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This bright and airy converted boathouse, located on an islet in Helsinki harbour, enables diners to make the most of the long white nights of summer. Eat Mediterranean cuisine with…
Centrally located off one of Helsinki's main streets, Mannerheimintie, Kosmos is known throughout Finland as a gathering place for artists, writers and television personalities. The decor is…
A local Finnish chain, Rax offers a basic range of good-value, buffet-style pizza dishes, aimed at those on a small budget or who just want a quick bite before continuing their sightseeing.…
Specialities at Manala (which means "underworld"), in the Taka-Töölö district, include fresh fish, sautéed reindeer and grilled chicken with garlic potatoes cooked on a hot iron grill. There's…
Kynsilaukka is a rustic restaurant in Punavuori with wooden beams. Its name means "garlic" and the menu reflects this theme, but not all dishes are too pungent. The menu includes a combination…
Sea Horse, in the Ullanlinna area, is a classic Finnish restaurant that opened in 1934. The menu ranges from salmon and deep fried herring to beef steak and reindeer, and there is also a good…
Café Bar 9, in the Punavuori district, is popular with artists and advertising types, despite the rather simple cafeteria-style Formica tables. They come for the varied, good-value menu, which…
City-centre restaurant La Famiglia is a large Italian-American eatery that offers a classic Italian menu of steaks, pizzas, pastas, salads and seafood. There's also a selection of good-value…
Decorated simply like a 1950s-style Soviet café, Ravintola VPK in Helsinki's Kamppi district is run by the Volunteer Fire Brigade. It serves a daily changing buffet of hearty Finnish fare…
O'Malley's is an Irish-style pub that offers traditional bar food such as fish and chips. Located in the city centre, its pub is very popular as well, and finding a seat can be difficult, so…
Named after the heroic female statue (the Havis Amanda) that stands a few steps from its entrance, this upscale tavern is possibly Helsinki's finest fish restaurant. Priding itself on serving…
Located close to Uspenski Cathedral, Bellevue is Helsinki's longest-established Russian restaurant. It offers an authentic Russian experience with everything from zakuska (sausage, cold meats…
The luxurious G W Sundmans restaurant is named after an esteemed navy captain and housed in a building designed by Helsinki master architect Carl Ludvig Engel. Located in the city centre…
City-centre Chez Dominique is the only restaurant in Finland to receive two Michelin stars. Led by celebrity chef Hans Välimäki, it aims to create innovative recipes based on Nordic and French…
It might take a lot of time and money to get all the way up to Lapland, so why not sample its classic cuisine, such as reindeer, elk and snow grouse, in downtown Helsinki? Lappi has the feel…
A warm and convivial meeting point, Strindberg Café is both a cosy café and a comfortable restaurant. Specialising in warming comfort food and modern continental cuisine, dishes like fillet of…
Helsinki's most popular Japanese restaurant, Kabuki is located close to the city centre in the Kamppi district. The wide-ranging and extensive menu includes an impressive range of sushi and…
Restaurant Zetor is an unconventional restaurant, offering a truly idiosyncratic dining experience that in some ways sums up the unique Finnish approach to life. Named after a Czech…
Saaga offers an authentic Lapp experience in the heart of the capital. The best of Arctic food, including local delicacies like elk, reindeer and arctic char, feature on the extensive menu…
The city-centre Virgin Oil Co. offers an Italian pizzeria and a nightclub in the same venue as its large and busy bar. It provides an excellent range of beers and ciders as well as various…
