5 street food places in Helsinki we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Helsinki | Street Food across every city.
Helsinki's street food centres on its market squares and quick counters. The Market Square fish stalls and Soppakeittiö down by Eteläranta serve harbourside classics like fried vendace and hearty soups, while Fafa's in Punavuori has made falafel wraps an everyday staple across the city.
Soppakeittiö ★ 4.4
keskusta · Eteläranta 18, 00130 Helsinki
Soppakeittiö inside the Old Market Hall ladles out the city's reference bowl of creamy salmon soup with all the rye bread you can eat; the queue says it.
Fafa's ★ 4.0
punavuori · Iso Roobertinkatu 2, 00120 Helsinki
Fafa's started on Iso Roobertinkatu and grew into a Finnish pita chain, but the original still turns out the falafel and halloumi that made its name.
Eromanga ★ 4.1
keskusta · Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 6, 00130 Helsinki
Eromanga near Kasarmitori is an old-school bakery-cafe whose lihapiirakka meat pie is still made to a secret 1946 recipe, topped with sausage and egg.
Market Square fish stalls ★ 4.0
keskusta · Eteläranta, 00170 Helsinki
In summer, tented stalls on the Market Square fry vendace and salmon to order and pour pea soup, a very Finnish lunch eaten standing by the harbour.
Hanko Sushi ★ 3.6
kamppi · Mannerheimintie 20, 00100 Helsinki
Hanko Sushi is the Finnish fast-sushi chain in the big malls, including the central Forum, serving fixed salmon, prawn and maki sets at quick prices.