it's good to book a table in advance.
Great food, mixing Moroccan cooking with contemporary. Vegetarian/vegan brunch on Sat, a normal one on Sun. Always book a table, even on weekdays. Not the cheapest, but good food in a nice atmosphere.
165 Einheimische empfehlen
Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linjaGreat food, mixing Moroccan cooking with contemporary. Vegetarian/vegan brunch on Sat, a normal one on Sun. Always book a table, even on weekdays. Not the cheapest, but good food in a nice atmosphere.
Best döner in town, a quality version of it, made into a real nice meal with fresh ingredients. The vegetarian version made of seitan is excellent too, as is the wine selection to go with the food.
118 Einheimische empfehlen
Döner Harju
23 FleminginkatuBest döner in town, a quality version of it, made into a real nice meal with fresh ingredients. The vegetarian version made of seitan is excellent too, as is the wine selection to go with the food.
Nice café/bar, mainly worth visiting for it's sunny and spacious terrace, so better in the summer time.
33 Einheimische empfehlen
Cafe Piritta
12 EläintarhantieNice café/bar, mainly worth visiting for it's sunny and spacious terrace, so better in the summer time.
Essentials
One of the three old-fashioned market halls in Helsinki, with lots of small stores, mainly for groceries, but upstairs for other products as well. Worth seeing, even if you don't need to buy anything.
185 Einheimische empfehlen
Hakaniemi-Markthalle
1 HämeentieOne of the three old-fashioned market halls in Helsinki, with lots of small stores, mainly for groceries, but upstairs for other products as well. Worth seeing, even if you don't need to buy anything.
Siltasaarenkatu 18
18 SiltasaarenkatuThe largest supermarket nearby.
A small supermarket, open earlier in the morning and later in the evening than the bigger stores, Mon-Sat 7-23, Sun 10-23. (Note though that all stores in Finland stop selling alcohol at 21.00.)
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Alepa Grönnäsgatan
9 ViherniemenkatuA small supermarket, open earlier in the morning and later in the evening than the bigger stores, Mon-Sat 7-23, Sun 10-23. (Note though that all stores in Finland stop selling alcohol at 21.00.)
A small supermarket, open earlier in the morning and later in the evening than the bigger stores, Mon-Sat 7-23, Sun 10-23. (Note though that all stores in Finland stop selling alcohol at 21.00.)
Valintatalo Hakaniemi
7 Sörnäisten rantatieA small supermarket, open earlier in the morning and later in the evening than the bigger stores, Mon-Sat 7-23, Sun 10-23. (Note though that all stores in Finland stop selling alcohol at 21.00.)
Everything Else
A market for mainly groceries from Mon to Sat, as well as a larger, more varied market every first Sunday of a month. The prices here are mostly reasonable and the quality better than in supermarkets.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Hakaniemen torikatu
Hakaniemen torikatuA market for mainly groceries from Mon to Sat, as well as a larger, more varied market every first Sunday of a month. The prices here are mostly reasonable and the quality better than in supermarkets.
A new public sauna with a lovely view. Open from Wed to Sun, 16-21.
In the front yard there is also a place for swimming that is open for anyone to use.
113 Einheimische empfehlen
Kulttuurisauna
17 HakaniemenrantaA new public sauna with a lovely view. Open from Wed to Sun, 16-21.
In the front yard there is also a place for swimming that is open for anyone to use.
One of the traditional public saunas in Helsinki, wooden heated and dating back to the 1920s when people didn't have washing facilities at home and used these places instead. Well worth a visit!
151 Einheimische empfehlen
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 HarjutorinkatuOne of the traditional public saunas in Helsinki, wooden heated and dating back to the 1920s when people didn't have washing facilities at home and used these places instead. Well worth a visit!
Drinks & Nightlife
A laid-back bar/café that also serves pretty good and reasonably priced food.
54 Einheimische empfehlen
Cafe Talo
2 B HämeentieA laid-back bar/café that also serves pretty good and reasonably priced food.
A popular bar in the Kallio area, not my personal favourite, but always full.
45 Einheimische empfehlen
Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linjaA popular bar in the Kallio area, not my personal favourite, but always full.
Musta Kissa Bar
15 Toinen linjaA tiny little bar with a good atmosphere.