Great drinks and people. The vibes here are super cool and the drinks are really good as well. I…read morehad the New York resolution which is the one with the chocolate stripe. It was super good and actually not too sweet. Highly recommend this bar.

Came on a Thursday evening around 8:00 pm, there was plenty of open table. The cocktail bar wasn't…read morehard to find, the server quickly attended to us. We ordered four cocktails today - would recommend: Kate Moist and Petal for more light cocktails. Great experience overall, we tried to get two cocktails to go, however, they stop selling at 9 pm due to Finland law. Would definitely come back! A good place to hang out and chat with friends while enjoying a cocktail or two!

I like trying local, fast food places that you can't get in the U.S., and Friends & Brgrs is one of…read morethose eateries that originates from Finland. For something casual and affordable, I can see why the locals are fans of Friends & Brgrs after having visited myself for dinner one night. Located in the city center of Helsinki and close to my hotel, after a long day of exploring, I was exhausted and hungry. Craving something casual that won't break the bank, I found Friends & Brgrs, which was better than expected. Friends & Brgrs serves smashed burgers with fries, shakes and everything else you'd expect from a fast food joint. But it's better than anything you'd have in the U.S. I visited during dinner time and the place was steady, with a few patrons dining inside. You order on the touchscreen and and grab a number where one of the employees delivers your tray of food to you. After asking the staff for recommendations, they said first timers should try their signature, Friends Burger, which is a classic cheese burger with all the usual toppings, with hand-cut fries and the truffle dipping sauce. My meal was solid. I was seriously impressed by how delicious the burger was from somewhere that's considered a fast food joint. I could easily tell the burger was hand-formed and cooked fresh upon order and the fries were hand-cut. Everything is freshly made here, including the baked buns. Everything just tastes better outside of the U.S. because they don't use trash ingredients - only fresh stuff approved by the EU. I'm a fan. I would totally eat more fast food if the food in the U.S. was like Friends & Brgrs.

I feel the same way about the burgers here. Satisfying, but nothing fancy…read more You can have as much Pepsi Max as your heart desires.

Surprisingly good food in this hidden location in Helsinki. We were visiting Helsinki during…read moreMidsummer, and so many restaurants were closed. I was advised that Bryggeri Brewhouse might be open so got a reservation. When we arrived, I was told that the reservation represented seating inside with table service, but it was a beautiful evening so we opted to merely order from the fast casual counter and have the food delivered to us at a patio table. Our food was really good. I started with a serving of the salmon soup which had been recommended as a Helsinki specialty by our guide that day. I have nothing to compare this soup to, but it was outstanding. Great flavor, perfectly prepared salmon. The starter serving was more than enough for an entire meal, so I shared with the rest of our table. For our main courses, my wife had the sloppy joe sliders and I had the wild elk meatballs with mashed potatoes. The meatballs were wonderful, perfectly done, good flavor and matched well with the potatoes in the gravy provided. My wife found the sloppy joes to also be very tasty with a bit more kick than such an offering in the United States. The buns they were on were perfect and the entire serving very large. One other dish to comment on that was ordered at our table was the Chicken Burger. Do not get thrown off by the name burger and expect a ground chicken patty. This is a full-size chicken breast perfectly fried and with excellent condiments and sauces. So, food, 5 stars. When it came to the beer, there are only a few of the offerings available at the patio stand, so I was not happy with choices given this was a brewhouse. I learned later, after my first bland lager that I could just go to the main bar inside and get the full offering. So my second beer was excellent, the Sofia. This entire experience would have been a 5 except for a couple of faults. One was that food took a long time to arrive and came sporadically, and second is that the full complement of beers should be offered outside or the bartender there should inform patrons that they are limited, but 20 steps away they can order from the full list. If looking for a nice casual night out in Helsinki, I can highly recommend this restaurant.

Fantastic on-tap options; kitchen looks really good. Service set-up is understaffed and…read moreoverwhelmed, resulting in long waits.

Had a fabulous dinner at Stefan's. It was a perfect meal to end my trip on. We started with…read moreescargot and martinis. My mouth is still watering remembering the sauce the escargot was bathing in. My friend ordered the reindeer steak with red wine sauce and I did a steak with béarnaise sauce. Everything was cooked perfectly. The waiter was super polite and knowledgeable with the menu. Met the owner as well; he was so fun to talk to. Perfect hospitality for someone from out of town. Really glad we chose this place for our bougie meal in town

They ribbed us badly with wine. They played with menu explaination of wine and wrote on left side…read morethe price with cl and they putthe prices on the right pages glassand bottle. The waitress d8d not clarify the difference so we tought we ordered 5.5 euro wine glass as it is modarate price for whole europe and the bill.came for 308 euro for 4 glass of wine. We refused to pay and they did not help at all. Do not go there. It is really unfair bill unfair restaurant.

Trillby & Chadwick is a speakeasy (that used to be a detective agency) located behind some…read morenondescript doors down an alley. I did have a hard time finding the space until I was able to review the Google image for the location, which helped me pinpoint the correct doors (which appeared to be loading doors). It was a nice surprise to the honey because he didn't know it was a speak easy until we walked in and I told him to pick up the phone and let them know we were there. I do want to say that I don't think the intercom is currently working, but they were able to let us in and seat us at a table with very comfortable chairs. The vibes of the space really are amazing. Drinks wise, I ordered a Rhinoceros and a Gazelle. Both were delicious, had a fancy presentation, and were well thought out mocktails, however I think I liked the smoother Gazelle a bit more. Finally, the service was fantastic. The waitress was incredibly friendly and outgoing and we really had an amazing time. Were they local to us we'd probably be there regularly, so all in all, Trillby & Chadwick definitely is a must-do while in Helsinki.

Great cocktails. No pics to share bc they're *forbidden*…read moreLook around for directions to get in. Pick up the phone. Don't be too surprised when they let you in. Love the lore

Being American, I LOVE the vibe here. Their navy themed decor (splashed with vintage American flags…read morehere and there) is awesome, their music playlist is retro-rad and their mojitos are the best I've had anywhere as of yet in Finland. They also have these honey-rum drinks which are SCRUMPTIOUS. There's no other word for it. Made out of organic honey (which they buy from a friend who has a honey bee farm), rum, bitters and an orange slice (think it was an orange? lol), it's just like a dessert. Also recommend their "Perfect Storm" drink. Bartender was awesome and I loved watching him make the drinks. He took his time and made sure that each drink tasted as good as the last one. Got pretty damn crowded later at night so had to wait a while for a single drink but was perfect otherwise. Definitely coming back to this joint.

This place used to be a bomb because of their mojito. but things have changed. If you are not…read morehaving a creative approach in bartending you end up having an empty place. it's holiday season and menu food is not on the menu. there is some modification of the menu which absolutely makes no sense. it's holiday season we'd like to have sweet potato and regular french fries every day. If they had rum eggnog options or some afterwork / early evening warm-up happy hour serving hot choko rum spice stuff and rum spice hot and cold variations for xmass that would make me be here every freaking day. what about the decorations? who runs this place? a holiday freakin grinch or what..??? Not even lights here ... zero holiday kick and for gods sake put on some good rock and positive vibe .... dm & the cure ? Seriously? That stuff fits when you want to cry alone or when you want to get ppl depressed... the vibe used to be so hype, and now this place is such a downer and Boooorrriiinnnggggggggggggg...

Last stop of our first night of the impromptu drinking tour of downtown Helsinki, we managed to…read morefind a great spot to stop here that actually had a table open. Many of the other spots we tried at 9:30 PM were full or tables were reserved. We landed here and they had a table! Beers, wine, a big cup of spiced peanuts. We were here for close to two hours. American Bar is in the "0" level of the Hotel Torni. If the sun has already set and you're not headed to the rooftop bar, this is the best spot for a round of drinks. [Review 10053 overall, 1638 of 2018.]

It's weekend and you are searching for a great bar to go to? You want to have really good…read morecocktails, a nice relaxed atmosphere and a place where you can chat with your friends? A great location to go in that case is the American bar at Torni. Ranked as one of the top bars in the whole country and designed as a typical New York bar it offers a big variety of all kinds of drinks. You can choose from a big whiskey selection, have a nice wine or ask the bartender to prepare you one of their legendary cocktails. In the evening they quite often also have live piano music. But even if the place makes you want to stay for longer you should think about keeping it one drink. Cocktails start from 12 Euros, wine and beer are also quite pricy and with whiskeys it's even possible to pay 400 Euros for one glass. My advice: drink slowly.

Now listen I've been here before a couple of times and it has never been that good and I'm…read moredefinitely no fan of chain restaurants, but I gotta say I was pleasantly surprised this time around. Me and 8 of my buddies came here, because the kitchen stays open quite late. This young waitress combined two tables, so we could all sit together. Some waitresses hate serving big groups, but this lady was on fire; laid back, cracking jokes and making damn sure no one ran out of beer. However, what really made my night was that delicious burger I had. I think it was called the Open State Burger. Best burger I've had in Finland. My friend had that too and he was trippin' even harder. Crispy bacon, sweet barbeque sauce and I'm assuming that the meat was a perfect blend of unicorn and panda. I'm giving the place a clean slate.

As mentioned in the Finnish reviews, the service here is sub-par (in other words, really bad)…read more Although you wait quite a while in any Finnish restaurant, you will wait for what feels like an eternity at this one. Not only that but their food is NOT good. My "veggie burger" was sloppily sauteed veggies dumped on top of a bun. Inedible, to say the least. So, of course, I had to eat my cousin's food since I was having dinner with family. He had a hamburger which was also incredibly overcooked and just gross. Of course, I come from the land of In-N-Out, Fatburger and Umami Burger (a.k.a Los Angeles) so my standards for a burger are probably a bit different. I got a "mojito" here and it was basically a cup full of ice with 4 sips of "mojito". I'm not exaggerating. The cup was so full of ice, I got no drink. Unless someone else is paying and insist on coming here, I will never go back to this restaurant. Their decor is very nice though and the atmosphere is pretty chill which is why I give it 2 stars instead of 1.

Beer Bar! This place has a great beer scene! The bartender…read moreis really knowledgeable about the beers, and is even willing to sample from the selections of beer to make recommendations. Most of the beers are American micro craft beers, even some American non-crafts. They run the list of beers on the big screen television sets above the bar, so you know what the ABV and IBU level of the beers are (but not the price.) They had a huge selection of beers, with about a dozen Finnish beers. The beer list was much more expansive in cans and bottles than on draft. They have about ten different beers on draft, with pours ranging from 0.2 CL to 1L. Buy more, get a discount! The venue played rock music, and had one small restroom. It's not a very big bar, with seats surrounding the kegs, which are the best seats in the house because you get samples! They serve Mexican roasted crickets at the bar. Yes, you can eat insects here! The bartender was really friendly, and kept the place in good order. Some ruffians came in looking for trouble, and the bartender instantly took charge and restored order by throwing them out. This bar had the best beer selection I saw in all of Finland! Isn't a TommyKnocker an evil character from a movie?!

In Helsinki on vacation from the US. I tried a few of the Finnish beers, but the specialty here is…read moredefinitely American beer. I know American beer pretty well and recognized most of the beers in the cooler -- lots from Rogue, Ballast Point, and a few of the bigger US microbreweries, but they had a good selection of small breweries too. Their selection is definitely a reasonable cross section of the scene in the US now, but they didn't have anything extremely fancy or special. You'll have to come visit for that! Good vibe, knowledgeable bartender, & a nice patio out front to enjoy the long summer daylight. Not particularly cheap, but that might just be because I'm used to the prices across the bay in Tallinn!