Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Traditional, abundant Finnish dishes. Enjoyed for decades by locals, such as the former president Tarja Halonen.
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Cella
15 FleminginkatuTraditional, abundant Finnish dishes. Enjoyed for decades by locals, such as the former president Tarja Halonen.
Döner Harju
23 FleminginkatuSimple and delicious food for lunch or dinner, authentic Ukranian keepers
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Pelmenit
7 KustaankatuSimple and delicious food for lunch or dinner, authentic Ukranian keepers
Tuk Tuk
19 VaasankatuThai food
Fazer Food Services Oy
15 ElimäenkatuBakery for take away or eat in
Delicious pastries and such. Especially the brunch on Sundays (not summer time).
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Cafe Cardemumma
15 LH 99 KaarlenkatuDelicious pastries and such. Especially the brunch on Sundays (not summer time).
Nice bay-side restaurant with a outdoor terrace and good brunch served on the weekends.
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Cafe Piritta
12 EläintarhantieNice bay-side restaurant with a outdoor terrace and good brunch served on the weekends.
Great but small sushi restaurant! Often quite packed but great for take-away meals.
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Mikura Sushi
13 ViipurinkatuGreat but small sushi restaurant! Often quite packed but great for take-away meals.
McDonald's
6 SatamaradankatuNearest fast food place that is open 24/7.
Nice cafe / restaurant by the Brahe sports fields. Serves salads, antipasti, pasta, desserts and a few other dishes... as well as coffee.
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Kahvila-Ravintola Nuppu
12 Läntinen BrahenkatuNice cafe / restaurant by the Brahe sports fields. Serves salads, antipasti, pasta, desserts and a few other dishes... as well as coffee.
Similar to 7-eleven, sells e.g. SIM cards, small snacks and drinks.
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R-kioski
22 Munkkiniemen puistotieSimilar to 7-eleven, sells e.g. SIM cards, small snacks and drinks.
Delicious and affordable Russian restaurant serving blinis, pelmenis etc.
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BLINIt
9 SturenkatuDelicious and affordable Russian restaurant serving blinis, pelmenis etc.
Parks & Nature
Scenic walk around the bay. You can spot the opera house, Alvar Aalto's Finlandia house, charming artist villas, summer cafes, urban joggers and picnicers. Supping is a recommendable activity.
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Toloviken
Scenic walk around the bay. You can spot the opera house, Alvar Aalto's Finlandia house, charming artist villas, summer cafes, urban joggers and picnicers. Supping is a recommendable activity.
Large, lively park with water ponds. People come here for meet each other, picnics, slack lining, juggling, listening to music, sometimes for the whole day. There are free festivals and concerts in the summer.
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Alppipuisto
ViipurinkatuLarge, lively park with water ponds. People come here for meet each other, picnics, slack lining, juggling, listening to music, sometimes for the whole day. There are free festivals and concerts in the summer.
Helsinki central park, more like an urban forest. Perfect for walking, jogging, running, horse riding, relaxing, and purifying your lungs. Tens of kilometers of jogging trails.
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Il-Park Ċentrali
Helsinki central park, more like an urban forest. Perfect for walking, jogging, running, horse riding, relaxing, and purifying your lungs. Tens of kilometers of jogging trails.
Drinks & Nightlife
William K. Kurvi
2 Helsinginkatu For the beer selection
A local favourite, some have probably not left the bar for a couple of decades, ask them :)
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Ravintola Roskapankki
20 HelsinginkatuA local favourite, some have probably not left the bar for a couple of decades, ask them :)
A nice small bar that recently appeared in a TV show 'Kynsin hampain'
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Rupla
16 HelsinginkatuA nice small bar that recently appeared in a TV show 'Kynsin hampain'
Olutravintola Hilpeä Hauki
7 VaasankatuFor beers
This place doubles as a popular, bohemian bar at night and a great lunch place on day time. Check out the brunch on Saturdays.
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Onda
13 b HämeentieThis place doubles as a popular, bohemian bar at night and a great lunch place on day time. Check out the brunch on Saturdays.
Bar Loosister
50 HämeentieGood bar and nightlife, popular among the locals.
Entertainment & Activities
Entry to the area is free so you may stroll around and soak in the atmosphere. There are free concerts every once in a while in the summer, and a light show in September.
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Linnanmaki
1 TivolikujaEntry to the area is free so you may stroll around and soak in the atmosphere. There are free concerts every once in a while in the summer, and a light show in September.
Traditional public sauna which is worth experiencing.
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Kotiharjun Sauna
1 HarjutorinkatuTraditional public sauna which is worth experiencing.
Sauna Arla
15 KaarlenkatuA public sauna that has been there since 1929.
Essentials
S-market Vallila
11 Aleksis Kiven katuThe nearest grocery store.
The government monitored alcohol store (the regular supermarkets only sell alcohol up to vol 4.7 %)
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Alko Helsinki Kallio
15 HelsinginkatuThe government monitored alcohol store (the regular supermarkets only sell alcohol up to vol 4.7 %)
Flemingin apteekki
2 B FirdonkatuNearest pharmacy.
Shell
2 Itäinen BrahenkatuThe nearest gas station.