Guidebook for Helsinki

Jim
Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

Food is extremely good and service is friendly. Unless a typical Nordic design restaurant, the decor is a bit industrial. It's relaxed atmosphere with fine food, suitable for groups as well. I like the interesting mix! You can also go upstairs bar and order a few cocktails!
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Shelter
7 Kanavaranta
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Food is extremely good and service is friendly. Unless a typical Nordic design restaurant, the decor is a bit industrial. It's relaxed atmosphere with fine food, suitable for groups as well. I like the interesting mix! You can also go upstairs bar and order a few cocktails!
A must for chocolate addicts. Excellent place serving delicious locally made chocolates at the heart of one of Helsinki's oldest districts. Friendly service. Heavenly hot chocolate.
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Chjoko
9 Liisankatu
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A must for chocolate addicts. Excellent place serving delicious locally made chocolates at the heart of one of Helsinki's oldest districts. Friendly service. Heavenly hot chocolate.
Place is usually quite packed so be patient, it's worth it! I don't have words to describe it. I haven't had a better sushi combination in Helsinki. Well prepared, just the right temperature and fresh sushi.
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Sushibar + Wine
42 Fredrikinkatu
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Place is usually quite packed so be patient, it's worth it! I don't have words to describe it. I haven't had a better sushi combination in Helsinki. Well prepared, just the right temperature and fresh sushi.
Absolutely worth walking or running through if the weather allows such pleasure. Relaxing atmosphere in downtown
Töölönlahti Helsinki
Absolutely worth walking or running through if the weather allows such pleasure. Relaxing atmosphere in downtown
This restaurant is very popular and its usually fully loaded. I recommend to make a reservation. The food is organic, wholesome, unique, beautifully presented and delicious and the wait staff warm and down to earth. Try the sapas and one of their wonderful deserts. Eating out in Helsinki is not cheap and this restaurant is no exception.
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Ravintola Juuri
27 Korkeavuorenkatu
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This restaurant is very popular and its usually fully loaded. I recommend to make a reservation. The food is organic, wholesome, unique, beautifully presented and delicious and the wait staff warm and down to earth. Try the sapas and one of their wonderful deserts. Eating out in Helsinki is not cheap and this restaurant is no exception.
If you need a place to relaxe, enjoy a good cup of coffee, select this café. It is situated near the waterfront in, but not crowded by tourists, and has an exellent friendly atmosphere
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Johan & Nyström - Kanavaranta
Kanavaranta
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If you need a place to relaxe, enjoy a good cup of coffee, select this café. It is situated near the waterfront in, but not crowded by tourists, and has an exellent friendly atmosphere
This cafe is popular among tourists and locals alike. Regatta is a little, cozy sea cottage cafe that serves mainly coffee, cakes, and cinnamon buns. Regatta has a colorful exterior, but the inside of cafe looks more rustic and interesting, with quirky touches to its decor. This place is perfect to have a late, laid-back breakfast.
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Regatta
8 Merikannontie
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This cafe is popular among tourists and locals alike. Regatta is a little, cozy sea cottage cafe that serves mainly coffee, cakes, and cinnamon buns. Regatta has a colorful exterior, but the inside of cafe looks more rustic and interesting, with quirky touches to its decor. This place is perfect to have a late, laid-back breakfast.

Drinks & Nightlife

A hidden gem in the club scene of Europe powered by one of the most delicate sound systems dedicated to electronic music. Its rare to see Rane mixers as native equipment of a club, but they have it. Pro-level stuff and friendly atmosphere.
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Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
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A hidden gem in the club scene of Europe powered by one of the most delicate sound systems dedicated to electronic music. Its rare to see Rane mixers as native equipment of a club, but they have it. Pro-level stuff and friendly atmosphere.
World standard UG club. Funktion One soundsystem means that the sound quality is close to the best possible. Same brand of loudspeakers is used in Berghain, Berlin. It will get LOUD sooner or later during the night so if you are worried about your hearing, then the earplugs are recommended.
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Ääniwalli
13 Pälkäneentie
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World standard UG club. Funktion One soundsystem means that the sound quality is close to the best possible. Same brand of loudspeakers is used in Berghain, Berlin. It will get LOUD sooner or later during the night so if you are worried about your hearing, then the earplugs are recommended.
One of the best cocktail bars in Helsinki. The bartenders definitely know what their doing. Please, take into account that the bar is quite small so during rush hour (Sat 10pm), the bar may be crowded. Also, the window and door are covered with black curtains so it may look as though the bar is closed. However, try the door and go inside!
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Liberty or Death
5 Erottajankatu
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One of the best cocktail bars in Helsinki. The bartenders definitely know what their doing. Please, take into account that the bar is quite small so during rush hour (Sat 10pm), the bar may be crowded. Also, the window and door are covered with black curtains so it may look as though the bar is closed. However, try the door and go inside!

Arts & Culture

I regularly visit this excellent art gallery. Galerie Forsblom is the leading art gallery in Helsinki.
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Galerie Forsblom
22 Yrjönkatu
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I regularly visit this excellent art gallery. Galerie Forsblom is the leading art gallery in Helsinki.

Essentials

Friends of ecological products will love Ruohonjuuri Ekomarket. No matter if it is superfood, rawfood, fair trade or organic products you will find it all here. They have an amazingly big assortment of almost everything you would need for your everyday life.
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Ruohonjuuri Kamppi
5 Salomonkatu
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Friends of ecological products will love Ruohonjuuri Ekomarket. No matter if it is superfood, rawfood, fair trade or organic products you will find it all here. They have an amazingly big assortment of almost everything you would need for your everyday life.
Organic and local food market.
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Anton & Anton Kruununhaka
18 Mariankatu
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Organic and local food market.

Sightseeing

Just a 15-minute ferry ride from the Kauppatori (market square), a visit to Suomenlinna, the ‘fortress of Finland’, is a Helsinki must-do. Set on a tight cluster of islands connected by bridges, the UNESCO World Heritage site was originally built by the Swedes as Sveaborg in the mid-18th century.
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Суоменлинна
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Just a 15-minute ferry ride from the Kauppatori (market square), a visit to Suomenlinna, the ‘fortress of Finland’, is a Helsinki must-do. Set on a tight cluster of islands connected by bridges, the UNESCO World Heritage site was originally built by the Swedes as Sveaborg in the mid-18th century.

Shopping

The outlet has many good deals and offers, particularly compared with flagship stores in more tourist-oriented areas. With metro for the short ride to Herttoniemi. From there it's a short walk (just follow the steady trail of Japanese ladies laden down with Marimekko produce). The building is Marimekko HQ and also has a Marimekko cafe.
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Marimekko Herttoniemi Outlet
7 Kirvesmiehenkatu
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The outlet has many good deals and offers, particularly compared with flagship stores in more tourist-oriented areas. With metro for the short ride to Herttoniemi. From there it's a short walk (just follow the steady trail of Japanese ladies laden down with Marimekko produce). The building is Marimekko HQ and also has a Marimekko cafe.
FINNISH DESIGN: Products that reflect the company’s values: good design, quality, aesthetics, sustainable development, and transparency. The diverse selection of products will include all kinds of lifestyle products, from fashion to furniture. In addition to offering Finnish design, international brands are included in the selection of products.
World of TRE
6 Mikonkatu
FINNISH DESIGN: Products that reflect the company’s values: good design, quality, aesthetics, sustainable development, and transparency. The diverse selection of products will include all kinds of lifestyle products, from fashion to furniture. In addition to offering Finnish design, international brands are included in the selection of products.
SAMUJI HOUSE Erottajankatu 9 B (courtyard) Samuji is a creative studio and design house based in Helsinki, Finland. The first Samuji womenswear collection was launched in spring 2011. Today we present four ready-to-wear collections annually, and our homeware line Samuji Koti was introduced in fall 2014. The word Koti means home in Finnish.
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Samuji House
17 Liisankatu
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SAMUJI HOUSE Erottajankatu 9 B (courtyard) Samuji is a creative studio and design house based in Helsinki, Finland. The first Samuji womenswear collection was launched in spring 2011. Today we present four ready-to-wear collections annually, and our homeware line Samuji Koti was introduced in fall 2014. The word Koti means home in Finnish.
Nice brands, good location and always a lovely staff. Brands: GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY COMME DES GARCONS ACNE STUDIOS Y-3 ALEXANDER WANG T MARIMEKKO ETC.
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beam.
15 Erottajankatu
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Nice brands, good location and always a lovely staff. Brands: GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY COMME DES GARCONS ACNE STUDIOS Y-3 ALEXANDER WANG T MARIMEKKO ETC.

Entertainment & Activities

Escape Room Helsinki offers real life room escape adventures right in the centre of Helsinki. You are locked into a room together with your team and you have 60 minutes to get out. To succeed, you need to solve riddles, puzzles and mysteries, working together as a team. Everybody can do it! No physical force is needed, just creative thinking!
Escape Room Helsinki
23 Fabianinkatu
Escape Room Helsinki offers real life room escape adventures right in the centre of Helsinki. You are locked into a room together with your team and you have 60 minutes to get out. To succeed, you need to solve riddles, puzzles and mysteries, working together as a team. Everybody can do it! No physical force is needed, just creative thinking!