Guidebook for Helsinki
Drinks & Nightlife
Cosy relaxed place to get a beer or glass of wine. Lot's of board games to entertain yourself with. Reasonable prices.
18 locals recommend
Punavuoren Ahven
12 PunavuorenkatuCosy relaxed place to get a beer or glass of wine. Lot's of board games to entertain yourself with. Reasonable prices.
Have some drinks, eat out or party. Very trendy but cosy. Can be expensive.
10 locals recommend
Bones & Twisted
6 AnnankatuHave some drinks, eat out or party. Very trendy but cosy. Can be expensive.
We Got Beef
21 Iso RoobertinkatuFull of hipsters every saturday! Very popular.
Food Scene
Great breakfast and lunch place. Very recommendable for vegans also. No alcohol, but it doesn't matter here!
46 locals recommend
Ravintola Tori
2 PunavuorenkatuGreat breakfast and lunch place. Very recommendable for vegans also. No alcohol, but it doesn't matter here!
Brooklyn Cafe
25 FredrikinkatuNew york style bagels and coffee. Very popular.
Nice to place to get a cup of coffee, eat a brunch or shop. It is also a interior design store.
40 locals recommend
Moko Market Café & Store Punavuori
10 PerämiehenkatuNice to place to get a cup of coffee, eat a brunch or shop. It is also a interior design store.
Cafe, brunch, lunch perhaps? Relaxed place. Walk trough the Koff Park to get here and see yourself!
17 locals recommend
Southpark
40 BulevardiCafe, brunch, lunch perhaps? Relaxed place. Walk trough the Koff Park to get here and see yourself!
Excellent food, book a table! Expensive. A tasting menu for one person about 66€ and wine menu 44€.
80 locals recommend
Ravintola Juuri
27 KorkeavuorenkatuExcellent food, book a table! Expensive. A tasting menu for one person about 66€ and wine menu 44€.
McDonald's Iso-Roba
1 Asema-aukioIf you can't think of anything else...
Regular pizza place, good quality, I eat their pizza way too often. (: Take the pizza with you, because the place is so small...
15 locals recommend
Kotipizza
21 TopeliuksenkatuRegular pizza place, good quality, I eat their pizza way too often. (: Take the pizza with you, because the place is so small...
You can eat brunch at weekends or enjoy a glass or two in the evening. Quite nice atmosphere. Not my first choise, but if you tested the other places already...
19 locals recommend
Primula
10 LaivurinkatuYou can eat brunch at weekends or enjoy a glass or two in the evening. Quite nice atmosphere. Not my first choise, but if you tested the other places already...
Vivo's
27 Iso RoobertinkatuBetter and healthier fast food than McDonalds!
Fairly good thai food, I eat here every now and then. Lunch for about 11€ and later a dish is about 18€.
8 locals recommend
Tamarin
49 FredrikinkatuFairly good thai food, I eat here every now and then. Lunch for about 11€ and later a dish is about 18€.
Lunch and brunch (saturdays). Italian. I haven't been there yet, but it's on my list to go there. Open monday through friday 11am to 3pm, saturday 10am to 3pm. For brunch make a reservation.
Mille Mozzarelle
5 AlbertinkatuLunch and brunch (saturdays). Italian. I haven't been there yet, but it's on my list to go there. Open monday through friday 11am to 3pm, saturday 10am to 3pm. For brunch make a reservation.
Essentials
K-Market Albertin Herkku
15 AlbertinkatuClosest grocery store, small but you'll find the basics.
A little bigger grocery store. I like it. (:
If you need cash, here is also the orange Otto -automaatti for that! (outside the store, so open 24/7)
14 locals recommend
K-market Roba (Robert)
20-22 Iso RoobertinkatuA little bigger grocery store. I like it. (:
If you need cash, here is also the orange Otto -automaatti for that! (outside the store, so open 24/7)
Basic grocery store, open daily from 7 to 23 except on sunday from 10 to 23.
13 locals recommend
Alepa Iso Roobertinkatu
21 Iso RoobertinkatuBasic grocery store, open daily from 7 to 23 except on sunday from 10 to 23.
The biggest grocery store nearby. If you're really cooking something I recommend this. You'll find what you need. Alko the alcohol shop is also here and an ATM for cash.
64 locals recommend
S-market Bulevardi
7 HietalahdenrantaThe biggest grocery store nearby. If you're really cooking something I recommend this. You'll find what you need. Alko the alcohol shop is also here and an ATM for cash.
Second closest grocery store, cheaper than the K-Albert. An ATM for cash at the door.
30 locals recommend
Alepa Perämiehenkatu
10 PerämiehenkatuSecond closest grocery store, cheaper than the K-Albert. An ATM for cash at the door.
Everything Else
Closest pharmacy, open monday trough friday from 9 to 18, saturdays from 10 to 15.
Punavuoren Apteekki
23 FredrikinkatuClosest pharmacy, open monday trough friday from 9 to 18, saturdays from 10 to 15.
Alko means the shop where we finns go to shop wine or booze (only place where you can buy these!). Open monday trough friday from 9 to 20, saturdays 9 to 18. Also an ATM for cash here!
21 locals recommend
Alko Helsinki Bulevardi
5 HietalahdenrantaAlko means the shop where we finns go to shop wine or booze (only place where you can buy these!). Open monday trough friday from 9 to 20, saturdays 9 to 18. Also an ATM for cash here!
Shopping
Really nice paper shop with finnish design stuff also. I highly recommend to at least take a look on the way to center.
6 locals recommend
Papershop
18 FredrikinkatuReally nice paper shop with finnish design stuff also. I highly recommend to at least take a look on the way to center.
Johanna Gullichsen Flagship Store
1 ErottajankatuFinnish textile design store
Sightseeing
St. John's Church
12 KorkeavuorenkatuOld, nice, big church.