Porvoo isn't that big a place, especially on the off-season when it's colder. But it's a nice day…read moretrip from Helsinki, with a cute neighborhood and chapel. Walking around the town doesn't take too long (2 hours), so it's nice to have a place to kill some time/get out of the cold/heat, and grab some nice coffee/drink and kick up your legs. This GEM of a cafe/bar is right under the main overpass/road into town. The downstairs area is bustling and cozy, but the upstairs area is the really cute place so I definitely recommend everyone to go up there to check it out after you get your wine/coffee/etc. It's got a great wooden decor inside, a really romantic vibe, but I could see it getting my happening at night/on the weekend nights. There were seriously like 3 couples on coffee dates there. I've heard the coffee here is great but didn't have any, just had a nice glass of red wine. One thing I'd say is that it gets really crowded/long line when a big crowd walks in, they should probably figure out an easier way to serve people. BTW, this place was listed in Lonely Planet, and normally I don't love all their suggestions but this place is definitely worthy, especially for a smaller town like this.

The nicest pub in Porvoo. The terrace above the river is lovely on warm days. The beer selection is…read moregood, but there are usually very few salty goods. They have their own coffee roastery.

Delicious coffee and doughnuts. They even come in two sizes so you can decide how naughty you're…read morefeeling on the day! We had the fudge doughnut and it was really good. They had a variety of flavours to choose from including liquorice.

We stopped by on the way through town hunting for some espresso to fuel the next 4 1/2 hours of…read moredriving. They have lots of glazed doughnuts that looked really good but we took a salad and panini instead. Both of which were very good. The cappuccino that brought in was good but not exceptional, the food more than made up for that.

Chose Cafe Fanny to try the famous Runeberg cake. It's a quaint lil cafe with friendly staff…read more They offer a bunch of cakes, pastries and delicacies with coffee, hot chocolate and other beverages. Outdoor seating gives a view of the old Porvoo town and is very relaxing. Do try the Runeberg cake - you must since Porvoo is the place where it was created. Runeberg torte (Finnish: runebergintorttu; Swedish: Runebergstårta) is a Finnish torte flavored with almonds and arrack or rum and weighing about 100 grams. It usually has raspberry jam encircled by a ring of icing on top.

Quaint little cafe in old town Porvoo in the square with the museum is a nice place to take a break…read morefrom site seeing. Very rich hot chocolate and enjoyed the raspberry vanilla cream pastry which was not too sweet. Counter service is friendly and prices aren't too bad either. Recommended if visiting this town.