Marja's Helsinki favorites

Marja
Marja's Helsinki favorites

Mostly food but drinks too

Marja's favorite food destinations nearby, in no partucular order. See the whole list, newest treasures are towards the end.
Probably the best döner and middle eastern platters in Helsinki.
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Döner Harju
23 Fleminginkatu
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Probably the best döner and middle eastern platters in Helsinki.
Pizza, drinks, dj buzz, live music and socialising.
85 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tenho Restobar
15 Helsinginkatu
85 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pizza, drinks, dj buzz, live music and socialising.
Easygoing bar with views to Kallio everyday life.
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ravintola Rytmi
2 Toinen linja
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Easygoing bar with views to Kallio everyday life.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bear Park Cafe
13 Agricolankatu
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coffee, baked goods, breakfast and lunch right across the street.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe Cardemumma
15 LH 99 Kaarlenkatu
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Coffee, baked goods, breakfast and lunch right across the street.
Hearty Finnish/Scandinavian menu. Old and traditional Kallio eatery and drinkery.
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cella
15 Fleminginkatu
53 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hearty Finnish/Scandinavian menu. Old and traditional Kallio eatery and drinkery.
Small restaurant close by. Acclaimed food, micro bakery. Lunch and dinner, open Sundays
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gastro Cafe Kallio
7 Fleminginkatu
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Small restaurant close by. Acclaimed food, micro bakery. Lunch and dinner, open Sundays
A new place one block away. Great wine and quality food in appetizer size – order as many as you like. A bit higher price range.
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wino
11 Fleminginkatu
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A new place one block away. Great wine and quality food in appetizer size – order as many as you like. A bit higher price range.
Beautifully designed café in two levels. Nice lunches!
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ipi Kulmakuppila
13 Porthaninkatu
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beautifully designed café in two levels. Nice lunches!
Middle-Eastern delicacies. Vegetarian & vegan.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Levant Kallio
25 Vaasankatu
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Middle-Eastern delicacies. Vegetarian & vegan.
Tiny Thai restaurant with gorgeous food
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tuk Tuk
19 Vaasankatu
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tiny Thai restaurant with gorgeous food
Quaint open-air café with fantastic views towards Töölönlahti waterside buildings: Opera house, Finlandia House, National Museum, Music House etc. Lovely pit stop along the walking route around Töölö Bay.
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sinisen Huvilan Kahvila
11 H Linnunlauluntie
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Quaint open-air café with fantastic views towards Töölönlahti waterside buildings: Opera house, Finlandia House, National Museum, Music House etc. Lovely pit stop along the walking route around Töölö Bay.
Cosy and relaxed bar next to busy Hämeentie/Hakaniemi intersection.
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe Talo
2 B Hämeentie
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cosy and relaxed bar next to busy Hämeentie/Hakaniemi intersection.
Pizza, drinks and music rock'n'roll style.
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bar Loosister
50 Hämeentie
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pizza, drinks and music rock'n'roll style.
Greek restaurant just a couple of minutes away.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taverna Zorbas
4 Läntinen Brahenkatu
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Greek restaurant just a couple of minutes away.
Maybe the most famous restaurant/pub in Kallio. Been there since day one.
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Restaurant Oiva
5 Porthaninkatu
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Maybe the most famous restaurant/pub in Kallio. Been there since day one.
Traditional Kallio restaurant with history of working class politics and culture. Hearty food, drinks and live music on some nights. Overlooks the Töölö Bay.
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Juttutupa
6 Säästöpankinranta
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Traditional Kallio restaurant with history of working class politics and culture. Hearty food, drinks and live music on some nights. Overlooks the Töölö Bay.
Thai. Good.
90 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lemon Grass
12 Kolmas linja
90 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Thai. Good.
Thai take-out.
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Du Dii
7 Viides linja
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Thai take-out.
One of the largest pizza chains in Finland. Standard quality pizza eaten in or taken out.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kotipizza
21 Topeliuksenkatu
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One of the largest pizza chains in Finland. Standard quality pizza eaten in or taken out.
The Better Pizzeria. One block from home.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Skiffer Kallio
8 Fleminginkatu
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Better Pizzeria. One block from home.
Fresh ingredients and simply delicious Japanese style cuisine.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kampai 3''
18 Kolmas linja
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fresh ingredients and simply delicious Japanese style cuisine.
Sushi.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Roji
16 Kolmas linja
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sushi.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Bull & The Firm
2 Kulmavuorenkatu
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Food and coffee and music in an old office building. Late weekday breakfast, weekend brunches and a la carte through the day. At night the place is a club with live music. Tanner is close to popular clubs Kaiku, Kuudes Linja and Siltanen.
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tanner
11 Hämeentie
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Food and coffee and music in an old office building. Late weekday breakfast, weekend brunches and a la carte through the day. At night the place is a club with live music. Tanner is close to popular clubs Kaiku, Kuudes Linja and Siltanen.
Small and popular bakery & wine bar. Sells very good sourdough bread, almost as good as your host's...
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Way Bakery and Wine Bar
9 Agricolankatu
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Small and popular bakery & wine bar. Sells very good sourdough bread, almost as good as your host's...
Small restaurant close by. Acclaimed food, micro bakery. For non-vegetarians mostly. Lunch and dinner, open Sundays
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gastro Cafe Kallio
7 Fleminginkatu
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Small restaurant close by. Acclaimed food, micro bakery. For non-vegetarians mostly. Lunch and dinner, open Sundays
Fun "gastropub" and bar at Harjutori. Great for dinner before movie at Riviera.
59 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Harju 8
8 Harjutori
59 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fun "gastropub" and bar at Harjutori. Great for dinner before movie at Riviera.
Bistro/bar located in Hakaniemi, right next to Hakaniemi market hall. Lots of tradition in the interiors.
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kallion Sävel
2 Hämeentie
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bistro/bar located in Hakaniemi, right next to Hakaniemi market hall. Lots of tradition in the interiors.
World class chicken burgers and fries only one two minutes from us on Kaarlenkatu. No nonsense setting and very affordable prices. The side project of a Michelin star chef Kim Mikkola. No alcohol serving.
KotKot Kallio
World class chicken burgers and fries only one two minutes from us on Kaarlenkatu. No nonsense setting and very affordable prices. The side project of a Michelin star chef Kim Mikkola. No alcohol serving.
Innovative tasting menu in a casual setting close to Hakaniemi area, 10 min walk. Highly recommended.
Ravintola 305
Innovative tasting menu in a casual setting close to Hakaniemi area, 10 min walk. Highly recommended.
New and stylish restaurant with fine food and great views on the top floor of a newbuild close to Hakaniemi, 10 minute walk from home. A lovely summer terrace facing amazing sunsets.
Bistro O mat Hakaniemi
New and stylish restaurant with fine food and great views on the top floor of a newbuild close to Hakaniemi, 10 minute walk from home. A lovely summer terrace facing amazing sunsets.

Bars and nightlife, food not forgotten

These are bars perfect for a drink or two. Many of these serve food too :)
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ravintola Iltakoulu
5 Vaasankatu
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Teurastamo
2 Työpajankatu
92 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Drinks, food and music.
On the Rocks Kallio
1 Porvoonkatu
Drinks, food and music.
A spacious pub with good beer selection. Next to Sörnäinen Metro station.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
William K. Kurvi
2 Helsinginkatu
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A spacious pub with good beer selection. Next to Sörnäinen Metro station.
Cosy ambience in a no-nonsense bar. Closed due to renovation. Next to Bear Park.
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sivukirjasto
5 Fleminginkatu
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cosy ambience in a no-nonsense bar. Closed due to renovation. Next to Bear Park.
A couple of KM off Kallio area in Töölö but one of my absolute favorites. Fantastic vibes in a close to mad interior. Great small dishes for a reasonable price. Great beer selection, not bad at wines either.
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Favela
13 Mechelininkatu
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A couple of KM off Kallio area in Töölö but one of my absolute favorites. Fantastic vibes in a close to mad interior. Great small dishes for a reasonable price. Great beer selection, not bad at wines either.
Neighborhood drinks bar with food, 200 m from home
Bar 10
Neighborhood drinks bar with food, 200 m from home

Sightseeing

9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vanhakaupunki
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The rock church
258 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Iglesia de la Roca
3 Lutherinkatu
258 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The rock church
Take a short ferry ride to Suomenlinna fortress. World heritage site.
430 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Suomenlinna
430 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Take a short ferry ride to Suomenlinna fortress. World heritage site.

Parks & Nature

111 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Central Park
111 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fårholmen
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
86 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mustikkamaan uimaranta
1 Mustikkamaanpolku
86 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great walking route passing numerous landmark buildings on the waterside. Round trip home > round Töölönlahti > home = 4 km. "The scenic route" for a walk to the city centre.
97 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Toloviken
97 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great walking route passing numerous landmark buildings on the waterside. Round trip home > round Töölönlahti > home = 4 km. "The scenic route" for a walk to the city centre.
Great half-day trip destination in summertime. A former military island, 20 min ferry ride from Central Market Square (Kauppatori). Walking route about 5 km, great views to the city and to the sea. Cafés and restaurants.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vallisaari
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great half-day trip destination in summertime. A former military island, 20 min ferry ride from Central Market Square (Kauppatori). Walking route about 5 km, great views to the city and to the sea. Cafés and restaurants.

Arts & Culture

384 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Kiasma
2 Mannerheiminaukio
384 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
253 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ateneum
2 Kaivokatu
253 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Helsinki City Museum close to Senate Square.
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de la Ciudad de Helsinki
16-18 Aleksanterinkatu
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Helsinki City Museum close to Senate Square.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo del Diseño de Helsinki
23 Korkeavuorenkatu
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tekniikan museo
1 Viikintie
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Helsinki Art Museum
135 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Arte de Helsinki
8 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu
135 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Helsinki Art Museum
Great architecture underneath old shopping arcade bang in the middle of central Helsinki. Fantastic seasonal exhibitions.
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amos Rex
22-24 Mannerheimintie
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great architecture underneath old shopping arcade bang in the middle of central Helsinki. Fantastic seasonal exhibitions.
Helsinki City Museum site next to Finlandia House at Töölönlahti. Exhibitions about Helsinki then and now. Free entrance.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hakasalmi Villa
13 B Mannerheimintie
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Helsinki City Museum site next to Finlandia House at Töölönlahti. Exhibitions about Helsinki then and now. Free entrance.

Shopping

Hakaniemi Market Hall is the old food hall that went through a 3-year renovation and reopened spring 2023. Food, cafés, arts and crafts, restaurants.
Hakaniemi Market Hall
1 Hämeentie
Hakaniemi Market Hall is the old food hall that went through a 3-year renovation and reopened spring 2023. Food, cafés, arts and crafts, restaurants.

Essentials

The closest food store. Open every day until midnight.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alepa Helsinginkatu
18 Helsinginkatu
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The closest food store. Open every day until midnight.
Another Alepa food store close by. Open until 11PM.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alepa Kallio
9-11 Castréninkatu
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another Alepa food store close by. Open until 11PM.
Food store open 24/7
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alepa Hämeentie
25 Hämeentie
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Food store open 24/7
A slightly larger food store close to Hakaniemi market square.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
S-Market
18-20 Siltasaarenkatu
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A slightly larger food store close to Hakaniemi market square.
A slightly larger food market.
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
S-market Vallila
11 Aleksis Kiven katu
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A slightly larger food market.
The closest drugstore/chemist's. Almost downstairs at Helsinginkatu.
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Alppila pharmacy
24 Helsinginkatu
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The closest drugstore/chemist's. Almost downstairs at Helsinginkatu.
Self-service laundromat. In the foyer of S-Market Vallila.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 Pesula
11 Aleksis Kiven katu
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Self-service laundromat. In the foyer of S-Market Vallila.
The closest convenience store when heading west, at Urheilutalo tram stop. All convenience store stuff, prepaid phone cards and a lot more. Open until 22PM, Sundays 21 PM.
R-kioski Helsinki Kallio Viides Linja 10
The closest convenience store when heading west, at Urheilutalo tram stop. All convenience store stuff, prepaid phone cards and a lot more. Open until 22PM, Sundays 21 PM.
Fresh baked goods and coffee across the street. Open early. Monday to Saturday. Closes quite early too.
Kanniston leipomo
Fresh baked goods and coffee across the street. Open early. Monday to Saturday. Closes quite early too.