Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Amazing North-African cuisine and great weekend brunches! If You wanna get a table there in evening, do book ahead though! Money well spent for the quality of food!;) Highly recommended!
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Sandro Kallio
17 Kolmas linjaAmazing North-African cuisine and great weekend brunches! If You wanna get a table there in evening, do book ahead though! Money well spent for the quality of food!;) Highly recommended!
Fast coffee and a muffin? Wifi? Glass of wine? Yes, this is the place for that. Lots of artists, writers, bohemians meet up here. Also has a small terrace open in summer time.
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Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linjaFast coffee and a muffin? Wifi? Glass of wine? Yes, this is the place for that. Lots of artists, writers, bohemians meet up here. Also has a small terrace open in summer time.
Bit above the medium price for this part of the town, but the view to the bay and big terrace compensates it more than enough. Great and very fulfilling brunch, offered Sat-Sun until 3 pm.
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Cafe Piritta
12 EläintarhantieBit above the medium price for this part of the town, but the view to the bay and big terrace compensates it more than enough. Great and very fulfilling brunch, offered Sat-Sun until 3 pm.
Great cakes and good coffee. Also has tables outside in summertime.
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Cafe Cardemumma
15 LH 99 KaarlenkatuGreat cakes and good coffee. Also has tables outside in summertime.
One of the best thai food places in Helsinki, reasonable prices!
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Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linjaOne of the best thai food places in Helsinki, reasonable prices!
Cute touristy cafe with sitting options outside, good cakes selection and marvellous cocoa;) Open also in winter!
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Regatta
8 MerikannontieCute touristy cafe with sitting options outside, good cakes selection and marvellous cocoa;) Open also in winter!
Fafa's Iso Roba
2 Iso RoobertinkatuGood falafel and nice atmosphere
Good and fresh lunch and dinner at Juuri, goes along with its beautiful atmosphere
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Ravintola Juuri
27 KorkeavuorenkatuGood and fresh lunch and dinner at Juuri, goes along with its beautiful atmosphere
Restaurant Ask
8 VironkatuGreat restaurant, nice atmosphere
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linjaGreat organic food restaurant for very reasonable price
Best burger in town! Nice atmosphere, good selection of beers. Enjoy this pub-like place for a relaxed easy-going evening.
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Kallion Sävel
2 HämeentieBest burger in town! Nice atmosphere, good selection of beers. Enjoy this pub-like place for a relaxed easy-going evening.
Liberté Live Music Club
Good gigs, pool, good crowd
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice atmosphere bar for a chat with friend on a small terrace or for a beer inside at the bar stand. Friendly bartenders, artsy visitors and good vibes.
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Musta Kissa Bar
15 Toinen linjaNice atmosphere bar for a chat with friend on a small terrace or for a beer inside at the bar stand. Friendly bartenders, artsy visitors and good vibes.
Remember Kaurismäki's Calamari Union? Well, bit of that was shot in this legendary bar. It's very small, fitting limited amount of people, but the atmosphere is truly great. My homebar!;)
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Pub Sirdie
21 Kolmas linjaRemember Kaurismäki's Calamari Union? Well, bit of that was shot in this legendary bar. It's very small, fitting limited amount of people, but the atmosphere is truly great. My homebar!;)
Bit punkish-feel bar, finding good crowd there. Small, intense, good selection of beer and tables outside in summer-time. The whole Vaasankatu is full of bars and eating places.
Bar Heinähattu
23 VaasankatuBit punkish-feel bar, finding good crowd there. Small, intense, good selection of beer and tables outside in summer-time. The whole Vaasankatu is full of bars and eating places.
A bar with an attitude. One of my favourite bars in Kallio, offering a beautiful atmosphere with old songs, rude bartender and watching people pass by.. Beautiful!
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5th Street Bar & Cafe
3-5 Neljäs linjaA bar with an attitude. One of my favourite bars in Kallio, offering a beautiful atmosphere with old songs, rude bartender and watching people pass by.. Beautiful!
Everything Else
Beautiful old swimming pool with pillars. Nude swimming possibility! Check their website for whether its male or female swimming day. Worth the visit - beautiful atmosphere and good smoothies.
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Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B YrjönkatuBeautiful old swimming pool with pillars. Nude swimming possibility! Check their website for whether its male or female swimming day. Worth the visit - beautiful atmosphere and good smoothies.
Sauna Arla
15 KaarlenkatuCool sauna with nice inner yard and relaxed environment
Kino Engel
4 SofiankatuArt-house cinema
Sibelius-Denkmal
MechelininkatuThe famous Sibelius monument
Perfect place for an afternoon wine; a good wine selection and good service. Also have tables outside in summer-time.
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Latva
9 Pohjoinen MakasiinikatuPerfect place for an afternoon wine; a good wine selection and good service. Also have tables outside in summer-time.
Museum of Contemporary Art is definitely one of the things to see in Helsinki and behind it, a beautiful park just between Kiasma and Muusikitalo, where to sit on grass along with locals, enjoying sun
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Kunstmuseum Kiasma
2 MannerheiminaukioMuseum of Contemporary Art is definitely one of the things to see in Helsinki and behind it, a beautiful park just between Kiasma and Muusikitalo, where to sit on grass along with locals, enjoying sun
Good brunch at reasonable price and - has washing machines;) So have a breakfast and wash Your clothes - 2 in 1;)
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Café Tin Tin Tango
7 TöölöntorinkatuGood brunch at reasonable price and - has washing machines;) So have a breakfast and wash Your clothes - 2 in 1;)
Finnkino Kinopalatsi Helsinki
2 KaisaniemenkatuCinema
HAM - Kunstmuseum Helsinki
8 Eteläinen RautatiekatuCinema
Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieGood gigs, good crowd
A beautiful church in beautiful district - worth to walk around here
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Johanneskirche
12 KorkeavuorenkatuA beautiful church in beautiful district - worth to walk around here
Go and enjoy a local tivoli! No entrance fee, so go and walk around, see a Moomi's house and go discover the parks around the tivoli
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Linnanmaki
1 TivolikujaGo and enjoy a local tivoli! No entrance fee, so go and walk around, see a Moomi's house and go discover the parks around the tivoli
Just few minutes walk from the stadium, is the Olympic outdoor swimming pool - great for relaxed swim in summer-time
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Olympiastadion Helsinki
1 Paavo Nurmen tieJust few minutes walk from the stadium, is the Olympic outdoor swimming pool - great for relaxed swim in summer-time
A popular outdoor swimming pool amongst locals, who enjoy a picnic there and spend a whole day on grass
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Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool
1 AllastieA popular outdoor swimming pool amongst locals, who enjoy a picnic there and spend a whole day on grass
A beautiful building inside and one of the best acoustics in Nordic countries, if not the best. Check their concerts programme from their website.
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Musiikkitalo
TöölönlahdenkatuA beautiful building inside and one of the best acoustics in Nordic countries, if not the best. Check their concerts programme from their website.
Ateneum
2 KaivokatuMuseum of Art
A nice walk in the botanical garden, free entrance
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Botanischer Garten Kaisaniemi
2 KaisaniemenrantaA nice walk in the botanical garden, free entrance
A beautiful winter garden; also in summer time they offer free coffee and pies on Sunday afternoons!
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Wintergarten Helsinki
1 A HammarskjöldintieA beautiful winter garden; also in summer time they offer free coffee and pies on Sunday afternoons!
A boulevard full of boutiques - one of the most vibrant streets on a hot summer day, with young hanging in the park. Just at the seaside and middle of the downtown.
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Norra Esplanaden
PohjoisesplanadiA boulevard full of boutiques - one of the most vibrant streets on a hot summer day, with young hanging in the park. Just at the seaside and middle of the downtown.
Senatsplatz
The Finnish senate square
Pohjoisranta
PohjoisrantaNorth beach, a beautiful walk with boats and sailing boats parked all along the seaside
The market hall is famous for its more lux goods: all fresh, all the best. Even for a walk around, its worth your time (and tasting some local cheese or fish perhaps?). In summer, also market out
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Hakaniemi-Markthalle
1 HämeentieThe market hall is famous for its more lux goods: all fresh, all the best. Even for a walk around, its worth your time (and tasting some local cheese or fish perhaps?). In summer, also market out
Open from seven am to eleven pm, has all the basics available just minute walk from the apartment
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Siwa Wallininkuja / Kallio
7 WallininkujaOpen from seven am to eleven pm, has all the basics available just minute walk from the apartment
Castréninkatu
CastréninkatuBit bigger food store
Makasiiniterminaali station
7 EtelärantaLinda Line ferries operate from here to Tallinn
Tallink and Eckerö Line ferries operate from here to Tallinn and Stockholm
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West Terminal 2
14 TyynenmerenkatuTallink and Eckerö Line ferries operate from here to Tallinn and Stockholm
Viking Line ferry operates from here to Tallinn
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Katajanokan terminaali - Katajanokka Terminal
8 KatajanokanlaituriViking Line ferry operates from here to Tallinn
Essentials
Pakettiautomaatti (S-market Ympyrätalo)
18 SiltasaarenkatuBiggest grocery store in area and also has alcohol shop Alko
Shopping
Need a lamp, batteries or anything else? Here's Clas Ohlson's store;)
Clas Ohlson Helsinki Mannerheimintie
4 MannerheimintieNeed a lamp, batteries or anything else? Here's Clas Ohlson's store;)