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Heli Kovanen

Heli Kovanen

Sales Manager, Time Out Nordics

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Helsingin parhaat ravintolat juuri nyt (tammikuussa 2026)

Helsingin parhaat ravintolat juuri nyt (tammikuussa 2026)

Helsingin parhaat ravintolat herĂ€ttĂ€vĂ€t tunteita ja keskustelua. MikĂ€ on kiinnostavin uusi ravintola? MistĂ€ löytyy paras tunnelma? MissĂ€ ravintolassa voi tehdĂ€ vaikutuksen treffeillĂ€ tai bisnesillallisella? MistĂ€ saa parhaan pizzan, sushiannokset tai reuben-leivĂ€n? MistĂ€ löytyvĂ€t maukkaimmat nuudelit, entĂ€ kasvisruoka?  TĂ€ssĂ€ ovat meidĂ€n vastauksemmme. NĂ€mĂ€ ovat paikkoja, joihin palaamme mielellÀÀn yhĂ€ uudelleen ja joita suosittelemme ystĂ€villemme. 20 ravintolan listalle mahtuu vain pieni osa Helsingin parhaista ravintoloista, ja moni upea paikka on jÀÀnyt ulkopuolelle.  Olemme halunneet pitÀÀ kattauksemme monipuolisena. Mukana on kokeilevien keittiömestarien kiehtovia uutuuksia, takuuvarmoja klassikkoja, etnisten keittiöiden parhaimmistoa mutta myös paikkoja, joissa syö edullisesti mieltĂ€ lĂ€mmittĂ€vÀÀ kotiruokaa. TĂ€ltĂ€ listalta löydĂ€t ravintolan tilanteeseen kuin tilanteeseen. Valinnoissamme olemme painottaneet hinta–laatusuhdetta. Se ei tarkoita sitĂ€, ettĂ€ ravintolan tĂ€ytyy olla halpa (monet parhaista eivĂ€t ole), vaan sitĂ€, ettĂ€ laskun maksettuaan tuntuu siltĂ€, ettĂ€ kokemus oli todellakin hintansa arvoinen.  YhteistĂ€ suosikeillemme on se, ettĂ€ ne tarjoavat elĂ€myksiĂ€, jotka jÀÀvĂ€t mieleen ja nostavat hymyn huulille vielĂ€ pitkĂ€ksi aikaa ravintolassa kĂ€ynnin jĂ€lkeenkin.  Kaupungin kaikkein juhlituimmat ravintolat, todellisen crĂšme de la crĂšmen, esittelemme sivulla Helsingin Michelin-ravintolat. HyvÀÀ ruokaa saa myös monista kaupungin parhaista baareista. Omalla sivullaan esitel
Best restaurants in Helsinki

Best restaurants in Helsinki

Helsinki’s best restaurants always spark strong opinions, and lively debate. Which new opening is the most exciting? Where’s the best atmosphere? Which spot is perfect for impressing on a date or over a business dinner? Where can you find the best pizza, sushi or reuben sandwich? The most flavourful noodles, or the tastiest vegetarian food? Here are our answers. These are the places we return to again and again, and the ones we recommend to our friends. Our list of 20 includes just a small selection of Helsinki’s best restaurants – many wonderful spots didn’t make the cut. We’ve kept the line-up varied: you’ll find innovative newcomers from daring chefs, tried-and-true classics, the best of the city’s international cuisines and a few places serving simple, heartwarming comfort food. Whatever the occasion, you’ll find the right restaurant here. In our selection, we’ve focused on value for money. That doesn’t mean cheap – many of the best aren’t – but rather that, when the bill arrives, you feel every euro was worth it. What all our favourites share is that they leave a lasting impression and a smile long after you’ve left the table. For the city’s most celebrated fine-dining spots – the true crùme de la crùme – head to our guide to Helsinki’s Michelin restaurants. Delicious food can also be found in Helsinki’s best bars. And for midday inspiration, we’ve rounded up Helsinki’s best lunches too. How we choose: The Time Out Helsinki team eats their way through the city – without

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Boulevard Bar & Seafood

Boulevard Bar & Seafood

4 out of 5 stars
Helsinki isn’t exactly a promised land for fish restaurants. You can, of course, get fish and seafood at almost any restaurant, but only a handful truly specialise in them. Boulevard Bar & Seafood is one of that select few. Where the city’s classic fish restaurant Merimakasiini leans on tradition, Boulevard Bar & Seafood feels youthful in atmosphere. We headed to Boulevard Bar & Seafood on a Saturday afternoon at 15:30. It’s not exactly prime time, but a perfect moment to pause before the evening buzz takes over the city. Besides, earlier that same week it had been impossible to book a table for the best dinner slot. Late afternoon turned out to be an excellent choice. There were only a few parties in the dining room, so there was peace and plenty of space to breathe. And best of all: on Saturdays between 15:00 and 17:00, Boulevard runs its Oyster Club, when Pacific oysters are priced at three euros each. It’s the kind of offer that makes any seafood lover’s heart beat faster. One small minus point: the oysters had been shucked before they arrived at the table. I would have liked that little ritual where freshness is proven right in front of your eyes. Saturdays Boulevard runs its Oyster Club, when Pacific oysters are priced at three euros each My companion started with a cocktail classic, an Old Fashioned. Exactly what it should be: precise, balanced, reliably good. I opted for the non-alcoholic Fig Paloma, which came as a complete surprise. The salty, limey rim of the glass
Boulevard Bar & Seafood

Boulevard Bar & Seafood

4 out of 5 stars
Suuntasimme Boulevard Bar & Seafoodiin lauantai-iltapĂ€ivĂ€, kello 15:30. Se ei tietysti ole mikÀÀn prime time, mutta juuri sopiva hetki hengĂ€htÀÀ ennen kaupungin iltahumua. SitĂ€ paitsi samalla viikolla oli mahdotonta saada varattua pöytÀÀ parhaaseen illallisaikaan.  MyöhĂ€inen iltapĂ€ivĂ€ osoittautui erinomaiseksi valinnaksi: salissa oli vasta muutama seurue, joten rauhaa riitti ja tilaa hengittÀÀ. Ja mikĂ€ parasta: lauantaisin kello 15–17 Boulevardilla pyörĂ€htÀÀ kĂ€yntiin ravintolan Oyster Club, jolloin Tyynenmeren ostereita saa kolmella eurolla kappale. Se on tarjous, joka saa merenelĂ€vien ystĂ€vĂ€n sydĂ€men sykkimÀÀn. Pieni miinus: osterit oli irrotettu ennen pöytÀÀn tuomista. Olisin kaivannut sitĂ€ pientĂ€ rituaalia, jossa tuoreus todistetaan silmien edessĂ€. Lauantain Oyster Clubin aikaan saa ostereita kolmella eurolla Seuralaiseni aloitti cocktail-klassikolla: Old Fashioned. Se oli juuri sitĂ€, mitĂ€ pitikin: tĂ€smĂ€llinen, tasapainoinen, taattua laatua.  SUOSITTELEMME: Helsingin parhaat ravintolat Helsingin parhaat lounaat Itse valitsin alkoholittoman Fig Paloman, joka yllĂ€tti tĂ€ysin. Lasin reunaa koristava suolainen, limemĂ€inen rantu toi niin vahvan tequilaviban, ettĂ€ hetken epĂ€ilin, onko drinkki todellakin holiton.  Plussaa siitĂ€, ettĂ€ suurin osa cocktaileista on saatavilla myös alkoholittomina, mikĂ€ on harvinaista herkkua. DrinkkiĂ€ siemaillessa ja ruokia odotellessa oli hyvin aikaa nauttia ravintolassa soivasta musiikista, joka kuljetti vanhasta suomalaisesta iskelmĂ€stĂ€ moderniin i