Tiny cafe in Punavuori. The vibe is trendy anf young! We were only customers there at the time on…read moreMonday morning! The coffee wasn't that good tho :/ so it was okay once but no spesific reason to go back! 2/5

A contender for the best tasting coffee in Helsinki. Pastries are usually quite dry, and service is…read moreinconsistent. This is a tough call, but their neighboring rival La Torrefazione in Kluuvi is still the best in terms of overall quality. Kuuma has the best takeaway cups though - much better than anywhere else. However, they need to try harder to reach the level of other places. Coffee is good, attitude seems complacent. Go here for excellent takeaway coffee, but go somewhere else if you intend to sit down for a more pleasurable, customer-focused experience. Kuuma = great takeout coffee, but not worth a stay.

A cozy cafe where many locals sit and chat. We came on a Sunday morning at 11am and it filled up…read morequick! There were about 10 tables (mostly small tables but you can combine for larger groups). Very relaxed vibes. You order at the counter. If there's no seats available, take out seemed very popular here as well! We got their salmon soup lunch special and cinnamon roll, and a vanilla/raspberry danish Danish (~$4) was a fluffy cardamom brioche bread topped with a generous amount of raspberry jam and vanilla custard. It might've been a bit too much jam, but scoop some off and it was delicious. Bread was soft and fluffy. And almost melts in your mouth. Cinnamon rolls (~$4) were extra fluffy and had a subtle cardamom hit that made the rolls extra cozy. Definitely on the larger side, so id recommend sharing. Salmon soup is a Finnish specialty and perfect on a cold winters day. It came with a fresh slice of bread and butter. The soup had 3 big tender pieces of salmon, potatoes, onions, and dill swimming in a creamy fish broth. Delicious and hit the spot! For ~$15, it was a great lunch! It seems like their lunch specials change daily, but you can't go wrong with anything here!

Café Success - an institution…read more Absolutely the best Korvapuusti, Vadelmavaniljaviineri and (my favorite) Toscaviineri! (That's Finnish cinnamon rolls, Raspberry Vanilla custard Danish, and Tosca Danish with its wonderful chocolate drizzle and almond croquant on top. Everything is amazing and perfect with a coffee! The smell when you walk in and they're baking is what heaven must smell like! The best place to stop with a friend or by yourself for an afternoon break on the weekend or any day!

Robert's Coffee was a staple place my friend and I went multiple times while traveling. We were…read moreconstantly on the go, so it was great to stop in and get some caffeine + they had vegan pastry options. The shop's ambiance was an absolute mood, and I loved the feel (if you can't tell by my picture of the light). I could sit there and work for hours.

This is absolutely lovely coffee shop in Ullanlinna. Cozy sweet atmosphere, friendly service and of…read morecourse, good coffee. Really nice place where they also sell some decorative items, lovely just to look around. Furry friends are also welcome here. Fantastic old fashioned postcards.

After walking around in the cold for awhile, my friend and I were so happy to stumble upon this…read morecute eclectic coffee shop. The prices were really reasonable, and the coffee was good. We had a small tasty snack as well (a little cheese sandwich). Definitely worth stopping in!

Charming atmosphere. One of the very few great cafes in Helsinki. Previously having been living…read moreacross Europe, I find it mind boggling how bland and sterile cafes are in Helsinki. Coffee was good, the sweets were good, the prices (for Helsinki) were good. The only problem the place doesn't have a shitter, so my wife who gets the runs every time she drinks coffee, had to run 2 blocks down to a Chinese restaurant to relieve herself. The owner lady seemed annoyed as the probably gets a lot of wandering poopers from Signora Delizia. I rate this place 9/11, because it too requires further investigation..

Looks like I'm the odd ball out here by saying that I wasn't impressed and yes, that "meh, I've…read moreexperienced better". I came here last night with a colleague who in turn had come here because this place had been recommended to him. From the outside (and even from the inside), this place really looks nice and it actually has the vibe that I like: casual, chilled-out and a bit jumbled-up. But let's face it, I came here for the food and according to my friend's friend and some other Yelpers, this place has supposed to have amazing food! Well, not yesterday: I ordered the "Parmesan French Fries" as a starter and while these can be amazing, they were a glimpse of what was yet to come: honestly, it looked and tasted like they were fried yesterday, sprinkled with parmesan and then heated up in the microwave just before we ordered them. Next up was the "Fish of the day" with apple-horseradish and fried barley. Sounds yummy again - true...but it actually wasn't. (By the way, while it says "Today's Fish" on the English menu, it says Salmon on the Finnish one.) So, the salmon was bland, the horseradish was as spicy and uninventive as Miracle Whip and the fried barely...well, it was fried, so it actually was tasty - but for the wrong reasons! Nevertheless, I finished it all, because "der Hunger treibt's rein"! (A German saying, which means that if you're hungry, you pretty much don't care and eat anything.) So overall, I thought this was a let-down and I ain't be coming back - definitely not for the food. As I said, the atmosphere is nice, but unfortunately that didn't do the trick for me.

A lot of the reviews and pics for this place are for lunch and dinner, so that might explain the…read morerating difference since we didn't dine. A few friends and I stopped in late for drinks. The place was mostly empty -- it was the middle of the week, so no problem finding a table at least. The one staff member was friendly, and even stopped by our table for last call. But drink wise, the real problem was selection. Really limited choices for Helsinki nightlife. Sure, you can argue this is more of a cafe or bistro place but if you're open at night and your kitchen is closed, then you're effectively a bar and customers have expectations. Sorry to be harsh, but standing at the desk reminded me of a hotel room mini bar. So it was a below average experience for me -- I doubt I'll be back.

Oh how I wished I could love this place! So promising, but doesn't quite deliver…read more First of all, I love the concept. You can't find proper bagels anywhere in Helsinki and I jumped for joy when I heard about Brooklyn Cafe for the first time. I've been there several times and every time I hope for things to have improved. The truth is that the coffee isn't among the best in town and sadly the bagels are a bit disappointing. I've had both dry and soggy bagels there, as well as ones that lacked taste. The location is good, the place is sweet and they have WiFi. The service is very nice and there's a good vibe. Loved the three tiny and colorful tables they had outside during the summer. I really hope they'll improve their offering - I'm still willing to give them a chance!

Just waited in the queue for 15min to order my drink. I suppose it can be really busy here…read moresometimes. I didn't particularly enjoy waiting, but the coffee is good. I also ordered avocado toast, which was decent. Wouldn't come here on rush hours but why not other times :)

Nice looking cafe on the main esplanade of Helsinki. Came in late winter for the salmon soup -…read moreunlimited with bread and coffee for 16.9 euro. They definitely don't skimp on salmon - large tender chunks. Soup was creamy but not too rich. A variety of bread along with whipped butter and pumpkin spread. Need to get the dark rye bread - Finn's love this. Nice ambience although a tad noisy. Mostly locals the evening I went.

The location of this restaurant was formerly a chapel, and today it is including a café and a…read morerestaurant. Inside, the café has a cozy, lively, and relaxing atmosphere that makes it an inviting place to spend time. The café offers a salmon soup buffet along with a wide selection of pastries, sandwiches, and salads. The restaurant, on the other hand, is well known for its reindeer dishes. I really loved the location, which is perfect to visit during a day of sightseeing or as a stop between exploring Helsinki. Personally, I enjoyed the café more than the restaurant. While it isn't fine dining, the café offers healthy, simple dishes and a great variety of local favorites. The restaurant has a good selection of menu options; however, aside from the reindeer dish, I found the other items to be quite salty. The service throughout our visit was very good.

Quaint coffee shop by the water in Helsinki . Kinda rustic…read moreinside with great seating options inside and outside. They have a really nice WFH space for the laptop people. They have a lot of retail coffees and gadgets and they also serve beer and wine . I went with a nice strong cappuccino here . I was hoping to get a pastry here and while they had a few there wasn't anything that made me want to try it. They had a couple of savory breakfast options. Service was good and I got my hot cappuccino pretty quick. I sat outside with a nice view of the boats and water. Good people watching spot. Nice cozy place. Was a little disappointed with the food selection though.

Quiet stop with generally indifferent staff but really great overnight oats and chia. Stay and do…read moresome work or sit outside and enjoy the water.

This is just what I needed on a cold drizzly May afternoon. Very chill and relaxed atmosphere with…read moreartwork inspired by Frida Khalo that makes you feel like you're having a drink in a shrine of her namesake.

I used to love Bar Llamas, but I'm not so into the new decor and design - it's so girly. Don't get…read moreme wrong - I like a lot of girly things, but Llamas used be awesome in it's own crazy dive bar kind of way. Used to be one of my favorites, but I'm afraid it's lost some of it's charm for me... I do love the swings on the bar still :)