Great department store, sells food, clothes, electronics, shoes, beauty and household items…read more Very clean store and conveniently located in the heart of Tikkurila, Finland. Staff is very courteous. One day I had a question about TV and and several employees tried to tell me how to install a DNA card (card that gets you additional paid channels). The meat counter has a good selection of ready to serve foods, like casseroles, cabbage rolls, smoked salmon and several salads. Not to forget to mention the flower department, where you are able buy beautiful bouquets or potted flowers. This store is reasonably priced. If you are looking for store brand items, look for PIRKKA brand. You might save little bit more on your bill.

I think this is the first time that I've ever seen a full grocery store in the airport! Granted,…read moreit's not a complete grocery store- they don't have the deepest selection of things, but they do have everything that a regular supermarket would have. Who would need to buy paper towels at the airport? They have an impressive frozen food section, considering it's at the airport. I was pleased that the prices here are quite reasonable, and they do sell pre-made food and cold beverages that certainly beat going to the restaurants inside the airport. They had a variety of sandwiches, wraps and canned sodas. However, you can't take many of the things with you through security. I guess the more mundane items are for the people who are arriving, and not departing? The service was friendly, and they run a good market with clean aisles, and a good selection of things that travelers need, such as candy, snacks and toiletries. They seem to skew the inventory towards dry goods. I don't know who thought up the idea to put a grocery store at the airport, but I think it's a great idea!

Yet another fine spot to shop in 24/7 manner in greater Helsinki area. This fully equipped grocery…read morestore at the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport is a nice place to buy food, beverages and snacks (some limited household materials are also available) on your way out to Finland or heading on board your flight. It's very easy to locate at the terminal 2, side by side to the arrival hall B2. It is accessible to everyone, being the last resort to do shopping in the area. The shop is clean, tidy and spacious and most importantly of all; open all the time! And of course the staff is very friendly and multilingual.

This is a nice place to shop. The cheese store was awesome. You have the opportunity to sample…read morecheeses galore. I thought I died, and went to heaven. Definitely, I had to buy some to take home with me. They had a cafeteria selling some nice pastry connected to the store. Great! Food on the Diner side had a good selection of menu items. However we opted to the buffet again. We have dined there before, and the buffet was pretty tasty. That day they served French onion soup. Not a fan anyway. They offered few different kinds of breads, boiled potatoes, rice, boiled carrots, kebab meat and chicken in a cream sauce. Drink options were: milk, buttermilk, water and home brewed non-alcoholic ale (kalja). On top of the meal you could have fruit cocktail, coffee or hot tea. Not bad for the money. It was around 12.50 Euros. That is an average price for a lunch buffet. Attached to this little Mall Juustoportti=Cheesegate) was also a Pentik store, and a Finlayson (textiles). I love Finnish design but didn't need any. Service was friendly. I highly encourage you to stop if you are in the vicinity of Mantsala.

We visited Porvoo, Finland a couple of weeks ago during our summer holiday. Our tour guide highly…read morerecommended stopping by Brunberg Oy to 'taste' their amazing chocolate. This store creates artisanal chocolate truffles, bars, blocks, and also candy. The original store/factory was established in 1871. Visitors can try the chocolates before buying as long as you are in the store. Brunberg offers many flavors and types of chocolate for sampling. All of them were absolutely tasty--the chocolate really bursts with flavor when you eat it. "Delicious traditional chocolate confection with an intensive soft flavor." The 'milk chocolate' truffle was my favorite. Really soft - just as described, and with an intense/pure chocolate flavor. We purchased a 500g bag to bring back home. Flavor and texture is consistent even after 3 weeks. "The mocca truffle is a confection developed from the traditional truffle with a fine taste of genuine aromatic coffee. It actually melts in your mouth". Also holds true; our friend loved her coffee infused chocolate. It was unlike any other chocolate I have tasted. They get a 10 for quality and service. When in Finland, I highly recommended this store when visiting the old town of Porvoo.

The best of the best chocolate ever,so creamy,melts in your mouth and not so sweet .Just right…read more BEWARE,once you have the taste,you can't stop!!

Came by for breakfast the other day and it was a tasty experience. Nordic Kitchen is located after…read moresecurity. Ordered at the counter with the staff. The venue features barista made coffee as well as many grab and go items. Opted for the full English breakfast and it was made to order. Eggs were tasty and the bacon and sausage were salty. The toast was good too. Latte was good. Nice layer of foam on top of a smooth shot of espresso. They also have bottles of water along with baked pastries available for purchase! There are tables to sit and a pager is provided when the food is ready!

Get the reindeer ragu over fresh fettuccini with Juniper berries and fresh thyme -- with a 20oz…read morepour of local Finnish lager on tap. Astonishingly delicious and uniquely Finnish. Anything salmon is equally superb. The lightly smoked version over a cucumber sauce with a side of their dense dark bread and mushroom butter is bomb! Service is quick and painfully polite. We had a 1 hour window for our connecting flight to New York -- and ate calmly and made our connection with plenty of time to spare. Eateries in Newark and JFK could learn a few things from these folks.

This place is so small that customers almost start piling up. The very fact that it gets so cosy…read moreinside shows how delicious their sweet treats are. Even if you might not be crazy for the "brown gold", you should get a cup of their ice-cream that comes in three different flavours: white chocolate, dark chocolate or milk chocolate with liquorice - heavenly light and creamy and thousands of crispy chocolate bits inside! Each cup is 4,30 € and, thus, not more expensive than ice-cream from any other parlour in Finland (one scoop between 2 and 3 € is the rule, not the exception!). I usually do not crave for chocolates, but if a unique flavour comes along, I seldom refuse. The lingonberry chocolates caught my curious eye and I totally enjoyed the white chocolate coating and the light pink lingonberry filling. It had a very nice and delicate nutty flavour that reminded me of wheat bran :o)! Much to my regret, 4 chocolates were 3,40 €. So pampering yourself at Pieni Suklaatehdas (or Swedish: Lilla Chokladfabriken) will always be on the pricey side. Nevertheless, if you ever go to lovely Porvoo, which is a must when travelling Finland, walk to the cathedral and just a few steps further you will be in front of this little paradise of chocolate!

Worth a stop at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport! Tried the hot chai…read morelatte, one of the best I have ever had. The pastry was fresh and pretty good too. A unique experience as there aren't many Moomin cafes in the world. The decor was very whimsical and the space was clean.

I enjoyed the mango overnight oats so much from this stand that I had them not only when we landed…read morein Helsinki but also for our return flight home. They were packed with flavor and berries. This stand also offered coffee drinks and pastries. It conveniently featured a play area and tables for kids as well as a Moomin sculpture that folks seemed to enjoy photographing.