This restaurant is located in the middle of Suomenlinna. It is popular amongst the tourists due to…read moreits location. It is OK cafe and restaurant. I would say maybe little over priced for the quality. Lunch buffet did not look too inviting today so we went for the ala carte options. Again ok but nothing special. The service was little serious and on the slow side.

After a long walk in Suomenlinna, this was the first café my partner and I found which was open, it…read morewas quite funny to us, by some reason more most of them were close. Well, we were just happy to find a place to sit down and have a drink. Café Chapman was a self-service place, first we found a seat and then we went to the cashier to get some coffee. Instead of coffee machine, they made them by their own hands. I did try some local special coffee which so on the menu and my partner just got himself a regular cup of coffee. We both found the coffee both just really so so. well, at least it was nice place to have a break. We didn't try anything else yet. But I did saw they were preparing lot of food, I assumed that there will be a big party later on, maybe just regular buffet meal. Maybe they have such of offer. Better look it up online. For me, this was a alright place to have a break.

Know what's awesome when you're in a new place and off by 10 hours?....A 24 hour market!…read more Located in the basement of a large building just down from the Ruoholahti metro station, this place was an absolute Mecca for us at 5 am when our kids had already been up for 2 hours! The place is set up like a Fred Meyer or Super Target in the states - they've got a full grocery store and a pretty solid department store as well. Many do the K-markets in the metro stations are smallish, but this one is BIG! The beverage, produce, meats, cheeses and pastry sections were all very large. Word to the wise - you can't buy any beer until after 9 am. The selection was as good as anything we've got back home and was great to be able to hit up any time of day! The prices were fair and everyone was very nice! We found out we needed to weigh fruits, veggies and pastries and you should too! It'll make the check out process a lot quicker . They've even got carts with kid cars attached - a popular thing to fight over for our guys! All in all, it's hard to beat a place like this when you come to visit from far away!

City Market being the closest thing to a Target we have in Helsinki, I don't have much choice but…read moreto try and be enthusiastic about it. City Market has a good selection of cosmetics and their Lumene products are priced reasonably compared to Sokos and Stockmann. They have a good selection of health and eco foods as well as a good line of generic vitamins under their own brand that are very affordable and just as good as the pricier versions at the apteekis. They have a decent selection of rain boots if you're in a jam or looking for an inexpensive pair for summer cottage or other non-fashion purposes. The baby selection at this location is abysmal but they have better prices on children's books in both English and Finnish than the Stockmann bookstore or the other bookstore on corner of Aleksi. Good toy selection, too. The location is hopping day and night: avoid going during work hours or the evening or you will be stuck in line until you want to pull out your hair and poke out your eyeballs. Upside: groceries and home goods in one store, parking garage directly adjacent to the store, good location, easy access to several restaurants/cafes on the floor above...and you WILL be hungry after spending hours ambling around City K.

This is a great supermarket for what it is. Good quality groceries, relatively affordable, most…read morebasic items you'd need. Fresh baked goodies (salty & sweet) daily. Meet and vegan options. Fresh fruit and veggies. Basic toiletries, cleaning supplies and frozen food. Nice service. This is a better and larger Alepa than the other Alepas nearby.

I know...it's Alepa. Big whoop. But I am obsessed with their Rainbow croissants, which at 39 cents…read moreeach are the best deal in Helsinki. I am cheap. Why? Because I like money. I like really good, really cheap food. Why? Because I am from this magical land called San Francisco where the cheap, delicious food:household ratio is skewed in favor of the food side. I digress. This Alepa has a few things going for it: Better croissants than Kanniston Leipomo down the block (€2.80 each) at around 1/8 the price...sorry, KL. They are open until 11 p.m. God bless you, Alepa! This location is the only Alepa I know of that carries my favorite soup from Amerrika. They carry gluten free bread. They have a lot of organic vegetables. They never run out Fazer Geisha bars. Downside: they run out of food really fast. The remodel seems to have reinvigorated shoppers and it can be very busy and a little understaffed between 5 and 7 p.m. Finnish people LOVE their chocolate wrapped in bread. God bless them but really? Meh. HOWEVER, a Rainbow croissant wrapped around a strip of Fazer dark chocolate is delicious. Toss in the oven for 2 minutes and for less than €1 you have a chocolate croissant that beats the €3-€6 sub-par chocolate croissants you'll find at local bakeries. AND you can say they were homemade ;) Plus- the cashiers always patiently allow me to stumble through my clumsy Finglish at the checkout line instead of just snapping at me in English :)

This was a fun cafe to check out. It's on a boat which actually sails during the warmer months and…read morecan be chartered. They have an extremely authentic cafe which is open to the public in the colder months. It's super authentic, all done up in wood and has a real charm about it. They serve sandwiches, soups and various snacks plus coffee and drinks. A large enough selection to grab food while out and about in Helsinki. The people here were super nice and we sat around forever on their comfortable, couch-like benches. If you find this boat moored on your trvels around town, make sure to stop in for at least a coffee and to see the lower deck where the cafe is.

Tasty, fresh juice and smoothies with friendly and prompt service! Everything is made to order from…read morequality ingredients -- domestic produce whenever possible. Warmly recommended -- go check it out!

I was eating at the outside area, and it was great. The quesadillas were so tasty, the coffee was…read moregood and the juice was amazing. A lot for the money. The juice was made with fresh ingredients, and aren't just filled with ice cubes. The girl working there was so nice and friendly, smiling a lot and talks really good English. I really recommend this place!

Hartwall is a beverage company and this is the address for their headquarters. Don't go here,…read moreseriously. Hartwall is part of the Danish Royal Unibrew Group and they produce brands including Hartwall Jaffa, Hartwall Novelle, Lapin Kulta, Karjala and Hartwall Original Long Drink. They're also partners with the Heineken and Pepsi brands in Finland. I got to encounter them through their Novelle spring water. Though Helsinki has some of the cleanest and best tasting tap water in the world, it's not especially portable and so I have this spring water bottle that I consumed and refilled as needed. The first drink? Pretty darned good with a decent flavor. I'd buy this if I needed a drink, for sure! [Review 10097 overall, 1683 of 2018.]

Teurastamo is the new cultural oasis of Helsinki, located in the grounds of an old abattoir a few…read moresubway stops from the center. During the warm months it is a fantastic place to meet up and have a picnic with friends, relax in one of the many hammocks and take advantage of the big barbeque pit (bring your own coal!). On the premises there also a couple of eateries, from the industrial chic Kellohalli to Ho's food, one of the few Chinese restaurants with authentic tasting food. The Ice Cream shop Jädelino has hands down the best ice cream you can get in Helsinki