Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Shopping

Your average mall with Alko, big supermarkets, H&M, Lidl, pizza, chinese and a decent café.
31 locals recommend
Arabia Shopping Centre
111 Hämeentie
31 locals recommend
Your average mall with Alko, big supermarkets, H&M, Lidl, pizza, chinese and a decent café.

Essentials

28 locals recommend
Alepa Sturenkatu 40
40 Sturenkatu
28 locals recommend
What the other small grocery doesn't have...
9 locals recommend
K-Market Sturenkatu
40 Sturenkatu
9 locals recommend
What the other small grocery doesn't have...
Stamps and cigarettes. Your average kiosk.
63 locals recommend
R-kioski
22 Munkkiniemen puistotie
63 locals recommend
Stamps and cigarettes. Your average kiosk.
24h / 7 grocery.
61 locals recommend
Alepa Hämeentie
25 Hämeentie
61 locals recommend
24h / 7 grocery.

Getting Around

Small car rental Sixt at your service.
Sixt Autovuokraamo Helsinki
5 Työpajankatu
Small car rental Sixt at your service.
City bike rental and return rack
Gäddviksgatan 8
8 Haukilahdenkatu
City bike rental and return rack
Free parking in front of the office building / under the bridge. That's super rare in Helsinki!
The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland
105 Hämeentie
Free parking in front of the office building / under the bridge. That's super rare in Helsinki!
Busses to the center or Kallio leave every 1-5 minutes.
Hämeentie 90
90 Hämeentie
Busses to the center or Kallio leave every 1-5 minutes.
Trams 6, 6T and 8 stop Kallio 6 & 6T city center 6 Hietalahti 6T Länsiterminaali (west ferryterminal) 8 opera house, Töölö. Or to other way, Arabia.
Hämeentie 87
87 Hämeentie
Trams 6, 6T and 8 stop Kallio 6 & 6T city center 6 Hietalahti 6T Länsiterminaali (west ferryterminal) 8 opera house, Töölö. Or to other way, Arabia.

Food Scene

Old slaughterhouse. Community grilling, tables and benches in the summer time. Loft style restaurants, premium ice cream and a fish market.
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
92 locals recommend
Old slaughterhouse. Community grilling, tables and benches in the summer time. Loft style restaurants, premium ice cream and a fish market.
Run down local pub. Best around the block for pizza & kebab but still mediocre. When you want something to eat and fast. Sells beer too. Budget choice.
Vellamonkatu 10
10 Vellamonkatu
Run down local pub. Best around the block for pizza & kebab but still mediocre. When you want something to eat and fast. Sells beer too. Budget choice.
Another quick eats. Cheap Vietnamese and Chinese food but nothing to write home about. Try the Phở soup. Don't dress up!
Asian Aroma
101 Hämeentie
Another quick eats. Cheap Vietnamese and Chinese food but nothing to write home about. Try the Phở soup. Don't dress up!
Helsinki Coffee Roastery. For long lattes or a quick but fine cappuccino shot. Be sure to stroll around the "Wooden" Vallila while here.
23 locals recommend
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo
29 Päijänteentie
23 locals recommend
Helsinki Coffee Roastery. For long lattes or a quick but fine cappuccino shot. Be sure to stroll around the "Wooden" Vallila while here.
Bistro, restaurant, café. It's everything and very good. Try their brunch on weekends!
40 locals recommend
Gastro Cafe Kallio
7 Fleminginkatu
40 locals recommend
Bistro, restaurant, café. It's everything and very good. Try their brunch on weekends!

Parks & Nature

Park and a botanical garden. There's also an idyllic summer garden park south of here, entrance from Kumpulankatu.
24 locals recommend
Kumpula Botanic Garden
1a Kalervonkatu
24 locals recommend
Park and a botanical garden. There's also an idyllic summer garden park south of here, entrance from Kumpulankatu.

Drinks & Nightlife

Overview to legendary Kurvi. See the whole "endless party" and some rough street life. Some special beers on tap.
6 locals recommend
Kolme Kaisaa
29 Hämeentie
6 locals recommend
Overview to legendary Kurvi. See the whole "endless party" and some rough street life. Some special beers on tap.
Bar food and beer. There's a sauna you can rent for private events.
30 locals recommend
Bar Loosister
50 Hämeentie
30 locals recommend
Bar food and beer. There's a sauna you can rent for private events.
Music events, food, beer. Hip.
85 locals recommend
Tenho Restobar
15 Helsinginkatu
85 locals recommend
Music events, food, beer. Hip.
Frantic clubbing here. Mostly EDM but there's more than that.
140 locals recommend
Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
140 locals recommend
Frantic clubbing here. Mostly EDM but there's more than that.

Everything Else

Postal office.
Posti, Etu-Vallila
21 Sturenkatu
Postal office.