Kahvila Rakastan is a vegan-friendly spot in Keskusta, Helsinki.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The vegan Karelian pies are the order. Lunch on weekdays, then Finnish sapas, wine and mocktails in the evening.
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Address: Mannerheimintie 13 B, 00100 Helsinki
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.
TipInside the Forum shopping centre on Mannerheimintie. Quick all-vegan sandwiches and bowls when you are downtown and short on time.
Zucchini on Fabianinkatu is a long-running vegetarian and vegan lunch cafe in a Jugend building, serving weekday plates of soups. Located in Keskusta.
TipWeekday lunch only, 11am to 4pm, and cash-friendly. A Helsinki vegetarian institution near the Esplanadi.
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.
TipEverything 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.
TipInside 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.
TipFully 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.
TipA 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.
TipInside 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. Located in Keskusta.
TipWeekday lunch only, 11am to 4pm, and cash-friendly. A Helsinki vegetarian institution near the Esplanadi.
