What a fantastic little find in Helsinki. This is the type of cafe many of us wish we owned. Nice,…read morechilled background music, great coffee, fresh baked goods and a fine selection of products made from local ingredients to buy and take home. On Sunday they do brunch, which looks crazy good if you're not planning on having lunch.

Delicious and healthy breakfast, super good quality. I like that they have different kinds of…read morecereals, including my favorite spelt. They also have different toppings for your bread, like tahin and almond butter. They have cow and soy milk. Friendly service!

Oh how I wished I could love this place! So promising, but doesn't quite deliver…read more First of all, I love the concept. You can't find proper bagels anywhere in Helsinki and I jumped for joy when I heard about Brooklyn Cafe for the first time. I've been there several times and every time I hope for things to have improved. The truth is that the coffee isn't among the best in town and sadly the bagels are a bit disappointing. I've had both dry and soggy bagels there, as well as ones that lacked taste. The location is good, the place is sweet and they have WiFi. The service is very nice and there's a good vibe. Loved the three tiny and colorful tables they had outside during the summer. I really hope they'll improve their offering - I'm still willing to give them a chance!

Just waited in the queue for 15min to order my drink. I suppose it can be really busy here…read moresometimes. I didn't particularly enjoy waiting, but the coffee is good. I also ordered avocado toast, which was decent. Wouldn't come here on rush hours but why not other times :)

Really, really yummy paninis. They serve hot sandwiches. They are dense, warm, filled with oils and…read morevegan cheeses. We got the pesto panini and really enjoyed it. They don't have many sides. Just the sandwiches and juice or smoothies. But the spot is inside a mall with other restaurants nearby so if you have a hankering for fries or something on the side you can probably find it. Awesome to find a cute and delicious vegan restaurant in the mall!

If the weather is really hot now, you should stop at Kippo, Forum Kukontori. Get one and go to…read moreoutside to sit! You can get small cup for 2 toppings, medium size for 3 toppings or the largest size for 4 toppings. 2 different kind of Frozen Yogurt : Organic Original or Vanilla Soy~ My favorite one is Vanilla Soy with berries and chocolates. Totally fresh and organic! Their sandwich are all vegetarian, fresh and warm.

Good food but for some reason they can't cook the steak properly medium rare. It's always more like…read morewelldone.

How do you know that a place is popular (and damn Good)? 1) They run out of food, and 2) hungry…read morepeople decide it's worth the wait and continue to queue up at the counter. That was my experience. The menu is short and sweet. Consists of 4 very well-made burgers. The pulled pork "burger" (actually shreds of pork heaped onto a bun) wins, hands down. Moist, flavorful, and addictive. As for other choices: My friend loved her goose burger. And we (and many others) kept ogling the beef patty with bacon. Whatever you pick, you can't go wrong. You order and pay at the counter. Then sit back and wait for your order to be called. Meanwhile, thanks to the open kitchen/prep aprea, you can watch the hard-at-work cooks prepare your burger to perfection. Note: There's not much seating -- 8 seats at the counter, plus 5-6 tables upstairs. Either go during off-peak hours (whenever those are!) or share a table with other hungry & happy diners (which I totally recommend!).

I had the great pleasure of stopping by Kuppi & Muffini on my recent trip to (super cool) Helsinki…read more It is a delightful cafe that was pleasantly full during our entire hour there. People casually came and went, enjoying a chat, or a book...a very good vibe indeed. First off, let me say -- Helsinki as a whole knows their smoothies and juices. Whoa! Heaven for you fruit drinkers out there. While I didn't indulge in any of the incredible looking sweet treats and cupcakes I did have a hankering for a smoooooooothie. I requested that the girl behind the counter recommend me something without banana and with zero hesitation she pointed me to the second one down (forgive my lack of memory on the Finnish word) that contained avocado, peanuts (!?), apples and other green things. It was MARVELOUS. Super smooth, very good balance and I very much enjoyed the WHOLE.THING. Beauteous, as you can see below. Avocado and peanuts? I'm a BELIEVER. Kuppi & Muffini & Colleen C -- we go together. *closes at 6pm weekdays.

It's such a cute and calm place in the center of the city. I've had breakfast and lunch there -…read moreboth are very good. For breakfast you can order oatmeal, a smoothie and of course, a cupcake (in two sizes), I vaguely remember they might even have sandwiches, but I always go for a small cupcake and oatmeal - delicious. They also serve excellent lunch salads, I recommend the avocado one!

Located in the Hakaniemi Market, this kiosk is a good place to stop for a quick, reasonably priced…read morebreakfast or seafood lunch. Really enjoyed the fresh salmon on buttered rye. The fish tartar was fresh as well. Service was a bit grumpy but prices weren't bad. Would come back again and recommended.