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Cafés The guide was updated: 2024-02-08

Enjoy your cup of coffee in classic cafés in the heart of the city or taste the latest coffee trends in hip neighbourhoods. Choose your own favourite from the diverse cosy cafés that can be found all around Helsinki.

Finlandia Café, Finlandia Hall

Finlandia Café, Finlandia Hall

Finlandia Café is a fantastic place to sit down for lunch, a cup of coffee or after work relaxation. A variety of sweet and savoury treats are served throughout the day. Our menu showcases the Finlandia Hall food philosophy – we make quality food in our own kitchen, relying on small producers and organic products. The changing menu offers exciting surprises and special Finnish delicacies. We are located at street level and easily accessible from the Töölö bay side.

Ekberg Café

Ekberg Café

Ekberg was founded in 1852 by Fredrik Edvard Ekberg in Helsinki, and is the oldest still operating bakery in Scandinavia. Ekberg Café serves a delicious breakfast, lunch, all day à la carte, pastries and weekend brunch. Only high-quality ingredients are used, and our masterpieces are a result of genuine handicraft. At Ekberg Shop next door you can find a wide range of delicacies. Our artisan cookies as well as our homemade jams are some example for ideal souvenir ideas. Welcome to Ekberg!

Café Piper

Café Piper

For almost eighty years the visitors and residents of the Suomenlinna fortress have been able to enjoy a cup of coffee with pastries in the beautiful Piper’s Café. Customers can choose of traditional salty snacks such as salmon sandwiches and delicious cakes or ice creams. On weekdays a soup lunch is also on offer. Cafe Piper is known among Helsinki residents for it’s outstanding location in the flowering park and it’s lovely terrace with its marvellous sea view. Café Piper is the oldest cafe in Suomenlinna and open in the summertime.

Café Strindberg

Café Strindberg

Welcome to Strindberg! In addition to delicious Scandinavian delicacies the distinctive view from the restaurant is something Strindberg is known of. In the cafeteria you can also feel the European atmosphere

Cafe Regatta

Cafe Regatta

Outdoor café by the sea in Töölö district with funky vintage interior and decoration. Remember to try the best cinnamon buns in town!

Café Esplanad

Café Esplanad

Café Esplanad is well known for its Central European atmosphere and style and especially for its huge cinnamon rolls (a Finnish sweet pastry called korvapuusti) that are baked in the café’s own bakery. On the outdoor terrace one can also enjoy the sun. Restaurant Bistro in the back of the café offers inexpensive lunch.

Café Carusel

Café Carusel

Cafe Carusel offers a modern yet cosy atmosphere by the sea. A café with a big living room (170 seats), a glas verandah (80 seats) and a terrace (450 seats).

La Torrefazione

Coffee shops and roastery in the city center, focussing on different roasts as well as different types of coffee and tea. La Torrefazione serves great breakfasts every morning.

Karl Fazer Café

Karl Fazer’s French-Russian café & cake shop was opened in Kluuvikatu 17.9.1891. As years have passed by the building, designed by Juslen, has been renovated and the interior of the café has been changed many times. A part of the café&cake shops goodies are still made in Kluuvikatu, and it is possible to see the confectioners at work behind glass.

Sis. Deli

Sis. Deli serves food made from local ingredients, delicious and healthy meals, also take-away. No artificial ingredients used.

Café Ursula

Café Ursula was founded in 1952 in the Kaivopuisto park. Café Ursula has grown from a small café kiosk to a café-restaurant. Lovely view to the sea and Suomenlinna island.

Kahvila Sävy

Kahvila Sävy in Kallio district offers high quality coffee produced by small roasteries.

Korjaamo Culture Factory

Korjaamo Culture Factory

Korjaamo Culture Factory is a hub for living urban culture located in an old tram depot unit in Töölö. Korjaamo hosts events across various fields, including music, stand up, films and markets. Two restaurants, Korjaamo Bar & Kitchen and Sushibar + Wine, serve delicious food and drinks all year long. Korjaamo Kino, a small arthouse cinema, has a varied program including premieres, opera and ballet and music documentaries. Helsinki Tram Museum is located in the culture centre as well.

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