The Finnish cinnamon roll, scented heavily with cardamom and shaped into a slapped-ear twist, finished with pearl sugar. Coffee's constant companion in a country that drinks more of it than anyone.
The korvapuusti, whose name means slapped ear for its pinched shape, is part of Finland's deep cardamom-baking tradition carried north through Sweden. It is inseparable from the coffee break, or kahvitauko, a near-ritual in the world's heaviest coffee-drinking nation. Helsinki cafes from the lakeside Cafe Regatta to Kallio's Way Bakery turn them out daily, always with a crust of pearl sugar.
3 editor picks for Korvapuusti (cinnamon bun) in Helsinki, ranked by editorial score. All Helsinki signature dishes · Korvapuusti (cinnamon bun) across every city.
Way Bakery ★ 4.3
kallio · Agricolankatu 9, 00530 Helsinki
Way Bakery on Agricolankatu in Kallio is an all-day bakery, wine bar and eatery known for rustic sourdough and sweet buns; at night it becomes Maukku.
Cafe Regatta ★ 4.3
toolo · Merikannontie 8, 00260 Helsinki
Cafe Regatta is a tiny red lakeside cottage near Sibelius Park serving korvapuusti and coffee; in summer the tables spill onto the shoreline rocks.
Konditoria Hopia ★ 4.3
toolo · Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9, 00260 Helsinki
Konditoria Hopia in Töölö is an old-time patisserie baking Karelian pies and cinnamon buns to a recipe brought from Sortavala nearly 70 years ago.