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Friends & Brgrs

4.2 (58 reviews)
ModerateBurgers
Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Best Burgers in Finnland
Jonathan N.

Best Vegetarian Burger I've ever eaten so far. Lovely service and employees. Nice atmosphere and ambience. Another good thin is that it is very central and near the main train station of Helsinki. We will come again!

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Marcus K.

Good burger with tasty fries. No craft beer (or alcohol) so great for kids. A little noisy. Fast service and friendly staff. Maybe a little bit expensive for what you get.

Onion burger and fries.
Nick M.

This has become one of my burger favorites in Helsinki. Though a bit overpriced, the burgers are great and the drinks are fountain drinks with free refills and ice. This burger joint makes this American guy smile. I recommend.

meh...looks better than it was.
Jonathan S.

Americans are an interesting species. On one hand, we appear to bomb and destroy everything in sight. On the other hand, we have the ability to create beautiful things. Creating a beautiful burger is no easy feat, either. As a relatively frequent visitor to Helsinki, I was pleased when I learned about the planned opening of the awkwardly named Friends & Brgrs. I had some difficulty finding a decent burger in the city, it seemed and if there is something overly American about me, it's my perpetual search for a great burger. I really did hit paydirt on my last visit when I splurged on the €29 taster's behemoth at Hotel Kamp. Seriously, I was impressed and I probably was expecting to dismiss it as an overpriced and bland tourist burger. It was not that at all..in fact, I found it to be the...errr...sorry, I digress. We're talking about this other place. I visited the new Helsinki location at around 7 pm on a Tue night. It really does feel quite a bit like Shake Shack so if you've ever had a burger from Shake Shack and wanted one in Helsinki, you're sh*t out of luck because this place is not that. Do they try? Yes...they do. Is it kind of a fun atmosphere? Yes...it is that. Damnit, man...get to the point! How's the burger? Right...sorry...well, it was hopelessly overcooked. The presentation was nice but it was so damn overcooked that I tasted more burn than anything else and you shouldn't be tasting burn in your burger. Never. Ever. No burn. Bad burn. The fries were good, though. I paid about €14 for a double burger w/ fries and a drink and that is not a bad deal in Helsinki for the amount of food I got. Did I mention the burger was overcooked? Well, it was. Would I go back? I might...they have hot dogs on the menu and I'm kind of interested in trying them. Would I have another burger? I might. Perhaps the woman cooking my food was new. Perhaps she likes her burgers tasteless. Perhaps she was trained by a person so uninterested in showing her how to properly cook a burger, that she just learned that way. Whatever the reason...it wasn't a good burger. If you want a good burger, go to Kamp and suck up the cost of their heaven. I had/have hopes for this place but it didn't do it for me. I'm bummed.

Good looking burgers
Susan P.

Delicious burgers and fries. Tasty house made buns that don't you feel bloated. Crisp fries that aren't oily. The chocolate milkshake was absolutely creamy but not too sweet. We've been there twice this week end. Highly recommend checking it out.

Double brgrs with cheese and onions and kids brgrs.
Georgiane F.

This is the closest a burger joint in Helsinki has come to SoCal fave, In-n-Out. This place is comparable, also, because it uses domestic beef, ground in the restaurant. Additionally, the potatoes are peeled, cut, and fried fresh in house. This was my second attempt at getting my grub on here. The first time, was on opening day an hour before service. If I would have stayed in line then, I might have experienced a shorter order to eat time. Alas, this time, I arrived famished. I saw the drawings in the wall of a side if beef and thought, yeah, I take that. We were told it would be about a 45 minute wait. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I was, like, girl, you better take my order now then. I would not be deterred by grumbling guts. I ordered, hunched over to stop the hunger pains and sucked down some sprite zero. It was nearly estimated time when our disc of deliverance started to ding to announce our dinner was ready. We both got the double with cheese and onions. The kids got kid sized brgr with fries. All the fries were the same size. The kid brgrs were a smaller circumference. First of all, the food was gorgeous. The soft buns were golden and tasty. The beef patties were of substantial size. Overall, it was delicious. The beef was exquisite. The seasoning was nearly perfect. Although, I must say it was a bit salty and the beef was cooked thoroughly. All the ingredients combined to make an awesome brgr. The fries were immaculate: fresh, beautiful, delicious. I was getting stressed out when it looked like my kid was actually going to eat her whole serving because I was totally coveting them. I can't wait to eat my way through their menu.

Salah B.

Great taste of original Burger.. we tried the classic one .. excellent service ..highly recommended if you are looking for a real Burger

Great burger place
Jared C.

A very nice burger/lunch stop. Never frozen beef Burgers had excellent flavor. Fries were perfect...stayed crispy the whole time with a nice variety of aoili sauces.

Very good cheese burger with delicious home made fries and soft drink for 12(or 12,50)€
Tim B.

Great burgers, great fries, delicious dips and Free refill for Softdrinks! Best burgers in town!

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I actually went to the venue at Tripla and was quite impressed both with the food and the service.

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Excellent burger and fries. Definitely recommend. Friendly helpful staff. Casual atmosphere

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Great place, expect a long line and semi slow service . Food is good and price is decent.

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Really good burgers and fries and filling. The view of The city too is nice from inside

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Helsinki's answer to Shake Shack. Very good fast service, be sure to get The chipotle mayo dipping sauce.

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The burgers were pretty decent, but nothing particularly interesting. Fries were good but could have been a bit more crunchy.

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When your order is ready, they call your number in Finnish so you'd best remember who was ahead of you in line.

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Stone's - Reindeer Burger

Stone's

3.5(42 reviews)
0.1 kmKluuvi
€€

This was a quite good burger. I'm a bit spoiled with great burgers, but this was good. Served on a…read morestone plate with knife and fork, and they asked if I wanted it medium or well, and it was a perfect medium. However, as with so many other nice burger places its too much focus on the meat and less on the dressing and type of cucumber - none. This place is made for hangouts, with board games and couches (or tables), perfect for an evening with friends. To fit into this focus the price of beer has to be lower. 7€ for a normal beer is too much for hangouts. The place is big, and nice. The staff was not as good on recommending stuff, they went strictly on the menu. I'm not interested in the menu, I just said I want THE burger. With cheese, without bacon, please. "But which burger? this one might be good for you?" and the waiter pointed at something in the menu. When I want THE burger, its probably not on the menu.. ;) Still, it is good burgers. I like good burgers. As Arnold would have said, "I'll be back!"

Man what a cool place in the center of Helsinki. After taking in some of the sights, walking the…read morecobblestone and brick streets, I decided to stop here for a bite to eat. The atmosphere has a dark underground feel (literally). Reindeer happens to be a popular delicacy, so I treated myself to the reindeer burger, prepared medium rare. This burger was amazing, lean with a great flavor. If your out wandering around Helsinki, I would recommend trying out this restaurant/Bar.

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Naughty BRGR - NYC BURGER ja ranskalaiset tuunattuna.

Naughty BRGR

3.7(34 reviews)
0.6 kmKamppi
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Great name! By far the best burger that I have ever eaten!!' I had the double patty chorizo burger…read more This place is amazing, the service is great and the burgers are never frozen. It's like an upscale 5 guys with 5 types of fries. There are numerous beers on tap, wine selection and of course free tasty water. There is also a wall full of hot sauce. They range from multiple Tabasco flavors to ghost pepper to Carolina reaper. This place is a must visit in Helsinki!

My Finnish friend suggested that we go here for dinner at least once before I headed back to the…read moreUS. I guess the owner is somewhat of a celebrity chef in Finland. I was excited to try the burgers since the owner apparently traveled around the US for inspiration when creating the menu and i had not had a good (American style) burger since coming to Europe and the cravings were REAL. Naughty BRGR did not disappoint. I got the bacon burger (forgot the actual name sorry) that was a normal cheeseburger with bacon and bacon jam. Having never heard of bacon jam, i was a little worried when ordering and almost asked for it on the side. TAKE THE FREAKING LEAP! After the first bite I knew it was the Berger of my dreams and immediately wanted to know how I could get my hands on some bacon jam for all my burgers at home. My mouth is drooling just thinking about that burger now. The staff was also amazing! Very friendly and chatty. Recommended some good drinks to go with our burgers.

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B-Smokery - All in, big one..

B-Smokery

4.0(22 reviews)
2.8 kmSörnäinen, Hermanni, Kallio
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A short walk from the Helsinki Distillery, we headed here for post-drinking dinner. It's an…read moreindustrial neighborhood so look for the red brick building with the neon lights. Without a reservation, we were fortunate to get a table for three and started off with beers. A very nice platter of "Pickles and Cheese" had some interesting things on there that were a great appetizer. Pickled pineapple, sliced cucumber and such. It definitely made me ready for the main course. I chose the ribs and was a little jealous of my friend's choice of the brisket. It was a full rack of ribs, which arrived not quite warm though the fried potatoes on the side were still hot. Perhaps a little overdone, but I have a very high standard for barbecue. Very meaty, lots of food here. An ice cream and cookie dessert was shared. Ice cream was good, the cookie part was interesting. [Review 10102 overall, 1688 of 2018.]

I dined at B-Smokery for a second time recently on a Saturday night. Teurastamo is rather trendy…read moreand this place fits the bill, with industrial décor, exposed brick, and old photographs of the former slaughterhouse. Before I start, I'm a native Texan so I know a thing or two about BBQ -- picky as hell. It's been a home run at B-Smokery both times. If I had to pick, their ribs and coleslaw are my favorite -- plenty of meat on the ribs, and nice vinegar hint to the slaw to give it that acidic kick. This particular night, I had their "small" all-in platter that samples all the meat -- ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and two sides, coleslaw and grilled veggies were my choice. Cornbread included. Everything was delicious. And the "small" portion was super filling. If I had to be critical, the beer selection is fairly limited. But they've expanded the bar selection since the previous time I was here, so at least they're getting there :) I warmly recommend B-Smokery -- go there today, like now, and get your BBQ grub on! Lots of value here with affordable, savory, filling portions. Honest assessment: Best BBQ I've had in Finland.

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Roslund - Kesäisin kauppahallin pisteen lisäksi ulkona, omalla terassilla varustettuna. Suosittelen!

Roslund

4.0(14 reviews)
1.2 kmKamppi
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When I saw this meat shop and restaurant in the market hall it felt as if this would be the place…read moreto find a good burger in Helsinki. How can one go wrong when they reportedly sell some of the better beat in town and they have nice sign stating that the burgers are prepared medium rare or medium and you have to specifically ask for well done and they do not recommend it. Sounds like my type of place :-) We opted for one double cheese burger and a single Roslund burger with a side of fries and a side of salad. The burgers are not cheap, a single burger is €13, double €17 and the sides are €3 each. We ordered, specified medium rare and got a little number sign and they said they would call the number when it is done. We sat down upstairs, very nice seating area with views towards the water. After a while I noticed they were calling lots of stuff in Finnish from downstairs, we ordered in English and my estimate would be that most of the guests were also not Finnish and despite that the staff refused to call the numbers in English. Just louder and louder in Finnish. Luckily I had a low number so I actually recalled what it was in Finnish but otherwise it would have been endless running up and down the stairs to check what they actually were calling. After a long wait the burgers finally came. They really looked nice and I for a while thought they would be worth the price but what a disappointment. The burger was totally flavorless, no spices at all, meat also tasted like nothing. Despite us ordering medium rare and them stating they do no do well done both burgers were well done. Since we waited 30 minutes already we just did not have the energy to send the, back. A friend who showed a bit later also got his burger well done (had not specified anything) and he had also seen the chef (open kitchen) drop a burger on the floor and take it up and send out to be served. Not impressive at all. The side salad was uninspiring, actually only a green salad so nothing special at all. The fries were nicely crispy but so much salt on them so not possible to eat. The space is nice but will not go here again, as the food is bad, service slow and prices high. It if would have been a bit cheaper it could have deserved a 2 star rating but considering the price this is just way too bad.

I enjoy a good laugh and thus, another reviewer's low marks being partially related to the Finnish…read morestaff SPEAKING FINNISH gave me just the boost of humor I need at 5 a.m. when I can't sleep. When one is visiting another country and one bitches because someone in that country won't speak ones language, one sounds foolish and entitled. I also don't believe for a hot second that they would drop a burger on the floor and serve it. Finland has one of the strictest restaurant and food handling codes and I sincerely doubt that with their open-kitchen situation they'd risk it. I think that's a lie. So now we have an entitled liar giving scathing reviews. Surprise! All that aside, I'm a vegetarian and I still give 5 stars to Roslund. My husband loves high-quality meat (that sounds all kinds of open to interpretation). These guys are meat experts (woot!) so I spend a bit of time there inquiring about various types of meat (I am beginning to enjoy this). Just tell them what you plan to do with the meat (haha), how much you're looking to spend on the meat (ahem), and they'll give you the perfect cut, at the right price point (please don't be cheap when it comes to meat), and provide tips and pointers on prep and cooking. They're always spot-on, according to Meat Man. Good people, great meat selection, best burgers in Helsinki (I think I heard that from the meat-eater in the house), and a great place to take visitors from out of town for huge juicy burgers. And all this from someone who won't touch dead meat. Damn. They must be good. **Note to foreigners, tourists, and/or non-native speakers residing in a Finnish-speaking country (better known as Finland): They're Finnish (surprise!). They speak mostly Finnish. Most Finns speak English well. These guys and gals are the same but it's touch and go. Just like in the US. Where most people speak just one language: English. So when you write a review about how wonderful Roslund is, I suggest you give props to people who have taken the time to learn to speak to you in YOUR native tongue.

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Roslund - That is a tasty burger

That is a tasty burger

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