Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Vaasankatu 25
25 VaasankatuLevant is a small middle-eastern restaurant with fresh and tasty vegetarian food.
Wino is a new, popular wine bar and restaurant with tasty food and organic wines. You can stay for light or full meal or just taste their delicious wines at the bar.
Flemingsgatan 11
11 FleminginkatuWino is a new, popular wine bar and restaurant with tasty food and organic wines. You can stay for light or full meal or just taste their delicious wines at the bar.
Siltanen is a popular bar/club at nights with wide selection of clubs (check what's on from their site). It gets packed for weekend nights and the crowd is usually international. During the days and early nights there's a peruvian restaurant called Onda that just moved there. Hands down the best lunch and brunch in town! There's also a nice and big sun terrace during summer months. Go.
119 locals recommend
Onda
13 b HämeentieSiltanen is a popular bar/club at nights with wide selection of clubs (check what's on from their site). It gets packed for weekend nights and the crowd is usually international. During the days and early nights there's a peruvian restaurant called Onda that just moved there. Hands down the best lunch and brunch in town! There's also a nice and big sun terrace during summer months. Go.
Markethall with fresh meat, fish etc. There's also an outside market next to it with fresh veggies etc. during summer months.
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 HämeentieMarkethall with fresh meat, fish etc. There's also an outside market next to it with fresh veggies etc. during summer months.
Sushi Forest
32 HämeentieQuite cheap but fresh sushi.
Pinto B'Staurant
3 VilhonvuorenkatuFresh thaifood.
Fafa's Kallio
10 VilhonvuorenkatuPopular falafel shop.
Cafelito
Tiny coffee shop with great lunch deals! Higly recommended.
Restaurant and a club, with live jazz on Sundays and other gigs on weekdays. Always free admission, great pizza, nice and relaxed atmosphere.
85 locals recommend
Tenho Restobar
15 HelsinginkatuRestaurant and a club, with live jazz on Sundays and other gigs on weekdays. Always free admission, great pizza, nice and relaxed atmosphere.
Just Vege
15 VaasankatuVegan/Vegetarian fastfood.
Social Burgerjoint
4 KulmavuorenkatuNice burgers!
The "meatpacking district". Some nice lunch places and bars and parties especially during summer (check out the B-side bar's terrace and Jädelinö for ice cream). The Sideways festival happens here also.
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo
2 TyöpajankatuThe "meatpacking district". Some nice lunch places and bars and parties especially during summer (check out the B-side bar's terrace and Jädelinö for ice cream). The Sideways festival happens here also.
Linnunlaulu
LinnunlauluntieCute outside summer cafe with views on Töölönlahti bay.
Avikainen
10 FranzeninkatuOld and lovely bakery.
Entertainment & Activities
Cute, small movie theater with a bar. Good for before/after movie drinks. The tickets usually sell out quite fast, but it's easy to buy them online.
88 locals recommend
RIVIERA
2 HarjukatuCute, small movie theater with a bar. Good for before/after movie drinks. The tickets usually sell out quite fast, but it's easy to buy them online.
Typical finnish sauna, very popular with the locals. You'll see customers cooling off with only their towels around their waists drinking beer outside the sauna.
151 locals recommend
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 HarjutorinkatuTypical finnish sauna, very popular with the locals. You'll see customers cooling off with only their towels around their waists drinking beer outside the sauna.
Essentials
My go-to grocery store, it's not great but it's okay. Remember you have to weigh the veggies yourselves!
42 locals recommend
S-market Vaasanhalli
1 HelsinginkatuMy go-to grocery store, it's not great but it's okay. Remember you have to weigh the veggies yourselves!
A modern sauna with japanese influences, with pretty patio and possibility to swim. Not for groups.
113 locals recommend
Kulttuurisauna
17 HakaniemenrantaA modern sauna with japanese influences, with pretty patio and possibility to swim. Not for groups.
Sauna by the sea in central Helsinki, with outside swimming pools, live music and movie screenings.
218 locals recommend
Allas Sea Pool
2a KatajanokanlaituriSauna by the sea in central Helsinki, with outside swimming pools, live music and movie screenings.
Shopping
A lovely vintage store with selected clothes, coffee or tea and self service flea market.
31 locals recommend
Frida marina
10 KaarlenkatuA lovely vintage store with selected clothes, coffee or tea and self service flea market.
Fargo vintage
11 FleminginkatuVintage furniture and all that jazz.
Bookstore with pre-loved books, my favourite. They have a small selection of books in english sometimes, just pop in and ask.
Antikvariaatti Punainen Planeetta
12 HarjutoriBookstore with pre-loved books, my favourite. They have a small selection of books in english sometimes, just pop in and ask.
Arts & Culture
Kalleria
10 KaarlenkatuA small art gallery, check it out.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite bar, cozy and small. Good music, alright prices. Usually packed during weekends.
66 locals recommend
Bar Molotow
29 VaasankatuMy favourite bar, cozy and small. Good music, alright prices. Usually packed during weekends.
Best club in Helsinki, mostly techno and house (check their facebook). Can get a little crowded and uncomfortable, but there's a nice terrace shared with the club next door (Kuudes Linja).
140 locals recommend
Kaiku
4 KaikukatuBest club in Helsinki, mostly techno and house (check their facebook). Can get a little crowded and uncomfortable, but there's a nice terrace shared with the club next door (Kuudes Linja).
Kaiku's sister, with live music and clubs (techno, house, disco, hiphop, whatnot, check their facebook). Younger crowd than in Kaiku.
128 locals recommend
Kuudes linja
13 B HämeentieKaiku's sister, with live music and clubs (techno, house, disco, hiphop, whatnot, check their facebook). Younger crowd than in Kaiku.
Club in the industrial area. They're going for Berghain-vibes, not sure if succeeded. Go and see for yourselves!
68 locals recommend
Ääniwalli
13 PälkäneentieClub in the industrial area. They're going for Berghain-vibes, not sure if succeeded. Go and see for yourselves!
Getting Around
Sörnäinen metro station
1 Helsinginkatu