3 italian places in Helsinki we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Helsinki | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Helsinki leans towards fresh pasta and a short, ingredient-led menu rather than red-sauce nostalgia. Nolita in Punavuori works the more ambitious end, while Goose Pastabar on Eerikinkatu in Kamppi keeps things casual and pasta-focused.
Nolita ★ 4.2
punavuori · Kankurinkatu 6, 00150 Helsinki
Nolita on a quiet Punavuori street is a trattoria with a zero-waste streak and a Finnish-ingredient slant on Italian cooking, led by handmade pasta.
Goose Pastabar ★ 4.8
kamppi · Eerikinkatu 44, 00180 Helsinki
Goose Pastabar on Eerikinkatu became a cult fresh-pasta spot: dinner only, no reservations, a short handmade-pasta menu and a tight wine list.
Goose Pastabar ★ 4.3
kamppi · Eerikinkatu 44, 00180 Helsinki
Goose Pastabar is a no-reservations fresh-pasta counter on eerikinkatu with a cult local following, easy to miss and impossible to book, dinner only.