I really like flea markets. And secondhand stores. My mom is a treasure hunter and antiques lover…read more I grew up scouring American flea markets and thrift shops as a child and the love of the hunt has stayed with me. This is a great flea market in a beautiful location next to the seaside. The new market hall here is wonderful for foods ranging from ready-made to fresh produce, meats and fish, and sweets and coffee. The flea market itself is huge by city standards and heavy on womens' clothing, handbags, and knick-knacks. I have never seen many large items like furniture here but household goods abound. Comic books, records, jewelry, antique dishware...you name it, it's probably here. This is my favorite flea market: open air (fresh, seaside open air), great location, easy to get to by transit or foot, and rooted by a great place for food and drink. This is an activity that is easy to make a whole afternoon out of. Today's finds included baby clothes for .20 a piece, games for my classroom at around €2 apiece, and very expensive barely-used infant gear for about 1/20 of the retail price. There are a lot of great handbag deals on genuine and knock-off designer pieces if you're into that sort of thing. And I'm not talking about Chinatown type of stuff. I'm talking about the real deal.

Fun to watch but not to buy. Good range of Finnish design and inside the building Roslund serves…read morethe best burgers in Finland. Period.

I wondered where reviews were so decided to make my own!…read more Pretty shop, with many funny and unusual stuff, that can remind u about your childhood or youth also a lot clothes and expensive antiquities Prices are affordable. I bought a cozy picture for 2.5 e.g. The feature that I liked more, that their cashier (according to his words) bakes and sells his own cakes. It was nice, thanks!

This is the weirdest place I've been to in a while and I have been to some really f*cked up places…read morein my life (wink wink...San Francisco...ahem). You go through a tiny storefront that smells like Grannie's attic and amble back through a narrow room full of granny's old furniture before creaking down a staircase into an underground lair full of other peoples' old junk. However, there can be finds to be found and I dig the weird vibe. Not big on kid's things (kind of thankful for that), but a lot of vintage-y stuff for the creative at heart. I am not even a little creative, so I probably won't be frequenting the joint. Mom tip: Not stroller friendly, kid friendly, or even kid interesting. If you do want to pop in (and I strongly suggest you do - it's a weird little place), I'd hit it solo or with a kid attached to your person. I will add that the space is so big and there is so much stuff that even though I didn't find anything either time I went, I spent about an hour there. Happy Hunting!

Tässä pienemmässä Hakaniemen FIDAssa ei ole myynnissä huonekaluja, muuten ok kirppis.read more

A great thrift store in the center of Helsinki, and an easy walk from the train station…read more They had a good selection of stuff, knick knacks and clothing alike - even a few pieces of furniture in the back. It was pretty cheap for Finland. Still a lot more expensive than in the states, or in some other european countries, but it's Helsinki! Everything's expensive. Still, I found a nice vintage bathing suit for 12 euros, and a summer skirt for 7. That's about 1/10th of what things cost in the department stores, so I'd call it a wonderful bargain, and a fun place to poke around in the afternoon.

Great swap meet. There is lots of variety and many booths. Everything I inquired about was…read morereasonably priced. It was unfortunate that the prices were not displayed. Most of the clothes looked almost new. The hours of operation are a bit confusing. I went there on Sunday from 11 to 13 and it was open. When I went on Saturday it was closed.

Located on lovely Kaivopuisto waterfront, this place is the Buckingham Palace of…read moresecondhand/consignment stores. Possibly my favorite place to spend an hour or two perusing for treasures. There's a lot of junk (again...I really hate when people try to sell their old junky H&M crap and promotional t-shirts and such when they really ought to just be donated to people who can use them) but also a lot of great stuff to be found. Shoes, dishware, jeans (my favorite!), handbags, etc...there really is something for everyone. The underground, mouse-maze aesthetic of the space makes shopping here even more fun. I think their booth rental prices start at around 50e/week. On my almost-daily walks through Kaivopuisto, I almost-daily stop in to see what's new. Best Kirppis in Helsinki so far for my taste and wallet.

When Jamie W. and I ventured to Helsinki this past year, we had no idea where to stroll as we…read morebraced ourselves for the brisk Nordic climate. The irony is that it's genuinely easy to traverse the city center. The Yelp app plus the city's enormously efficient public transit certainly helped us to get to some interesting spots like this food hall which has a distinctly American vibe to it. Of course, my bias probably comes from being an American, but it did remind me of Chelsea Market in NYC, Pike Place Market in Seattle, and as Autumn mentioned, the Ferry Building in San Francisco. It's full of mostly culinary vendors reflecting how diverse the Finnish palate is. It wasn't crowded when we entered the hall, but you could tell the most popular spots among the locals were Street Gastro where they serve up specialty sandwiches, Stadin Herkut with their Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delicacies (photo: http://bit.ly/2kDMSTD), Robert's Coffee (photo: http://bit.ly/2jSR79e), and Fat Ramen where we ended up for lunch (review: http://bit.ly/2ldBlqC). The atmospheric hall opened in 1903, although it went through several iterations before becoming a food hall just five years ago. Definitely worth a stop.

This is Helsinki's answer to The Ferry Building in my native SF. Much like my condo location in SF,…read moreI live just near here on Bulevardi. I frequent the flea market because I'm cheap like that. I buy my produce at the Kauppahalli because I'm not cheap like that. The produce is beautiful, there is a huge array of sweets, treats, and food stalls/cafes. The cupcake lady, the Spanish delicacy stand, and the juice bar are favorites. Robert's coffee is not. But that's my bone to pick and I'll review where a review is due: on their Yelp page. I have it on good authority that Roslun makes the best burgers in town (I'm a vegetarian) and that the ramen shop is pretty good too. I can vouch for the French Cafe and the classic Finnish cafeteria in the back. They are the only place that has baby seats. That's good to know if you have a kid who needs one of those. This is the perfect place to go as a local (for the staples and some treats or a quick lunch/snack out with friends away from the city center) or tourists (it is teeming with them in the Summer). It's a go-to for friends visiting from out of town; flea market then market hall = a good 3 hours of your day knocked out in one small space. Highly recommend the fresh fruits and veggies, meats, fish, cheese, breads, pastries, and sweets. The kitschy tourist-y stuff can be good too. I really like the olive oil soaps that one of the stalls sells. Overall, I am really thankful they're here and so close to home. Because a girl can live on cucumber, tomatoes, and apples from S Market for only so long ;)

I rented a rack for two weeks. The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful throughout. I can…read morewholeheartedly recommend Préporté to both those looking to sell and people who are after good quality second hand clothing. The location is handy and the store layout is well thought, not at all too cramped as some second hand stores might tend to be. Top marks! Vuokrasin myyntipaikan Préportésta pariksi viikoksi. Olin erittäin tyytyväinen todella hyvän asenteen omaavaan henkilökuntaan, asiakaslähtöistä palvelua. Jäi kiva fiilis. Sijainti on todella mainio ja lisäpisteet siitä, ettei tila ole liian ahtaaksi tehty, asiakas pystyy rauhassa tutustumaan eri rekkeihin, ilman kanssa-asioitsijoiden väistelyä. Täydet pisteet :)

From the owner: Muoti, tyyli, laatu, kauneus ja kierrätys - tätä on PréPorté. Laadukas second hand myymälä, jossa…read morepanostetaan tuotteiden esillepanoon, hyvään asiakaspalveluun sekä vaivattomaan kierrättämiseen.