Seriously difficult to rate one stop above others as anything in this market is going to be good…read more Solid bars good options at several stalls and cute shops to hunt for that special item. Bonus that this has restrooms and is inside - a great way to get out of the cold! Though there ARE opportunities to sit a spell, people watching here might be limited (if that's your thing) as the hallway around the market is more narrow and doesn't have much room to sit and only one or two stalls have seating areas. Service at each business is fast as it can be for a popular place and of course the value for your spend might be limited as well because there are tourists everywhere! When in doubt grab a sweet roll!

Best place to eat local food if you want to sample a variety of items, from Asian to reindeer,…read morefish, pastries, gelato, etc. We ate at Kumpi Peruna that offers baked potatoes with your choice of toppings. Everything is gluten free and healthy. We shared the reindeer potato with blue cheese and lingonberry at the suggestion of the server. Also added pickles and beet slaw. This was very good. We also had a cheese cake and sponge cake from two other vendors. We had hoped to go here twice but ran out of time as the close at 6:00 and we couldn't get back in time for a second round.

The first stop on our food tour, Paalane had the cheeses. Absolutely delicious and the woman behind…read morethe counter was super friendly and nice. We tried two Finnish cheeses here. Both were soft cheeses, with a Brie-like texture. A little mushy, a nice sharp flavor though. Quite tasty! If I were entertaining in Helsinki, or even if I was spending some more time here, this would be the spot to stop for cheese. But it's a little harder to transport it 12 or 14 hours back to the US so I was sad to leave Paalane empty handed today. [Review 10069 overall, 1654 of 2018.]