6 editor picks in Helsinki.
6 brunch places in Helsinki we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Helsinki | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Helsinki spans grand cafe rooms and casual all-day bakeries. In the centre, Café Savoy on Eteläesplanadi and Brasserie Lionne on Pohjoisesplanadi do the dressed-up version, while Karl Fazer Café in Kluuvi pairs pastries with its famous chocolate. For something more relaxed, Way Bakery in Kallio leans on sourdough and sweet buns, and Lykke runs an all-day table in Töölö.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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