When Jamie W. and I ventured to Helsinki this past year, we had no idea where to stroll as we…read morebraced ourselves for the brisk Nordic climate. The irony is that it's genuinely easy to traverse the city center. The Yelp app plus the city's enormously efficient public transit certainly helped us to get to some interesting spots like this food hall which has a distinctly American vibe to it. Of course, my bias probably comes from being an American, but it did remind me of Chelsea Market in NYC, Pike Place Market in Seattle, and as Autumn mentioned, the Ferry Building in San Francisco. It's full of mostly culinary vendors reflecting how diverse the Finnish palate is. It wasn't crowded when we entered the hall, but you could tell the most popular spots among the locals were Street Gastro where they serve up specialty sandwiches, Stadin Herkut with their Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delicacies (photo: http://bit.ly/2kDMSTD), Robert's Coffee (photo: http://bit.ly/2jSR79e), and Fat Ramen where we ended up for lunch (review: http://bit.ly/2ldBlqC). The atmospheric hall opened in 1903, although it went through several iterations before becoming a food hall just five years ago. Definitely worth a stop.

This is Helsinki's answer to The Ferry Building in my native SF. Much like my condo location in SF,…read moreI live just near here on Bulevardi. I frequent the flea market because I'm cheap like that. I buy my produce at the Kauppahalli because I'm not cheap like that. The produce is beautiful, there is a huge array of sweets, treats, and food stalls/cafes. The cupcake lady, the Spanish delicacy stand, and the juice bar are favorites. Robert's coffee is not. But that's my bone to pick and I'll review where a review is due: on their Yelp page. I have it on good authority that Roslun makes the best burgers in town (I'm a vegetarian) and that the ramen shop is pretty good too. I can vouch for the French Cafe and the classic Finnish cafeteria in the back. They are the only place that has baby seats. That's good to know if you have a kid who needs one of those. This is the perfect place to go as a local (for the staples and some treats or a quick lunch/snack out with friends away from the city center) or tourists (it is teeming with them in the Summer). It's a go-to for friends visiting from out of town; flea market then market hall = a good 3 hours of your day knocked out in one small space. Highly recommend the fresh fruits and veggies, meats, fish, cheese, breads, pastries, and sweets. The kitschy tourist-y stuff can be good too. I really like the olive oil soaps that one of the stalls sells. Overall, I am really thankful they're here and so close to home. Because a girl can live on cucumber, tomatoes, and apples from S Market for only so long ;)

I really like flea markets. And secondhand stores. My mom is a treasure hunter and antiques lover…read more I grew up scouring American flea markets and thrift shops as a child and the love of the hunt has stayed with me. This is a great flea market in a beautiful location next to the seaside. The new market hall here is wonderful for foods ranging from ready-made to fresh produce, meats and fish, and sweets and coffee. The flea market itself is huge by city standards and heavy on womens' clothing, handbags, and knick-knacks. I have never seen many large items like furniture here but household goods abound. Comic books, records, jewelry, antique dishware...you name it, it's probably here. This is my favorite flea market: open air (fresh, seaside open air), great location, easy to get to by transit or foot, and rooted by a great place for food and drink. This is an activity that is easy to make a whole afternoon out of. Today's finds included baby clothes for .20 a piece, games for my classroom at around €2 apiece, and very expensive barely-used infant gear for about 1/20 of the retail price. There are a lot of great handbag deals on genuine and knock-off designer pieces if you're into that sort of thing. And I'm not talking about Chinatown type of stuff. I'm talking about the real deal.

Fun to watch but not to buy. Good range of Finnish design and inside the building Roslund serves…read morethe best burgers in Finland. Period.

Loved this market place. Would love to find the website of vendor there where I bought a pair of…read moreearrings in a wooden box. The name of the box was Art by Du Arte. They are beautiful and wish I had purchased a few more!

The market here is open pretty much everyday (except in the winter when they are limited to fewer…read moreshops indoor) and is one of the tourist spot to stop by, either for a regular city tour or while waiting for a ferry to Suomenlinna. The shops sell things ranging from crafts and souvenir to fresh produces like berries and veggies and cafe food. It's a nice quick stroll to see Helsinki life :) (though many tourists come here more than locals I think). Pluses are that there's no entrance fee but, as a big foodie fan, I wish they have more selection for edible food to try out!

Get in there and eat lots of the Scandinavia goodness. Herrings done 10 ways. Cured salmon done…read moremore ways than one can eat. Lot of great breads... It's a wonderland of food. This is a food hall with class. If you love fresh seafood, great cakes and berries then get in there. Great place to have breakfast or lunch, or pick up some goodies to take back to the hotel or pack a picnic.

I wondered where reviews were so decided to make my own!…read more Pretty shop, with many funny and unusual stuff, that can remind u about your childhood or youth also a lot clothes and expensive antiquities Prices are affordable. I bought a cozy picture for 2.5 e.g. The feature that I liked more, that their cashier (according to his words) bakes and sells his own cakes. It was nice, thanks!

I rented a rack for two weeks. The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful throughout. I can…read morewholeheartedly recommend Préporté to both those looking to sell and people who are after good quality second hand clothing. The location is handy and the store layout is well thought, not at all too cramped as some second hand stores might tend to be. Top marks! Vuokrasin myyntipaikan Préportésta pariksi viikoksi. Olin erittäin tyytyväinen todella hyvän asenteen omaavaan henkilökuntaan, asiakaslähtöistä palvelua. Jäi kiva fiilis. Sijainti on todella mainio ja lisäpisteet siitä, ettei tila ole liian ahtaaksi tehty, asiakas pystyy rauhassa tutustumaan eri rekkeihin, ilman kanssa-asioitsijoiden väistelyä. Täydet pisteet :)

From the owner: Muoti, tyyli, laatu, kauneus ja kierrätys - tätä on PréPorté. Laadukas second hand myymälä, jossa…read morepanostetaan tuotteiden esillepanoon, hyvään asiakaspalveluun sekä vaivattomaan kierrättämiseen.

This is one of my favorite markets to visit in Helsinki. It's a busy place during great weather but…read moreit's not as hectic as Kauppatori. The vendors offer high quality produce and flowers or fish. It's so nice to take a coffee break in one of those coffee tents while weather permits. They do offer cover but sometimes during winter months coffee shops are not present at the market. Hakaniemen Tori, is very easy to access by public transportation or by foot. Should you be looking for a parking space, good luck with that! If you do take a Taxi they can easily drop you off or pick you up when you are done enjoying your market experience. Definitely worth the visit.

We came here in March so there were not a lot of vendors outside but I'm glad there were some so I…read morecould experience it. I bought several items from different vendors. I especially loved the handmade wooden trivets. They were beautiful. I also got some salmon soup which was amazing. It was cold outside and it warmed me up nicely. My friend got a crepe there and it was good. As the weather warms up there will be more vendors so I'd highly recommend a trip to visit.

Great swap meet. There is lots of variety and many booths. Everything I inquired about was…read morereasonably priced. It was unfortunate that the prices were not displayed. Most of the clothes looked almost new. The hours of operation are a bit confusing. I went there on Sunday from 11 to 13 and it was open. When I went on Saturday it was closed.