Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Food Scene

A good Italian restaurant I can warmly recommend
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Delish Oy
7 Bulevardi
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A good Italian restaurant I can warmly recommend
A traditional Finnish restaurant that used to be popular among sailors from the nearby harbour. One of my favourites.
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Salve
5 C Hietalahdenranta
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A traditional Finnish restaurant that used to be popular among sailors from the nearby harbour. One of my favourites.
A good restaurant in a building that was originally intended to be a temporary one. Now the building is considered as an important architectural land mark representing functionalism.
Restaurant Lasipalatsi
22-24 Mannerheimintie
A good restaurant in a building that was originally intended to be a temporary one. Now the building is considered as an important architectural land mark representing functionalism.
A popular Italian restaurant in a residential area.
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Mamma Rosa
55 Runeberginkatu
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A popular Italian restaurant in a residential area.
A cafe by the sea. Behind the cafe there is a pier for the boats to Pihlajasaari island. Pihlajasaari is a popular place for picnic and sunbaths. There is also a nudist area.
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Cafe Carusel
10 Merisatamanranta
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A cafe by the sea. Behind the cafe there is a pier for the boats to Pihlajasaari island. Pihlajasaari is a popular place for picnic and sunbaths. There is also a nudist area.
The oldest of the venues by the sea, in this area.
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Café Ursula
3 Ehrenströmintie
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The oldest of the venues by the sea, in this area.
A the most traditional cafeteria in the city. Have your cup of coffee in style!
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Ekberg 1852 Ltd
9 Bulevardi
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A the most traditional cafeteria in the city. Have your cup of coffee in style!
I guess this is the oldest restaurant in Helsinki, in a beautiful old building otginally built for this purpose. Not that expensive.
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Kappeli
1 Eteläesplanadi
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I guess this is the oldest restaurant in Helsinki, in a beautiful old building otginally built for this purpose. Not that expensive.
They say this cafeteria serves the best salads, chiabattas and paninis. Also take away! Open Mon-Fri 8-20, Sat 10-18, Sun closed.
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Gran Delicato, Kalevankatu
31 Albertinkatu
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They say this cafeteria serves the best salads, chiabattas and paninis. Also take away! Open Mon-Fri 8-20, Sat 10-18, Sun closed.
A Turkish restaurant serving salads, Mezes, soups, grilled meat, chicken, fish etc. Reasonable prices.
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Ravintola Halikarnas
18 Ruoholahdenkatu
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A Turkish restaurant serving salads, Mezes, soups, grilled meat, chicken, fish etc. Reasonable prices.
A very popular outdoor Coffee Kiosk with an exceptional city view. Open during the Summer season.
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Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H Linnunlauluntie
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A very popular outdoor Coffee Kiosk with an exceptional city view. Open during the Summer season.
An atmosphere of local pub that also serves basic Finnish style meals that do not leave you hungry.
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Ravintola Kannas
43 Eerikinkatu
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An atmosphere of local pub that also serves basic Finnish style meals that do not leave you hungry.
A popular and reasonably prices lunch buffet. Pizza and kebab till late in the evening.
Kampin Pippuri
4 Runeberginkatu
A popular and reasonably prices lunch buffet. Pizza and kebab till late in the evening.
One of my favourite Finnish-style restaurants. Tasty food, reasonble prices, not fancy in any way. Often fully packed with theatre-goers, because there are several theaters nearby.
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Juttutupa
6 Säästöpankinranta
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One of my favourite Finnish-style restaurants. Tasty food, reasonble prices, not fancy in any way. Often fully packed with theatre-goers, because there are several theaters nearby.

Drinks & Nightlife

A traditional restaurant that originally was one business of Primula Bakery. My choice for a nice dinner. And the night life is there as well. Many bars of Kalevankatu street.
O'Learys
12 Mannerheimintie
A traditional restaurant that originally was one business of Primula Bakery. My choice for a nice dinner. And the night life is there as well. Many bars of Kalevankatu street.
The best view of the city from the balconies of Ateljee Bar. Go inside the hotel lobby and take a lift to top floor. Climb the narrow stairs to the bar.
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Ateljee Bar
26 Yrjönkatu
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The best view of the city from the balconies of Ateljee Bar. Go inside the hotel lobby and take a lift to top floor. Climb the narrow stairs to the bar.
A popular Summer bar with sea view. A place to see others and to be seen... Named after the pier where people wash their carpets.
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Kaivopuiston Mattolaituri Oy
3 A Ehrenströmintie
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A popular Summer bar with sea view. A place to see others and to be seen... Named after the pier where people wash their carpets.
Wanna try a different bar experience? A Soviet style little bar can be found here, behing the slightly transparent curtains and small sign in the window Kafe Moskba. Also Anthony Bourdain visited it!
Kino Andorra
11 Eerikinkatu
Wanna try a different bar experience? A Soviet style little bar can be found here, behing the slightly transparent curtains and small sign in the window Kafe Moskba. Also Anthony Bourdain visited it!
An authentic pub experience - this how the a pub is practically anywhere in Finland.
Ravintola Wanha Kettu
22 Malminkatu
An authentic pub experience - this how the a pub is practically anywhere in Finland.

Sightseeing

This is a must for architecture lovers, known as "rock church" as well.
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テンペリアウキオ教会
3 Lutherinkatu
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This is a must for architecture lovers, known as "rock church" as well.
This is where the locals are on a sunny Summer day: on the beach. Also a newly built cafeteria by the beach.
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ヒエタランタ・ビーチ
Hiekkarannantie
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This is where the locals are on a sunny Summer day: on the beach. Also a newly built cafeteria by the beach.
The busy Narinkkatori is in front of Kamppi shopping center. At one corner you will see a wooden chapel: the Chapel of Silence. Just go in! And in the Summer you'll find bike rental here as well!
Narinkka
Narinkka
The busy Narinkkatori is in front of Kamppi shopping center. At one corner you will see a wooden chapel: the Chapel of Silence. Just go in! And in the Summer you'll find bike rental here as well!
An open air museum. Free entrance. Have a nice walk in the parks of this island and see old wooden buildings. My favourites here are the long rowing boats, so called "church boats". Bus 24 from CBD.
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Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
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An open air museum. Free entrance. Have a nice walk in the parks of this island and see old wooden buildings. My favourites here are the long rowing boats, so called "church boats". Bus 24 from CBD.
The Campus of Aalto University. Red brick architecture by Alvar Aalto.
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Otaniemi
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The Campus of Aalto University. Red brick architecture by Alvar Aalto.

Essentials

One of the best supermarkets in the city center can be found inside Kamppi Shopping center
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Kamppi
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One of the best supermarkets in the city center can be found inside Kamppi Shopping center
The nearest large hypermarket store, where especially local families, but also other food enthusiasts do their shopping.
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K-Citymarket Ruoholahti
21 Itämerenkatu
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The nearest large hypermarket store, where especially local families, but also other food enthusiasts do their shopping.

Everything Else

A multiplex cinema, one of the biggest in town. And the movies are played in original language with Finnish and Swedish subtitles.
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HAM・ヘルシンキ美術館
8 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu
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A multiplex cinema, one of the biggest in town. And the movies are played in original language with Finnish and Swedish subtitles.
Yrjönkatu swimming hall. A historic interior for swimmers. Separate times for men and women. Swimming suits optional.
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Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
21 B Yrjönkatu
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Yrjönkatu swimming hall. A historic interior for swimmers. Separate times for men and women. Swimming suits optional.
A must see traditional amusement park for all ages. Open on Summer months. Free entrance to the area.
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Borgbacken (södra)
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A must see traditional amusement park for all ages. Open on Summer months. Free entrance to the area.
Finnish National Opera and Ballet
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フィンランド国立オペラ
58 Helsinginkatu
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Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Home museum of three famous Finnish architects. My favourite place where I keep on returning. A cafe and restaurant.
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Hvittrask
166 Hvitträskintie
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Home museum of three famous Finnish architects. My favourite place where I keep on returning. A cafe and restaurant.
A traditional Fire Station with observation tower. It is still working 24/7. So you can only look at it from the street. No entry.
Erottaja Fire Station
26 Korkeavuorenkatu
A traditional Fire Station with observation tower. It is still working 24/7. So you can only look at it from the street. No entry.
Tourist Information office operated by the city of Helsinki.
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Helsingin kaupungin matkailu- ja kongressitoimisto
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Tourist Information office operated by the city of Helsinki.
The best currency rates for currence exhange. Forex can be found in Central Railway Station next to Burger King.
FOREX Bank
1 Kaivokatu
The best currency rates for currence exhange. Forex can be found in Central Railway Station next to Burger King.

Shopping

Traditional department store which is the best in Northern Europe, trust me. Grocery department is also excellent!
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Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 Aleksanterinkatu
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Traditional department store which is the best in Northern Europe, trust me. Grocery department is also excellent!
A multi floor electronics store. On the top of the store there is a roof terrace with nice views. And a MIG-21bis fighter. Take tram 9 to Länsiterminaali to get there.
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Verkkokauppa.com
11 Tyynenmerenkatu
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A multi floor electronics store. On the top of the store there is a roof terrace with nice views. And a MIG-21bis fighter. Take tram 9 to Länsiterminaali to get there.
Not the closest, but still my favourite large grocery store in the city center. Handy location next to Railway Station!
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K-Supermarket Postitalo
2F Elielinaukio
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Not the closest, but still my favourite large grocery store in the city center. Handy location next to Railway Station!

Arts & Culture

One of the newest large public buildings in the city center. For architecture and classical music lovers.
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Musiikkitalo
Töölönlahdenkatu
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One of the newest large public buildings in the city center. For architecture and classical music lovers.
One of my favourites. You will find masterpieces of Finnish Art.
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アテネウム美術館
2 Kaivokatu
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One of my favourites. You will find masterpieces of Finnish Art.
Museum of contemporary art, designed by architect Steven Hall.
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ヘルシンキ現代美術館
2 Mannerheiminaukio
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Museum of contemporary art, designed by architect Steven Hall.
Learn more about Finnish design classics here.
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ヘルシンキデザイン美術館
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
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