Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

Great food, lovely atmosphere; hidden gem, book a table ;-)
56 locals raden deze aan
Baskeri & Basso Bistro
56 locals raden deze aan
Great food, lovely atmosphere; hidden gem, book a table ;-)
First class Italian food
8 locals raden deze aan
Ravintola Il Bucatino
38 Tehtaankatu
8 locals raden deze aan
First class Italian food
True French cuisine
40 locals raden deze aan
Ravintola Amigo
15 Aleksanterinkatu
40 locals raden deze aan
True French cuisine
Finnish food, a fancy taste of Lapland
34 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Grön
36 Albertinkatu
34 locals raden deze aan
Finnish food, a fancy taste of Lapland
Saturday brunch and interior design
40 locals raden deze aan
Moko Market Café & Store Punavuori
10 Perämiehenkatu
40 locals raden deze aan
Saturday brunch and interior design
Lovely café in Mikael Agricola Church building
Kahvila Blossom
23 Tehtaankatu
Lovely café in Mikael Agricola Church building
Very good lunch Monday-Friday 11-14, enjoy the sea view
71 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Carusel
10 Merisatamanranta
71 locals raden deze aan
Very good lunch Monday-Friday 11-14, enjoy the sea view
Very nice cafe, lunch 11-14 Mon-Fri, sea view :)
56 locals raden deze aan
Café Ursula
3 Ehrenströmintie
56 locals raden deze aan
Very nice cafe, lunch 11-14 Mon-Fri, sea view :)
Restaurant, café, bar, sauna with a sea view, winter swimming in the sea for those who like it :-)
322 locals raden deze aan
Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
322 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant, café, bar, sauna with a sea view, winter swimming in the sea for those who like it :-)
Classical old local Helsinki restaurant, vintage style, good food
97 locals raden deze aan
Sea Horse
11 Kapteeninkatu
97 locals raden deze aan
Classical old local Helsinki restaurant, vintage style, good food
Fresh bread etc
64 locals raden deze aan
Kanniston leipomo
6 Kankurinkatu
64 locals raden deze aan
Fresh bread etc
Eatery and bakery
29 locals raden deze aan
Levain
29-31 Kankurinkatu
29 locals raden deze aan
Eatery and bakery

Drinks & Nightlife

Very nice tapas and wine bar
31 locals raden deze aan
BasBas & Staff Wine Bar
27-29 Tehtaankatu
31 locals raden deze aan
Very nice tapas and wine bar
Karaoke :-)
15 locals raden deze aan
Karaoke Bar Restroom
23 Tehtaankatu
15 locals raden deze aan
Karaoke :-)

Shopping

The central market square; here you can find also the ferries to Suomenlinna, Korkeasaari zoo island, and some other islands
75 locals raden deze aan
Kauppatori station
75 locals raden deze aan
The central market square; here you can find also the ferries to Suomenlinna, Korkeasaari zoo island, and some other islands
Organic food and nice cafes
105 locals raden deze aan
Hietalahti Markt Hal
34 Lönnrotinkatu
105 locals raden deze aan
Organic food and nice cafes
A popular flea market in summer
Sandvikstorget station
A popular flea market in summer
If there is something you need but can't find from Helsinki, you'll probably find it from Stockmann. There is also a pharmacy downstairs.
256 locals raden deze aan
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 locals raden deze aan
If there is something you need but can't find from Helsinki, you'll probably find it from Stockmann. There is also a pharmacy downstairs.
Check this out :-) designdistrict.fi
23 locals raden deze aan
Design District Helsinki
7 Korkeavuorenkatu
23 locals raden deze aan
Check this out :-) designdistrict.fi
A little flea market with very nice atmosphere and good café
Itsepalvelukirppis Punavuoren Patina
11 Sepänkatu
A little flea market with very nice atmosphere and good café
Shopping centre, good restaurants, metro and buses
213 locals raden deze aan
Kamppi Centrum
1 Urho Kekkosen katu
213 locals raden deze aan
Shopping centre, good restaurants, metro and buses

Entertainment & Activities

Outdoor swimming in warm water in the middle of winter, sauna, trendy bar
218 locals raden deze aan
Allas Zeepool
2a Katajanokanlaituri
218 locals raden deze aan
Outdoor swimming in warm water in the middle of winter, sauna, trendy bar
The central movie theater complex, very popular
48 locals raden deze aan
Tennispalatsi
48 locals raden deze aan
The central movie theater complex, very popular
Very nice little movie theater, no Hollywood movies
17 locals raden deze aan
Kino Engel
4 Sofiankatu
17 locals raden deze aan
Very nice little movie theater, no Hollywood movies
For cinema freaks :-) (kavi.fi)
30 locals raden deze aan
Orion
15 Eerikinkatu
30 locals raden deze aan
For cinema freaks :-) (kavi.fi)
Swimming hall in the very heart of the city, classical style; naked swimming and sauna, separate hours for women/men, quite unique place :)
69 locals raden deze aan
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B Yrjönkatu
69 locals raden deze aan
Swimming hall in the very heart of the city, classical style; naked swimming and sauna, separate hours for women/men, quite unique place :)
Nice gym not far away
Ideal Fit Oy
10 Jääkärinkatu
Nice gym not far away

Parks & Nature

A big park, lovely sea views; an observatory
189 locals raden deze aan
Kaivopuisto
189 locals raden deze aan
A big park, lovely sea views; an observatory
A nice little beach
6 locals raden deze aan
Eiran uimaranta
6 locals raden deze aan
A nice little beach
A cool island for sunbathing, nice little bistro not too expensive; recommendable island experience in the summer; the ferry leaves from Cafe Carusel
49 locals raden deze aan
Pihlajasaari
49 locals raden deze aan
A cool island for sunbathing, nice little bistro not too expensive; recommendable island experience in the summer; the ferry leaves from Cafe Carusel
Very nice island beach; in summer take a ferry from Kaivopuisto Kompassi; in winter there is a bridge (about 50 m). There is a nice café/bistro and a public sauna.
10 locals raden deze aan
Uunisaaren uimaranta
10 locals raden deze aan
Very nice island beach; in summer take a ferry from Kaivopuisto Kompassi; in winter there is a bridge (about 50 m). There is a nice café/bistro and a public sauna.
Ice skating in winter
6 locals raden deze aan
Tehtaanpuisto
6 locals raden deze aan
Ice skating in winter

Sightseeing

A special service on Sundays, Helsinki mission, can be an experience in itself
9 locals raden deze aan
Mikael Agricola Church (Mikael Agricolan kirkko)
23 Tehtaankatu
9 locals raden deze aan
A special service on Sundays, Helsinki mission, can be an experience in itself
Beautiful church next to the Design museum
11 locals raden deze aan
Johanneskyrkan station
11 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful church next to the Design museum
Interesting
149 locals raden deze aan
Designmuseum Helsinki
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
149 locals raden deze aan
Interesting
The Helsinki dome, a must see ;-)
210 locals raden deze aan
Domkerk van Helsinki
29 Unioninkatu
210 locals raden deze aan
The Helsinki dome, a must see ;-)

Arts & Culture

If interested in Finnish history
7 locals raden deze aan
Mannerheim-museum
14 Kalliolinnantie
7 locals raden deze aan
If interested in Finnish history
Great art museum with permanent exhibition of some Finnish classical artists' works
253 locals raden deze aan
Ateneum
2 Kaivokatu
253 locals raden deze aan
Great art museum with permanent exhibition of some Finnish classical artists' works
Modern art, interesting exhibitions, nice cafe
384 locals raden deze aan
Museum voor hedendaagse kunst Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
384 locals raden deze aan
Modern art, interesting exhibitions, nice cafe
A non-profit gallery held by Finnish contemporary artists; pls note their address is now Eerikinkatu 36/Kalevankatu 43 (for some reason the old address of Tyynenmerenkatu is still in the search here; don't go there...)
7 locals raden deze aan
Galleria Huuto
1 Kalevankatu
7 locals raden deze aan
A non-profit gallery held by Finnish contemporary artists; pls note their address is now Eerikinkatu 36/Kalevankatu 43 (for some reason the old address of Tyynenmerenkatu is still in the search here; don't go there...)
An experience :-)
61 locals raden deze aan
Amos Rex
22-24 Mannerheimintie
61 locals raden deze aan
An experience :-)
The national museum, for those interested in Finnish history and culture
31 locals raden deze aan
Kansallismuseo station
31 locals raden deze aan
The national museum, for those interested in Finnish history and culture
I used to call it the animal museum :-) This is the Natural History Museum (luomus.fi), part of the Helsinki University, and there is a student cafe open for everybody
89 locals raden deze aan
Fins Natuurhistorisch Museum
13 Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu
89 locals raden deze aan
I used to call it the animal museum :-) This is the Natural History Museum (luomus.fi), part of the Helsinki University, and there is a student cafe open for everybody
Music :-)
38 locals raden deze aan
Musiikkitalo
Töölönlahdenkatu
38 locals raden deze aan
Music :-)
Maybe a bit far but worth visiting if you have time, private gallery and museum
18 locals raden deze aan
Didrichsenmuseum
1 Kuusilahdenkuja
18 locals raden deze aan
Maybe a bit far but worth visiting if you have time, private gallery and museum
An art museum not far :) Donated private collections, exhibitions. No entrance fee to the second floor collection. There is also a restaurant (Southpark) with Sat-Sun brunch 11-14.30 (about 22 €).
29 locals raden deze aan
Kunstmuseum Sinebrychoff
29 locals raden deze aan
An art museum not far :) Donated private collections, exhibitions. No entrance fee to the second floor collection. There is also a restaurant (Southpark) with Sat-Sun brunch 11-14.30 (about 22 €).
Lovely old theater; shows, concerts, opera, ballet etc. The former Opera House of Helsinki. Tickets affordable compared to opera, about 35-45 € plus, for the program see aleksanterinteatteri.fi
11 locals raden deze aan
The Alexander Theatre
23-27 Bulevardi
11 locals raden deze aan
Lovely old theater; shows, concerts, opera, ballet etc. The former Opera House of Helsinki. Tickets affordable compared to opera, about 35-45 € plus, for the program see aleksanterinteatteri.fi