Hoshito (Mäkelänkatu 22, Helsinki) –located away from downtown Helsinki, this restaurant serves dishes that have both Japanese and Finnish influences. Among the items served are delicious potatoes and beef with linen seeds, umame sirloin dipped in crunchy seeds, salad with beautiful chantarelles and peas, steamed arctic char and a chirashi bowl and miso.
Hong Kong (Sallinkatu 3, Helsinki) – this is a restaurant that serves a variety of Chinese dishes, ranging from cantonese dim sum, to rice & noodles, Cantonese Chicken With Sweet & Sour Sauce, Pork With Bamboo Shoots And Mushrooms, Beef With Chili Sauce, and Prawns With Vegetables. Chinese food that can’t fail to please.
Gaijin (Bulevardi 6, Helsinki) — Located in an excellent spot on the corner of Bulevardi and Yrjönkatu, the restaurant opened its doors in April of 2011. Gaijin offers unique flavors by combining traditional Japanese and Korean dishes with dishes from the North of China, in a modern way. The restaurant’s facilities are suitable for various […]
Café Regatta (Merikannontie 10, Helsinki) — It is a small wooden hut with space for only about 4 tables inside! The cafe is stuffed with decorative odds and ends: old kitchen appliances, musical instruments, old pictures etc. – all to provide an “at home” feel. Café Regatta makes great freshly-made cinnamon buns (Korvapuustit). In wintertime […]
Bar Teos (Runebergsgatan 61, Helsinki) — This small tapas restaurant in the Töölö district, nearby the opera, is well known by locals, but not so much by visitors. There are quite a few Tapas bars in downtown Helsinki, but most of them are pricier. The place isn’t very big, so reservations are recommended for regular […]
METRO / BUS / TRAMS / Ferry – in Helsinki, these modes of transportation are run by Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), which means the same ticket/fare card can be used on them all. Helsinki Region Transport has a service point at Rautatientori metro station, upper level: ticket sales and information, route maps and Helsinki Cards. […]
Urho Kekkonen Museum Tamminiemi (Seurasaarentie 15, Helsinki) — Tamminiemi served as the official residence of the President of Finland between 1940–1981, and a scene for many political negotiations and decisions.. The guided tours and changing exhibitions shed light on the history of post-war Finland in an authentic environment. Admission: €6.50 (adult), €2.50 (seniors/students). Hours: 11 […]
Suomenlinna Toy Museum (Suomenlinna C 66, Helsinki) – this museum exhibits toys from the early 19th century until the 1960s. The collection features hundreds of dolls, around a hundred teddy bears and other old toys. Admission: : €6.00 (adult), €3.00 (seniors/students).
Sibelius Monument – this is dedicated to Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), and is located at Sibelius Park (Sibeliuspuisto) in Helsinki’s Töölö district. This piece of abstract art consists of over 600 hollow steel pipes wielded together in wave-like fashion.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum (Helsinki) — the open-air museum of Seurasaari (founded in 1909) is located on a beautiful green island just a few kilometers from downtown Helsinki. The island is a tranquil oasis in the midst of the city and at the museum the traditional Finnish way of life is displayed in the cottages, farmsteads […]