Your ultimate Helsinki restaurants guide
The best restaurants, cafés and dining experiences in Helsinki, reviewed and recommended by Time Out’s local experts
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Cheap eats in Helsinki
These are Helsinki’s best affordable restaurants, with dishes capped at €15.90
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It’s asparagus season: here’s where to eat it in Helsinki
Nothing says spring like asparagus on a plate
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Layers Bakery opens a second location on Bulevardi
The much-loved tiny bakery café from Töölö now serves fresh pastries in Kamppi too
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New café on Runeberginkatu: Lagom Bakery serves Vietnamese coffee and pastries
Lagom Bakery, newly opened in Etu-Töölö, combines a small space, big popularity and Vietnamese coffees that are still rarely found elsewhere
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Finland on the plate: these are the best Finnish restaurants in Helsinki
These are the best restaurants in Helsinki for sampling Finnish cuisine.
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The best Helsinki terraces to soak up the sun in 2026
Terraces might just be the real secret to Finnish happiness. We’ve rounded up Helsinki’s finest terraces for long summer evenings.
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Where to eat in Helsinki on Sundays
Finding a place to eat in Helsinki on a Sunday can be surprisingly tricky - but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
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The best breakfasts and brunches in Helsinki
From hotel feasts to cosy cafés, we toured Helsinki to find the city’s very best breakfasts.
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Kippis! These are the best bars in Helsinki
We’ve picked the 30 best bars in Helsinki – the ones you simply have to visit (preferably already this weekend).
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These are the must-visit cafés in Helsinki in 2026
Here they are: the best cafés in Helsinki in 2026! We’ve selected cafés across the city based on a range of criteria: in some, the coffee...
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The best breakfasts and brunches in Helsinki
There is quite simply no finer way to kick off the weekend than by ensconcing yourself in a charming cafe for a long, lazy brunch. But let’s not gatekeep...
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These are the best bars in Helsinki
From moody wine bars and craft beer haunts to hidden speakeasies and secret parties – what’s the best of Helsinki right now? We ditched the...
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The best Helsinki terraces to soak up the sun in 2026
When summer finally hits, Helsinki undergoes a total personality transplant. The stoic, coat-clad locals disappear, replaced by a city of sun-worshippers...
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The Grand Bar & Grill
This Helsinki steakhouse grills up steaks so succulent they feel almost sinful.
