Food scene
Sävy
12 Aleksis Kiven katuA cozy cafe with great coffee and croissants with a lot of laptop workers.
Restaurant Flät no 14
14 Viides linjaA cozy coffee and lunch place
Good and affordable bakery and cafe with their own special pastries
15 locals recommend
Cafe Bakery Meli
11 HelsinginkatuGood and affordable bakery and cafe with their own special pastries
Harju 8
8 HarjutoriA nice bistro with a large terrace for those warm summer evenings.
Green and healthy food, smoothies and breakfast. Nice terrace outside.
13 locals recommend
Green Hippo Kallio
10 FleminginkatuGreen and healthy food, smoothies and breakfast. Nice terrace outside.
A nice bistro with good breakfast, lunch and dinner options, good coffee and bread.
40 locals recommend
Gastro Cafe Kallio
7 FleminginkatuA nice bistro with good breakfast, lunch and dinner options, good coffee and bread.
The most popular bakery, breakfast and wine bar in Kallio with great artesan bread and coffee. They also serve lunch and dinner plates.
31 locals recommend
Way Bakery and Wine Bar
9 AgricolankatuThe most popular bakery, breakfast and wine bar in Kallio with great artesan bread and coffee. They also serve lunch and dinner plates.
A nice spot for a beer in the middle of the wooden house district in Kallio.
29 locals recommend
Pikku-Vallila
19 VallilantieA nice spot for a beer in the middle of the wooden house district in Kallio.
A trendy restaurant with a great terrace for people watching. Also a popular place to go to for cocktails.
42 locals recommend
Holiday Bar
7 KanavarantaA trendy restaurant with a great terrace for people watching. Also a popular place to go to for cocktails.
A hidden gem next to the sea. Go here for coffee, lunch or a glass of wine and a nice walk around the area. Within a short walk from Seurasaari, a nice outdoor location.
Café Adjutant
2 TamminiementieA hidden gem next to the sea. Go here for coffee, lunch or a glass of wine and a nice walk around the area. Within a short walk from Seurasaari, a nice outdoor location.
Outdoors
Josafatsbergen
JosafatinkatuA popular picnic spot especially on the weekends
Alppi Park
ViipurinkatuA popular picnic spot and a nice place for an evening walk
Take a walk around the island and go for a dip in the sea. Nice place close to the city to get a bit of fresh air.
85 locals recommend
Mustikkamaan uimaranta
2 MustikkamaanpolkuTake a walk around the island and go for a dip in the sea. Nice place close to the city to get a bit of fresh air.
This is outside of town but you can take the bus there. Enjoy Finnish nature and hear the silence of the woods.
38 locals recommend
Sipoonkorpi National Park
305 LänsitieThis is outside of town but you can take the bus there. Enjoy Finnish nature and hear the silence of the woods.
A wonderful place outside of town for hiking and nature trails. Pack your own lunch, take a dip in the lake and spend the day here.
150 locals recommend
Nuuksio National Park
84 NuuksiontieA wonderful place outside of town for hiking and nature trails. Pack your own lunch, take a dip in the lake and spend the day here.
Nice beach area for enjoying the weather or taking a walk. Also great for a biking trip. The whole eastern Helsinki is worth a visit when walking along the beaches.
Kallahdenniemi Beach
2 RantapaadentieNice beach area for enjoying the weather or taking a walk. Also great for a biking trip. The whole eastern Helsinki is worth a visit when walking along the beaches.
Close to the city, accessible by metro, this is a great spot to get a feel of the Finnish archipelago and nature vibes.
16 locals recommend
Uutela
Close to the city, accessible by metro, this is a great spot to get a feel of the Finnish archipelago and nature vibes.
An island of nature, old villas, swimming, Helsinki history and good walking trails.
174 locals recommend
Seurasaari
15 SeurasaarentieAn island of nature, old villas, swimming, Helsinki history and good walking trails.
Other
The local movie theatre with a curated collection of new and old films. Make sure to make a reservation on their website!
88 locals recommend
RIVIERA
2 HarjukatuThe local movie theatre with a curated collection of new and old films. Make sure to make a reservation on their website!
Roots Helsinki Vallila
8-10 EurantieA yoga studio & vegan cafe with a good vibe.
A flea market/vintage shop & cafe with a nice vibe. They have several locations around town but this one is within walking distance from my flat.
24 locals recommend
Relove Töölöntori
6 SandelsinkatuA flea market/vintage shop & cafe with a nice vibe. They have several locations around town but this one is within walking distance from my flat.
Nightlife
Limbo Bar
21 HelsinginkatuA popular place for a beer, quite lowkey and easygoing.