Guidebook for Helsingfors
Food Scene
Levain is a Scandinavian-style bakery with great food options. Located about 5 minutes walk away.
29 locals recommend
Levain
29-31 KankurinkatuLevain is a Scandinavian-style bakery with great food options. Located about 5 minutes walk away.
50 meters from the apartment, Kanniston leipomo is a traditional Finnish bakery with plenty of options. They also do decent coffee.
64 locals recommend
Kanniston leipomo
6 Kankurinkatu50 meters from the apartment, Kanniston leipomo is a traditional Finnish bakery with plenty of options. They also do decent coffee.
For coffee lovers, there is a Kaffa Roastery next to Alepa down the street.
34 locals recommend
Kaffa Roastery
29 PursimiehenkatuFor coffee lovers, there is a Kaffa Roastery next to Alepa down the street.
Moko Market located right next to Alepa do decent and healthy breakfast/lunch options, they sell very nice things for home decor too.
40 locals recommend
Moko Market Café & Store Punavuori
10 PerämiehenkatuMoko Market located right next to Alepa do decent and healthy breakfast/lunch options, they sell very nice things for home decor too.
Baskeri & Basso Bistro
Fantastic food and atmosphere
Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 BulevardiA must-try dessert place
Café Succès
2 KorkeavuorenkatuOne of my favourite bakeries, wonderful deserts
Birgitta
2 HernesaarenrantaA must-go breakfast/lunch place right next to the sea, very good food
Cafe Carusel
10 MerisatamanrantaA classic summer place
One of the trendiest lunch places in town. Get there early for 11.30 so you don't have to queue. Run by a fantastic chef Ina Niiniketo and her husband (get her cookbook on seasonal cooking!).
Canvas Canteen
One of the trendiest lunch places in town. Get there early for 11.30 so you don't have to queue. Run by a fantastic chef Ina Niiniketo and her husband (get her cookbook on seasonal cooking!).
Via Tribunali Punavuori
A great pizza place right across the street. Can't be more convenient!
An all-round fantastic place for breakfast, lunch and dinner a minute away. Get their takeaway sourdough focaccia, you won't regret it.
Ravintola Nolita
An all-round fantastic place for breakfast, lunch and dinner a minute away. Get their takeaway sourdough focaccia, you won't regret it.
Essentials
Alepa Perämiehenkatu
10 PerämiehenkatuThe nearest grocery store which are about 3-min walk away.
Alepa Viiskulma
4 PursimiehenkatuAnother small grocery store nearby
The closest bigger supermarket is S-market (Hietalahdenranta 7) is about 10 min walk and has a good selection as well as a fresh counter, there is Alko there too (the store that sells alcohol stronger than beer/cider)
64 locals recommend
S-market Bulevardi
7 HietalahdenrantaThe closest bigger supermarket is S-market (Hietalahdenranta 7) is about 10 min walk and has a good selection as well as a fresh counter, there is Alko there too (the store that sells alcohol stronger than beer/cider)
Laivurin Valinta (Tehtaankatu 21) is a great small shop about 5 min away, has a small but very good selection of organic products and good quality meat.
18 locals recommend
Laivurin Valinta
21 TehtaankatuLaivurin Valinta (Tehtaankatu 21) is a great small shop about 5 min away, has a small but very good selection of organic products and good quality meat.
Shopping
A thrift/second-hand store you don't want to miss out on. It's just around the corner. Go find your treasures!
Itsepalvelukirppis Punavuoren Patina
11 SepänkatuA thrift/second-hand store you don't want to miss out on. It's just around the corner. Go find your treasures!