Guidebook for Helsinki
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Old market hall, nice for breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc.
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I-Hietalahti Market Hall
34 LönnrotinkatuOld market hall, nice for breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc.
Here is where you can buy wine (no, not from the grocery store..). Closed on Sundays!
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Alko Helsinki Bulevardi
5 HietalahdenrantaHere is where you can buy wine (no, not from the grocery store..). Closed on Sundays!
Nice park where people hang out, especially if it's sunny!
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Iphakamisa Sinebrychoffin
SinebrychoffinkatuNice park where people hang out, especially if it's sunny!
Lastenlehdon puisto
RuoholahdenkatuNice park to hang out. Locals go there.
Imarike ye-Hietalahti
34 LönnrotinkatuFleamarket with antique and clothes
Rautatieasema station
Main railway station
Hietaranta Beach
HiekkarannantieBeach for sunny days!
West Terminal 2
14 TyynenmerenkatuTallinn boats terminal
Market place. You can take the boat to Suomenlinna island from here.
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Kauppatori station
Market place. You can take the boat to Suomenlinna island from here.
Essentials
S-market Bulevardi
7 HietalahdenrantaClosest well equipped super market
Closest supermarket. Very small, but open until midnight.
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K-market Eerikinkatu
39 EerikinkatuClosest supermarket. Very small, but open until midnight.
Alepa Ruoholahdenkatu
23 RuoholahdenkatuMid size grocery store. Open until 11 pm.
Arts & Culture
Nosturi
8 TelakkakatuConserts and a bar/restaurant. Cool old industrial space!
I-Helsinki Art Museum
8 Eteläinen RautatiekatuMovies
I-Museum ye-Design ye-Helsinki
23 KorkeavuorenkatuDesign museum
When you want to know more about the local contemporary architecture
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Museum of Finnish Architecture (Arkkitehtuurimuseo)
24 KasarmikatuWhen you want to know more about the local contemporary architecture
Galleria Heino
9 ErottajankatuContemporary arts
Eiranranta
EiranrantaSmall beach
Contemporary art, shop, and cafe. Also known for the building itself.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioContemporary art, shop, and cafe. Also known for the building itself.
Forum Box
3A RuoholahdenrantaGallery
Exhibition Laboratory
36 MerimiehenkatuArt academy gallery
Helsinki Contemporary
10 BulevardiGallery
SIC
24 PurpuripolkuAlternative gallery
Galleria Huuto
1 KalevankatuAlternative gallery
Kaapelitehdas
3 TallberginkatuArts, theatre, fleamarkets, restaurant, etc..
Food Scene
Local coffee roastery. Also cold brew coffee :P Very good!
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Kaffa Roastery
29 PursimiehenkatuLocal coffee roastery. Also cold brew coffee :P Very good!
Restaurant famous for it's 'silakka' dish. (Small fish, typical Finnish food)
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Salve
5 C HietalahdenrantaRestaurant famous for it's 'silakka' dish. (Small fish, typical Finnish food)
Konstan Möljä
14 HietalahdenkatuTraditional Finnish food. One of the best.
Ravintola Skiffer Liuskaluoto
Music, pizza & sea
Bronda
20 Eteläesplanadimmm...
Ravintola Juuri
27 KorkeavuorenkatuFinnish traditional food with a modern twist
Kantipur Restaurant
25 LönnrotinkatuNepalese, recommended at lunch time
Ravintola Halikarnas
18 RuoholahdenkatuGreek lunch buffet recommended
Sandro Eira
34 D TehtaankatuLunch buffet or dinner
Founded in 1934, it's got a Finnish menu, and a fame as the local artists' hangout. Also called Sikala.
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Sea Horse
11 KapteeninkatuFounded in 1934, it's got a Finnish menu, and a fame as the local artists' hangout. Also called Sikala.
Cafe/bar/terrasse made out of containers
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Cargo Coffee + Vegetarian food
Cafe/bar/terrasse made out of containers
Johan & Nyström - Kanavaranta
KanavarantaFor coffee lovers
Good Life Coffee Oy
17 Kolmas linjaFor coffee lovers
Drinks & Nightlife
Pueblo bar y taqueria
27 EerikinkatuSpanish type bar with tapas food
Putte's Bar and Pizza
6 KalevankatuBeers or quality pizza (or both, of course)
Sparkling wine? Popular in summerweekends.
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Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A EhrenströmintieSparkling wine? Popular in summerweekends.
BrewDog Helsinki
20 Tarkk'ampujankatuCraftbeers
Milli Miglia
Small cosy bar with Italian deco
Tiki Bar with cocktails and classic drinks. Music of the 50’s and 60’s, from Rockabilly to Motown.
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Navy Jerry's
2 HietaniemenkatuTiki Bar with cocktails and classic drinks. Music of the 50’s and 60’s, from Rockabilly to Motown.
Steam Hellsinki
1 OlavinkatuSteampunk bar
Los Cojones
15 AnnankatuSpanish theme bar
Local wine bar / cafe with something small to eat too
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Apéro BarCafé
46 KalevankatuLocal wine bar / cafe with something small to eat too
We Got Beef
21 Iso RoobertinkatuDive bar
Shopping
Shopping centre. Also hub for buses and location for Kamppi subway stop.
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I-Kamppi Shopping Centre
1 Urho Kekkosen katuShopping centre. Also hub for buses and location for Kamppi subway stop.
Bunch of design and fashion stores around these streets
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Design District Helsinki
7 KorkeavuorenkatuBunch of design and fashion stores around these streets
Sightseeing
People think this church is pretty amazing. It's built inside a rock!
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IChayifani ye-Temppeliaukion
3 LutherinkatuPeople think this church is pretty amazing. It's built inside a rock!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Cathedral
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I-Helsinki Cathedral
29 Unioninkatuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Cathedral