Helsinki City Tour - Finnish Food Tasting & Coffee Culture
See Helsinki’s must-see sights, including the iconic Oodi Library and Central Station and taste your way through Finland with 8+ local tastings - in one lively, inform...
Haka is a bar in Kallio, Helsinki.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Snacks
Tip: A no-frills beer bar near the Hakaniemi hall. Check the tap list for small Finnish breweries you will not find downtown.
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Address: Toinen linja 7, 00530 Helsinki
Struts on Fleminginkatu is a Kallio cocktail and queer bar with a welcoming room, a tight cocktail list and weekend DJs, a hub of the area's nightlife.
Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A friendly Kallio cocktail bar with a queer crowd and weekend DJs. Drinks are well made without the speakeasy formality.
Harju 8 on Harjutori is a Kallio corner that works as a cafe by day and a wine-and-beer bar by night, with outdoor tables facing a quiet neighbourhood square.
Signature drink: Natural wine and beer
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Coffee in the morning, natural wine in the evening. The square-facing tables are the spot on a warm Kallio afternoon.
Ambient Bar on Hämeentie in Arabia is a listening bar built around a hi-fi system and records, pairing careful cocktails with a clear, loud soundtrack.
Signature drink: Cocktails to a vinyl soundtrack
Food: Snacks
Tip: Come for the sound system as much as the drinks. North of Kallio in Arabia, so plan the tram ride back.
Tislaamo in the old Teurastamo abattoir district is a distillery bar pouring gin and whisky from its own still, with cocktails built around the house spirits.
Signature drink: Gin and whisky from the on-site still
Food: Snacks
Tip: Set in the Teurastamo food-and-drink yard. Order a gin made on the still you can see behind the bar.
Struts on Fleminginkatu is a Kallio cocktail and queer bar with a welcoming room, a tight cocktail list and weekend DJs, a hub of the area's nightlife.
Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: A friendly Kallio cocktail bar with a queer crowd and weekend DJs. Drinks are well made without the speakeasy formality.
Harju 8 on Harjutori is a Kallio corner that works as a cafe by day and a wine-and-beer bar by night, with outdoor tables facing a quiet neighbourhood square.
Signature drink: Natural wine and beer
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Coffee in the morning, natural wine in the evening. The square-facing tables are the spot on a warm Kallio afternoon.
Liberty or Death on Erottajankatu is one of Helsinki's most ambitious cocktail bars, with a seasonal menu built on fresh and unusual ingredients.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails with fresh and exotic ingredients
Food: Snacks
Tip: Sit at the bar and ask the team to steer you. The menu shifts with the seasons, so trust the bartender's pick.
Trillby & Chadwick is a hidden Kruununhaka cocktail bar styled as a 1900s detective agency, with no sign, just a buzzer, and drinks built to order.
Signature drink: Bespoke cocktails in a 1900s detective-agency setting
Food: None
Tip: Look for the unmarked door and ring the buzzer. Cocktails run around 17 euros; reserve, as the room is tiny.