Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

A legendary cafe and a great place for a slow breakfast any time of the day.
51 residents recomanen
Café Tin Tin Tango
7 Töölöntorinkatu
51 residents recomanen
A legendary cafe and a great place for a slow breakfast any time of the day.
Great lunch salads and Finnish brioches. Has been here forever.
14 residents recomanen
Marocco
7 Museokatu
14 residents recomanen
Great lunch salads and Finnish brioches. Has been here forever.
Great sushi, a very small place and very authentic.
Gyosai
40 Runeberginkatu
Great sushi, a very small place and very authentic.
Probably the best sushi in Helsinki (although not many people know about it).
6 residents recomanen
Sushi wagocoro
63 Runeberginkatu
6 residents recomanen
Probably the best sushi in Helsinki (although not many people know about it).
A cute little cafe open as long as the sun's above the horizon. And they have SUP rental too.
225 residents recomanen
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 residents recomanen
A cute little cafe open as long as the sun's above the horizon. And they have SUP rental too.
The perfect spot to grab your Italian style espresso.
25 residents recomanen
Kaffecentralen
59 Fredrikinkatu
25 residents recomanen
The perfect spot to grab your Italian style espresso.
A charming café with excellent tea blends, too. Great place to start a visit of the Katajanokka peninsula (some of the most beautiful architecture in Helsinki).
46 residents recomanen
Johan & Nyström - Kanavaranta
Kanavaranta
46 residents recomanen
A charming café with excellent tea blends, too. Great place to start a visit of the Katajanokka peninsula (some of the most beautiful architecture in Helsinki).
One of my favorite restaurants in Helsinki. Great service and beautiful Nordic-inspired menus. Tiny and always packed but worth making a reservation.
38 residents recomanen
Kuurna
6 Meritullinkatu
38 residents recomanen
One of my favorite restaurants in Helsinki. Great service and beautiful Nordic-inspired menus. Tiny and always packed but worth making a reservation.
Your restaurant of choice right around the corner. I would describe the cuisine as "continental-style Finnish".
35 residents recomanen
Ravintola KuuKuu
17 Museokatu
35 residents recomanen
Your restaurant of choice right around the corner. I would describe the cuisine as "continental-style Finnish".
A great place to rest your eyes on Töölönlahti, the Bay of Töölö.
73 residents recomanen
Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H Linnunlauluntie
73 residents recomanen
A great place to rest your eyes on Töölönlahti, the Bay of Töölö.
The only Korean restaurant in Helsinki. Great food!
19 residents recomanen
Korea House Restaurant
19 Mariankatu
19 residents recomanen
The only Korean restaurant in Helsinki. Great food!

Shopping

The best florist in Helsinki (and you couldn't tell by the prices).
Cawell Ky
6 Oksasenkatu
The best florist in Helsinki (and you couldn't tell by the prices).
This charming bookshop has become something of an institution in Töölö during the past few years: they host events of all kinds, poetry, music, movie screenings, discussion clubs.
Arkadia International Bookshop
11 Nervanderinkatu
This charming bookshop has become something of an institution in Töölö during the past few years: they host events of all kinds, poetry, music, movie screenings, discussion clubs.

Essentials

Fine groceries, fresh pastries and organic. A gourmand's paradise.
17 residents recomanen
Anton & Anton Töölö
19 Museokatu
17 residents recomanen
Fine groceries, fresh pastries and organic. A gourmand's paradise.
A cheap food store for everyday shopping, open 7-23 Mon-Sat.
12 residents recomanen
Alepa Hesperiagatan
5 Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu
12 residents recomanen
A cheap food store for everyday shopping, open 7-23 Mon-Sat.

Everything Else

One of my favorite places in Helsinki. Swim outdoors in the 1952 Olympic pool and savor the sauna afterwards.
62 residents recomanen
Helsinki Swimming Stadium
5 Hammarskjöldintie
62 residents recomanen
One of my favorite places in Helsinki. Swim outdoors in the 1952 Olympic pool and savor the sauna afterwards.
The Academic bookstore building was designed by Alvar Aalto, the acclaimed Finnish modernist. There's a nice café on the second floor.
10 residents recomanen
Academic Bookstore
39 Pohjoisesplanadi
10 residents recomanen
The Academic bookstore building was designed by Alvar Aalto, the acclaimed Finnish modernist. There's a nice café on the second floor.
A nice indoor market hall & a lively flea market outside.
105 residents recomanen
Mercat de Hietalahti
34 Lönnrotinkatu
105 residents recomanen
A nice indoor market hall & a lively flea market outside.
"Keskuspuisto" is Finnish for Central Park - this one is a forest perfect for running, walking, and bicycle commuting. Easily reachable via a commuter bridge right behind the Olympic stadium.
111 residents recomanen
Central Park
111 residents recomanen
"Keskuspuisto" is Finnish for Central Park - this one is a forest perfect for running, walking, and bicycle commuting. Easily reachable via a commuter bridge right behind the Olympic stadium.
Quality cobbler with great style!
Suutari J.Erving
9 Museokatu
Quality cobbler with great style!
A wooden roller coaster with manually operated brakes. Also a wonderful view from up there.
220 residents recomanen
Linnanmaki
1 Tivolikuja
220 residents recomanen
A wooden roller coaster with manually operated brakes. Also a wonderful view from up there.

Sightseeing

Dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (born 1865), this monument consists more than 600 hollow steel pipes that resonate with the wind; put your head inside one and you might hear music.
166 residents recomanen
Monument a Sibelius
Mechelininkatu
166 residents recomanen
Dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (born 1865), this monument consists more than 600 hollow steel pipes that resonate with the wind; put your head inside one and you might hear music.
A public ferry circulates regularly between the Kauppatori market square and the Suomenlinna fortress. Sunbathe on the smooth rocks and feel the sea breeze.
430 residents recomanen
Suomenlinna
430 residents recomanen
A public ferry circulates regularly between the Kauppatori market square and the Suomenlinna fortress. Sunbathe on the smooth rocks and feel the sea breeze.
A great Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit straight from Grand Palais, Paris, until Sept 13.
384 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Contemporani Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
384 residents recomanen
A great Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit straight from Grand Palais, Paris, until Sept 13.
"The rock church" built inside 2.8 billion-year-old Finnish granite is worth a visit.
258 residents recomanen
Església de Temppeliaukio
3 Lutherinkatu
258 residents recomanen
"The rock church" built inside 2.8 billion-year-old Finnish granite is worth a visit.
Best view over the entire city! Take the elevator all the way up and climb the stairs up to the terraces.
39 residents recomanen
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
26 Yrjönkatu
39 residents recomanen
Best view over the entire city! Take the elevator all the way up and climb the stairs up to the terraces.

Drinks & Nightlife

A nice and easygoing bar that also serves food.
33 residents recomanen
Favela
13 Mechelininkatu
33 residents recomanen
A nice and easygoing bar that also serves food.