Guidebook for Helsinki
Essentials
Broholmsgatan 18
18 SiltasaarenkatuA grocery store, S-market. Here you can buy food and home supplies.
This is the place where you can find fresh local food, clothes and souvenirs. There are a few small restaurants inside as well as coffee shops.
185 locals recommend
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 HämeentieThis is the place where you can find fresh local food, clothes and souvenirs. There are a few small restaurants inside as well as coffee shops.
A grocery store which is open 24 hours a day AND also works during bank holidays
14 locals recommend
Hämeentie 25
25 HämeentieA grocery store which is open 24 hours a day AND also works during bank holidays
If you want to cook some asian food, this store might help you. You can buy lots of Asian stuff. Sometimes we even don't understand what is there, so exotic!
Hämeentie 3
3 HämeentieIf you want to cook some asian food, this store might help you. You can buy lots of Asian stuff. Sometimes we even don't understand what is there, so exotic!
Food Scene
One of the best coffee shops in Helsinki. The owner won the first prize in the Finnish Barista Championship 2012. A very nice and cozy atmosphere where you can enjoy good quality coffee.
26 locals recommend
Kolmas linja 17
17 Kolmas linjaOne of the best coffee shops in Helsinki. The owner won the first prize in the Finnish Barista Championship 2012. A very nice and cozy atmosphere where you can enjoy good quality coffee.
Sandro Bar is not only a bar, but a very famous restaurant in Helsinki. Moroccan food, good drinks, interesting entire and reasonable prices! We like going here time to time
Kolmas linja 16
16 Kolmas linjaSandro Bar is not only a bar, but a very famous restaurant in Helsinki. Moroccan food, good drinks, interesting entire and reasonable prices! We like going here time to time
Lemon grass, a thai restaurant which makes you drool already from the outside. Although it is small, food here is good!
Kolmas linja 12
12 Kolmas linjaLemon grass, a thai restaurant which makes you drool already from the outside. Although it is small, food here is good!
Kolmonen, a restaurant, as we call it, with the homemade Finnish food prepared by chefs.
Kolmas linja 11
11 Kolmas linjaKolmonen, a restaurant, as we call it, with the homemade Finnish food prepared by chefs.
Cafe Piritta
12 EläintarhantieA cafe with a very nice view on the lake.
Hämeentie 2
2 HämeentieOne on the best burgers in town!
A very nice and cozy place. My favourite is a blueberry pie with coffee. They also have an open fire outside, where you can grill sausages
7 locals recommend
Merikannontie 10
10 MerikannontieA very nice and cozy place. My favourite is a blueberry pie with coffee. They also have an open fire outside, where you can grill sausages
Drinks & Nightlife
Musta Kissa bar is well known among local people. A very nice owner along with music (sometimes live) makes this place irresistible
Toinen linja 15
15 Toinen linjaMusta Kissa bar is well known among local people. A very nice owner along with music (sometimes live) makes this place irresistible
This is more of an 'old-fashioned' bar in our area, nothing has changed since the last century, even a jukebox is still on the place.
Kolmas linja 21
21 Kolmas linjaThis is more of an 'old-fashioned' bar in our area, nothing has changed since the last century, even a jukebox is still on the place.
It is a street full of bars and thai massages (if someone is interested). Night life flourishes here on the weekends
33 locals recommend
Vaasankatu
VaasankatuIt is a street full of bars and thai massages (if someone is interested). Night life flourishes here on the weekends
Sightseeing
This is a place with an amazing view. Also an outdoor cafeteria is open during summer season
10 locals recommend
Linnunlaulu
LinnunlauluntieThis is a place with an amazing view. Also an outdoor cafeteria is open during summer season
A french-styled small park with a botanical garden in it.
6 locals recommend
Kaupunginpuutarha station
A french-styled small park with a botanical garden in it.
Everything Else
Hakaniemi Metro Station
The nearest metro station, 2 minutes walk!
Hämeentie 16
16 HämeentieHere you get taking a bus from Vantaa airport (for people travelling by plane)
Shopping
A well-known 8 floor shopping mall, Stockmann, offers you everything from socks to vacuum cleaners.
256 locals recommend
Stockmann Helsingin keskusta
52 AleksanterinkatuA well-known 8 floor shopping mall, Stockmann, offers you everything from socks to vacuum cleaners.
A shopping mall, a bus station and a metro station at one place. Makes your life easier!
213 locals recommend
Kamppi Shopping Centre
1 Urho Kekkosen katuA shopping mall, a bus station and a metro station at one place. Makes your life easier!
Forum
14–20 MannerheimintieForum Mall, another shopping mall in the city centre.
Arts & Culture
Finland is famous for its saunas. Built in 2013, Kulttuurisauna (culture sauna) welcomes you thought the whole year and you can swim in the water!
8 locals recommend
Hakaniemenranta 17
17 HakaniemenrantaFinland is famous for its saunas. Built in 2013, Kulttuurisauna (culture sauna) welcomes you thought the whole year and you can swim in the water!