6 editor picks in Helsinki.
6 brunch in Helsinki, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Helsinki.
Brasserie Lionne on the Esplanadi, from the Bistro Bardot team, serves a French breakfast of silky eggs benedict and croissants from its own bakery.
OrderEggs benedict and a flaky croissant from the in-house bakery
TipThe in-house bakery croissants are among the best in the centre. Reserve for weekend breakfast; the Esplanadi tables fill fast.
Way Bakery in Kallio opens for Sunday brunch with sourdough toppings, granola and avocado toast, a laid-back natural-wine bakery the neighbourhood adopts.
OrderSourdough with toppings, yogurt with granola, or avocado toast
TipWalk-in only and busy on Sundays, so go early. The natural-wine list is open at brunch if you want a glass with the sourdough.
The Karl Fazer Café on Kluuvikatu, Karl Fazer's 1891 confectionery, lays on a weekend brunch buffet of Finnish breakfast plates, salmon and house cakes.
OrderThe weekend brunch buffet with Fazer breads and cakes from the house patisserie
TipBrunch runs Saturday 09:00 to 15:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 15:00; book ahead, walk-ins wait for a table when the quota is full.
Story inside the 1889 Old Market Hall serves an easygoing breakfast and brunch of Finnish hall food with an international turn, a fine harbour morning table.
OrderThe brunch spread or a bowl of salmon soup
TipInside Vanha Kauppahalli, so it doubles as a market visit. Mornings are calmer; the hall gets busy by midday.
Café Savoy, the ground-floor brasserie below the fine-dining Savoy, serves a Southern French breakfast and lunch on the Esplanadi, with summer terrace tables.
OrderA French bistro breakfast on the Esplanadi terrace
TipThe casual face of the Savoy building. Aim for the Esplanade-facing terrace on a bright morning for the best of it.
Lykke in Etu-Töölö pours specialty coffee with an all-day breakfast and brunch plates, a relaxed cafe near the railway park that drifts into wine by evening.
OrderSpecialty coffee with the all-day breakfast plates
TipGood for a slower weekday brunch away from the centre. Coffee is the strength, and the room turns into a wine bar by evening.
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