Best cafés in Helsinki

Best cafés in Helsinki

1. 
   DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

   Café Ekberg

   One of the classic Helsinki cafés and a Bulevardi institution, which was founded in 1852. Was renovated in 2017 and at that lost some of its old flair. Ekberg has two premises right next to each other, with separate entraces. One of them is the main café which also functions as a lunch restaurant, the other is a bakery shop.

   Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00, Weekend 09:00–18:00·Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options
2. 
   DrinkCaféWest

   Café Regatta

   A pleasant little café located at the seashore in western Töölö. Serves good coffee and pastries. In summertime, the café tends to be absolutely packed with locals and tourists. You're better off sitting at the terrace rather than inside the café. Coffee costs EUR 2, but if you have an additional cup, the café actually gives you 5 cents back instead of charging you.

   10:00–23:00·Vegan options
3. DrinkCaféWest

   Sinisen huvilan kahvila

   The "Café of the Blue Villa" is an outdoors café with fantastic views over the Töölönlahti bay.

   10:00–22:00 during summertime·Small coffee €1.50 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

4. DrinkCaféCentral

   Strindberg

   One of the oldest and most historic cafés of Helsinki. Great terrace on the posh Pohjoisesplanadi with views of the Esplanadi park, restaurant on the 2nd floor. Also high-quality pastries and modern Nordic food and drink. Very popular among locals.

   Restaurant: Mon–Fri 11:30–23:00, Sat 13:00–23:00; café: Mon–Thu 09:00–20:00, Fri 09:00–21:00, Sat 10:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–19:00·Lunch €12–29; main courses €24–38; café €15–18 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

5. DrinkCaféKruununhaka and Katajanokka

   Cafe Engel

   Where the locals go for tea and snacks. Very relaxed, lovely courtyard out the back with films projected late into summer evenings.

   Closed · opens 8 am·Wheelchair accessible

6. DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

   Gran Delicato

   A very cosy cafe serving Mediterranean salads and paninis, and a variety of coffees. The Greek owner is a showman, usually around to amuse customers.

   Mon-Fri 08:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun closed·Coffees €2-4, salads €7-9, pastas and soups €7-9 · Vegetarian options

7. DrinkCaféInner East

   Kahvila Sävy

   Small, retro style café with excellent coffee from a Finnish roastery. There are only a few seats in the former barbershop, next to the Sörnäinen metro. Also peculiar percolators for sale.

   Closed · opens 7:30 am·Wi-Fi

8. DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

   Cafe Mutteri

   Lovely small café in an octagonal old wooden building just at the Lauttasaari bridge. Its name translates to café "nut" as something you use with a bolt. Coffee, pies, pastries and ice cream are on offer. You can enjoy a slightly nostalgic atmosphere of the place, or just get pleasantly cosy on a freezing day.

   Mon-Fri 06:00-19:00, Sat Sun 10:00-16:00·Outdoor seating

9. DrinkCaféSouth

   Cafe Succès

   This traditional cafe serves excellent delicacies. Famous for their enormous cinnamon rolls (korvapuusti), also available in Cafe Esplanad.

   Closed · opens 8 am

10. DrinkCaféWest

    Café Tin Tin Tango

    A uniquely Helsinki combination of café, restaurant, bar, laundromat and sauna, Tin Tin Tango serves up all-day breakfast, soups, salads and sandwiches, but stays open late with wine and occasional live music. Laundry/dryer €4/2. Sauna rental €22-32/hour (1–10 people), reservations required.

    Mon-Fri 07:00-00:00, Sat Sun 09:00-02:00

11. DrinkCaféKruununhaka and Katajanokka

    Espresso Edge

    A cosy bohemian café with a South American vibe, popular among the artsy types of the Kruununhaka neighbourhood, and Faculty of Social Science students from across the street.

    Closed · opens 8:30 am

12. DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

    The Good Coffee Company

    A quaint Austrian-style café in Kamppi. Serves Austrian coffee, Austrian beer and Austrian delicacies.

    Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00

13. DrinkCaféCentral

    Fazer

    Famous for its decor, architecture, ice-creams, pastries and coffees, this café opened in 1891, run by Finland's largest chocolate maker, has been an institution since its birth. There's also the Fazer Bakery shop next to the café. If you are visiting, pay attention to the round room topped with a dome. People say that if you tell secrets here, the other customers will hear them across the room due to the acoustics of the dome.

    Closed · opens 7:30 am·Outdoor seating · Dog friendly · Wheelchair accessible

14. DrinkCaféSouth

    Kakkugalleria

    French-type cafe in the Design Forum. Try the lovely Sacher cake. Take away is cheaper.

    Closed · opens 10 am·Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options

15. DrinkCaféCentral

    Vanha ylioppilastalo

    usually just Vanha

    A bar/café opposite Stockmann, owned by University of Helsinki's filthy rich students' union. Not very special in the winter, but the rooftop patio in the summer is nice. In the evenings, the club attracts a slightly-over-18 audience.

16. DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

    Cafferino Oba

    Café with a Mediterranean food.

    Closed · opens 9 am·Vegan options · Wi-Fi

17. DrinkCaféInner East

    IPI Kulmakuppila

    Porthaninkatu 13

    Closed · opens 8 am

18. DrinkCaféInner East

    Meli Cafe and Bakery

    CaffeMeli

    Helsinginkatu 11

    Closed · opens 8 am·Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

19. DrinkCaféCentral

    Café Höijer

    Kaivokatu 20

    Tue–Fri 12:00–19:00, weekend 12:00–17:00

20. DrinkCaféKamppi and Southwest

    Momochi

    A Japanese café.

    Mon–Fri 11:00–20:00, Sat 11:00–19:00, Sun 12:00–18:00·Vegetarian options

21. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Braku

    Cafe Braku palvelee Brahenkentän päärakennuksessa sisäänkäynnin yhteydessä. Cafen Brakusta löytyy kahvilapalveluiden lisäksi luistimien teroituspalvelu sekä luistimien, mailojen ja kypärien vuokrauspalvelu.

    Closed · opens 4 pm·Wi-Fi

22. 
    DrinkCafé

    Cajsan Helmi

    6 Kaisaniemenranta

    Closed · opens 11 am
23. DrinkCafé

    Relove Café Stockmann

    Kahvilassa tarjoillaan sesongittain vaihtuvia terveellisiä ihanuuksia.

    Closed · opens 10 am·Vegetarian options

24. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Bar no 9

    9 Uudenmaankatu

    Closed · opens 11 am·Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating · Vegan options

25. DrinkCafé

    Café Carusel

    10 Merisatamanranta

    Closed · opens 10 am·Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

26. DrinkCafé

    Café Saurahuone

    43 Pohjolankatu

    Closed · opens 11 am·Wi-Fi · Takeaway · Outdoor seating

27. DrinkCafé

    Green Hippo Cafe

    2 Punavuorenkatu

    Closed · opens 8 am·Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Vegan options

28. DrinkCafé

    Kahvila Rakastan

    13 B Mannerheimintie

    Closed · opens 10 am·Built 1847 · Outdoor seating · Fully vegan

29. DrinkCafé

    Kahvila Verso

    37 Hiihtomäentie

    Closed · opens 11 am·Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating · Vegan options

30. DrinkCafé

    Paseo

    2 Itälahdenpolku

    Closed · opens 9:30 am·Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

31. DrinkCafé

    Boa & Bim

    4 Käenkuja

    Closed · opens 10 am·Vegan options · Wi-Fi · Takeaway

32. DrinkCafé

    Café Tampopo

    15-17 Eerikinkatu

    Closed · opens 10 am·Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options

33. DrinkCafé

    Kakkugalleria

    13 Siltasaarenkatu

    Closed · opens 9 am·Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Vegetarian options

34. DrinkCafé

    Picnic

    42 Kasarmikatu

    Closed · opens 7 am·Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

35. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Java

    Mannerheimintie 22

    Closed · opens 9 am·Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

36. DrinkCafé

    Cafe Silo

    Suomenlinna C 10

    Closed · opens 11 am·Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

37. DrinkCafé

    Café Boardgame

    14 Eerikinkatu

    Closed · opens 4 pm·Vegan options · Wi-Fi

38. DrinkCafé

    Casa Haga

    25 A Kylätie

    Closed · opens 11 am·Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

39. DrinkCafé

    Chjoko

    9 Liisankatu

    Closed · opens 11 am·Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options

40. DrinkCafé

    Encanto Cafe

    3 Maneesikatu

    Closed · opens 9:30 am·Outdoor seating · Fully vegan

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