Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
A legendary cafe and a great place for a slow breakfast any time of the day.
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Café Tin Tin Tango
7 TöölöntorinkatuA legendary cafe and a great place for a slow breakfast any time of the day.
Great lunch salads and Finnish brioches. Has been here forever.
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Marocco
7 MuseokatuGreat lunch salads and Finnish brioches. Has been here forever.
Gyosai
40 RuneberginkatuGreat sushi, a very small place and very authentic.
Probably the best sushi in Helsinki (although not many people know about it).
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Sushi wagocoro
63 RuneberginkatuProbably the best sushi in Helsinki (although not many people know about it).
A cute little cafe open as long as the sun's above the horizon. And they have SUP rental too.
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Regatta
8 MerikannontieA cute little cafe open as long as the sun's above the horizon. And they have SUP rental too.
The perfect spot to grab your Italian style espresso.
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Kaffecentralen
59 FredrikinkatuThe perfect spot to grab your Italian style espresso.
A charming café with excellent tea blends, too. Great place to start a visit of the Katajanokka peninsula (some of the most beautiful architecture in Helsinki).
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Johan & Nyström - Kanavaranta
KanavarantaA charming café with excellent tea blends, too. Great place to start a visit of the Katajanokka peninsula (some of the most beautiful architecture in Helsinki).
One of my favorite restaurants in Helsinki. Great service and beautiful Nordic-inspired menus. Tiny and always packed but worth making a reservation.
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Kuurna
6 MeritullinkatuOne of my favorite restaurants in Helsinki. Great service and beautiful Nordic-inspired menus. Tiny and always packed but worth making a reservation.
Your restaurant of choice right around the corner. I would describe the cuisine as "continental-style Finnish".
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Ravintola KuuKuu
17 MuseokatuYour restaurant of choice right around the corner. I would describe the cuisine as "continental-style Finnish".
A great place to rest your eyes on Töölönlahti, the Bay of Töölö.
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Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H LinnunlauluntieA great place to rest your eyes on Töölönlahti, the Bay of Töölö.
The only Korean restaurant in Helsinki. Great food!
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Korea House Restaurant
19 MariankatuThe only Korean restaurant in Helsinki. Great food!
Shopping
Cawell Ky
6 OksasenkatuThe best florist in Helsinki (and you couldn't tell by the prices).
This charming bookshop has become something of an institution in Töölö during the past few years: they host events of all kinds, poetry, music, movie screenings, discussion clubs.
Arkadia International Bookshop
11 NervanderinkatuThis charming bookshop has become something of an institution in Töölö during the past few years: they host events of all kinds, poetry, music, movie screenings, discussion clubs.
Essentials
Fine groceries, fresh pastries and organic. A gourmand's paradise.
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Anton & Anton Töölö
19 MuseokatuFine groceries, fresh pastries and organic. A gourmand's paradise.
A cheap food store for everyday shopping, open 7-23 Mon-Sat.
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Alepa Hesperiagatan
5 Pohjoinen HesperiankatuA cheap food store for everyday shopping, open 7-23 Mon-Sat.
Everything Else
One of my favorite places in Helsinki. Swim outdoors in the 1952 Olympic pool and savor the sauna afterwards.
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Helsinki Swimming Stadium
5 HammarskjöldintieOne of my favorite places in Helsinki. Swim outdoors in the 1952 Olympic pool and savor the sauna afterwards.
The Academic bookstore building was designed by Alvar Aalto, the acclaimed Finnish modernist. There's a nice café on the second floor.
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Academic Bookstore
39 PohjoisesplanadiThe Academic bookstore building was designed by Alvar Aalto, the acclaimed Finnish modernist. There's a nice café on the second floor.
A nice indoor market hall & a lively flea market outside.
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I-Hietalahti Market Hall
34 LönnrotinkatuA nice indoor market hall & a lively flea market outside.
"Keskuspuisto" is Finnish for Central Park - this one is a forest perfect for running, walking, and bicycle commuting. Easily reachable via a commuter bridge right behind the Olympic stadium.
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Central Park
"Keskuspuisto" is Finnish for Central Park - this one is a forest perfect for running, walking, and bicycle commuting. Easily reachable via a commuter bridge right behind the Olympic stadium.
Suutari J.Erving
9 MuseokatuQuality cobbler with great style!
A wooden roller coaster with manually operated brakes. Also a wonderful view from up there.
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Linnanmaki
1 TivolikujaA wooden roller coaster with manually operated brakes. Also a wonderful view from up there.
Sightseeing
Dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (born 1865), this monument consists more than 600 hollow steel pipes that resonate with the wind; put your head inside one and you might hear music.
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Isibheliyusi Monument
MechelininkatuDedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (born 1865), this monument consists more than 600 hollow steel pipes that resonate with the wind; put your head inside one and you might hear music.
A public ferry circulates regularly between the Kauppatori market square and the Suomenlinna fortress. Sunbathe on the smooth rocks and feel the sea breeze.
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Suomenlinna
A public ferry circulates regularly between the Kauppatori market square and the Suomenlinna fortress. Sunbathe on the smooth rocks and feel the sea breeze.
A great Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit straight from Grand Palais, Paris, until Sept 13.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioA great Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit straight from Grand Palais, Paris, until Sept 13.
"The rock church" built inside 2.8 billion-year-old Finnish granite is worth a visit.
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IChayifani ye-Temppeliaukion
3 Lutherinkatu"The rock church" built inside 2.8 billion-year-old Finnish granite is worth a visit.
Best view over the entire city! Take the elevator all the way up and climb the stairs up to the terraces.
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Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
26 YrjönkatuBest view over the entire city! Take the elevator all the way up and climb the stairs up to the terraces.
Drinks & Nightlife
Favela
13 MechelininkatuA nice and easygoing bar that also serves food.