Guidebook for Helsinki
Food Scene
AWESOME thai fusion food. My favourite restaurant in Finland, maybe in the world. Be prepared to spend a bit over €100 per person if you want the tasting menu with wines.
39 locals recommend
Farang
6 ArkadiankatuAWESOME thai fusion food. My favourite restaurant in Finland, maybe in the world. Be prepared to spend a bit over €100 per person if you want the tasting menu with wines.
Finnish tapas = sapas! Fresh Northern tastes, a lot of small portions. Great service. If you are a foreigner and want a taste of Finnish cuisine, this is the place to go.
80 locals recommend
Ravintola Juuri
27 KorkeavuorenkatuFinnish tapas = sapas! Fresh Northern tastes, a lot of small portions. Great service. If you are a foreigner and want a taste of Finnish cuisine, this is the place to go.
Pretty much the nearest real restaurant. It's a small pub with burgers, pulled pork, meatballs, pizza... If I don't want fast food and can't be bothered to take a bus to the Centrum, I go to Kaski for the pulled pork and mashed potatoes.
KASKI bistro & baari
23 LatokartanonkaariPretty much the nearest real restaurant. It's a small pub with burgers, pulled pork, meatballs, pizza... If I don't want fast food and can't be bothered to take a bus to the Centrum, I go to Kaski for the pulled pork and mashed potatoes.
Treffi officially has the best cheeseburger in Helsinki! The restaurant used to be a pub, but they totally changed the concept some time ago, got an actual coal grill and now serve some great food. Be prepared for some trouble with the service though, since they're quite new at running a restaurant :)
12 locals recommend
Treffipub
14 HiihtomäentieTreffi officially has the best cheeseburger in Helsinki! The restaurant used to be a pub, but they totally changed the concept some time ago, got an actual coal grill and now serve some great food. Be prepared for some trouble with the service though, since they're quite new at running a restaurant :)
Drinks & Nightlife
Paino is pretty much one of the only places I go for a beer in Helsinki. Friendly, English speaking (but sometimes not Finnish speaking..) service, great drinks and a wide selection of beers. No loud music or live performances, a great place to hang out with your friends.
Painobaari
2 PostikujaPaino is pretty much one of the only places I go for a beer in Helsinki. Friendly, English speaking (but sometimes not Finnish speaking..) service, great drinks and a wide selection of beers. No loud music or live performances, a great place to hang out with your friends.
This is an underground spot in Vallila with a lot of interesting performances, including rap, grime, dnb, dubstep... Check their website for events. It's a black cave with a lot of speakers.
68 locals recommend
Ääniwalli
13 PälkäneentieThis is an underground spot in Vallila with a lot of interesting performances, including rap, grime, dnb, dubstep... Check their website for events. It's a black cave with a lot of speakers.
Kaiku
4 KaikukatuA lot of big name DJs perform here. Might be very crowded.
Shopping
It's a large electronics store. If you're a geek, you might find it interesting.
29 locals recommend
Verkkokauppa.com
11 TyynenmerenkatuIt's a large electronics store. If you're a geek, you might find it interesting.
A big shopping mall that has basically all the same shops they have in the Centrum, but you can drive there easily and it's not too crowded.
9 locals recommend
H&M
111 HämeentieA big shopping mall that has basically all the same shops they have in the Centrum, but you can drive there easily and it's not too crowded.
Essentials
S-market Pihlajamäki
3 MeripihkatieYou can get almost everything you need here.
If you can't find it in S-Market, you can find it here. Wider selection of food items, electronics and cosmetics. Open every day until 11pm. There's also a laundromat. It's just two bus stops away.
11 locals recommend
Prisma Viikki
3 ViikintoriIf you can't find it in S-Market, you can find it here. Wider selection of food items, electronics and cosmetics. Open every day until 11pm. There's also a laundromat. It's just two bus stops away.
Getting Around
Autovuokraamo Aurent Oy
8 RapakivenkujaRent a car! Two bus stops away.