Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
Best café in town. Fantastic sandwiches and salads. My favorites are the ciapattas. Offer hot lunch too (ie. pasta or soup).
Open
mon-fri 7.30-20
sat 10-18
sun closed
Kalevagatan 34
34 KalevankatuBest café in town. Fantastic sandwiches and salads. My favorites are the ciapattas. Offer hot lunch too (ie. pasta or soup).
Open
mon-fri 7.30-20
sat 10-18
sun closed
Albertinkatu 38
38 AlbertinkatuNice italian restaurant. Great pizzas and pastas. Reasonable prices.
Serves traditional finnish food. Very easy going. Nothing fancy at all. Big dishes. Make sure you are very hungry when you go to Salve.
Sandvikskajen 11
11 HietalahdenrantaServes traditional finnish food. Very easy going. Nothing fancy at all. Big dishes. Make sure you are very hungry when you go to Salve.
Best turkish restaurant in town. Excellent food. It's been there over 20yrs. Not a kebab place, a proper restaurant. Good prices. Just a block away from my flat.
Eerikinkatu 44
44 EerikinkatuBest turkish restaurant in town. Excellent food. It's been there over 20yrs. Not a kebab place, a proper restaurant. Good prices. Just a block away from my flat.
Nice café combined with interior design shop. Moko is situated in Punavuori, which is the design destrict of Helsinki.
Open
mon-fri 9-19
sat 10-17
sun closed
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Styrmansgatan 10
10 PerämiehenkatuNice café combined with interior design shop. Moko is situated in Punavuori, which is the design destrict of Helsinki.
Open
mon-fri 9-19
sat 10-17
sun closed
Pueblo is the first full blooded Mexican taqueria in Helsinki. They also serve fantastic Mexican and Latin American cocktails. Can go there only for the great drinks.
Eriksgatan 27
27 EerikinkatuPueblo is the first full blooded Mexican taqueria in Helsinki. They also serve fantastic Mexican and Latin American cocktails. Can go there only for the great drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kalevankatu 36
36 KalevankatuVery nice and cory bar (italian type). Just in the next block from my apt.
French style bar. Good selection of vines and beers. Also offer some small food. Just 200m from my flat.
Kalevagatan 46
46 KalevankatuFrench style bar. Good selection of vines and beers. Also offer some small food. Just 200m from my flat.
Essentials
The nearest grocery store - a small one. It has very narrow selection though. Open daily 7-24 (except Sundays 8-24).
Eerikinkatu 39
39 EerikinkatuThe nearest grocery store - a small one. It has very narrow selection though. Open daily 7-24 (except Sundays 8-24).
Alko is the place to buy the liquor in Finland. It is state owned liquor store chain. This one is the nearest one my flat.
Open mon-fri 9-20, sat 9-16, sun closed
Sandvikskajen 5
5 HietalahdenrantaAlko is the place to buy the liquor in Finland. It is state owned liquor store chain. This one is the nearest one my flat.
Open mon-fri 9-20, sat 9-16, sun closed
Biggest near by grocey store. Alko (liqour store) next door too.
Open
mon-fri 7-21
sat 7-18
sun 12-18
Sandvikskajen 7
7 HietalahdenrantaBiggest near by grocey store. Alko (liqour store) next door too.
Open
mon-fri 7-21
sat 7-18
sun 12-18
It is a must place to visit where the local producers sell fresh products, ie. veggies&fruits, fish, meat, cheese etc.
There are also nice and cosy restaurants and cafés in the hall.
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Lönnrotinkatu 34
34 LönnrotinkatuIt is a must place to visit where the local producers sell fresh products, ie. veggies&fruits, fish, meat, cheese etc.
There are also nice and cosy restaurants and cafés in the hall.
Eteläranta
EtelärantaThe old market hall is worth to see. Pretty expensive thouh.
Shopping
Urho Kekkosen katu 1
1 Urho Kekkosen katuNearest shopping centre.
The biggest and oldest department store in Helsinki/Finland.
Open
mon-fri 9-21
sat 9-18
sun 12-18
Aleksanterinkatu 52
52 AleksanterinkatuThe biggest and oldest department store in Helsinki/Finland.
Open
mon-fri 9-21
sat 9-18
sun 12-18
Everything Else
Kampinkuja 1
1 KampinkujaNearest metro station
Rautatieasema station
Main railway station in Helsinki
Sightseeing
The building was constructed in 1926-1931. During the Winter War, from 30 Nov 1939 to 13 March 1940, Parliament was evacuated and met in a school house in Kauhajoki.
K. J. Ståhlberg
30 MannerheimintieThe building was constructed in 1926-1931. During the Winter War, from 30 Nov 1939 to 13 March 1940, Parliament was evacuated and met in a school house in Kauhajoki.
Also known as "Church in the Rock," this modern church is carved from rock and has a stunning copper dome.
Luthergatan 3
3 LutherinkatuAlso known as "Church in the Rock," this modern church is carved from rock and has a stunning copper dome.
Unioninkatu 29
29 UnioninkatuAbsolutely beautiful lutheran church in center of Helsinki.
Kanalgatan 1
1 KanavakatuLovely orthodox church. Amazing views down to sea and market place.
The National Museum of Finland is a must-see if you want to learn more about the country and its people. Explore prehistoric and medieval Finland.
Mannerheimintie 34
34 MannerheimintieThe National Museum of Finland is a must-see if you want to learn more about the country and its people. Explore prehistoric and medieval Finland.