The restaurants worth a reservation in Helsinki, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Helsinki: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
10 places
Order Whatever the short seasonal menu offers; the natural-wine list is the real draw.
305 on Toinen linja in Kallio holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for inventive seasonal cooking and natural wine, run by chefs Janne Keskevaari and Dani Hänninen.
Order The seven-course menu; the only imported ingredient on the plate is the salt.
Skörd on Fredrikinkatu in Punavuori cooks a seven-course menu where every ingredient except the salt is Finnish game, fish, herbs and berries.
Order The fish course; the kitchen builds the menu around the day's sustainable catch.
Bona Fide on Vironkatu in Kruununhaka holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for fresh, modern Finnish cooking built on sustainably sourced fish and vegetables.
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Explore Nuuksio National Park near Helsinki on a 7.5 km hike through authentic Finnish nature, with beautiful lakes, scenic views, and campfire snacks.
Guided tour · 5 hours
Get the best chance to encounter moose and other wildlife in natural habitats. Enjoy a light campfire dinner in a pristine forest while your guide leads you through pr...
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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...
Order Let the kitchen send the seasonal menu; pair it from the long, well-chosen wine list.
Plein in Vallila is a Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro known for a tight seasonal menu and an unusually deep wine list, a tram ride north of the centre.
Order Game in autumn, lake fish in summer; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
Nokka, in a Katajanokka harbour warehouse, won a Michelin Green Star in 2024 for sustainable Finnish cooking around an open kitchen and named producers.
Order The fixed menu of the moment; it rolls over every three weeks so regulars never repeat a dinner.
Kuurna on Meritullinkatu is a small, long-running Kruununhaka bistro whose short menu changes every three weeks around Finnish regional ingredients.
Order Vorschmack, the minced-meat hash, or the platter of fried Baltic herring with mash.
Elite in Töölö has been the artists' restaurant since 1932, its walls hung with paintings, serving Finnish classics like vorschmack and fried Baltic herring.
Order The seasonal set of plates; the kitchen leans on small Finnish producers through the year.
Wellamo has anchored a quiet Katajanokka corner since 1975, with a chef-led team cooking seasonal Nordic plates from local producers in an unhurried room.
Order Whatever pasta is on; the kitchen builds Italian plates from Finnish produce.
Nolita on a quiet Punavuori street is a trattoria with a zero-waste streak and a Finnish-ingredient slant on Italian cooking, led by handmade pasta.
Order The wood-fired vegetables and a spread of sharing plates for the table.
Elm on Puistokatu in Ullanlinna cooks Mediterranean sharing plates around a wood fire, set in a restored 1880 villa near the Kaivopuisto seafront.
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