Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

The classic Finnish cuisine and bohemian, old feel. Highly recommended.
53 locals recommend
Cella
15 Fleminginkatu
53 locals recommend
The classic Finnish cuisine and bohemian, old feel. Highly recommended.
For coffee and vintage fashion.
40 locals recommend
Rupla
16 Helsinginkatu
40 locals recommend
For coffee and vintage fashion.
Great North African lunch buffet deal. A bit pricey during the evening.
165 locals recommend
Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linja
165 locals recommend
Great North African lunch buffet deal. A bit pricey during the evening.
The best thai in town. A great lunch deal (soup, main and dessert for 9-10 euros), also for dinner.
90 locals recommend
Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linja
90 locals recommend
The best thai in town. A great lunch deal (soup, main and dessert for 9-10 euros), also for dinner.
Vegetarian restaurant.
33 locals recommend
Ravintola Soi Soi
9 Vaasankatu
33 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant.
A gem! An amazing gourmet lamb kebab, also vegetarian.
118 locals recommend
Döner Harju
23 Fleminginkatu
118 locals recommend
A gem! An amazing gourmet lamb kebab, also vegetarian.
A very nice cafe and some soup/salad lunch. An excellent brunch on Saturdays.
68 locals recommend
Ipi Kulmakuppila
13 Porthaninkatu
68 locals recommend
A very nice cafe and some soup/salad lunch. An excellent brunch on Saturdays.
A nice coffee shop.
50 locals recommend
Bergga
14 Viides linja
50 locals recommend
A nice coffee shop.
An amazing falafel.
47 locals recommend
Fafa's Kallio
10 Vilhonvuorenkatu
47 locals recommend
An amazing falafel.
Probably the best lunch in Kallio.
51 locals recommend
Restaurant Kolmon3n
11 Kolmas linja
51 locals recommend
Probably the best lunch in Kallio.
A very nice vegetarian buffet.
79 locals recommend
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linja
79 locals recommend
A very nice vegetarian buffet.
Some good coffee.
58 locals recommend
Good Life Coffee Oy
17 Kolmas linja
58 locals recommend
Some good coffee.
The famous outdoor cafe during summer.
31 locals recommend
Bear Park Cafe
13 Agricolankatu
31 locals recommend
The famous outdoor cafe during summer.
A thai restaurant.
28 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk
19 Vaasankatu
28 locals recommend
A thai restaurant.
An ok pizza place.
Capris Pizza Kebab
2 Kustaankatu
An ok pizza place.
An ok pizza place.
21 locals recommend
Ravintola Mäkikupla
2 Torkkelinkatu
21 locals recommend
An ok pizza place.
A nice sandwich restaurant.
34 locals recommend
Street Gastro
13 Vaasankatu
34 locals recommend
A nice sandwich restaurant.
Some good pizza and beer/wine with a beautiful old interior.
42 locals recommend
Juttutupa
6 Säästöpankinranta
42 locals recommend
Some good pizza and beer/wine with a beautiful old interior.
A vegetarian vietnamese restaurant for lunch.
11 locals recommend
Sen Vegetarian Restaurant
3-5 Siltasaarenkatu
11 locals recommend
A vegetarian vietnamese restaurant for lunch.
Teurastamo area is an interesting former slaughter house, now with some nice restaurants like B-smokery.
17 locals recommend
B-Smokery
2 R1 Työpajankatu
17 locals recommend
Teurastamo area is an interesting former slaughter house, now with some nice restaurants like B-smokery.
A sushi bar.
10 locals recommend
Mikura Sushi
13 Viipurinkatu
10 locals recommend
A sushi bar.
A great old factory area with a summer terrace for drinks, some street food and a thursday market. Sometimes gigs etc. Pizzala for great pizzas, B-smokery for meat. Tislaamo Distillery is a wonderful place for drinks and dinner.
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
92 locals recommend
A great old factory area with a summer terrace for drinks, some street food and a thursday market. Sometimes gigs etc. Pizzala for great pizzas, B-smokery for meat. Tislaamo Distillery is a wonderful place for drinks and dinner.
Super good lunch from Mon to Fri. Great gourmet pizzas in the evenings and Sunday brunch!
85 locals recommend
Tenho Restobar
15 Helsinginkatu
85 locals recommend
Super good lunch from Mon to Fri. Great gourmet pizzas in the evenings and Sunday brunch!
Lovely breakfast every day!
20 locals recommend
Cafelito
20 locals recommend
Lovely breakfast every day!
One of the best fine dine restaurants / natural wine bars in Helsinki.
55 locals recommend
Wino
11 Fleminginkatu
55 locals recommend
One of the best fine dine restaurants / natural wine bars in Helsinki.
Great dinner and weekend brunch!
40 locals recommend
Gastro Cafe Kallio
7 Fleminginkatu
40 locals recommend
Great dinner and weekend brunch!
Design pizza, Finnish style
18 locals recommend
Skiffer Kallio
8 Fleminginkatu
18 locals recommend
Design pizza, Finnish style
An outdoor restaurant
7 locals recommend
Leblon
Miina Sillanpään aukio
7 locals recommend
An outdoor restaurant
A nice restaurant with dj's
21 locals recommend
Tanner
11 Hämeentie
21 locals recommend
A nice restaurant with dj's
Poke bowls
Hey Poke
12A Fleminginkatu
Poke bowls
Some good breakfast at this LGBT-cafe
31 locals recommend
Bear Park Cafe
13 Agricolankatu
31 locals recommend
Some good breakfast at this LGBT-cafe
Good and cheap small Thai food joint.
9 locals recommend
Du Dii
7 Viides linja
9 locals recommend
Good and cheap small Thai food joint.
Breakfast all day
18 locals recommend
Early Bird
12 Kolmas linja
18 locals recommend
Breakfast all day
An excellent vegetarian restaurant inside the new Hakaniemi market hall.
Roots Kitchen Hakaniemi
1 Hakaniemen torikatu
An excellent vegetarian restaurant inside the new Hakaniemi market hall.

Shopping

A nice vintage store.
31 locals recommend
Frida marina
10 Kaarlenkatu
31 locals recommend
A nice vintage store.
The old Hakaniemi market hall is a fantastic place for buying some bread, cheese, vegetables, flowers, meat, fish... And they have a Marimekko shop on the 2nd floor.
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
185 locals recommend
The old Hakaniemi market hall is a fantastic place for buying some bread, cheese, vegetables, flowers, meat, fish... And they have a Marimekko shop on the 2nd floor.
A nice vintage shop for ladies.
10 locals recommend
Hoochie Mama Jane
11 Agricolankatu
10 locals recommend
A nice vintage shop for ladies.
A flea market.
14 locals recommend
UFF Hakaniemi
4 Hämeentie
14 locals recommend
A flea market.
A flea market.
14 locals recommend
UFF Hakaniemi
4 Hämeentie
14 locals recommend
A flea market.
A record shop.
Black and White Records Oy
1 Toinen linja
A record shop.
Nice vintage store for women.
14 locals recommend
Ansa second hand
5 Agricolankatu
14 locals recommend
Nice vintage store for women.

Everything Else

An excellent modern sauna with a minimal Finnish/Japanese feel. Built and run by my friends and architects Nene and Tuomas. Super nice, calm and relaxing.
113 locals recommend
Kulttuurisauna
17 Hakaniemenranta
113 locals recommend
An excellent modern sauna with a minimal Finnish/Japanese feel. Built and run by my friends and architects Nene and Tuomas. Super nice, calm and relaxing.
The oldest and probably the best sauna experience in Helsinki. Separate sides for ladies and gents. Bring your own drinks and towels.
151 locals recommend
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 Harjutorinkatu
151 locals recommend
The oldest and probably the best sauna experience in Helsinki. Separate sides for ladies and gents. Bring your own drinks and towels.
The beautiful century old public library. A lovely place.
34 locals recommend
Kallion Kirjasto
11 Viides linja
34 locals recommend
The beautiful century old public library. A lovely place.

Essentials

A good grocery.
57 locals recommend
S-Market
18-20 Siltasaarenkatu
57 locals recommend
A good grocery.
A good grocery.
42 locals recommend
S-market Vaasanhalli
1 Helsinginkatu
42 locals recommend
A good grocery.
A basic grocery.
26 locals recommend
Alepa Helsinginkatu
18 Helsinginkatu
26 locals recommend
A basic grocery.
A bio market.
12 locals recommend
Ekokauppa Ekolo
2 Lämmittäjänkatu
12 locals recommend
A bio market.
The grocery that is open 24 hours.
61 locals recommend
Alepa Hämeentie
25 Hämeentie
61 locals recommend
The grocery that is open 24 hours.
A bio market.
11 locals recommend
Ruohonjuuri
5 Sörnäisten rantatie
11 locals recommend
A bio market.
The wine shop. There is no wine in normal supermarkets in Finland, sorry :)
31 locals recommend
Alko Helsinki Kallio
15 Helsinginkatu
31 locals recommend
The wine shop. There is no wine in normal supermarkets in Finland, sorry :)
The wine shop. There is no wine in normal supermarkets in Finland, sorry :)
39 locals recommend
Alko
33 Vuorimiehenkatu
39 locals recommend
The wine shop. There is no wine in normal supermarkets in Finland, sorry :)
A bakery.
64 locals recommend
Kanniston leipomo
6 Kankurinkatu
64 locals recommend
A bakery.
Supermarket
17 locals recommend
Lidl Neljäs linja
3 Neljäs linja
17 locals recommend
Supermarket

Entertainment & Activities

The public swimming hall in Kallio with nice Finnish saunas, pools and a gym. A good deal.
24 locals recommend
Urheilutalo station
24 locals recommend
The public swimming hall in Kallio with nice Finnish saunas, pools and a gym. A good deal.
The aquarium of Helsinki.
43 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Helsinki
10 Tivolitie
43 locals recommend
The aquarium of Helsinki.
An amazing art house cinema in Kallio. They have a wonderful bar there too.
88 locals recommend
RIVIERA
2 Harjukatu
88 locals recommend
An amazing art house cinema in Kallio. They have a wonderful bar there too.
Amusement park. Free entrance and a free panoramic tower with an excellent view over the town.
100 locals recommend
Linnanmäki (pohj.)
100 locals recommend
Amusement park. Free entrance and a free panoramic tower with an excellent view over the town.

Drinks & Nightlife

The most famous bar in Helsinki. Dj's every night. And they have a vietnamese kitchen open.
119 locals recommend
Onda
13 b Hämeentie
119 locals recommend
The most famous bar in Helsinki. Dj's every night. And they have a vietnamese kitchen open.
The rock, electro, hiphop etc. club.
128 locals recommend
Kuudes linja
13 B Hämeentie
128 locals recommend
The rock, electro, hiphop etc. club.
A very Berlin like warehouse club. Open every now and then, not every night.
68 locals recommend
Ääniwalli
13 Pälkäneentie
68 locals recommend
A very Berlin like warehouse club. Open every now and then, not every night.
A cozy bar famous for intellectuals and writers.
45 locals recommend
Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linja
45 locals recommend
A cozy bar famous for intellectuals and writers.
A small bar that haven't changed since the 70's. Fun because of that. Play some old Finnish schlager from the jukebox.
24 locals recommend
Pub Sirdie
21 Kolmas linja
24 locals recommend
A small bar that haven't changed since the 70's. Fun because of that. Play some old Finnish schlager from the jukebox.
A nice selection of beers.
35 locals recommend
Sivukirjasto
5 Fleminginkatu
35 locals recommend
A nice selection of beers.
The most famous and a bit yuppie techno / disco club in Helsinki.
140 locals recommend
Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
140 locals recommend
The most famous and a bit yuppie techno / disco club in Helsinki.
A dive bar in Kallio with some rock feel
66 locals recommend
Bar Molotow
29 Vaasankatu
66 locals recommend
A dive bar in Kallio with some rock feel
Teurastamo area is an interesting former slaughter house, now with some nice restaurants and bars like the craft beer bar B-side Bar.
12 locals recommend
B-Side Bar
2 Työpajankatu
12 locals recommend
Teurastamo area is an interesting former slaughter house, now with some nice restaurants and bars like the craft beer bar B-side Bar.
A local favourite pub near the beautiful old wooden house area.
25 locals recommend
Pub Magneetti Vallila
20 Mäkelänkatu
25 locals recommend
A local favourite pub near the beautiful old wooden house area.
An amazingly cozy local bar in an old wooden house. The area Puu-Vallila (wooden Vallila) is full of beautiful old wooden houses.
29 locals recommend
Pikku-Vallila
19 Vallilantie
29 locals recommend
An amazingly cozy local bar in an old wooden house. The area Puu-Vallila (wooden Vallila) is full of beautiful old wooden houses.
An amazing distillery, restaurant and bar in an old power plant from 1930's. Highly recommended
12 locals recommend
Tislaamo - Distillery Bar
2a R3 Työpajankatu
12 locals recommend
An amazing distillery, restaurant and bar in an old power plant from 1930's. Highly recommended
Great and easy going bar with local atmosphere and rock'n'roll spirit.
Bar Heinähattu
23 Vaasankatu
Great and easy going bar with local atmosphere and rock'n'roll spirit.
A boat with a bar.
12 locals recommend
Merikerho
12 locals recommend
A boat with a bar.