Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Nearby cafés & food joints I occasionally visit.
Cafe Pequeño
11 VaasankatuA nice combination of café, barbershop & beauty parlour
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo
29 Päijänteentiethey roast their own coffee, superb!
Ipi Kulmakuppila
13 Porthaninkatucafé & lunch, on weekends brunch
Tuk Tuk
19 Vaasankatua reasonably priced great thai food
Cella
15 Fleminginkatutraditional finnish kitchen, good fish
Sushi Forest
32 Hämeentiea cosy & tiny sushi joint
Soppakeittiö
1 A Hämeentiesoup lunch!
namnam.
21 FleminginkatuVietnamese namnam's pho is absolutely delicious!
Just Vege
15 Vaasankatutasty veggie street food.
Ravintola Mäkikupla
2 Torkkelinkatudelicious junk pizza
Drinks & Nightlife
Stadin Panimo
1 Kaasutehtaankatuexcellent beer
Solmu Pub
8 Vaasankatuthey show football and nice beer
Parks & Nature
a fortress island on the front of helsinki, unesco world heritage spot
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
a fortress island on the front of helsinki, unesco world heritage spot
If you want to walk on something else than asphalt.
https://www.vanhankaupunginlahti.fi/hiking/?lang=en
6 locals recommend
Vanhankaupunginselkä
If you want to walk on something else than asphalt.
https://www.vanhankaupunginlahti.fi/hiking/?lang=en
Arts & Culture
Galleria Sinne
16 Iso RoobertinkatuWhat's in
Mad House -ystävät ry Mad House vänner rf
3 Työpajankatuperforming arts & live art at Teurastamo, Työpajankatu 2
Shopping
Tauko Design
15 Kanavarantaclothes made of recycled hospital textiles
Essentials
S-market Vaasanhalli
1 Helsinginkatubasic food store
Kallion Pesula Oy
3 Harjutorinkatuhere they wash your clothes for you
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentiemarket hall
24 Pesula
11 Aleksis Kiven katuhere you can wash your clothes
Haartman Hospital
4 Haartmaninkatuhospital
Entertainment & Activities
RIVIERA
2 Harjukatua small cinema & bar, not a chain thing
Urheilutalo station
bowling, swimming and skating (outside, next door)