Food Scene
Fine dining with reasonable prices with stunning views to the sea. Brunch is recommended!
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Faro Channelside Bar & Restaurant
2 KellosaarenrantaFine dining with reasonable prices with stunning views to the sea. Brunch is recommended!
Best Japanese restaurant in Helsinki. Small so you might need a reservation during the weekend.
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Kabuki
12 LapinlahdenkatuBest Japanese restaurant in Helsinki. Small so you might need a reservation during the weekend.
Recently opened cafe/bar made out of containers. Lunch offer is soup.
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Cargo Coffee + Vegetarian food
Recently opened cafe/bar made out of containers. Lunch offer is soup.
Serves breakfast if you feel like not cooking yourself!
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Cafe Picnic Ruoholahti
11 ItämerenkatuServes breakfast if you feel like not cooking yourself!
Nepalese restaurant Yeti Nepal and pizzeria in the same building. Yeti Nepal has some great lunch offers but in the evenings the quality is not consistent.
Itämerenkatu 12
12 ItämerenkatuNepalese restaurant Yeti Nepal and pizzeria in the same building. Yeti Nepal has some great lunch offers but in the evenings the quality is not consistent.
Essentials
S-Market Ruoholahti
15 ItämerenkatuGrocery store with good prices and reasonable selection
This smaller shop is located within the metro station and is open until late.
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S-Market Ruoholahti
15 ItämerenkatuThis smaller shop is located within the metro station and is open until late.
Everything Else
Shopping center with large department store K-Citymarket (food, clothes, etc), and Alko (for alcoholic beverages), besides some restaurants
NYC burger
21 ItämerenkatuShopping center with large department store K-Citymarket (food, clothes, etc), and Alko (for alcoholic beverages), besides some restaurants
Major shopping center in Helsinki. This is where the long distance buses usually arrive.
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Kampin keskus
1 Urho Kekkosen katuMajor shopping center in Helsinki. This is where the long distance buses usually arrive.
Ferry terminal for Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja boats to Tallinn
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West Harbour
Ferry terminal for Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja boats to Tallinn
Old market hall with number of restaurants, some antiques and great atmosphere. Summertime with an outdoor flea market.
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Hietalahti-Markthalle
34 LönnrotinkatuOld market hall with number of restaurants, some antiques and great atmosphere. Summertime with an outdoor flea market.
Arts & Culture
Tons of events, exhibitions and a few museums. Check the calendar on their website beforehand. The restaurant Hima&Sali is really nice too.
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Kaapelitehdas
3 TallberginkatuTons of events, exhibitions and a few museums. Check the calendar on their website beforehand. The restaurant Hima&Sali is really nice too.
Shopping
Main department store of Helsinki - great selection and service. Locals meet always under the clock of Stockmann!
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Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 AleksanterinkatuMain department store of Helsinki - great selection and service. Locals meet always under the clock of Stockmann!
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely park for children and adults. Two separate parks for older and younger kids.
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Lastenlehdon puisto
RuoholahdenkatuLovely park for children and adults. Two separate parks for older and younger kids.
Public park for children. During the day they provide outdoor toys for children. In case of bad weather, also possible to play indoors.
Gräsvikens lekpark
Public park for children. During the day they provide outdoor toys for children. In case of bad weather, also possible to play indoors.