Cafe Ekberg, located on the scenic Bulevardi street in the Kamppi neighborhood, is Finland's oldest bakery, established in 1852. There are two sections, cafeteria on the right and restaurant on the left. The establishment is close to Hotel St George where we stayed. I had coffee, Cinnamun cake and the tropical peltipulla. All were great, with friendly staff. I recommend a visit to this bakery which in Helsinki. read more

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One of my favorite places to eat in Helsinki! The salmon soup is huge and really delicious. I also got the salad there that was good. The view is beautiful. They have both a more casual area on the cafe side and a bit more dressy side on the restaurant area. The service is very quick. Highly recommend! read more

It was quite nice to have an affordable lunch. It's around less than 15 euros to have access to the available buffet. I believe it changed everyday. It is self serve from your silverware, drinks, and food. The place can get crowded during lunch time but it's manageable. Very nice decor, it adds to the ambience. If you order their cakes and some other quick foods they have behind the glass you can order and then sit down and get semi staff service. You can eat as much as you want so you can get energy for the rest of your day. read more

Ekberg - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Helsinki, 18

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Founded in 1852, this is the oldest bakery and cafe in Finland. Stopped in for a quick bite and was pleased with what we ordered. Yes, we tried a pastry since that's what they are most famous for...and, the pastry of choice was a Napoleon. Very good. Firm top, but all under layers were soft and delicate. Delicious in deed! The most impressive thing we ordered was initially to share, but it was soooo good, we had to order a 2nd one. Drum roll............reindeer pie!!! Not at all what we thought we were ordering, but omg, one of the best meals of the trip. Service was wonderful as they were very attentive. There was a train stop just outside for convenience too. read more

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Our Omena Hotel is not too far away so we decided to come by to try it out. With a claim as Finland's oldest bakery and a history dating back to 1852 it must be worth a visit, we figured. We ended up having the breakfast buffet as we want to sample a variety of things. At 17.90 per person it was not exactly cheap, but the quality is definitely there. A little disappointing that their pastry, for which they are renowned for, is not included in the buffet. There are some nice bread (but we find bread in Finland to be generally excellent compared to what we have in the US). I got to sample the skagen, the Swedish shrimp toast, and a pudding which looks like a tiramisu with fruit, and which name, pappilan hätävara, translates as the Parish's Emergency Fund. Afterwards my friends told me it's the type where you throw things you find in the pantry - whipped cream, bread crumbs, jam and fruit - for a last minute easy dessert. This parish certainly has a good pantry. : ) The yogurt, baked egg and other offerings are all delicious. I also love their porridge - it's really thick and chewy and flavorful. I don't know what cereal they used and what they flavored it with, but it just tasted so good. I was surprised though that it was just barely lukewarm. Ditto the coffee, not very hot. I would have thought the Finns would need some hot coffee and porridge to warm them up amidst the snow... It was a good experience, and I won't mind coming back were our stay longer. read more

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I had read about this cafe online and found it walking around town! Just in time for a coffee and pastry . Sunday morning and it was packed. They have breakfast buffet which is why I think it was so busy. Or the pastries are just good . I got seated on a small table because I said I'd be quick and just wanted coffee and a snack. I chose the cappuccino and the Korvapuusti , which is a cinnamon roll type pastry . Asked them to warm it up as it was kinda rainy outside plus I thought it would taste better. This piece of sweet sugar, cinnamon and layers of pastry was just perfect. With coffee. Great mid morning pick me up. The service here is very quick and they are so polite. Very efficient. They have a big range of items to choose from pastries, cakes and there is definitely something for everyone. Also a full breakfast menu and they do lunch too. Great stop if you need a nice cafe with good service and variety. Some great traditional items to chose from. Left here very happy ! read more

Ekberg - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Helsinki, 18

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I would not recommend this location. I made my reservation weeks in advance and in anticipation to visiting Helsinki. I read numerous blogs and articles about the history and the food. We arrived on time and we're seated along the window. We were not given any menus. We had to flag down to servers to get the menus a woman with blonde hair and another woman with brown hair and a ponytail. Then the woman with the ponytail return to take our order but was told by the kitchen that only the lunch buffet was available. We chose this location to try some specific menu items as well as some bakery items. We were not interested in the pulled pork buffet as it does not need our dietary needs. It was shocking to us because both employees did not inform us even prior to being seated that only the lunch buffet was available. We ended up leaving and went down the street to another location. Our expectations were clearly not met. Nowhere did I see that the menu would not be available to us. We had a 1 PM reservation. No one bothered to call us. Email us or anything to let us know that there was only one option. read more

Ekberg - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Helsinki, 18

This is one of the oldest cafes in Helsinki. We enjoyed a nice lunch here. The smoked salmon sandwich was really good and filling. The lunch buffet is a good deal as well. The cafe was pretty crowded during lunch, but we had a reservation. The service was decent, unfortunately there is construction outside. Would recommend coming here for a nice and casual lunch. read more

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Good memories from Ekberg. It is an institution. I grew up in Helsinki and had the pleasure of buying their bakery products or having coffee with friends. Pastry is so good and fresh, and their breads are amazing. love the Napoleons and Bebes and Caramel coffee cakes just to mention a few. You can also enjoy sandwiches and soup for lunch if you stop at this store. Ekberg is located in the heart of Helsinki, and I think is a great place to visit any time of the year. read more

I stopped in at ekberg to get some baked goods for my trip home. I was happy with the loaf of bread and crackers I brought with me. They also have a nice looking selection of baked goods I would like to try on a return visit. read more

I was expecting something more from this spot after reading about it's history and the wonderful pastries that they make. They do make many pastries and they are beautiful, but not quite as delicious as they are nice to look at. It has some nice spots out front to enjoy a pastry and cup of coffee, which is nice, along with admiring all of the beautiful items in the window. read more

Wow, this place is great. I sat in the cafe one September afternoon and had a piece of pastry and coffee that I enjoyed more than any other in recent memory. What was the pastry, you ask? It was a Tuhatlehti, which is basically a caramel millefeuille or napoleon. It was not too sweet, was very flavorful and each of the many layers of pastry crunched and crackled just the right way. Most pastries like this are soggy and leaden, but not this one! It is pretty, too - see the picture I posted here. The coffee is rich and flavorful, as well, and if you want another cup or tow, you can bring your cup to the pot and fill yourself right back up at no extra charge. Service as very pleasant. I returned for their breakfast buffet, which costs €9.90 and is a very good value. It includes cold meats, several varieties of cheeses and breads, Finnish-style eggs, a sweet puddinglike dish, juice and coffee or tea. Everything was very good, but those eggs were superb. I am sure they contained cream and butter. You can eat as much as you like, and no one rushes you. It is all very civilized and another opportunity to watch and listen to the locals. Finnish is such a pretty language. Pity I only understand one word (kiitos). read more

Ekberg - Tuhatlehti (caramel millefeuille). Magnificent pastry! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Helsinki, 18

The food was ok, really not as flavorful as I expected. The pastries were really good and what I'd mainly recommend going for! The server was nice and helped when describing the pastries to us since we were visiting and hadn't seen most of them before. read more

Just the fact that you can always rely on the staff here speaking Swedish too is worth a praise. Since Swedish speaking in Helsinki for some sad reason isn't as common as it used to be only a few years ago - and yes it is nice to be able to communicate in your mother tongue with a neighbouring country, and not having to rely on English all the time. That said it's obviously a classic Helsinki cafe with Swedish-Finnish ancestry that appeals to all ages. The conversations at the nearby tables seemed to be of the more intellectual kind and mostly in Swedish. The tea and cake I had was lovely, even though the latter was a bit on the dry side. If you enjoy boozy pastry I highly recommend the "champagnekork", champagne cork, which is a pastry champed as a cork that has been soaked in alcohol. Plus for a really nice toilet too. read more

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My fiance and I are in Helsinki for 6 weeks house sitting and we're trying to see everything and eat everywhere (impossible, I know, but it's fun trying). We had ham & bacon quiche here at Ekberg and it was sooooo good. And we had a mango mint something or other smoothie that was divine, as well. Service was very friendly, too. I went back today to buy a dessert and they'd closed at like 6 PM on a Saturday. I was disappointed, but I'll try again next week. read more

Excellent breakfast buffet-- 12.90€ and good quality food. Go early or make a reservation because the place fills up fast.

Has been the signature bakery/ coffee shop. Fast, efficient, friendly staff. Delicious pastries, good coffee. I had almond croissant and the Budapest. Both were great but the croissant was fantastic. A must go in Helsinki. read more

While strolling down the Bulevardi with my wife on the recommendation from the Bradt Travel Guide stopped into Ekberg's for lunch. Place was crowded but we got lucky in getting a table just as someone was leaving. Interestingly there were a number of empty tables but all had a place card on them which I had read about before coming to Helsinki which meant they were being held for a reservation. After waiting a bit of time a waitress finally did come over & my wife ordered the spinach & cheddar quiche, taste was good but the crust was way over cooked & much too hard. I on the other hand ordered the fish chowder with bread that was delicious. The Ekberg is the oldest cafe in Helsinki & worth a stop by. read more

Came here for the famous Napoleon pie that we read about in a guidebook (and in fact heard about on the bus). The pie was so so, staffs were extremely friendly but a bit too slow to take our order. So I've got a mixed feeling about this place. read more

Ekberg - Napoleon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Helsinki, 18

We came for the napoleon's and decided to try lunch as well. It was all meh. We came in and found a seat for two and then had to flag down a server who gave us some menus. This restaurant has been around for a while and is known for their baked goods but you can also come and get a sandwich and salad. I ordered a smoked salmon salad and a "1000 leaves". My wife ordered s smoked salmon sandwich and a napoleon. The sandwich and salad were decent. Nothing special. Granted, the salmon was still much better than anything I could get in the US but it was average for what we had so far in Helsinki. Our desserts then came and it was underwhelming. It tasted like they had been made the day before and then refrigerated. The 1000 leaves was very sweet and probably would have gone well with a coffee but it wasn't my kind of taste. The napoleon was decent, according to my wife. The service was ok as well. Nothing special. We did also stop at their bakery next door which also has some tarts and cakes to go. Those were actually much better so I'd recommend to go there instead of the cafe read more

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Ambiance is nothing special, large crowded room of both tourists and locals. However, chai latte was tasty and not too sweet. Served in a glass which I prefer to typical oversized coffee bucket. Lunch of mushroom quiche (bit salty but tasty) and a salad with surprisingly fresh veggies despite it being December. Delicious dressing. Overall, decent spot for lunch and sitting for a moment. Next door in their shop you can pick up all sorts of pastries and chocolates and party supplies. read more

This place is suitable for tourists with simple tastes only. Food is not delicious at all. I like coffee but it's too pricey for the quality. I ordered Alexander as a dessert. It was awful - so small and too sweet. As a result I do not recommend to visit that place. read more

Posh cafe with an old charming atmosphere. The salads are great!

Ekberg is one of the oldest cafes in Helsinki and has a really classy, traditional feeling to it. As a cafe, it serves really tasty pastries and baked goods as well as good coffee. I did however also try the Sunday brunch which was rather hectic and crowded. The assortment of food at the brunch was very classic but the serving table was really small compared to the amount of customers. They kept running out of some dishes and refilled them very slowly. So while I would really recommend this place as a cafe, the weekend brunches have been a bit too busy for my taste. read more

We were there two saturdays ago with a group of 6. The tables were dirty and most hadn't been cleared away. We sat at one table and waited for service. We waited 15 minutes before my girlfriend approached the counter, who confirmed that it's table service and that somebody would be with us soon. 25 minutes later, somebody approaches after we repeatedly wave and attract attention. We make our orders of various coffees and cakes. We wait another 20minutes before asking where is our order. They hadn't started it. In conclusion. Poor service. Dirty. read more

A traditional cafe but miserable on Sundays due to self-service and an overcrowded brunch. Incredibly expensive tea

Great place for a coffee and piece of pastry! Famous for their Napoleans. They really are sinfully delish!