Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

Restaurant Story in the middle of the Old Market hall has the best eggs benedict, and a good place for lunch as well.
Eteläranta
Eteläranta
Restaurant Story in the middle of the Old Market hall has the best eggs benedict, and a good place for lunch as well.
If nice weather, go here for a glass of wine. Great terrace!!!
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Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
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If nice weather, go here for a glass of wine. Great terrace!!!
Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
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Café Succès
2 Korkeavuorenkatu
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Eat the biggest and best cinnamon rolls here.
Nice terrace and nice brunch! Hang out in the nearby park when nice weather.
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Southpark
40 Bulevardi
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Nice terrace and nice brunch! Hang out in the nearby park when nice weather.
Tiny entrance and stairs to the second story. Have great coffee and fantastic breakfast and brunch.
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La Torrefazione
50 Aleksanterinkatu
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Tiny entrance and stairs to the second story. Have great coffee and fantastic breakfast and brunch.
Cafe Birgitta, nice cafe/terrace by the sea. Serves cafe, wine, burgers and salads.
Hernesaarenranta 2
2 Hernesaarenranta
Cafe Birgitta, nice cafe/terrace by the sea. Serves cafe, wine, burgers and salads.
A French style bistro, where they always hold some tables for those without a reservation. Also almost next door they have a great hot dog joint called Hummeri ja Hodari (Lobster and Hot dog).
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Restaurant Ask
8 Vironkatu
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A French style bistro, where they always hold some tables for those without a reservation. Also almost next door they have a great hot dog joint called Hummeri ja Hodari (Lobster and Hot dog).
Pretty casual and simple restaurant that serves Hawaian food with decent prices.
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Hoku
4 Korkeavuorenkatu
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Pretty casual and simple restaurant that serves Hawaian food with decent prices.
Heard great things about this place, but never been myself.
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The Boom Room
46 Iso Roobertinkatu
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Heard great things about this place, but never been myself.
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
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Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
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A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
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Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
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A classic for breakfast, coffee or lunch! Take the champagne cork (a pastry), which is their classic.
Take the 2 minute ferry ride (costs 6€) to Liuskaluoto for pizza or salad or just a drink. Part of a boat fueling spot, but has a DJ or other music and a really nice atmosphere. Open only in the summer.
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Ravintola Skiffer Liuskaluoto
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Take the 2 minute ferry ride (costs 6€) to Liuskaluoto for pizza or salad or just a drink. Part of a boat fueling spot, but has a DJ or other music and a really nice atmosphere. Open only in the summer.
In my books the best and coolest restaurant in Helsinki. Might be difficult to get a table without reservation, but it is open until 2am, so you could also just go for a very late dinner. Not open on Saturdays (or Sundays, or Mondays I think).
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Baskeri & Basso Bistro
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In my books the best and coolest restaurant in Helsinki. Might be difficult to get a table without reservation, but it is open until 2am, so you could also just go for a very late dinner. Not open on Saturdays (or Sundays, or Mondays I think).
Great a la carte restaurant!
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Roster
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Great a la carte restaurant!
Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
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Sushibar + Wine
42 Fredrikinkatu
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Really good sushi and nice scandinavian design.
Go here for lunch, dinner or brunch.
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Penny
13 Uudenmaankatu
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Go here for lunch, dinner or brunch.
Heard great things about this fusion kitchen, but never been there!
Hello Darling Eatery
3-5 Iso Roobertinkatu
Heard great things about this fusion kitchen, but never been there!
For Sunday (before 5 pm), as not too many places are open. They have a really good burger, as well as salads.
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LUNGI Kortteliravintola
2 a Korkeavuorenkatu
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For Sunday (before 5 pm), as not too many places are open. They have a really good burger, as well as salads.
Go here for the pizzas, they serve the same pizzas as Skiffer.
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Primula
10 Laivurinkatu
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Go here for the pizzas, they serve the same pizzas as Skiffer.
When everything else is closed, you can eat or take away their great pizzas, which are the same as at Skiffer.
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The Old Skiffer
10 Laivurinkatu
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When everything else is closed, you can eat or take away their great pizzas, which are the same as at Skiffer.
For their pizzas.
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Skiffer Erottaja
11 Erottajankatu
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For their pizzas.
This is a street food joint, go here for their Halloumi Pita sandwich.
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Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso Roobertinkatu
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This is a street food joint, go here for their Halloumi Pita sandwich.
If you want to have a hint of luxury go here for the bar and drinks. Their toast skagen is very good as well.
Salutorget
15 Pohjoisesplanadi
If you want to have a hint of luxury go here for the bar and drinks. Their toast skagen is very good as well.
On the more expensive and fancy side, but a place with a really good burger and salad nicoise. Open also on Sundays.
Brasserie Kämp
29 Pohjoisesplanadi
On the more expensive and fancy side, but a place with a really good burger and salad nicoise. Open also on Sundays.
Go here for the jalopeno burger. This is a burger joint.
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NAUGHTY BRGR
13 Lönnrotinkatu
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Go here for the jalopeno burger. This is a burger joint.
The best mexican restaurant in Helsinki. I just love their tacos.
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El Rey
20 Vuorimiehenkatu
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The best mexican restaurant in Helsinki. I just love their tacos.
Go here in the summer for the terrace.
HSS Paviljong
Liuskasaari
Go here in the summer for the terrace.

Drinks & Nightlife

Enter from the corner of Ludwiginkatu and Erottaja, massive doors at the corner. Great bar with great drinks.
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Artek Helsinki
1 B Keskuskatu
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Enter from the corner of Ludwiginkatu and Erottaja, massive doors at the corner. Great bar with great drinks.
Great drinks, cool place, but be prepared to wait for a seat, it is tiny!
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Liberty or Death
5 Erottajankatu
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Great drinks, cool place, but be prepared to wait for a seat, it is tiny!
Great wines!
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Latva
9 Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu
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Great wines!
Cool wine place!
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Vin-Vin
6 Bulevardi
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Cool wine place!
Amazing drinks and a nice bar! It is on the ground floor of Hotel F6.
Runar
6 Fabianinkatu
Amazing drinks and a nice bar! It is on the ground floor of Hotel F6.
Go here during the summer for the terrace and the early late night night life. Others enjoy their food as well. Same owners as the Cock.
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Holiday Bar
7 Kanavaranta
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Go here during the summer for the terrace and the early late night night life. Others enjoy their food as well. Same owners as the Cock.

Essentials

The closest grocery store.
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S-Market Kasarmitori
19 Kasarmikatu
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The closest grocery store.

Shopping

For some better groceries or anything at all, go here. It is the biggest department store in Helsinki.
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Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
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For some better groceries or anything at all, go here. It is the biggest department store in Helsinki.

Entertainment & Activities

A brand new location, where you can go to the sauna or just enjoy the sea side and/or lunch/dinner.
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Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
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A brand new location, where you can go to the sauna or just enjoy the sea side and/or lunch/dinner.