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The Cable Factory

Kaapelitehdas or just Kaapeli

The former cable factory in Ruoholahti is nowadays a multi-purpose culture centre. It hosts concerts, fairs, art workshops and odd/original museums like the restaurant museum and photography museum. There is a Restaurant/Café/Bar Hima & Sali in the building. At lunch time you can choose your meal from a daily menu or watch the cook prepare your wok from ingredients you selected. Good place for vegetarians.

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Address: Tallberginkatu 1
Getting there: tram 8
Website: kaapelitehdas.fi (opens in a new tab)

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