Our recommendations

Your go-to resource for discovering the top activities, dining spots, and hidden gems in Helsinki.

Itinerary

Restaurants

Cella

Fleminginkatu 15, 00500, Helsinki (Kallio)

Mon 11:00 – 2:00
Tue 11:00 – 2:00
Wed 11:00 – 2:00
Thu 11:00 – 2:00
Fri 11:00 – 2:00
Sat 12:00 – 2:00
Sun 12:00 – 2:00

www.ravintolacella.fi

Traditional, very well priced Finnish classics, 9 beers and one cider on tap and HD sports on TV.

Zetor

Mannerheimintie 3-5, 00100 Helsinki (Centre)

Mon 15:00 – 23:30
Tue 15:00 – 23:30
Wed 15:00 – 23:30
Thu 15:00 – 2:00
Fri 13:00 – 4:30
Sat 13:00 – 4:30
Sun 13:00 – 2:00

www.raflaamo.fi/en/helsinki/zetor

“Zetor is a legendary Finnish restaurant where you sit among tractors and other countryside memorabilia. Big portions of Finnish home cooking.”-myhelsinki.fi. Kitchen is open all day.

Cafés

Café Regatta

Merikannontie 8,00260 Helsinki(Töölö)

Mon 9:00 – 21:00
Tue 9:00 – 21:00
Wed 9:00 – 21:00
Thu 9:00 – 21:00
Fri 9:00 – 21:00
Sat 9:00 – 21:00
Sun 9:00 – 20:00

www.caferegatta.fi/in-english/

The most famous place for cinnamon buns and coffee. Located very close to the Sibelius Monument.

Ekberg

Bulevardi 9, 00120 Helsinki

Mon 7:30 – 19:00
Tue 7:30 – 19:00
Wed 7:30 – 19:00
Thu 7:30 – 19:00
Fri 7:30 – 19:00
Sat 9:00 – 17:00
Sun 9:00 – 17:00

www.ekberg.fi/en/cafe/

Fazer Café

Kluuvikatu 3 and many more locations

Mon 7:30 – 22:00
Tue 7:30 – 22:00
Wed 7:30 – 22:00
Thu 7:30 – 22:00
Fri 7:30 – 22:00
Sat 9:00 – 22:00
Sun 10:00 – 20:00

www.fazer.fi/fazer-cafe/

Fazer is the biggest chocolate and confectionary brand in Finland and have very nice cafés dotted around the city. Kluuvikatu 3 (on the unicorn block)is the location of their first café.

Bars

Iltakoulu

Vaasankatu 5,(Sörnainen)

Mon 9:00 – 20:00
Tue 9:00 – 20:00
Wed 9:00 – 20:00
Thu 9:00 – 20:00
Fri 9:00 – 2:00
Sat 12:00 – 2:00
Sun Closed

www.facebook.com/pages/Ravintola-Iltakoulu/194377463938245

€4.50 beer! Make sure you get here early to avoid paying to get in and to get a table.

Bar Loose & Gate A21

Annankatu 21 (Punavuori)

Mon 16:00 – 2:00
Tue 16:00 – 2:00
Wed 16:00 – 4:00
Thu 16:00 – 4:00
Fri 16:00 – 4:00
Sat 16:00 – 4:00
Sun 18:00 – 4:00

www.barloose.com

Bar Loose has live music and A21 has drinks offers throughout the week.

Clubs

On The Rocks

Mikonkatu 15, 00100 Helsinki

Mon 16:00 – 04:00
Tue 16:00 – 04:00
Wed 16:00 – 04:00
Thu 16:00 – 04:00
Fri 16:00 – 04:00
Sat 16:00 – 04:00
Sun 16:00 – 04:00

www.rocks.fi

Rock Music

Baarikärpinen

Keskuskatu 8, 00100 Helsinki

Mon 21:00 – 04:00
Tue 21:00 – 04:00
Wed 21:00 – 04:00
Thu 21:00 – 04:00
Fri 21:00 – 04:30
Sat 21:00 – 04:30
Sun Closed

www.facebook.com/Baarikarpanen/?locale=fi_FI

Butchers

Uudenmaankatu 16-20, Helsinki 00120

Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu Closed
Fri 20:00 – 5:00
Sat 20:00 – 5:00
Sun Closed

www.butchers.fi

Saunas

Allas Sea Pool

Katajanokanlaituri 2a, 00160 Helsinki

Mon 06:30 – 21:00
Tue 06:30 – 21:00
Wed 06:30 – 21:00
Thu 06:30 – 21:00
Fri 06:30 – 21:00
Sat 08:00 – 21:00
Sun 08:00 – 21:00

www.allasseapool.fi/en/

This sauna has multiple saunas, fresh and seawater pools, bar and restaurant.

Löyly

Hernesaarenranta 4, 00150 Helsinki

Mon 11:00 – 23:00
Tue 11:00 – 23:00
Wed 11:00 – 23:00
Thu 11:00 – 23:00
Fri 11:00 – 00:00
Sat 11:00 – 00:00
Sun 11:00 – 22:00

www.loylyhelsinki.fi/en/front-page/

Voted as one of the coolest saunas in the world in 2018, I would recommend booking in advance, which can be done online.

Churches

Helsinki Cathedral

Unioninkatu 29, 00170 Helsinki

Mon 09:00 – 18:00
Tue 09:00 – 18:00
Wed 09:00 – 18:00
Thu 09:00 – 18:00
Fri 09:00 – 18:00
Sat 09:00 – 18:00
Sun 09:00 – 18:00

www.helsingintuomiokirkko.fi

The big, white Lutheran church in Senate Square. **03 June to 31 August €8 entry free from 09:00-18:00, free 18:00-21:00**

Uspenski Cathedral

Pormestarinrinne 1, 00160 Helsinki

Mon Closed
Tue 09:30 – 16:00
Wed 09:30 – 16:00
Thu 09:30 – 16:00
Fri 09:30 – 16:00
Sat 12:00 – 15:00
Sun 12:00 – 15:00

www.hos.fi/kirkot/uspenskin-katedraali

Russian Orthodox Church. Closed on Mondays!

Rock Church

Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki

Mon 09:30 – 17:00
Tue 09:30 – 17:00
Wed 09:30 – 17:00
Thu 09:30 – 17:00
Fri 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 09:00 – 11:45 / 12:45 – 13:15 / 14:15 – 17:00
Sun 12:00 – 17:00

www.temppeliaukionkirkko.fi

Carved into a huge granite boulder in the 1960s. €8 entry. Lots of well-priced souvenir shops nearby. Check opening hours online in case of any private events, closed on weekends.

Museums

Ateneum

Kaivokatu 2, 00100 Helsinki

Mon Closed
Tue 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 10:00 – 20:00
Thu 10:00 – 20:00
Fri 10:00 – 20:00
Sat 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10:00 – 17:00

www.ateneum.fi

Finnish Classical Romantic art from the 19th and 20th century

Kiasma

Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki

Mon Closed
Tue 10:00 – 20:30
Wed 10:00 – 20:30
Thu 10:00 – 20:30
Fri 10:00 – 20:30
Sat 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 10:00 – 17:00

www.kiasma.fi

Contemporary art

HAM

Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, 00100 Helsinki

Mon Closed
Tue 10:00 – 17:30
Wed 11:30 – 19:00
Thu 11:30 – 19:00
Fri 11:30 – 19:00
Sat 11:30 – 19:00
Sun 11:30 – 19:00

www.hamhelsinki.fi

Contemporary art

Design Museum

Korkeavuorenkatu 23, 00130 Helsinki

Mon Closed
Tue 11:00 – 20:00
Wed 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 11:00 – 18:00

www.designmuseum.fi/fi/

The history of Finnish design.

Libraries

Oodi

Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki

Mon 8:00 – 21:00
Tue 8:00 – 21:00
Wed 8:00 – 21:00
Thu 8:00 – 21:00
Fri 8:00 – 21:00
Sat 10:00 – 20:00
Sun 10:00 – 20:00

www.oodihelsinki.fi

The best library in the world. Inaugurated in 2018 it has 3D printers, gaming areas, 2 cafés, over 100,000 books and unique styling. Located behind Kiasma and in front of the Parliament.

National Library