Bar Haven is the bar that is inside the Hotel Haven. Comfortable, stylish, not terribly expensive…read more We had our final round of the night here before we retired to our separate hotels (two of our party were here at the Hotel Haven and three were at the Hilton Strand). Service was good and they had a decent selection of beers. My wine-drinking friend found a nice white that we all enjoyed too. Well worth the stop in this part of town. [Review 10093 overall, 1679 of 2018.]

Bar Haven is a really nice stylish hangout where you will always still find a free table or sofa…read more Even during the busiest weekends there is always enough space. And they have quite and amazing selection of drinks. You can find big varieties among spirits and wines. Bar Haven is an upper price location but definitely worth visiting at least for one drink. So make yourself comfortable next to the fireplace and enjoy the evening!

One of the top wine bars if not the best one in helsinki. They have a very impressive list of wines…read moreby the glass and prices are also reasonable. I was impressed on my last visit when they for example had 5 different sparkling wines (2 champagnes, 1 prosecoo, 1 cava and 1 cremant) by the glass, prices ranging from €7 to €14. Most of the wines are ecological and while they are not fanatical about it they strive to have mostly ecological but most importantly good wines. The staff are very knowledgeable and very happy to chat about the wines. They also serve some cheese and charcuteries to go with the wine. The space is a bit weird as they share it with a hair salon but it is an efficient use of the space. It does however work best when it is a bit dark as it otherwise is very visible that the furniture is a bit worn. Still a nice place f glass of wine or more.

The small bar in the corner of Kalevankatu and Yrjönkatu is well known for its excellent wine…read moreselection. At Vin-Vin you will most of all find organic wines from small producers. For that reason you can be sure to find get some wines here you most probably won't find at Alko. Ask the bar tender for a recommendation. There will surely be something to suit your taste. Vin-Vin of course also has other drinks than wine but for anything else. Wine is their specialty though and for anything else you will probably find something more suitable elsewhere in town. Especially if you consider coming here during the weekend try to be early. The place doesn't have too many seats and it get's crowded here pretty fast. I managed to get in only after the fourth try.

It's a great way to see the city and water from above but the window is tinted so beware of that…read more Short distance from the Uspenski cathedral and short walk from the senate square.

I highly recommend to visit this Wheel and see Helsinki from the above. The views are great! One…read morecan take good photos and videos. I was alone on whole wheel because I came during the lunch hour and they even have small gift shop down there. Also you can see ferries, ships and different islands!

There are a couple of spots like Andstrom in Helsinki and I just thought this was a great place to…read morego for local Helsinki flavor. The shopkeepers were all friendly and took the time to answer my questions. There is food and also some local vendors for things like wool blankets which seemed well priced from what I saw elsewhere. Do check the times they are open as they are not open late in the evenings.

Amazing fishmonger in Old Market Hall! This seafood market…read moresells lots, and lots of fish. We're talking about a huge variety of different types of fish, all locally caught, and prepared in a mind boggling array of different styles. They've got cold smoked salmon, hot smoked, salmon with different herbs, spices, salts, peppers on it. They have fish that I've never heard of, as well as eels! You can get the fish raw, to take home and cook later, or premade fish that are ready to eat on the spot. We got a variety of different smoked salmons on rye bread that was some of the best salmon I've ever had! They offered a bunch of pickled fishes as well. They are friendly, and answer all your questions about the fish, and are helpful in cutting up the food for easy sharing or transport. All of the fish looked and smelled fresh. The quality of the food here is some of the best I've ever seen at a fishmonger! This place is among many other fishmongers and seafood markets in the Old Market Hall, but this one really stood out! You can take your food takeaway, and eat in the center of the food hall under the giant mirror- that's the common eating area.

Highly recommend. I came here based on reviews and I'm glad I did. It is an odd location (top floor…read moreof a shopping mall) but don't let that put you off. I came alone, so I didn't get one of the tables with a view, but that's just what happens with travelling alone sometimes. I made a reservation to be sure as I wanted 7pm on a Saturday night. If you like Nordic food then this place will definitely make you happy. Toast skagen to start: comes in two sizes, I took the small and it was very generous. Whitefish, pureed potatoes and cauliflower for the main. Lovely cream sauce and the potatoes and fish were perfect. I didn't like the grilled cauliflower at all. Strawberry and rhubarb fraisier for pudding even though I was already stuffed. Very good service. I would return in a minute if I ever visit Helsinki again.

Delicious food, good service, interesting decor. A bit hard to find , the 5th floor in the Kamppi…read moremall. The salmon soup was outstanding. Nice coffee too. Tasty side salad and bread too.

Came here on 2 separate occasions. Since it was near my hotel. The food wasn't anything crazy and a…read morelittle pricey. This place is known for their fried herring. First few bites of this were pretty good. Salty and flavorful that comes with mashed potatoes that helps reset your taste buds when it gets too salty. But after halfway, I got tired of the taste. Wasn't enough variety. The salmon wasn't anything crazy. The shrimp tartar sauce that came with it was really tasty.

First meal in Finland, after checking into the hotel checked Yelp for a real Helsinki style…read morecuisine. This came up and we took Uber and arrived 10 minutes later. We tried quite a few things, my buddy wanted to sample their different looking items as well. It was fun trying their seafood, their unique sauces that accompanied them, the lamb, the mystery fish which I couldn't find in google translate, the wild mushroom soup, and to top it off was that excellent cloudberry cheesecake. Had to google was 'cloudberry' was and this was the definition "Cloudberries are very juicy, and they taste a bit like a cross between a raspberry and a red currant". We were sold! So unique and different at the same time had to upload a picture so one could see what they look like before turned into a dessert. For sure would return to this place, great service, excellent tasting food which is so different from other countries.

Delicious food and great atmosphere. Ordered the Sashimi and Beef Skewers…read more My brother and I decided to walk to the restaurant from our airbnb, and ended up getting caught in a crazy rain storm. The wait staff was so kind to give us some hot tea and help us dry off.

Wonderful contrasts of all the Asian food types. The service was attentive without being over the…read moretop. We enjoyed every entree and appreciated the assistance in picking the food and drink.

Do not eat here. Horrible rude staff and even worse food. Do not waste your time or money. Wish I…read morecould give them zero stars Fish Market does not deserve even one. Their fish is flown in and is not local.

way overpriced, touristy. some of the seafood is good but even the salmon wasn't the best. some…read moredecent wines. better places in the area. Agreed that staff isn't the best- not the friendliest since they know you are a tourist etc.