EatSouth

Havis

The successor of the legendary Havis Amanda and still the best upscale seafood restaurant in town.

Address: Eteläranta 16
Getting there: Trams 1, 1A and 2
Website: royalravintolat.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Helsinki/South, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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