Guidebook for Turku
Food Scene
They have special Chinese dishes if you know what to ask for. The hot pan with salmon is my absolute favourite!
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Yangtze Kinesisk Restaurang
9 HämeenkatuThey have special Chinese dishes if you know what to ask for. The hot pan with salmon is my absolute favourite!
Kuori
8 HämeenkatuThe best vegetarian bistro in town. Their starters are fabulous!
Hesburger is the legendary burger joint founded in Turku. Open during the night time as well.
HESBURGER Turku Hämeenkatu
2 HämeentieHesburger is the legendary burger joint founded in Turku. Open during the night time as well.
Honest Italian restaurant, skip the pasta but try their antipasto platter, enjoy it with tasty and affordable house wine.
Trattoria Romana
9 HämeenkatuHonest Italian restaurant, skip the pasta but try their antipasto platter, enjoy it with tasty and affordable house wine.
A bit better restaurant from one of the best chefs in Finland, must try if on a couples getaway!
Roster Turku
6 TuomiokirkonkatuA bit better restaurant from one of the best chefs in Finland, must try if on a couples getaway!
Fabbes Cafe
6 TehtaankatuReally cute coffee spot and great homemade lunch!
Student cafeteria. If you have an international student card, the lunch is 2,60 for you!
Assarin ullakko, Unica
4a RehtorinpellonkatuStudent cafeteria. If you have an international student card, the lunch is 2,60 for you!
Subway
6 Aurakatu24/7 open Subway during the weekend.
Tintå
9 Läntinen RantakatuThe best restaurant in Turku. Nice ambience. Go early.
Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova museum is in this building but the main thing is the M Kitchen & Café jazz brunch on Saturdays and normal brunch on Sundays. Highly recommended and totally worth the price (around 17 euros). During the summer from Wednesdays to Fridays they have this evening outdoor terrace event with live music called TERR4CE.
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Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova
4-6 Itäinen RantakatuAboa Vetus and Ars Nova museum is in this building but the main thing is the M Kitchen & Café jazz brunch on Saturdays and normal brunch on Sundays. Highly recommended and totally worth the price (around 17 euros). During the summer from Wednesdays to Fridays they have this evening outdoor terrace event with live music called TERR4CE.
The best Indian restaurant in Turku. Be prepared for a long wait during the lunch hours or order the food directly with an app called Wolt and take the food with you to the riverside!
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Delhi Darbar
8 HämeenkatuThe best Indian restaurant in Turku. Be prepared for a long wait during the lunch hours or order the food directly with an app called Wolt and take the food with you to the riverside!
Nice new coffee spot at Hämeenkatu. Beautiful decor, earthy salads and awesome breakfast. What more could you ask for?
Kembuz Café
3b HämeenkatuNice new coffee spot at Hämeenkatu. Beautiful decor, earthy salads and awesome breakfast. What more could you ask for?
Even a famous rap song from Turku says from Blanko to Dynkky (Dynamo nightclub) and via Hesburger (burger joint) to home is the perfect night in Turku, so it's highly recommended to start your evening here with a dinner and later with cocktails. Try their lunch and the best brunch in the city as well!
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Restaurant Blanko
1 AurakatuEven a famous rap song from Turku says from Blanko to Dynkky (Dynamo nightclub) and via Hesburger (burger joint) to home is the perfect night in Turku, so it's highly recommended to start your evening here with a dinner and later with cocktails. Try their lunch and the best brunch in the city as well!
Parks & Nature
Scenic route next to the riverside starts from Tuomaansilta to the direction of the city center. Wooden bridge/path right next to the river with small nest-like benches to stop and admire the scenery!
Tomasbron
TuomaansiltaScenic route next to the riverside starts from Tuomaansilta to the direction of the city center. Wooden bridge/path right next to the river with small nest-like benches to stop and admire the scenery!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheap drinks, lot of locals. Not the fanciest but if you want to see how the young locals are living. Sometimes there might be gigs organized downstairs.
Portti
7 HämeenkatuCheap drinks, lot of locals. Not the fanciest but if you want to see how the young locals are living. Sometimes there might be gigs organized downstairs.
The best hipster club there is in an old wooden house. Try their cheap sparkling wine bottle deal, during the summer it is 12 euros.
Dynamo
7 LinnankatuThe best hipster club there is in an old wooden house. Try their cheap sparkling wine bottle deal, during the summer it is 12 euros.
The most popular and trendy riverboat bar/club. On a sunny day go early!
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Ravintolalaiva Donna
Itäinen RantakatuThe most popular and trendy riverboat bar/club. On a sunny day go early!
Moving bar on a ferry! Must try if it's your first time in Turku during the summer time. It has multiple stops at the riverside, just wave with your hand to get the ferry to come and pick you up.
Jakke Jokilautta - Jakke River Ferry
Moving bar on a ferry! Must try if it's your first time in Turku during the summer time. It has multiple stops at the riverside, just wave with your hand to get the ferry to come and pick you up.
Sightseeing
This is the place where bishop's chair used to be, you can still see where the building has been. Nice view over the river.
Koroistenniemi | Korois udde
2 CatilluksentieThis is the place where bishop's chair used to be, you can still see where the building has been. Nice view over the river.
The iconic Turku Cathedral. Must visit and great location for a Instagram pic. ;)
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Turkuer Dom
1 TuomiokirkonkatuThe iconic Turku Cathedral. Must visit and great location for a Instagram pic. ;)
Entertainment & Activities
Outdoor swimming stadion, during the summer they even organize nightswims!
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Samppalinna Swimming Stadion
2 Volter Kilven katuOutdoor swimming stadion, during the summer they even organize nightswims!
If you have spare time go and watch a local football game. If you want cheaper tickets, ask a ticket to the stand for the fans.
Veritas Stadion
6 HippoksentieIf you have spare time go and watch a local football game. If you want cheaper tickets, ask a ticket to the stand for the fans.
Låna
1 LinnankatuRent a boat for a totally different point of view..
Getting Around
Kupittaa
Closest train station
Shopping
The main shopping mall in the center of Turku. You can find there H&M, Zara, Finnish design store Marimekko etc.. and everything you may need!
Intersport
15 EerikinkatuThe main shopping mall in the center of Turku. You can find there H&M, Zara, Finnish design store Marimekko etc.. and everything you may need!