Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Helsinki.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Helsinki. including where to go and what to order.
Kahvila Rakastan on Mannerheimintie is a fully vegan cafe whose plant-based Karelian pies, with carrot lox or smoked-reindeer fillings, are its signature.
Tip: The vegan Karelian pies are the order. Lunch on weekdays, then Finnish sapas, wine and mocktails in the evening.
Thai Vegan Kitchen on Lapinlahdenkatu is a fully vegan Thai kitchen turning out plant-based pad kra pao, khao soi and grilled mock pork with papaya salad.
Tip: Everything is vegan, so order freely. The khao soi and the Beyond-meat pad kra pao are the dishes regulars return for again and again.
Plants By Us on the third floor of the central Forum mall is a fully vegan sandwich and quinoa-bowl shop, a fast all-plant lunch in the shopping district.
Tip: Inside the Forum shopping centre on Mannerheimintie. Quick all-vegan sandwiches and bowls when you are downtown and short on time.
Sen Chay on Siltasaarenkatu near Hakaniemi has been fully vegan since 2017, cooking plant-based Vietnamese pho, summer rolls and noodle bowls in a small room.
Tip: Fully vegan since 2017. The pho and fresh summer rolls are the staples; a calm spot near the Hakaniemi hall.
Peace Kitchen on Pengerkatu in Kallio is a fully vegan noodle-and-rice bar, a small casual room serving plant-based Asian bowls to the young crowd.
Tip: A fully vegan noodle-and-rice concept in Kallio. Casual, cheap and reliable for a plant-based bowl on the go.
Ravintola Lohtu inside the Hakaniemi shopping hall is a fully vegan restaurant with a daily rotating menu, a plant-based lunch counter locals seek out.
Tip: Inside the Hakaniemi hall building. The menu rotates daily, so it rewards repeat visits; lunch is the busy window.
Zucchini on Fabianinkatu is a long-running vegetarian and vegan lunch cafe in a Jugend building, serving weekday plates of soups, salads and bakes.
Tip: Weekday lunch only, 11am to 4pm, and cash-friendly. A Helsinki vegetarian institution near the Esplanadi.
Brindavan and its Bhajan Cafe on Kumpulantie run a daily-changing vegetarian buffet, fully vegan since 2020, an Indian-leaning plate near Kumpula.
Tip: The buffet changes daily and has been fully vegan since 2020. Filling, well-priced and worth the short tram ride out.
Magu on Korkeavuorenkatu cooks a vegetarian and vegan menu of organic, locally sourced and foraged ingredients, between the design district and Ullanlinna.
Tip: Vegetarian and vegan plates from organic and foraged produce. Quieter and more composed than the city's quick veggie counters.
TableJourney's Helsinki dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.