Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Best coffee in Helsinki, without a doubt! They roasts their own coffee, and serve you coffee with relaxed and hip atmosphere. My personal favorite, and top notch quality coffee
58 locals recommend
Good Life Coffee Oy
17 Kolmas linjaBest coffee in Helsinki, without a doubt! They roasts their own coffee, and serve you coffee with relaxed and hip atmosphere. My personal favorite, and top notch quality coffee
Excellent restaurant, with relaxed atmosphere but serious wine and dishes. Quite pricey, but easily worth it! Remember to book a table ahead. Check also their wine bar downstairs for fine selection and great small plates (BONE MARROW!), and no reservations needed here. Highly recommended!
56 locals recommend
Baskeri & Basso Bistro
Excellent restaurant, with relaxed atmosphere but serious wine and dishes. Quite pricey, but easily worth it! Remember to book a table ahead. Check also their wine bar downstairs for fine selection and great small plates (BONE MARROW!), and no reservations needed here. Highly recommended!
Excellent coffee and and wines in the heart of the city. Also awesome Sunday brunch, remember to book ahead!
8 locals recommend
Colorado Bar & Grill Helsinki
15 MikonkatuExcellent coffee and and wines in the heart of the city. Also awesome Sunday brunch, remember to book ahead!
Lie Mi Kamppi
1 Urho Kekkosen katuMy favorite vietnamese restaurant, with affordable lunch options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice wine bar at the coolest neighborhood in Helsinki. Excellent and wide range of all the good funky natural wines.
55 locals recommend
Wino
11 FleminginkatuNice wine bar at the coolest neighborhood in Helsinki. Excellent and wide range of all the good funky natural wines.
Great cocktails and funky wines served in cool and interesting lobby bar. Staff is super friendly, and atmosphere is laid back (you won't need your suit and tie here)
Runar
6 FabianinkatuGreat cocktails and funky wines served in cool and interesting lobby bar. Staff is super friendly, and atmosphere is laid back (you won't need your suit and tie here)
Big venue with wiiiide variety and choice of beers from Finland and around the world.
10 locals recommend
Oluthuone Kuikka
32 HelsinginkatuBig venue with wiiiide variety and choice of beers from Finland and around the world.
The famous scottish brewery opened their place in Helsinki few year ago, with wide variety of all the good craft beers.
34 locals recommend
BrewDog Helsinki
20 Tarkk'ampujankatuThe famous scottish brewery opened their place in Helsinki few year ago, with wide variety of all the good craft beers.
Sightseeing
Find a secluded corner in this historic island, bring picnic basket and enjoy the sunset watching the ocean and the city skyline
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
Find a secluded corner in this historic island, bring picnic basket and enjoy the sunset watching the ocean and the city skyline
Entertainment & Activities
Nice way to spend sunny day, take a dip in the pool and soak the sun in outdoor old school swimming pool. And don't forget the sauna!
47 locals recommend
Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool
1 AllastieNice way to spend sunny day, take a dip in the pool and soak the sun in outdoor old school swimming pool. And don't forget the sauna!
Check out the flashiest new spot in the public sauna scene in Helsinki. Great patio and bar extending over the ocean, and if you feel like, try out their top-notch saunas.
322 locals recommend
Löyly Helsinki
4 HernesaarenrantaCheck out the flashiest new spot in the public sauna scene in Helsinki. Great patio and bar extending over the ocean, and if you feel like, try out their top-notch saunas.
Everything Else
Bring few beers, and enjoy the sunset and the atmosphere with locals on the small cliff in front the historical cathedral. It's free, and you might meet some interesting characters.
93 locals recommend
Uspenski Cathedral
1 PormestarinrinneBring few beers, and enjoy the sunset and the atmosphere with locals on the small cliff in front the historical cathedral. It's free, and you might meet some interesting characters.
Essentials
Small shopping mall with two big supermarkets to get your essentials, food and stuff like that. Not fancy, but gets the job done and is easily accessed by train.
Malmin Nova
13-19 MalminkaariSmall shopping mall with two big supermarkets to get your essentials, food and stuff like that. Not fancy, but gets the job done and is easily accessed by train.
Shopping
Not unique, but your one stop shop for all the electronics and such. Features also 24/7 kiosk if you need electronics in the middle of the night.
29 locals recommend
Verkkokauppa.com
11 TyynenmerenkatuNot unique, but your one stop shop for all the electronics and such. Features also 24/7 kiosk if you need electronics in the middle of the night.