An Art Nouveau peninsula east of the Market Square, reached on foot, with waterfront fine dining and the Johan & Nystrom roastery on the canal.
Order Game in autumn, lake fish in summer; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
Nokka, in a harbourside warehouse on Kanavaranta, serves precisely prepared dishes with a Finnish heart in three high-ceilinged rooms with exposed brick, and the Michelin Guide lists it.
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.
Johan & Nyström is a well-known Northern European specialty roaster, and its Katajanokka canal store pours coffee and sells beans in a brick vault.
