Guidebook for helsinki

Pekka
Guidebook for helsinki

Everything Else

Central Railway Station, 1,5 km away.
98 locals recommend
Rautatieasema station
98 locals recommend
Central Railway Station, 1,5 km away.

Arts & Culture

Flow Festival Area
17 locals recommend
Suvilahti station
17 locals recommend
Flow Festival Area
Best museum in town, personal opinion. Foundation who runs the museum is building a new one near Lasipalatsi.
12 locals recommend
Amos Anderson Art Museum
22-24 Mannerheimintie
12 locals recommend
Best museum in town, personal opinion. Foundation who runs the museum is building a new one near Lasipalatsi.
Recently renovated modern museum showcasing the past of our city in historical city centre. Visit the museum shop and Cafe El Fant downstairs. If you don't have time to take the museum tour, just sit around in the artistic lounge. Free admission.
38 locals recommend
Helsinki City Museum
16-18 Aleksanterinkatu
38 locals recommend
Recently renovated modern museum showcasing the past of our city in historical city centre. Visit the museum shop and Cafe El Fant downstairs. If you don't have time to take the museum tour, just sit around in the artistic lounge. Free admission.

Food Scene

Try the burger! (Better to step in and ask the guys if you need a reservation for the evening, it tends to get full.)
18 locals recommend
Kampai 3''
18 Kolmas linja
18 locals recommend
Try the burger! (Better to step in and ask the guys if you need a reservation for the evening, it tends to get full.)
Indoors market with top-quality veggies, meat, fish and produce. Has a cobbler fixing your shoes while you wait at the traditional coffee shop with live music upstairs (identical twins playing) and a soup stall downstairs. For freshly ground coffee, visit Parhiala downstairs and say hello from us!
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
185 locals recommend
Indoors market with top-quality veggies, meat, fish and produce. Has a cobbler fixing your shoes while you wait at the traditional coffee shop with live music upstairs (identical twins playing) and a soup stall downstairs. For freshly ground coffee, visit Parhiala downstairs and say hello from us!
Coffee shop w. lunch salads and wine, super popular among ladies who use Macs.
50 locals recommend
Bergga
14 Viides linja
50 locals recommend
Coffee shop w. lunch salads and wine, super popular among ladies who use Macs.
Thai food is popular and good-quality in Finland. Lemon Grass is one of the best Thai restaurants in Helsinki. Also take-away.
90 locals recommend
Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linja
90 locals recommend
Thai food is popular and good-quality in Finland. Lemon Grass is one of the best Thai restaurants in Helsinki. Also take-away.
Great Peruvian buffet, always full during lunchtime. Try the tuna poke bowl.
119 locals recommend
Onda
13 b Hämeentie
119 locals recommend
Great Peruvian buffet, always full during lunchtime. Try the tuna poke bowl.

Drinks & Nightlife

Classic bar for writers, media types and other creative people. Gets very crowded on weekend nights.
45 locals recommend
Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linja
45 locals recommend
Classic bar for writers, media types and other creative people. Gets very crowded on weekend nights.
Toveri has three Finnish microbrews on tap every night, wine and a friendly bartender. Quiet place to have a one-on-one with your pal.
10 locals recommend
Toveri
3 Castréninkatu
10 locals recommend
Toveri has three Finnish microbrews on tap every night, wine and a friendly bartender. Quiet place to have a one-on-one with your pal.
One of the few original Kallio dive bars left. Original owner couple Sirkka ja Dieter have left, but the crowd stays the same during weeknights. I go there once a year, avoid the tap/draft beer.
24 locals recommend
Pub Sirdie
21 Kolmas linja
24 locals recommend
One of the few original Kallio dive bars left. Original owner couple Sirkka ja Dieter have left, but the crowd stays the same during weeknights. I go there once a year, avoid the tap/draft beer.

Parks & Nature

Just chill here for a moment. For wine and views, visit also Cafe Piritta nearby at sunset!
33 locals recommend
Tokoinranta
33 locals recommend
Just chill here for a moment. For wine and views, visit also Cafe Piritta nearby at sunset!
Small secret spot.
46 locals recommend
Alppi Park
Viipurinkatu
46 locals recommend
Small secret spot.

Essentials

Supermarket with decent selection and prices. This market has Alko next to it. Alko is Finnish alcohol monopoly store (only beer is sold in grocery stores).
57 locals recommend
S-Market
18-20 Siltasaarenkatu
57 locals recommend
Supermarket with decent selection and prices. This market has Alko next to it. Alko is Finnish alcohol monopoly store (only beer is sold in grocery stores).
If you need introduction to Finnish sauna, start from here. You may also take a dip in the sea if you wish.
113 locals recommend
Kulttuurisauna
17 Hakaniemenranta
113 locals recommend
If you need introduction to Finnish sauna, start from here. You may also take a dip in the sea if you wish.
Everything you need except fresh food! Cheap prices, local characters.
Saiturinpörssi Kallio
9 Porthaninkatu
Everything you need except fresh food! Cheap prices, local characters.
Get your organic snacks, fruits and toiletries from this co-op.
12 locals recommend
Ekokauppa Ekolo
2 Lämmittäjänkatu
12 locals recommend
Get your organic snacks, fruits and toiletries from this co-op.

Getting Around

Tram 8 and buses to Porvoo run from this side of our apartment. Finnair bus FROM airport stops here.
11 locals recommend
Borgbacken (södra)
11 locals recommend
Tram 8 and buses to Porvoo run from this side of our apartment. Finnair bus FROM airport stops here.