Guidebook for Helsingfors
Food Scene
The smallest and most likely cutest bakery in Helsinki. Their focaccia is super-delicious!
Helsinki Homemade Bakery
6 CygnaeuksenkatuThe smallest and most likely cutest bakery in Helsinki. Their focaccia is super-delicious!
Levain
29-31 KankurinkatuGreat breakfast!
Easy-going pizza restaurant, short but versatile menu (also vegan pizza available).
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Linko PizzaBar
5 RuusulankatuEasy-going pizza restaurant, short but versatile menu (also vegan pizza available).
Daddy Greens Pizzabar Töölö
3 HumalistonkatuNew York -style pizza <3
Small café serving their own micro-roastery coffee, highly recommended if you're into artisan coffee.
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Good Life Coffee Oy
17 Kolmas linjaSmall café serving their own micro-roastery coffee, highly recommended if you're into artisan coffee.
Lovely little café, micro roastery coffees and raw cakes available. Great breakfast too!
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Andante coffee shop
20 FredrikinkatuLovely little café, micro roastery coffees and raw cakes available. Great breakfast too!
Especially worth visiting because of the cocktails. Often nice high energy atmosphere during the weekend evenings/nights.
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Bronda
20 EteläesplanadiEspecially worth visiting because of the cocktails. Often nice high energy atmosphere during the weekend evenings/nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Runar
6 FabianinkatuGreat, great cocktails!
Helsinki Distilling Company is the only distillery in Helsinki. Located in the old abattoir-area where there are some other hip places to visit. Check their website and book a tour! They have a super nice bar as well where to enjoy delicious cocktails. www.hdco.fi
Helsinki Distilling Company
2a TyöpajankatuHelsinki Distilling Company is the only distillery in Helsinki. Located in the old abattoir-area where there are some other hip places to visit. Check their website and book a tour! They have a super nice bar as well where to enjoy delicious cocktails. www.hdco.fi
Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieCheck their clubs at www.kuudeslinja.com
Kaiku
4 KaikukatuCheck their clubs at www.clubkaiku.fi
The Bull & The Firm
2 KulmavuorenkatuIf you're up for a classic cocktail or a tasty G&T.
Sightseeing
The old sea fortress is a lovely picnic place in the summertime. Take a ferry from the market square.
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Σουομενλίννα
The old sea fortress is a lovely picnic place in the summertime. Take a ferry from the market square.
Μνημείο Σίμπελιους
MechelininkatuSpectacular monument, worth seeing!
This church is built inside a rock. If you like to experience architectural sights, this is the place to see.
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Εκκλησία Temppeliaukio
3 LutherinkatuThis church is built inside a rock. If you like to experience architectural sights, this is the place to see.
Arts & Culture
Provides a glimpse to the local history. Beautiful building and ceiling frescos painted by Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
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The National Museum of Finland
34 MannerheimintieProvides a glimpse to the local history. Beautiful building and ceiling frescos painted by Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης Κιάσμα
2 MannerheiminaukioMuseum of contemporary art. Worth visiting!
Often great exhibitions, check programme at www.taidehalli.fi
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Kunsthalle Helsinki
3 NervanderinkatuOften great exhibitions, check programme at www.taidehalli.fi
Korjaamo has restaurants, small movie theater and from time to time cool weekend markets. Check www.korjaamo.fi
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Εργοστάσιο Πολιτισμού Κόργιαμο
51 B TöölönkatuKorjaamo has restaurants, small movie theater and from time to time cool weekend markets. Check www.korjaamo.fi
Shopping
Relove is a café & fleamarket next to Töölöntori square. Locally produced food, also vegan and gluten-free.
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Relove Töölöntori
6 SandelsinkatuRelove is a café & fleamarket next to Töölöntori square. Locally produced food, also vegan and gluten-free.
Stockmann department store has a wide variety of brands and products, also a grocery store and a liquor store downstairs. Check the roof terrace (summer time only).
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Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 AleksanterinkatuStockmann department store has a wide variety of brands and products, also a grocery store and a liquor store downstairs. Check the roof terrace (summer time only).
You can purchase wine and spirits only from Alko-stores (beer and cider is sold in grocery stores too). Limited opening hours, not open on Sundays.
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Alko Oy
4 SandelsinkatuYou can purchase wine and spirits only from Alko-stores (beer and cider is sold in grocery stores too). Limited opening hours, not open on Sundays.
In the old market hall you can find local food, fresh fish and a tiny liquor store. Or just have lunch. Beautiful old interiors.
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Covered Market
In the old market hall you can find local food, fresh fish and a tiny liquor store. Or just have lunch. Beautiful old interiors.
Essentials
Alepa Hesperiagatan
5 Pohjoinen HesperiankatuHere you can find basics like milk, bread and cheese.
This is a larger super market with good variety of groceries. Fresh fish & meat available (not on Sundays though).
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K-Supermarket Kamppi
1 Urho Kekkosen katuThis is a larger super market with good variety of groceries. Fresh fish & meat available (not on Sundays though).
Parks & Nature
Töölönlahti, Töölö Bay, is a park area by the water. Nice to have a walk or go jogging. Beautiful old wooden villas and cafés. During summer time you can rent sup boards and have an ice cream.
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Toloviken
Töölönlahti, Töölö Bay, is a park area by the water. Nice to have a walk or go jogging. Beautiful old wooden villas and cafés. During summer time you can rent sup boards and have an ice cream.
Walk along the sea shore, stop for a coffee, glass of champagne or even for sauna.
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Kaivopuisto
Walk along the sea shore, stop for a coffee, glass of champagne or even for sauna.
This is where I go jogging. Peaceful area except on a sunny summer day when the beach is popular.
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Sandudd
This is where I go jogging. Peaceful area except on a sunny summer day when the beach is popular.
Summer tip: cute little island close to the centre. An old military area opened to public a couple of years ago. Sauna, restaurant and often live music.
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Lonnan sauna
Summer tip: cute little island close to the centre. An old military area opened to public a couple of years ago. Sauna, restaurant and often live music.
Seurasaari is an outdoor museum / park. You can explore how people lived back in the days and have a nice walk in the park at the same time. Highly recommended!
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Seurasaari
15 SeurasaarentieSeurasaari is an outdoor museum / park. You can explore how people lived back in the days and have a nice walk in the park at the same time. Highly recommended!