Nice looking cafe on the main esplanade of Helsinki. Came in late winter for the salmon soup -…read moreunlimited with bread and coffee for 16.9 euro. They definitely don't skimp on salmon - large tender chunks. Soup was creamy but not too rich. A variety of bread along with whipped butter and pumpkin spread. Need to get the dark rye bread - Finn's love this. Nice ambience although a tad noisy. Mostly locals the evening I went.

The location of this restaurant was formerly a chapel, and today it is including a café and a…read morerestaurant. Inside, the café has a cozy, lively, and relaxing atmosphere that makes it an inviting place to spend time. The café offers a salmon soup buffet along with a wide selection of pastries, sandwiches, and salads. The restaurant, on the other hand, is well known for its reindeer dishes. I really loved the location, which is perfect to visit during a day of sightseeing or as a stop between exploring Helsinki. Personally, I enjoyed the café more than the restaurant. While it isn't fine dining, the café offers healthy, simple dishes and a great variety of local favorites. The restaurant has a good selection of menu options; however, aside from the reindeer dish, I found the other items to be quite salty. The service throughout our visit was very good.

Coffee is great! Pastry was great!…read moreService was great. If we didn't know what something was.. they explained what it was close to that we may know. The ambiance was good. Cozy, lots of people at all times. Hard to find a table. We kept coming back, even late at night.

Karl Fazer Cafe is a must visit in Helsinki as it's the first cafe in Finland that Karl Fazer…read moreopened, starting the coffee trend for the country, as Finnish people are known to drink some of the most coffee in the world! And Karl Fazer is famous for being a chocolatier, so Fazer chocolate is a must try, too. Fortunately for me, Karl Fazer Cafe was located right across from my hotel, so I had easy access to chocolate and coffee here. The cafe was very popular, and what's nice is that they are open the entire day, serving meals or something lighter. They also have a chocolate shop on one side of the cafe that you can grab and go. For one of my visits here, I tried the geisha dessert, which is a specialty, along with a Fazer mocha. They were both good, and I was pleasantly surprised that the geisha dessert was a mix of chocolate and hazelnut since the lilac color threw me off, so was afraid it would be a fruity dessert. But it turned out to be better than expected. Another visit, I tried the cinnamon bun, which was solid. It wasn't the best in town, but solid - and definitely better than anything I'd ever get back home. If you're in Helsinki, Karl Fazer is a name you'll hear - and you'll need to try the famous chocolate and pay a visit to the first cafe of the country. It's easily walking distance to many sites as it's in the city center, and has outdoor seating. Glad to have checked out a place of Finnish history.

Super cute spot with lots of indoor space. Great coffee! Pastries and food were wonderful, as well!read more

Highly recommend for a quick stop for pastries, lunch or lattes!…read more They have seating outside and a great view of the park in the center of Helsinki. Their coffee was very good, they have lots of pasty options and plenty of indoor seating. The staff was very friendly - we loved our stop at Roberts!

The day we arrived in Helsinki, we walked past Casa Italia, the smell on the street was fantastic…read more We went there for dinner the next night, it turned out to be authentic and amazing! So amazing, we went back the following night for a cannoli and our last night in town for dinner again. The food was delicious and the owner was wonderful! I highly recommend this restaurant! Make a reservation, it can get busy!

Cute place, very authentic and must if you love italian food. We tried the pollo was other…read moregorgonzola cheese and njuda- molto buono, and the smoked tuna salad also molto buono. Definitely try their tiramisu the best I've tried outside of Italy, made the right way, with mascarpone and no cream. Friendly Italian staff too. Heading back there for lunch tomorrow to try the cannoli.

If I ever move to Helsinki this is gonna be my local coffee shop. First, as I said before, I'm…read moreimpressed with the quality and variety of local business in Helsinki. This place is literally a gem. Meant to be a cupcake shop from the same owners of Brooklyn Café, you will find a variety of cakes, sweets and a nice cup of coffee here. If you prefer, you can order and get your cakes to go - and even cater an event! I stopped here for a couple of hours to enjoy a nice magazine in Swedish (yes, it did take me over an hour to read it, but I made it), and have their specialty: Red Velvet Cupcake. Decor is adorable, staff is super nice, and I had a fabulous relaxing time. They don't have WiFi, but if you need to work on your computer just walk two blocks to their big brother.

Feeling that ache in your sweet tooth? No, no, you shouldn't go to the dentist! You just need a…read moreslice of cake... Or a cupcake... Or 10? Brklyn Bakery is owned by the Todd sisters - own the Brooklyn cafe you know? - and they do know how to treat our taste bums! I'm not lying when I say that they make the best cupcakes in Finland! Stop by and take some sweets home with you! You can also place an order for a bigger order. Oh yea, almost forgot! Go to Brooklyn Cafe if you haven't been there yet! And if you haven't been there: "DUDE!!!! WTF???"

Traditional, upscale coffee shop in the very center of Helsinki. Cinnamon roll here is fabulous -…read morewithout doubt, the best one I have enjoyed. Courteous, professional service and the street terrace make you forget the worries of the world.

We were thirsty, hungry and poor ;) and this business was just what we needed: a nice spot outside,…read moreto rest our weary feet from so much touring, that does not charge and arm and a leg and provides some good food and baking goods and drinks. We got some bakery items and drinks inside (self-serve at the register) and brought them outside. We're lucky to get a street side table and sit for a moment or 2 savoring our selection. The food is good, nothing "spectacular" or particularly fancy, but filling! And the price is right. So go ahead- enjoy a break from touring at this cafe at the end of the promenade- we enjoyed it a lot!

I came upon MAT when I visited Helsinki in Dec. I originally looked up another budget restaurant…read moreclose to it and changed my mind, because I felt like Scandinavian food is better than kebob! Inside can seat about 20-30 people. Once you go in, you select what you want from the window. They charge by the weight, so you can mix multiple salads and more than one meat dish at once. They also serve soup. The food I had was delicious. I also had pancakes with berries in that dinner. It was a wonderful experience. I wanted to go back again the next day but my cruise from Tallinn did not arrive until 6pm which was too late. Highly recommended!

Thought it was a ramen spot that turned out to be a…read moredumpling place. SUPER watered down flavors, my husband who is Chinese couldn't even take the rather bland flavors for a dumpling. I don't even know what I ordered. It was that unmemorable. I know it was an 18 piece menu deal that came along with two additional sides and two sauces. Some assorted dumplings that all tasted cold and alike. Only refeshing item was the bottle ginger tea I washed it all down with. Nearly 30€ down the drain, my husband and I ended up eating at burger king. Gentrified dumplings is a crime!

Tasty Chinese fast-food place in Kamppi shopping centre, they have great selection of dumplings,…read moresides and sauces. Even baos! As a person who lived 4 years in China, I'm satisfied.