He Said: we are a handful of months removed from our visits in April, but we cannot forget this…read moregreat spot. We were in town for about a week and visited about 7 times, often twice in a day. The vibe is perfect, the beer selection is wonderful, and the staff is very friendly and downright awesome. They have a great mix of local and not local beers and the prices are nice for being right in the city. Highly recommended. She Said: exactly what he said! And the food was good, too. Sadly, I can't remember the specifics of what we ordered because, well, beer. Potty Points: 5/5 I never waited for a potty and they were somehow always clean and well stocked!

A gorgeous bar in Helsinki with tons of craft beer from around the world and of course a good…read moreselection of local ones as well. The place is quite big and dimly lit inside. You order at the counter and pay at the counter as well. They have a small food menu which is ok nothing special. I tried a couple of Finnish beers and they were quite good. Also enjoyed some Finnish spirits which were recommended by the staff and they were good too. Service was very friendly and the bar staff were quite engaging. They also recommended some beers and they knew a lot about what was in house. I would happily come here again. It was recommended to me by a Finnish friend who lives in Germany and I am glad to have visited here.

Ei voi kuin ihmetellä asiakaspalvelun tasoa. Jos haluat huumorintajutonta, asiakasta vähättelevää…read morepalvelua, twistillä, jolla sinut halutaan nolata kaikkien nähden, niin tämä baari on sinun paikkasi. Olimme menossa Ravintola Skördiin 15- vuotishääpäiväillalliselle viikko sitten, kun ajattelimme ensimmäistä ja viimeistä kertaa piipahtaa tässä pubissa. Virhe. Oli niin surkuhupaisaa, että tuli jo mieleen, että ollaanko piilokameraohjelmassa. Mieli ei pahoittunut- näitäkin kokemuksia pitää olla. Onneksi Skörd oli nappivalinta. Ja Mendocinon palvelu jää kyllä, näin asiakaspalvelun ammattilaisena, elämään esimerkeissä, joita tulee heitettyä ihmisille eri tilanteissa. Eerikin kulmassa näytti väki viihtyvän, olisimmepa mekin ajautuneet sinne. Mutta tällä kertaa näin.

The Original Cowboy Peyton Place! This is a Texas Tornadoes…read morethemed bar located right in the middle of the Kamppi Design District in Helsinki. The bar owner is a total fan of the Texas Tornadoes and anything Texan. He's a Finn, but has traveled to the Lone Star State several times to take in the beauty, and is bringing a little Texas to Finland! I felt like this bar would be right at home in the Texas Hill Country. Around the bar, you'll find posters depicting the likes of Doug Sahm, Dale Watson, and Willie Nelson. There are Lone Star flags up over the register! God Bless Texas! The owner is a bigger Texas Tornadoes fan than I am, and I love their stuff- I thought I knew all their songs, but they've worked some Texas Tornado references into the bar that even I had to stop and think on. On Monday nights, they hold a jam session (no cover!), where local musicians get together and jam on a country/rockabilly rhythm, and crank out the jams. The best was hearing Johnny Cash sung with a Finnish accent! They have an extensive beer and liquor list, and the staff is friendly. The place feels safe, and clean. There are plenty of places to sit, along with some slot machines. They offer the national beer of Finland on draft, Karhu, but most of their best beers are micro-brews from a bit further north in Finland- amazing IPAs. The prices are quite reasonable, and it's warm inside. I had an absolute blast hanging out here, and reminiscing of Texas with the owner- he brought out his guitar and jammed out some acoustic Texas Tornado music. I'll certainly be back next time I'm in Helsinki!

If you just check the website, location, and judge it as an HOK place, you wouldn't think much of…read moreit. And the name is kind of cheesy for an Irish pub. But the fact is this pub has the best selection of brews in Helsinki that I know of. And I don't mean just lots of different beers -- they are shooting for quality, not quantity. Saturday night with a few friends -- no coat check required, found a booth. This place had beers from two of my favorite SoCal craft breweries (Green Flash, Coronodo Brewing Company). I was speechless -- but perhaps the tasty, hoppy Idiot IPAs had something to do with that. I will absolutely be back here.

Decent selection and not to loud or crowded. Hard to find. Free wifi. We enjoyed our time hereeread more

The bartender, Esa was was great spoke English and Finnish very nice guy had a great conversation…read morewith him recommended some good whiskeys and beer combinations All the patrons were nice had conversations with many people

Attached to Hotel Torni, O'Malley's is one of my favorite Irish pubs in Helsinki. I hadn't been to…read morethe place in a few years before this Thursday night visit, friend in tow. It's definitely less rowdy than the other Irish joints you'll find around the city. I came expecting a good on tap selection, and was not disappointed -- started with a couple Founders All Day IPAs. The barkeep was super friendly. It didn't take long for our Fish & Chips orders to arrive -- vinegar, lemon, newspaper and all -- at which point we added a few Guinness pints. O'Malley's used to be *the* place for Fish & Chips in Helsinki. Maybe they still are, but I remembered enjoying the dish more a few years back. Despite the plate changing, it was still tasty and the overall pleasant experience made for a good start to the evening. I recommend the place and I'll visit again.

My husband, the beer snob, who thinks nothing of dropping 5eur on a can of craft beer (yeah - a…read morecan) anxiously awaited the opening of this place like a child waiting on Father Christmas in Summertime. It was kind of sad and pathetic but it also gave him back his will to live, which I had taken from him some time ago. Thanks, BrewDog! His newfound vigor for life can be attributed to your presence just a three minute walk from our home. Score! This is the kind of bar I was missing after (I always mention it...) moving here from San Francisco, the land of beer and wine bars and craft/artisan/mixologized (insert anything really here). BrewDog is so awesome I wish they'd let me bring my baby here. Because if I they did, I'd be waiting outside their window right now, queuing up for one of their delicious craft ciders. On the topic of craft beer, they do it right and they have very knowledgeable bartenders to steer you in the right direction should you not be so knowledgeable. I am, my husband is, but we heard the experts dropping some education for the lesser-familiar several times last night. In the nice, helpful way - not the hipster-glare-y way that one may be accustomed to at some other choice spots. Great interior - very San Francisco, London, New York. Love the attention to detail but in a very Devil-may-care fashion, loads of seating, I think there's a pool table? (Ok. I was really intoxicated last time and sitting in a dark corner). The mood is congenial, people are in high spirits, the bar is hopping, and it is the least-Finnish bar I have been to in Finland. Which is to say: It's my new favorite. All Hail the Dog!

BrewDog Helsinki is my favourite BrewDog bar so far. The best way I can describe is as Shredder's…read morehideout in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film: loads of young people (some wearing baseball caps back to front) in a colourful space, a droning rock soundtrack (beats MC Hammer!) and an explicit emphasis on fun. The fun is everywhere, from a large mock-up of VHS cases to the left of the bar, to the industrial-looking steps to nowhere that punters can sit on, to the cheeky message below a high window that states "This emergency exit may require Parkour." Unlike too many BrewDog bars in the UK, it's quite well lit too, making the whole experience less gloomy and instead uplifting. That's all backed up by really friendly staff, who were happy to point out local Finnish beer including an extraordinary one that tasted of ripe banana. There's also free wifi, the password seemingly the same as that found in other BrewDog bars.. The beer is expensive, no doubt, but that seems to be a Helsinki/Finland-wide thing rather than particular to BrewDog. Plus, unlike Bryggeri, you can taste the beer here before you buy it, which is certainly welcome.

The food was excellent, the service friendly and informal and the ambiance fun…read more Recommend!

Fantastic on-tap options; kitchen looks really good. Service set-up is understaffed and…read moreoverwhelmed, resulting in long waits.

The same folks that started Vin-Vin, etc. just launched this new beer bar. The space certainly has…read morea cozy lounge feeling to it, with extremely high ceilings, wood panelling, fireplaces, and comfortable seating. This is the largest selection of beer I've seen at a bar in Finland -- I reckon that's what they're aiming to be known for. While the on tap selection was rather limited (8 taps or less maybe?), their bottled craft brew menu spanned a whopping 9 pages (yes, 9!). I tasted Mission Brewery IPA, Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA, and Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. I haven't seen these anywhere else in Finland. I could tell the staff were still learning the menu -- a few blank stares when ordering. The place just opened, and given the broad, exotic menu I sympathize. Their extensive selection comes with a price -- be prepared to drop some dough if you want to sample the tasty brews. Definitely worth checking out -- stop by and sip something new!

Ok, the place is a beer bar, I get that. But that they don't have any non-alcoholic drinks is a bit…read moreof a minus. So if there is one in the party who can't drink alcohol for one reason or another, they can't join the fun. Because otherwise this place is fun! A very impressive selection of beers on bottle, and some interesting choices also on tap. I very much like the idea of a tasting menu, where you get 5 different beers for 12,50€. This is a concept I very much like. The place is a bit dark, not very spacious, and the bathroom capacity is limited. That, and the lack of non-alcoholic beverages, result in only 3 stars. It's close to 4, but not yet at least.

Whilst I avoid 'Irish' bars at home you have occasionally to make use of them abroad & Molly…read moreMalone's was on our way home when in Helsinki for the weekend at the start of March so it made even more sense at the time. Like most of its type it doesn't have a great range of beers but, being where it is, it's probably a bit more extensive than you'd find in UK ones, for example. We were in on a Saturday night (when it closes at 4am) and the place was heaving from Midnight onwards. The punters we spoke to were all good sorts so it's certainly worth a visit if you fancy making contact with some locals. Like the Tardis the initial perception of the place isn't the whole story. Go upstairs to the performance space/dancefloor and you're confronted with a hall at least twice as big as the downstairs bar. There was a metal/rock cover band on when we were in (with an oddly varied set-list) and I have the impression that generally that's what you can expect to experience most nights of the week. Put your coats in the cloakroom though as the bouncers can get very ratty if you don't (no idea if that means there's a high likelihood of pickpocketing or not).

An insult to Irish culture. Every second person quizzed me on the existence of leprechauns. The…read moreprice of Guiness was extortionate. The Guiness was watery and tasted like Smithwicks. The bar tender dabbed when I asked for a napkin.

The atmosphere here is one of the unbeatable spots in all of Helsinki…read more Good jams. Anywhere from electronica from 2008 to black metal classics. Reasonable prices. Some folks from spotless and "safe" countries might think this is in a seedy part of town, which isn't completely untrue given all the massage parlors, but it's absolutely safe. At least from an Angelino's perspective

I had a couple beers here with friends to start a Kallio run. The place is small and it was…read moreunderstandably packed and loud on this Friday night, but with sufficient elbow use we managed to squeeze into seats. No doorman or coat check, so pretty laid back in that respect. Molotow is charming and I can see why it attracts its clientele. It's got a bohemian vibe -- I hesitate to throw the term hipster out there for fear of negative undertones, but the shoe fits rather well. I had a Magic Stone Dog Ale and a Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale, both bottled. The former was solid but the latter tasted like Christmas exploded in my mouth. I was disappointed with the prices -- admittedly due to my Kallio prejudice. I just don't expect to pay upwards of 8 EUR for bottles in this neighborhood. Good selection yet on the pricey side, so it kind of averages out for me. Nevertheless, it's certainly worth making Molotow a stop on your Kallio visit. I'll be back :)