Kahvila Rakastan on Mannerheimintie is a fully vegan cafe whose plant-based Karelian pies, with carrot lox or smoked-reindeer fillings, are its signature.
TipThe 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.
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.
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.
Explore the winter landscape of the archipelago on this tour from Helsinki. Stop on an island, experience a survival suit swim between ice rafts, and enjoy a campfire lunch.
Experience the snowy woods and the frozen Gulf of Finland on a snowmobile tour from Helsinki. Enjoy a delicious lunch cooked over an open fire on an island in the Gulf...
Discover Finnish nature on a guided tour of a national forest park. Learn to identify local plants and berries, enjoy a Nordic craft workshop, and savor a Finnish univ...