5 editor picks in Helsinki.
5 restaurants in Helsinki, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Helsinki.
Skörd on Fredrikinkatu in Punavuori cooks a seven-course menu where every ingredient except the salt is Finnish game, fish, herbs and berries.
OrderThe seven-course menu; the only imported ingredient on the plate is the salt.
TipFiercely local cooking that changes with the foraging calendar. Closed Mondays; the room is small, so book.
Nokka, in a Katajanokka harbour warehouse, won a Michelin Green Star in 2024 for sustainable Finnish cooking around an open kitchen and named producers.
OrderGame in autumn, lake fish in summer; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
TipA converted red-brick warehouse on the Katajanokka canal. The Green Star reflects long relationships with small Finnish producers.
Kuurna on Meritullinkatu is a small, long-running Kruununhaka bistro whose short menu changes every three weeks around Finnish regional ingredients.
OrderThe fixed menu of the moment; it rolls over every three weeks so regulars never repeat a dinner.
TipTiny and popular in quiet Kruununhaka. The rotating menu and fair prices are why locals keep the tables full; book ahead.
Elite in Töölö has been the artists' restaurant since 1932, its walls hung with paintings, serving Finnish classics like vorschmack and fried Baltic herring.
OrderVorschmack, the minced-meat hash, or the platter of fried Baltic herring with mash.
TipThe terrace and the artist-portrait walls are the draw as much as the food. A living room for Helsinki's cultural set since 1932.
Elm on Puistokatu in Ullanlinna cooks Mediterranean sharing plates around a wood fire, set in a restored 1880 villa near the Kaivopuisto seafront.
OrderThe wood-fired vegetables and a spread of sharing plates for the table.
TipSet inside a restored villa near Kaivopuisto park. The menu is built for sharing, so come with a group.
Guided tour · 6 hours
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...
Guided tour · 4 hours
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...
