What to order at Hakaniemi Market Hall lunch counters

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Market-hall daily lunch
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Head upstairs for the lunch counters rather than the produce floor. Weekday lunch is the cheapest, busiest window.
CuisineNordic
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Neighborhoodkallio
The dishMarket-hall daily lunch
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Tip: Head upstairs for the lunch counters rather than the produce floor. Weekday lunch is the cheapest, busiest window.

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Way Bakery ★ 4.0

BakerykallioDaily, mornings to afternoon

Way Bakery in Kallio does a cheap daytime spread of sourdough with toppings, yogurt with granola and avocado toast from around 7 euros before dinner service.

Try: Sourdough toppings and buns

Tip: The daytime bakery menu is the budget play; prices climb when Maukku takes over at night. Sourdough with toppings is the staple.

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Plants By Us in the central Forum mall does fully vegan sandwiches and quinoa bowls at lunch-counter prices, a fast plant-based fix in the shopping district.

Try: Vegan sandwiches and bowls

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Hanko Sushi ★ 3.6

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Try: Fixed sushi sets

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Try: Sourdough toppings and buns

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Try: Fried vendace and pea soup

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Soppakeittiö ★ 4.3

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Soppakeittiö in the Old Market Hall serves a big bowl of creamy salmon soup with all the rye bread you can eat for around 11 euros, great Finnish value.

Try: Salmon soup with unlimited bread

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