7 cafes in Helsinki, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Helsinki.

Karl Fazer Café ★ 4.4

kluuvi · Kluuvikatu 3, 00100 Helsinki

Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-22:00; Sat 09:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-20:00

Karl Fazer opened this French-Russian cafe and cake shop on Kluuvikatu in 1891, still the city's grand chocolate-and-cake room under a glass dome.

Tip: The breakfast buffet runs on weekday mornings and brunch on weekends. Buy a box of Fazer chocolates on the way out.

Cafe Regatta ★ 4.3

toolo · Merikannontie 8, 00260 Helsinki

Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-20:00

Cafe Regatta is a tiny red lakeside cottage near Sibelius Park serving korvapuusti and coffee; in summer the tables spill onto the shoreline rocks.

Tip: Bring the coffee outside and sit on the waterfront rocks. Cash-friendly, cramped indoors, and busiest on sunny afternoons.

Sävy ★ 4.3

kallio · Aleksis Kiven katu 12, 00500 Helsinki

Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-18:00; Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00

Sävy on Aleksis Kiven katu in Kallio is a reference specialty cafe, pouring Good Life Coffee beans and guest roasters in a stripped-back room.

Tip: Pours Good Life Coffee, the Nordic-roaster-of-the-year team that no longer runs its own cafe. A serious filter and espresso stop in Kallio.

Café Aalto ★ 4.2

keskusta · Pohjoisesplanadi 39, 00100 Helsinki

Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00, Sat 09:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-18:00

Café Aalto sits on the upper floor of the Academic Bookstore, a 1969 Alvar Aalto building on the Esplanadi, looking down over the books and skylights.

Tip: Reached through the Academic Bookstore on the Esplanadi. Order a coffee and a slice, then browse the design and architecture shelves.

Lykke ★ 4.1

toolo · Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21a, 00100 Helsinki

Hours: Daily, mornings to evening

Lykke in Etu-Töölö is an all-day cafe and bistro near the railway park, pouring specialty coffee in the morning and turning to wine and small plates by night.

Tip: Works as a laptop morning spot and a wine-and-snacks evening room. Near the railway park on the Töölö side.

Rams Roasters ★ 4.1

ullanlinna · Neitsytpolku 10, 00140 Helsinki

Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00

Rams Roasters on quiet Neitsytpolku in Ullanlinna is a family-run cafe and bakery pouring top roasters, known for some of the city's best cinnamon buns.

Tip: A laptop-free neighbourhood room on a residential Ullanlinna street, sharing the block with Restaurant Aoi. The home-baked korvapuusti is the order.

Café Clé ★ 4.0

kruununhaka · Mariankatu 21, 00170 Helsinki

Hours: Tue-Sat 09:00-16:00; Sun 10:00-15:00

Café Clé on Mariankatu brings a quiet, design-led coffee stop to Kruununhaka, pairing specialty coffee with light plates a few blocks from Senate Square.

Tip: A calm Kruununhaka address for coffee and a light bite away from the Senate Square crowds.