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A21 Cocktail Lounge

A high-priced but incredibly high quality cocktail bar situated in the city center, a few hundred meters from Stockmann's. Generally serves classic cocktail drinks with a twist, but also features several cocktails with a distinctly Finnish vibe (featuring garnishes such as birch leaves and fresh cloudberry) and innovative house specialities. According to worldsbestbars.com, this unlikely find is one of the world's best bars, winning the title of the best bar in the world in 2009 and 2010.

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Address: Annankatu 21
Price: Drinks €7-25, try the Birch Cooler, Blinker or XXX.
Website: a21.fi (opens in a new tab)

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