3 bistro places in Helsinki we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Helsinki | Bistro across every city.
The Helsinki bistro keeps menus short, rooms small and wine lists personal, and Kallio has become its natural home. Baskeri & Basso in Punavuori is one of the city's longest-running modern examples, while The Bull and the Firm and Gastro Cafe Kallio sit close together on Fleminginkatu, working the same neighbourly, produce-led register.
Baskeri & Basso ★ 4.7
punavuori · Tehtaankatu 27-29, 00150 Helsinki
Baskeri & Basso on Tehtaankatu pulls from Parisian bistros and Italian osterias, with ingredient-driven cooking and a deep natural-wine list.
The Bull and the Firm ★ 4.4
kallio · Fleminginkatu 10, 00530 Helsinki
The Bull and the Firm in Kallio pairs an a la carte kitchen with a cocktail bar, with dishes like confit black salsify and a cracker-thin beef-cheek lasagne.
Gastro Cafe Kallio ★ 4.0
kallio · Fleminginkatu 7, 00530 Helsinki
Gastro Cafe Kallio on Fleminginkatu runs a sharp weekday lunch and turns to seasonal plates by night, a reliable, unfussy bistro in the heart of Kallio.