Guidebook for Helsingfors

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Guidebook for Helsingfors

Food Scene

Tasty Thai-food next to the apartment. Each dish is very different. Couldn't recommend enough. Go frequently.
13 locals recommend
Pinto B'Staurant
3 Vilhonvuorenkatu
13 locals recommend
Tasty Thai-food next to the apartment. Each dish is very different. Couldn't recommend enough. Go frequently.
Fresh falafel's, finest pitas and more
47 locals recommend
Fafa's Kallio
10 Vilhonvuorenkatu
47 locals recommend
Fresh falafel's, finest pitas and more
Luckiefun's Restaurant Sörnäinen
7-9 Vilhonvuorenkatu
A popular restaurant in the Kallio neighbourhood, Tenho Restobar is especially famous for its pizzas. Menu contains also vegan food, salads, burgers ja meet and fish dishes. Also live music.
85 locals recommend
Tenho Restobar
15 Helsinginkatu
85 locals recommend
A popular restaurant in the Kallio neighbourhood, Tenho Restobar is especially famous for its pizzas. Menu contains also vegan food, salads, burgers ja meet and fish dishes. Also live music.
Cutest bakery in Helsinki. Must go and see! Friday9–17 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Monday9–17 Tuesday9–17 Wednesday9–17 Thursday9–17
22 locals recommend
Avikainen
10 Franzeninkatu
22 locals recommend
Cutest bakery in Helsinki. Must go and see! Friday9–17 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Monday9–17 Tuesday9–17 Wednesday9–17 Thursday9–17
Super cozy café. Cinamon buns smell so nice that it should be a crime not to try them! A must go to place in Helsinki!
225 locals recommend
Regatta
8 Merikannontie
225 locals recommend
Super cozy café. Cinamon buns smell so nice that it should be a crime not to try them! A must go to place in Helsinki!
A small but popular kebab restaurant in Kallio that serves also vegetarian kebab.
118 locals recommend
Döner Harju
23 Fleminginkatu
118 locals recommend
A small but popular kebab restaurant in Kallio that serves also vegetarian kebab.
Over the years Silvoplee has become a real legend among vegetarian restaurants. The buffet features dozens of alternatives, and you pay according to how much your plate weighs. You can also enjoy coffee and delicious raw cakes!
79 locals recommend
Silvoplee
3 Toinen linja
79 locals recommend
Over the years Silvoplee has become a real legend among vegetarian restaurants. The buffet features dozens of alternatives, and you pay according to how much your plate weighs. You can also enjoy coffee and delicious raw cakes!
Just Vege is a fun fast Middle Eastern inspired food restaurant in Kallio. Just Vege claims to serve the best falafel in town, and there’s no reason to doubt it. The falafel is gluten free and made to order.
34 locals recommend
Just Vege
15 Vaasankatu
34 locals recommend
Just Vege is a fun fast Middle Eastern inspired food restaurant in Kallio. Just Vege claims to serve the best falafel in town, and there’s no reason to doubt it. The falafel is gluten free and made to order.
Fast delicious vege food.
33 locals recommend
Ravintola Soi Soi
9 Vaasankatu
33 locals recommend
Fast delicious vege food.
Public sauna and restaurant complex in Hernesaari district on the southern tip of Helsinki. The complex includes a traditional Finnish smoke sauna, two other wood-heated saunas, a year-round terrace and a restaurant. It is possible to take a swim in the sea, also in winter.
322 locals recommend
Löyly Helsinki
4 Hernesaarenranta
322 locals recommend
Public sauna and restaurant complex in Hernesaari district on the southern tip of Helsinki. The complex includes a traditional Finnish smoke sauna, two other wood-heated saunas, a year-round terrace and a restaurant. It is possible to take a swim in the sea, also in winter.
A laid back restaurant serving eg. home made meatballs as well as other comfort food.
Ravintola Alppitori
15 Kirstinkatu
A laid back restaurant serving eg. home made meatballs as well as other comfort food.
Teurastamo Helsinki is a melting pot of food and urban culture. Currently there are a dozen active businesses operating in the Teurastamo area, ranging from restaurants to urban events, from a business college to a coffee roastery and from a distillery to a pasta factory.
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
92 locals recommend
Teurastamo Helsinki is a melting pot of food and urban culture. Currently there are a dozen active businesses operating in the Teurastamo area, ranging from restaurants to urban events, from a business college to a coffee roastery and from a distillery to a pasta factory.
71 locals recommend
Putte's Bar and Pizza
6 Kalevankatu
71 locals recommend
Good breakfast from Monday to Friday at 7:30-10:30 am. 13,90 €
26 locals recommend
Karl Fazer Café
3 Kluuvikatu
26 locals recommend
Good breakfast from Monday to Friday at 7:30-10:30 am. 13,90 €
Grill food, coffee and sweets - and everything vegan!
Jänö - vegaaninen lippakioski
12 Museokatu
Grill food, coffee and sweets - and everything vegan!

Drinks & Nightlife

Berlin style bar. A great place to take the first drinks and maybe the last ones too.
25 locals recommend
Pub Magneetti Vallila
20 Mäkelänkatu
25 locals recommend
Berlin style bar. A great place to take the first drinks and maybe the last ones too.
A small, cozy and atmospheric place.
29 locals recommend
Pikku-Vallila
19 Vallilantie
29 locals recommend
A small, cozy and atmospheric place.
66 locals recommend
Bar Molotow
29 Vaasankatu
66 locals recommend
Wino is a proper winebar in the heart of Kallio. Selections consists mainly of organic wines from small producers.
55 locals recommend
Wino
11 Fleminginkatu
55 locals recommend
Wino is a proper winebar in the heart of Kallio. Selections consists mainly of organic wines from small producers.
This place is one of the best clubs for house and techno music styles in Helsinki.
140 locals recommend
Kaiku
4 Kaikukatu
140 locals recommend
This place is one of the best clubs for house and techno music styles in Helsinki.
Great for Raves and long nights.
68 locals recommend
Ääniwalli
13 Pälkäneentie
68 locals recommend
Great for Raves and long nights.
An underground live club with cult status.
128 locals recommend
Kuudes linja
13 B Hämeentie
128 locals recommend
An underground live club with cult status.

Arts & Culture

Kiasma is a contemporary art museum.
384 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
384 locals recommend
Kiasma is a contemporary art museum.
Design Museum is a museum in Helsinki devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design.
149 locals recommend
Design Museum Helsinki
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
149 locals recommend
Design Museum is a museum in Helsinki devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, fashion, and graphic design.
Ateneum is an art museum in Helsinki. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. It has the biggest collections of classical art in Finland.
253 locals recommend
Ateneum
2 Kaivokatu
253 locals recommend
Ateneum is an art museum in Helsinki. It is located in the centre of Helsinki on the south side of Rautatientori square close to Helsinki Central railway station. It has the biggest collections of classical art in Finland.
Kunsthalle Helsinki is an art exhibition venue in the Etu-Töölö district in Helsinki. The Kunsthalle doesn't have own collections but hosts 7–8 major exhibitions a year from outside collections, focusing mainly on contemporary art but also featuring design and architecture exhibitions.
41 locals recommend
Kunsthalle Helsinki
3 Nervanderinkatu
41 locals recommend
Kunsthalle Helsinki is an art exhibition venue in the Etu-Töölö district in Helsinki. The Kunsthalle doesn't have own collections but hosts 7–8 major exhibitions a year from outside collections, focusing mainly on contemporary art but also featuring design and architecture exhibitions.
Helsinki Art Museum, abbreviated as HAM, is an art museum in Helsinki. It is located in Tennispalatsi in Kamppi. The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries. The art museum hosts a small permanent exhibition of the works of Tove Jansson, including two large frescoes originally created for the restaurant of Helsinki City Hall
135 locals recommend
HAM - Helsinki Art Museum
8 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu
135 locals recommend
Helsinki Art Museum, abbreviated as HAM, is an art museum in Helsinki. It is located in Tennispalatsi in Kamppi. The museum is owned and operated by the city of Helsinki. It looks after the city's art collection, containing over 9,000 works. Nearly half of these are on display in public places such as parks, streets, schools and libraries. The art museum hosts a small permanent exhibition of the works of Tove Jansson, including two large frescoes originally created for the restaurant of Helsinki City Hall
In January 2013, Sorbus opened a small art space at Vaasankatu in Helsinki. Sorbus introduces young contemporary art from different fields of art.
Sorbus
15 Vaasankatu
In January 2013, Sorbus opened a small art space at Vaasankatu in Helsinki. Sorbus introduces young contemporary art from different fields of art.
"Kalleria" is a small gallery and introduces young contemporary art from different fields of art.
Kalleria
10 Kaarlenkatu
"Kalleria" is a small gallery and introduces young contemporary art from different fields of art.
The Museum of Finnish Architecture is an architectural museum in Helsinki, Finland. The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. It also has its own library and bookstore. The museum organises exhibitions on both Finnish and foreign architecture as well as exhibitions on Finnish architecture for touring abroad.
16 locals recommend
Museum of Finnish Architecture (Arkkitehtuurimuseo)
24 Kasarmikatu
16 locals recommend
The Museum of Finnish Architecture is an architectural museum in Helsinki, Finland. The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. It also has its own library and bookstore. The museum organises exhibitions on both Finnish and foreign architecture as well as exhibitions on Finnish architecture for touring abroad.

Entertainment & Activities

Tennispalatsi is an enclosed cultural and recreational center in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland. It houses a Finnkino multiplex movie theatre, the Helsinki City Art Museum, the Museum of Cultures, and small shops.
48 locals recommend
Tennispalatsi
48 locals recommend
Tennispalatsi is an enclosed cultural and recreational center in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland. It houses a Finnkino multiplex movie theatre, the Helsinki City Art Museum, the Museum of Cultures, and small shops.
Kotiharju Sauna in the Kallio district is the last remaining wood-heated local sauna in the city where you can also enjoy a massage or try the ancient remedy of cupping.
151 locals recommend
Kotiharjun Sauna
1 Harjutorinkatu
151 locals recommend
Kotiharju Sauna in the Kallio district is the last remaining wood-heated local sauna in the city where you can also enjoy a massage or try the ancient remedy of cupping.
Built in 1928, Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall is the oldest public swimming hall in Finland. The architecture of the building is historically and artistically noteworthy, representing a fine example of Classicism. There are separate swimming sessions for men and women, with bathers having the choice of whether to wear a swimming costume or not. The option to wear a swimming costume became available from September 2001. On the second floor you'll find a steam sauna as well as wood and electrically heated saunas. Between swimming and sauna on the 2nd floor you can relax in your own cabin and enjoy the delicious menu of Café Yrjö.
69 locals recommend
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B Yrjönkatu
69 locals recommend
Built in 1928, Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall is the oldest public swimming hall in Finland. The architecture of the building is historically and artistically noteworthy, representing a fine example of Classicism. There are separate swimming sessions for men and women, with bathers having the choice of whether to wear a swimming costume or not. The option to wear a swimming costume became available from September 2001. On the second floor you'll find a steam sauna as well as wood and electrically heated saunas. Between swimming and sauna on the 2nd floor you can relax in your own cabin and enjoy the delicious menu of Café Yrjö.

Essentials

A cheap grocery store
62 locals recommend
Lidl Sörnäinen
33 Hämeentie
62 locals recommend
A cheap grocery store
grocery store
42 locals recommend
S-market Vaasanhalli
1 Helsinginkatu
42 locals recommend
grocery store
grocery store
61 locals recommend
Alepa Hämeentie
25 Hämeentie
61 locals recommend
grocery store
The nearest pharmacy
Kalasataman apteekki
5 Hermannin rantatie
The nearest pharmacy
grocery store
9 locals recommend
K-market Sörkka
31 Hämeentie
9 locals recommend
grocery store
The nearest liquor store
31 locals recommend
Alko Helsinki Kallio
15 Helsinginkatu
31 locals recommend
The nearest liquor store

Sightseeing

Suomenlinna is an inhabited sea fortress. A UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna
430 locals recommend
Suomenlinna is an inhabited sea fortress. A UNESCO World Heritage site and popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site.
The National Library of Finland is not just a library, it is also a sight and a cultural destination where exhibitions and cultural events take place. The Library's main building is designed by architect C.L. Engel 1836 and was built in 1840-45.
11 locals recommend
The National Library of Finland
36 Unioninkatu
11 locals recommend
The National Library of Finland is not just a library, it is also a sight and a cultural destination where exhibitions and cultural events take place. The Library's main building is designed by architect C.L. Engel 1836 and was built in 1840-45.
The Cathedral, by Carl Ludvig Engel, rising on the northern side of the Senate Square is the stage of national and academic festive services and one of the most popular tourist sights. The church is part of Helsinki's Empire era centre and a landmark for those arriving by sea. It has become the symbol of the whole of Helsinki.
210 locals recommend
Helsinki Cathedral
29 Unioninkatu
210 locals recommend
The Cathedral, by Carl Ludvig Engel, rising on the northern side of the Senate Square is the stage of national and academic festive services and one of the most popular tourist sights. The church is part of Helsinki's Empire era centre and a landmark for those arriving by sea. It has become the symbol of the whole of Helsinki.
The Kaisa House functions as the Main Library of Helsinki University. The house has gathered several architectural awards and is a stunning example of modern library architecture. It has an curvilinear brick facade. Architects AOA (2012). Cafe Gaudeamus Kirja & Kahvi.
Kaisa Library
30 Fabianinkatu
The Kaisa House functions as the Main Library of Helsinki University. The house has gathered several architectural awards and is a stunning example of modern library architecture. It has an curvilinear brick facade. Architects AOA (2012). Cafe Gaudeamus Kirja & Kahvi.
The redbrick library building that stands proudly at the end of Porthaninkatu marks the centre of the Kallio district. The fourth oldest library building in Finland represents late-Jugend (Art Nouveau) architecture with numerous Classical influences.
34 locals recommend
Kallion Kirjasto
11 Viides linja
34 locals recommend
The redbrick library building that stands proudly at the end of Porthaninkatu marks the centre of the Kallio district. The fourth oldest library building in Finland represents late-Jugend (Art Nouveau) architecture with numerous Classical influences.
To get to the top of the “Tower” you have to ride the elevator up to the 13th floor of the Torni hotel and then climb the narrow spiral staircase up to the rooftop bar. There you will find terraces on both sides offering spectacular views over Helsinki. The Ateljee Bar is a true Helsinki classic where you can enjoy a coffee after dinner or drinks with friends.
35 locals recommend
Restaurant Torni
5 Kalevankatu
35 locals recommend
To get to the top of the “Tower” you have to ride the elevator up to the 13th floor of the Torni hotel and then climb the narrow spiral staircase up to the rooftop bar. There you will find terraces on both sides offering spectacular views over Helsinki. The Ateljee Bar is a true Helsinki classic where you can enjoy a coffee after dinner or drinks with friends.

Parks & Nature

'Mustikkamaa' is an outdoor area and folk park. 10 mins walk from the apartment.
86 locals recommend
Mustikkamaan uimaranta
1 Mustikkamaanpolku
86 locals recommend
'Mustikkamaa' is an outdoor area and folk park. 10 mins walk from the apartment.