There are a couple of spots like Andstrom in Helsinki and I just thought this was a great place to…read morego for local Helsinki flavor. The shopkeepers were all friendly and took the time to answer my questions. There is food and also some local vendors for things like wool blankets which seemed well priced from what I saw elsewhere. Do check the times they are open as they are not open late in the evenings.

Amazing fishmonger in Old Market Hall! This seafood market…read moresells lots, and lots of fish. We're talking about a huge variety of different types of fish, all locally caught, and prepared in a mind boggling array of different styles. They've got cold smoked salmon, hot smoked, salmon with different herbs, spices, salts, peppers on it. They have fish that I've never heard of, as well as eels! You can get the fish raw, to take home and cook later, or premade fish that are ready to eat on the spot. We got a variety of different smoked salmons on rye bread that was some of the best salmon I've ever had! They offered a bunch of pickled fishes as well. They are friendly, and answer all your questions about the fish, and are helpful in cutting up the food for easy sharing or transport. All of the fish looked and smelled fresh. The quality of the food here is some of the best I've ever seen at a fishmonger! This place is among many other fishmongers and seafood markets in the Old Market Hall, but this one really stood out! You can take your food takeaway, and eat in the center of the food hall under the giant mirror- that's the common eating area.

Fresh seafood! If you don't like what they have in the window, firstly, what's wrong with you, but…read moresecondly, you can ask them for whatever you want in the counters across the way, which also belong to them. Sit down and enjoy, but don't eat too much! There's still a lot of great stuff to sample in the Old Market Hall!

Old Market Hall fishmonger! This amazing seafood market is…read moreabsolutely delicious! They sell small plates of pre-made seafood, ready to eat on the spot. Very few of the stalls in the Old Market Hall have seating within the stalls- Kalakauppa E. Eriksson is one of the few places that you can kick back and relax with some seafood. The clerk is very friendly and knowledgeable about the seafood that they're selling. I opted for a rye bread topped with cold smoked salmon and some lemon and dill. It was delightfully fresh, crisp and flavorful. I also got two oysters- both from Ireland at three euro each. The oysters were remarkably different in size, flavors, and consistency. I believe that an oyster should tell a story about where it came from, and I could easily imagine cold, brackish waters off the coast. Apparently, Finland doesn't have much of an oyster population, due to the salinity of the water in the bay. The clerk hand shucked the oysters, and had them out in a dedicated oyster dish, a lemon, and a specialized oyster fork. Such a great presentation! They also offered a hot salmon soup that looked creamy and smelled amazing. Alas, I did not opt for the soup. The restaurant was clean, the service was fantastic. It's located near the south end of the Old Market Hall. Restrooms are located at the north end.

From the owner: Tuoretta kotimaista ja tuontikalaa. Ammattitaitoinen ja palveleva tuoreen kotimaisen kalan…read moretoimittaja, jolla on asiantuntemusta jo vuodesta 1941. Tervetuloa palveltavaksi Hakaniemen kauppahalliin!

This Fish Market is located inside the Old Market Hall that was built in 1889…read more They offer an amazing selection of fish delicatessens. Just to mention a few like smoked herring, smoked salmon, pickled herring, caviar, shrimp salad, rye bread salmon sandwiches, and much more. While passing by, you have to purchase something "fishy" to take home with you. They happened to sell dark bread. That is specialty bread made by the islanders outside the Finnish archipelago. That was the catch of the day for me with some smoked salmon. Yammee!