Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

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

Drinks & Nightlife

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

Shopping

The central market square; here you can find also the ferries to Suomenlinna, Korkeasaari zoo island, and some other islands
75 locals recommend
Kauppatori station
75 locals recommend
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 recommend
Hietalahti Market Hall
34 Lönnrotinkatu
105 locals recommend
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 recommend
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
256 locals recommend
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 recommend
Design District Helsinki
7 Korkeavuorenkatu
23 locals recommend
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 recommend
Kamppi Shopping Centre
1 Urho Kekkosen katu
213 locals recommend
Shopping centre, good restaurants, metro and buses

Entertainment & Activities

Outdoor swimming in warm water in the middle of winter, sauna, trendy bar
218 locals recommend
Allas Sea Pool
2a Katajanokanlaituri
218 locals recommend
Outdoor swimming in warm water in the middle of winter, sauna, trendy bar
The central movie theater complex, very popular
48 locals recommend
Tennispalatsi
48 locals recommend
The central movie theater complex, very popular
Very nice little movie theater, no Hollywood movies
17 locals recommend
Kino Engel
4 Sofiankatu
17 locals recommend
Very nice little movie theater, no Hollywood movies
For cinema freaks :-) (kavi.fi)
30 locals recommend
Orion
15 Eerikinkatu
30 locals recommend
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 recommend
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B Yrjönkatu
69 locals recommend
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 recommend
Kaivopuisto
189 locals recommend
A big park, lovely sea views; an observatory
A nice little beach
6 locals recommend
Eiran uimaranta
6 locals recommend
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 recommend
Pihlajasaari
49 locals recommend
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 recommend
Uunisaaren uimaranta
10 locals recommend
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 recommend
Tehtaanpuisto
6 locals recommend
Ice skating in winter

Sightseeing

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

Arts & Culture

If interested in Finnish history
7 locals recommend
Mannerheim Museum
14 Kalliolinnantie
7 locals recommend
If interested in Finnish history
Great art museum with permanent exhibition of some Finnish classical artists' works
253 locals recommend
Ateneum
2 Kaivokatu
253 locals recommend
Great art museum with permanent exhibition of some Finnish classical artists' works
Modern art, interesting exhibitions, nice cafe
384 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
384 locals recommend
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 recommend
Galleria Huuto
1 Kalevankatu
7 locals recommend
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 recommend
Amos Rex
22-24 Mannerheimintie
61 locals recommend
An experience :-)
The national museum, for those interested in Finnish history and culture
31 locals recommend
Kansallismuseo station
31 locals recommend
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 recommend
Finnish Museum of Natural History
13 Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu
89 locals recommend
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 recommend
Musiikkitalo
Töölönlahdenkatu
38 locals recommend
Music :-)
Maybe a bit far but worth visiting if you have time, private gallery and museum
18 locals recommend
Didrichsen Art Museum
1 Kuusilahdenkuja
18 locals recommend
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 recommend
Sinebrychoff Art Museum
29 locals recommend
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 recommend
The Alexander Theatre
23-27 Bulevardi
11 locals recommend
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