Your ultimate Helsinki restaurants guide
The best restaurants, cafés and dining experiences in Helsinki, reviewed and recommended by Time Out’s local experts
Restaurants
Cheap eats in Helsinki
These are Helsinki’s best affordable restaurants, with dishes capped at €15.90
Advertising
Latest food and drink news
Restaurants
Baltic Herring Market warm-up: herring is on the menu at Helsinki’s best restaurants
Some seriously tempting herring dishes are coming your way!
Restaurants
A one-off pop-up dinner: Caribbean food and English wines at the British Ambassador’s residence
On September 17, the British Ambassador’s residence in Helsinki will transform into a British-Caribbean restaurant for one night only, hosting a rather unusual...
Restaurants
One of Lapland’s most famous restaurants is heading to Helsinki for a month-long pop-up
The chef behind acclaimed Ylläs restaurant Elsa is moving to Helsinki for October to open pop-up restaurant Marje at Meilahti Manor
Latest food and drink articles
Restaurants
Cheap eats in Helsinki: 15 best places to eat well for less
Looking for cheap food in Helsinki? These are the restaurants, cafés and street-food spots where you can still get a proper meal for €15.90 or less.
Restaurants
The 15 best sandwiches in Helsinki worth getting messy for
Helsinki is having a serious sandwich moment, with everything from Italian focaccia and American Reubens to Vietnamese bánh mì and Japanese sandos
Bars and pubs
Kippis! These are the best bars in Helsinki
We’ve picked the 34 best bars in Helsinki – the ones you simply have to visit (preferably already this weekend).
Restaurants
The best pizzas in Helsinki: the city's surprisingly brilliant pizza scene
From Neapolitan masterpieces to giant New York slices, we ate our way through Helsinki's pizzerias to bring you our favourites
Restaurants
These are the must-visit cafés in Helsinki in 2026
In Helsinki’s best coffee shops, coffee is an art, croissants are perfection, and cinnamon buns come the size of your head.
Advertising
Great coffee and breakfast
Restaurants
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...
Restaurants
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...
Where to drink, celebrate and make the most of the night
Bars and pubs
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...
Bars and pubs
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...
Latest restaurant reviews
Restaurants
Rogue Rouge
Set in a 220-year-old waterfront warehouse oRogue Rouge pairs excellent cocktails and premium comfort food with one of the city’s most atmospheric dining rooms
Advertising
Restaurants
The Grand Bar & Grill
This Helsinki steakhouse grills up steaks so succulent they feel almost sinful.