As tourists, we wandered into the mall and our toddler needed food. This place seemed like it might…read morework. They had a kid's menu which offered a small sandwich. It was perfect for what we needed. The menu is all in Finnish, but if you use the free mall wi-fi, you can pull up the English menu online. The staff was also very patient and helpful when I was ordering.

Cute place... near the Atheneum and the major shopping center. The wifi was great and the staff…read morewere pleasant and helpful.

Beautiful beautiful setting and wonderful retro looking organic sodas. Yum!…read more Boyfriend ordered a rhubarb cake, I'm not so into the sour rhubarb, but I ate around those devils and enjoyed the cake part ;-p

Good place to sit outside by the lake and get a tea or coffee if you are in the park…read more There was a wood-fired sauna going on when I was there.

Cardemumma is a cosy little lunch place. They have a pick your own salad bar. With very good…read moreingredients and good amounts of food. Furthermore they serve pasta and soup and a large selection of good looking cakes, which I will try next time. Nice change from only warm food and good that you get to pick yourself.

Very good price/quality ratio. Good place for vegetarians. High quality home bakery products…read moreespecially cinnamon buns. Allways fresh and delicious. Recommend!

For some reason there are three places with the same name on Yelp…read more.. Anyways, came here for a tea and a cookie while waiting to check in for our airbnb. Service is friendly and fast, and there's plenty of delicious looking cakes. Wish I got to try some of them.

A great stop off for coffee & treats if you're in the neighborhood!…read more We stopped here for a quick take away coffee before we headed off to see some sights, but we succumbed to some pastries as well after seeing them in the display cases. Delicious! The strawberry croissant-like thing on the counter was particularly good - there was a slight sugary glaze on the berries that made them utterly delectable. Prices were fair, ok for Helsinki standards (1,95 for the large strawberry pastry), and the coffee was decent as well. There was also a nice selection of options for coffee fixings out on the counter - different milks and creams, and both white and brown sugar. Service was a little slow as there was only one person working, but certainly not the worst compared to some other places in the city. If you're walking by, don't hesitate to stop by and get a little sugar or caffeine derived energy!

Why not go for a coffee and maybe a small snack somewhere in the center? One recommendable place is…read moreKiasma Café. The centrally located café at the entrance of Kiasma Museum for contemporary art has its very own atmosphere. The interior is simple and just gets some color through the neon green plastic chairs at each of the metal tables. The big windows allow you to look towards Lasipalatsi and Mannerheimintie. So it's a good location to sit down and watch people, cars and busses passing by on the street. The stuff is friendly and the food is good. You should try the sandwich with traditional bread from Lapland. It's delicious. And while you are there why not also take a look at the recent exhibition of Kiasma?

Low key cafe in the art museum with surprisingly good food. Chicken salad with beets and pistachios…read moresuper healthy and delicious, and pudding for dessert.

We went past this cafe on the tram a few times, it looked so cosy from the outside, until we…read morefinally decided to pop in. It was definitely not as cosy on the inside, I got flashback to the boring café milieus at uni. That said it seems like a popular place for all ages and yes there were a lot of students there too (surprise). Good value for money lunch buffet and food for vegetarians/vegans too. We shared a vegan pie which was really nice, much nicer than its looks, with tofu, carrot and onion filling. Really simple and very flavourful. In fact, despite all great vegan food we enjoyed in Helsinki, this is still the pie my partner still remembers most fondly. The chocolate cake and chocolate muffin - huge! we could have shared one - on the other hand were really not nice at all, very dry and lacking in flavour. Free wi-fi and dogs welcome, which are always two extra plus. Apart from the great vegan pie of course.

I had a delicious cappuccino and a cinnamon roll in the afternoon, the atmosphere was lovely and…read morerelaxed with quiet music and multi-lingual chatter. I was surprised by the variety of drinks and foods they offered (including breakfast, lunch and the salad bar)! I can highly recommend Bergga to anyone who enjoys a quick break in the middle of the busy city-life or a long relaxed hang-out with a book or a friend.

Make him here at the recommendation of a friend who lives in town, based on her love of large…read morecinnamon rolls. Hailing from the US, and specifically the Midwest in the recent past, a big cinnamon roll is literally the size of a dinner plate to us. This was unfortunately not the experience, but nonetheless the cinnamon rolls were lovely! They basically had the same cinnamon rolls that are available at nearly every other bakery, but to be fair, they were slightly larger. They had lots of additional pastries and desserts, which the little dudes loved! Everything we got was very good, presented nicely and priced like we were in Europe! We ended up with a number of pastries, one cinnamon roll and a couple of sandwiches. It was a really nice brunch and a good chance for everybody to rest for a little bit. The caffeinated drinks were also good. I had a simple latte, and it was just fine. My best half had tea and thoroughly enjoyed it. The place definitely has a little more upscale vibe, so coming in with a few kids seemed a bit out of the ordinary, but overall nobody seem to really care that much. And while the cinnamon rolls were not as large as we had hoped, Everything was as delicious as advertised. Definitely a good spot to check out if you're in town!

This lovely restaurant is on the second floor of the café located below. It is a beautiful room…read morewith large windows, tons of light (at 8pm on a June evening), and the warm feel of someone's house. The wait staff was welcoming, even to those of use with ignorant questions about some of the dishes on the menu. They also made some excellent wine suggestions which really hit the spot. Our entire table ordered from the set menu - 3 courses including dessert. It was a choice of some typical Finnish dishes and was an excellent introduction to local cuisine. Toast Skagen (Shrimp salad on toast to us Americans) was terrific and a nice way to start the meal. Not too heavy and with the wait staff suggested dry Riesling it served as a gracious starting off point. Roasted Char was terrific - expertly cooked with crispy skin and perfectly medium on the interior. The potato terrine was very delicious, light, and nicely crunchy on the outside. Finally, the hit of the dinner for me was the Blueberry and Oatmeal crisp with fresh local blueberry's and a surprisingly pleasant sprinkling of salt throughout. This is an excellent place to get away from the crowds and enjoy a pleasant and pleasing meal.