Börje’s Little Guidebook
Cafes
Andante coffee shop
20 FredrikinkatuAwesome coffee and cakes
New York style cafe down the street. Great coffee and cool atmosphere. Home made bagels and cup cakes.
42 locals recommend
Brooklyn Cafe
25 FredrikinkatuNew York style cafe down the street. Great coffee and cool atmosphere. Home made bagels and cup cakes.
Breakfast, lunch, snacks. Great place
Also shop for second hand clothes.
20 locals recommend
Relove Freda
25 FredrikinkatuBreakfast, lunch, snacks. Great place
Also shop for second hand clothes.
Food scene
Daddy Greens
26 Iso RoobertinkatuGreat pizza and drinks
The Old Skiffer
10 LaivurinkatuAnother great pizza and salads
Awesome vegetarian restaurant. Great food and wine. Book advance or if you are lucky you might get the seating by the bar.
47 locals recommend
Yes Yes Yes
1 Iso RoobertinkatuAwesome vegetarian restaurant. Great food and wine. Book advance or if you are lucky you might get the seating by the bar.
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso RoobertinkatuGreat falafel. Mostly take away,
but they have few seats.
A bit fancier restaurants. Great service,
delicious food and wine.
18 locals recommend
Ravintola Vinkkeli
8 Pieni RoobertinkatuA bit fancier restaurants. Great service,
delicious food and wine.
Michelin star restaurant. Tiny place, great atmosphere. Maybe the best food in Helsinki.
Book in advance.
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Grön
36 AlbertinkatuMichelin star restaurant. Tiny place, great atmosphere. Maybe the best food in Helsinki.
Book in advance.
Café Bar No 9
9 UudenmaankatuGood eatery / bar. Always crowded.
Green Hippo Café
2 PunavuorenkatuGood lunch and breakfast.
Pontus
26 KapteeninkatuEasy going brasserie and wine bar.
El Rey
20 VuorimiehenkatuNice and cosy mexican restaurant. Great Food.
Sushibar + Wine
42 FredrikinkatuGreat Sushi with a Scandinavian twist.
Viinibaari Apotek
1 LapinlahdenkatuBars
BasBas & Staff Wine Bar
27-29 TehtaankatuGreat wines and small Dishes.
Jackie Bar
21 Iso RoobertinkatuGood pizza and wine. Also a nice bar.
Chihuahua Julep
9 ErottajankatuNice bar great cocktails.
Sauna Culture
Great sauna and beautiful place. Mixed sauna so don't forget you swimsuit. The Building has a Beautiful contemporary architecture, so it’s good for the eye too. One of the best public smoke sauna in Helsinki.
Go to the smoke sauna and throw the löyly (water) on the stove and enjoy. For cooling down take a dip to baltic sea. There's also a restaurant and bar. Book in advance.
322 locals recommend
Löyly Helsinki
4 HernesaarenrantaGreat sauna and beautiful place. Mixed sauna so don't forget you swimsuit. The Building has a Beautiful contemporary architecture, so it’s good for the eye too. One of the best public smoke sauna in Helsinki.
Go to the smoke sauna and throw the löyly (water) on the stove and enjoy. For cooling down take a dip to baltic sea. There's also a restaurant and bar. Book in advance.
One of the oldest Public swimming halls in Finland. Beautiful place, worth to visit.
You'll find private cabinets on the second floor. Men and women have separate days. No swimsuits needed.
69 locals recommend
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B YrjönkatuOne of the oldest Public swimming halls in Finland. Beautiful place, worth to visit.
You'll find private cabinets on the second floor. Men and women have separate days. No swimsuits needed.
Allas Sea Pool
2a KatajanokanlaituriHeated outdoor pool and public sauna in the market square.
Things To Do
Amos Rex
22-24 MannerheimintieContenporary art exhibition. Great architecture.
Design Museum Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuCool and small museum for scandinavian design
Great museum of contemporary art. There also a nice restaurant in the building.
384 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioGreat museum of contemporary art. There also a nice restaurant in the building.