Guidebook for Helsinki

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Guidebook for Helsinki

Essentials

Local Lild supermarket and Alko next to it. Alko is the place to buy wine and spirits in Finland. They are not sold in supermarkets. Open Mon-Fri until 8pm, Sat until 6pm, Sun closed.
Bangårdsvägen 3
3 Ratapihantie
Local Lild supermarket and Alko next to it. Alko is the place to buy wine and spirits in Finland. They are not sold in supermarkets. Open Mon-Fri until 8pm, Sat until 6pm, Sun closed.
Small supermarket open until late, 11pm every night.
Porvoonkatu 22
22 Porvoonkatu
Small supermarket open until late, 11pm every night.
Good and quite big supermarket.
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Aleksis Kiven katu 11
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Good and quite big supermarket.

Shopping

Fleamarket on weekends in a beautiful old industrial building. Open currently on Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm.
Aleksis Kiven katu 17A
17A Aleksis Kiven katu
Fleamarket on weekends in a beautiful old industrial building. Open currently on Saturdays and Sundays 11am-4pm.
Iittala Outlet where you find classic Finnish design table ware by Hackmann and Iittala. Also there's a Finlayson's shop in Arabia.
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Arabia
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Iittala Outlet where you find classic Finnish design table ware by Hackmann and Iittala. Also there's a Finlayson's shop in Arabia.

Getting Around

Pasila station where you should get off if you arrive by train. There's also a supermarket, kiosk and cafes at the station.
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Pasila
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Pasila station where you should get off if you arrive by train. There's also a supermarket, kiosk and cafes at the station.
Closest station of Helsinki City Bikes. More information here: https://www.hsl.fi/en/citybikes. One day 5 €, one week 10€, whole season 25€.
Venttiilikuja 1
1 Venttiilikuja
Closest station of Helsinki City Bikes. More information here: https://www.hsl.fi/en/citybikes. One day 5 €, one week 10€, whole season 25€.

Food Scene

Restaurants in an old industrial building. Best one is the artesan ice-cream shop/cafe Jädelino. Absolutely the best ice-cream in town!
Työpajankatu 2
2 Työpajankatu
Restaurants in an old industrial building. Best one is the artesan ice-cream shop/cafe Jädelino. Absolutely the best ice-cream in town!
Great coffee & brunch & breakfast! One of the best coffee places in Helsinki! Lovely athmosphere, too.
Aleksis Kiven katu 12
12 Aleksis Kiven katu
Great coffee & brunch & breakfast! One of the best coffee places in Helsinki! Lovely athmosphere, too.
A great thai restaurant in Kallio.
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Lemon Grass
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A great thai restaurant in Kallio.
Great vegetarian street food on legendary Vaasankatu.
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Ravintola Soi Soi
9 Vaasankatu
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Great vegetarian street food on legendary Vaasankatu.
Weeruska is classic restaurant offering great and reasonably prized lunch menu from Mon-Fri 10.30am-3pm and alacarte menu at other times.
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Weeruska
19 Porvoonkatu
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Weeruska is classic restaurant offering great and reasonably prized lunch menu from Mon-Fri 10.30am-3pm and alacarte menu at other times.
Great little tapas bar - a hidden gem!
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Kombo winebar & kitchen
2 Kulmavuorenkatu
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Great little tapas bar - a hidden gem!
Probably the best Korvapuusti, Finnish traditional sweet bun with cinnamon & cardamom, in Helsinki. The coffee is basic but Korvapuusti great!
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Cafe Brahe
6 Läntinen Brahenkatu
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Probably the best Korvapuusti, Finnish traditional sweet bun with cinnamon & cardamom, in Helsinki. The coffee is basic but Korvapuusti great!
Excellent vegetarian, vegan & raw food! You take what you want and then pay according to the weight of your plate. Great food but not cheap.
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Silvoplee
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Excellent vegetarian, vegan & raw food! You take what you want and then pay according to the weight of your plate. Great food but not cheap.
Basic but good breakfast for only 9.50€ by the sea.
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Cafe Piritta
12 Eläintarhantie
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Basic but good breakfast for only 9.50€ by the sea.
Another legendary vegetarian restaurant on Vaasankatu.
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Street Gastro
13 Vaasankatu
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Another legendary vegetarian restaurant on Vaasankatu.
Nice little restaurant & bar to hang out in Hakaniemi.
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Cafe Talo
2 B Hämeentie
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Nice little restaurant & bar to hang out in Hakaniemi.
Great bakery!
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Kanniston leipomo
6 Kankurinkatu
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Great bakery!
Trendy cafe in the cool Kallio area.
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Ipi Kulmakuppila
13 Porthaninkatu
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Trendy cafe in the cool Kallio area.
Nice cafe & breakfast in the cool Kallio area. A lovely place to hang out.
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Bergga
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Nice cafe & breakfast in the cool Kallio area. A lovely place to hang out.
Lovely restaurant & great brunch on weekends. Very popular!
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Sandro Kallio
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Lovely restaurant & great brunch on weekends. Very popular!

Entertainment & Activities

Outdoor swimming area consisting of four different pools: 50-metre pool, diving pool, children's pool and wading pool. Open from 10th of May to 20th of September.
Hammarskjöldintie 5
5 Hammarskjöldintie
Outdoor swimming area consisting of four different pools: 50-metre pool, diving pool, children's pool and wading pool. Open from 10th of May to 20th of September.
The nearest public swimming pool & gym.
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Urheilutalo station
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The nearest public swimming pool & gym.
Legendary amusement park Linnanmäki!
Tivolikuja
Tivolikuja
Legendary amusement park Linnanmäki!

Drinks & Nightlife

Concert venue - great gigs!
Pälkäneentie 13
13 Pälkäneentie
Concert venue - great gigs!
Porvoonkadun Baari is a cool Bar next to Weeruska. Great staff. DJ gigs on weekends.
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Alppilan Huone
19 Porvoonkatu
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Porvoonkadun Baari is a cool Bar next to Weeruska. Great staff. DJ gigs on weekends.
Great, relaxed bar in Kallio. Lot's of people working in the cultural sector hang out here.
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Ravintola Rytmi
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Great, relaxed bar in Kallio. Lot's of people working in the cultural sector hang out here.
A small hidden bar in a old wooden house in Vallila.
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Pikku-Vallila
19 Vallilantie
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A small hidden bar in a old wooden house in Vallila.

Parks & Nature

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Töölö bay
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Alppipuisto
Viipurinkatu
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