Guidebook for Helsinki
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Lepakkomies
1 HelsinginkatuLive music. Mostly punk.
RIVIERA
2 HarjukatuMovie theater with drinks and snack.
Kaiku
4 KaikukatuIf you wanna dance all night long.
Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieRight sized live music venue.
Stadin Tähti
2 MäkelänkatuPretty bad choice for the late night, but sometimes it's the choice you need choose.
If you find yourself from Musta Härkä, you have propably met some locals and are having a blast. Good luck for tomorrow!
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Musta Härkä
52 MäkelänkatuIf you find yourself from Musta Härkä, you have propably met some locals and are having a blast. Good luck for tomorrow!
Sture Jazz Bar
29 SturenkatuWell, jazz bar.
Ravintola Kapsäkki
68 HämeentieLive music and musical theatre. Pretty nice cafe on daytime.
Tavastia
4 Urho Kekkosen katuLegendary rock bar.
Semifinal
4-6 Urho Kekkosen katuLittle sister of Tavastia rock bar.
Easy going rock bar. Live shows in the basement, beer at upstairs.
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Bar Loose
21 AnnankatuEasy going rock bar. Live shows in the basement, beer at upstairs.
BasBas & Staff Wine Bar
27-29 TehtaankatuSooooo good wine in a nice atmosphere.
Food Scene
Ravintola Vihreä Holvi
8 HarjutoriNice interior and good food.
Street with many small vegetarian oriented restaurant and shops. You can also find the most inexpensive bars along the street.
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Vaasankatu
VaasankatuStreet with many small vegetarian oriented restaurant and shops. You can also find the most inexpensive bars along the street.
Teurastamo area (Meat packing district of Helsinki) offers many kind of things to do. There is design- & farmers market every now and then, restaurants, festivals and bars.
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Teurastamo
2 TyöpajankatuTeurastamo area (Meat packing district of Helsinki) offers many kind of things to do. There is design- & farmers market every now and then, restaurants, festivals and bars.
African Pots
45 C MäkelänkatuAfrican food. Good for vegetarians.
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo
29 PäijänteentieCoffee roastery and a cafe.
Käpylän kiska
KullervonkatuLaid back cafe in a park. Open only on summertime.
Sweet cafe in the middle of idyllic Käpylä neighborhood.
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Kahvila Siili
8 C IlmattarentieSweet cafe in the middle of idyllic Käpylä neighborhood.
Rock bar with good pizza and burgers. Great for vegetarians and vegans.
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Bar Loosister
50 HämeentieRock bar with good pizza and burgers. Great for vegetarians and vegans.
Jädelino
2 TyöpajankatuBest ice cream in town.
A nice cafe with lunch and brunch at Teurastamo district.
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Teurastamo
2 TyöpajankatuA nice cafe with lunch and brunch at Teurastamo district.
Ravintola Tori
2 PunavuorenkatuA much-vaunted Zero waste restaurant.
Roots Helsinki Vallila
8-10 EurantieFor Yoga and breakfast.
Delicious but quite costly restaurant. Great for vegetarians and vegans.
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Restaurant Grön
36 AlbertinkatuDelicious but quite costly restaurant. Great for vegetarians and vegans.
Rupla
16 HelsinginkatuA really laid back cafe on a very lively Helsinginkatu.
Sightseeing
Completely different kind of pool, specially on winter time.
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Allas Sea Pool
2a KatajanokanlaituriCompletely different kind of pool, specially on winter time.
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 HarjutorinkatuVery finnish public sauna.
Löyly Helsinki
4 HernesaarenrantaMore modern way to explore finnish sauna culture.
Rapids. This is where Helsinki was founded few years back.
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Vanhankaupunginkoski
9 Katariina Saksilaisen katuRapids. This is where Helsinki was founded few years back.
Suvilahti is a center for graffiti, Flow-festival, good skate sessions and many other cultural habitat.
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Suvilahti
1 KaasutehtaankatuSuvilahti is a center for graffiti, Flow-festival, good skate sessions and many other cultural habitat.
Shopping
Super nice spot with fleamarket, food, drinks, live music.
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Konepajan Bruno
Bruno Granholmin kujaSuper nice spot with fleamarket, food, drinks, live music.
Vallilan Stoori
Cool flea market and cafe-kombo.
Teen Wolf Records
11 FleminginkatuLocal record store.
Kattilahallin Kirppis
22 Sörnäisten rantatieFleamarket on weekends. Check if it's on berofe going.
Arts & Culture
My favorite museum. Giant skeletons and and a lot to learn about animals.
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Finnish Museum of Natural History
13 Pohjoinen RautatiekatuMy favorite museum. Giant skeletons and and a lot to learn about animals.
Children’s Town
16-18 AleksanterinkatuChildrens museum. Here you can have fun for free.
National museum is located in a very beautiful building. Childrens world on a top floor.
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The National Museum of Finland
34 MannerheimintieNational museum is located in a very beautiful building. Childrens world on a top floor.
I-Helsinki Art Museum
8 Eteläinen RautatiekatuSeveral exhibitions on one ticket.
Helsinki Contemporary
10 BulevardiAmazing art gallery.
Suomenlinna sea fortress is unique island in front of Helsinki. A ferry leaves from Kauppatori.
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Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna sea fortress is unique island in front of Helsinki. A ferry leaves from Kauppatori.
Kaurilan Sauna
9 HeikinniementieVery original public sauna.
Modern art museum in the heart of Helsinki.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioModern art museum in the heart of Helsinki.
Getting Around
Vallilan varikko station
Closest tram stop to our house.
City bikes can be found all over the city. Really great way to move around and explore the city!
City Bikes
City bikes can be found all over the city. Really great way to move around and explore the city!
Essentials
Few bigger grocery stores on our neigborhood as well as restaurants.
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Arabia Shopping Centre
111 HämeentieFew bigger grocery stores on our neigborhood as well as restaurants.
Alepa Sturenkatu 40
40 SturenkatuCheapest and closest grocery store.
S-market Vallila
11 Aleksis Kiven katuLaundromat at the entry of the grocery store.
Pesuheikki Oy
77 HämeentieClosest cleaner's.