Donna B.

Wow ! What a store !! It's a bit confusing it's so big. It's broke into departments. Think of it as a huge fancy Walmart. Great coffee and pastries shop on the main floor with outside seating. Well stocked liquor store. Even a great pet store. Specialty groceries through. The main grocery area is in the basement. You can also buy some clothing, perfume and electronics here too. Great spot to wander around in a rain shower and to grab a snack.

Ed U.

You can tell a lot about a city by its leading department stores. Oh yes, like in Tokyo, you can live in them and never leave like at Isetan and Mitsukoshi where employees politely bow to you all day long (review: http://bit.ly/2o3KKUb). In Paris, you luxuriate in them like at Galeries Lafayette. El Corte Inglés is where you go to meet your swarthy lover for that steamy illicit affair in Barcelona. OK, now I'm making stuff up, but in the good ol' U.S. of A., we appear to go for the bulk items at Sam's Club and Costco or whatever's marked down at Wal-Mart. Bloomingdale's and Macy's? Forget about 'em as they keep shutting down stores. It's all about Amazon, baby. But in Helsinki, it's still all about Stockmann. Why, it's the Harrod's of Helsinki. Gee, like I made that up. When Jamie W. and I traipsed around the center of Helsinki, we couldn't help but notice this is THE store Finns shop at for their higher-end items. Built in 1930, it's historical and cavernous at 540,000 square feet, larger than any store you'd find in Stockholm, Oslo, or Copenhagen (photo: http://bit.ly/2nhKUaf). Truth be told, we didn't spend a lot of time on the upper floors because it was all women's fashion clothing, fragrances, and furniture. We focused a lot more on Stockmannin Herkku, which is the basement food hall (photo: http://bit.ly/2oh1Rkn). That's where all the goodies to go are including some sturdy-looking cheese pastries (photo: http://bit.ly/2nhTGoG) and fancier desserts (photo: http://bit.ly/2nzfA9e). Maybe the Finns go home and order from Amazon, too, but no rush, Stockmann will survive.

Steven H.

I have been to many European department stores and have to say that this one impressed me more than any of the others, even KaDeWe in Berlin and La Rinascente in Milan. What sets Stockmann apart from those glossy, something-for-everyone stores is the hands-down best supermarket I have ever seen. It is on one of the basement levels of the store, is huge, has any kind of food one can think of, has wonderful-looking charcuterie, smoked fish, bakery and other sections that Whole Foods in the US can only dream of. Plus it is very modern, sleek and well laid-out. Is the rest of the store nice? Of course it is. The men's clothing and housewares departments are very impressive. But when people ask me about Stockmann, I will talk about the food market.

Clayton B.

Stockmann's to me makes Nordstrom's look like a Target and the grocery store with it's absolutely incredible amazing culinary choices? To me it makes Whole Foods look like a 7-11. The multi-lingual incredibly super friendly and professional staff take customer service to a whole new level. A must stop whenever I come to either Helsinki or Turku, Finland.

Miss M.

I think I may have come during the wrong few days to this store. It was absolute sale-time chaos. When I say chaos.... I mean CHAOS! I was dodging crazy old women, people in head-to-toe yellow costumes, megaphone screaming and small crying children. It was a mad house! There was even a small dance team of young girls on one floor doing a full out cheerleader pyramid!!! Some of the sales tactics would have probably been more appropriate at like a bargain basement kinda place. Just look at my photo of all the yellow buckets and balloons! It would have been ok in like a Walmart... but this was supposed to be a fancy store, right? Normally, this store is probably a hot spot if you live in the area to get whatever you need... so the Helsinkian's should probably give it five stars easily. But, being a designer from the land where department stores originated... I have to say that it's just ok. I was expecting a lot more out of the oldest department store in Helsinki! The store was confusingly laid out, the ceilings were low and cramped upstairs and the architecture had no grandeur to it. Lets just say it's no comparison to some of the greats: NK, Harrod's, Barney's, Selfridges, Saks or Bloomingdales! However, for Helsinki... i'm sure it's a great resource! I would give it another star just to be kind, but I got a megaphone scream to the face. You don't forget or forgive that easily... LOL!

Sam O.

Flagship of this popular Finnish department store where you can find anything you want withing its 8 floors. A bit more expensive than back home, it has the same type of organisation than the british department store without the glamour.

Pia K T.

I remembered Stockmann as an old-fashioned, classic and classy kind of department store (much like NK in Stockholm once was), where the staff wore name nameplates that showed if the spoke Swedish/English too. So to be honest I was quite shocked when I visited again a few months ago, I'm not sure if it was due to the renovating or not but the lack of signage was appalling, it was a labyrinth to find your way to different departments. It completely lacked that classic, classy ambiance I remembered (and no the staff didn't wear those useful nameplates anymore), instead it felt dirty, worn and tired. And the range of products wasn't very interesting and quite limited in places like the stationary department. The only thing I really enjoyed at Stockmann was the interesting selection of unusual teas in the food department.

Lucia D.

Very nice large mall. They have everything you can possibly need and more. Visitor's center on 7th floor for 10 percent off pass. Takes one minute to get. Large selection of food on first and 8th floor. Restaurants on 8th. Hair salon on 7th also. Very interesting mall.

Easy C.

This is a Swedish owned firm that is doing very very well in Helsinki (and beyond) according to local Finns. We figured it would just be another US box store and planned to pass through it quickly on the way to the hotel. Wow! We were in for a surprise. Fun, upbeat, classy, and whimsical. This store had style. They offered just about everything you could want here. Including a supermarket, bakeries, and café's on the bottom level. Like the other reviews indicate, if you're looking to do a bit of shopping, head over to this location. The grocery store on the lower level was especially impressive.

Anthony G.

Helsinki's have it all department store. Reminds me a little of Bloomingdales or Nordstrom. It's pretty big and you'll find everything from high end clothing and accessories to housewares and appliances. On the lower level is a huge grocery store. Check sales because though shopping here is expensive, you can score a deal on some items. I got a few Iittala glasswares on sale for 10% off which was great. The staff were very helpful as well. Great place to shop if you're visiting Helsinki and recommended.