An Art Nouveau peninsula east of the Market Square, reached on foot, with waterfront fine dining and the Johan & Nystrom roastery on the canal.
Nokka, in a Katajanokka harbour warehouse, won a Michelin Green Star in 2024 for sustainable Finnish cooking around an open kitchen and named producers.
Signature: Game and lake fish, Producer-led menu
Order: Game in autumn, lake fish in summer; the kitchen names its farms and foragers.
Tip: A converted red-brick warehouse on the Katajanokka canal. The Green Star reflects long relationships with small Finnish producers.
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.
Signature: Seasonal Nordic plates, Local producer menu
Order: The seasonal set of plates; the kitchen leans on small Finnish producers through the year.
Tip: One of the older neighbourhood rooms in the city, on a residential Katajanokka street. Calm, local and reservation-friendly.
Johan & Nyström is a well-known Northern European specialty roaster, and its Katajanokka canal store pours coffee and sells beans in a brick vault.
Tip: The canal-side concept store on Katajanokka has a cafe counter plus a wall of retail beans and home-brew gear.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail