Saunas are a big part of Finnish culture as well as a big part of having a relaxing fun time. Helsinki offers a wide range of public saunas that easily rise to the occasion and serve as the highlight of your evening. Public saunas in Helsinki also offer a very nice way to unwind. If city life at any point feels overwhelming, saunas in Helsinki are a stone's throw away. 

Read more: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/experience-helsinki-saunas

Summer job at a cafe

Forum Virium Helsinki are piloting experimental air quality sensors amongst traffic dense areas in Jätkäsaari and Vallila. These sensors will function with the Carbon Ego app.

Three women and a man enjoying a picnic in the park next to Uspenski Cathedral.

A group of friends having lunch at the Way Bakery. Stack of Aalto stools in the background.

The former Helsinki abattoir from 1933, re-opened in 2012 as Teurastamo Helsinki, is a melting pot of food and urban culture. Currently there are a dozen active businesses operating in the Teurastamo area, ranging from restaurants to urban events, from a business college to a coffee roastery and from a distillery to a pasta factory. Together, these businesses form Teurastamo, but the area also serves as the shared living room and backyard of the residents of Helsinki, open all year round and featuring a yard with a grill and a rental sauna.

Wonderfully cheerful and sweet Adlerfelt is housed in a magnificent 250-year-old building in the world's most beautiful World Heritage Site, Suomenlinna. Adlerfelt can be visited to enjoy a refreshing beverage, a full dinner, or anything in between. 

Kahvila Rakastan is a café located on the English-style courtyard of Villa Hakasalmi. The café serves homemade vegan delicacies, plant based special coffees, high-quality tea as well as vegan wines, changing mocktails, cocktails and other refreshments. The café serves also soup during lunch time. Kahvila Rakastan has a café also on Sturenkatu, in Kalliola Settlement House.

Since the early 1800s, couples have fallen in love and separated beneath the trees that line the Esplanade Park on both sides. People flock to the park to hang out, be seen and simply soak up the atmosphere.

The historic pharmacy Swan served locals for over a hundred years in the corner of Lapinlahdenkatu and Eerikinkatu. After carefully renovating around the irreplaceable jugend interior, the pharmacy has now been turned into a wine bar. Apotek offers a selection of entrées coupled with diverse small bites complementing the wine list - carefully selected cheese, charcuterie and patês.

The newly renovated Hakaniemi Market Hall is is a bustling marketplace filled with local vendors selling a diverse range of fresh produce, artisanal products, and authentic Finnish cuisine.

Café Savoy is a restaurant inspired by Southern French cuising, located on Eteläesplanadi in Helsinki. As soon as it was open, Café Savoy was chosen as one of the best restaurants in Helsinki by receiving votes from food professionals.

Café Savoy is a restaurant inspired by Southern French cuising, located on Eteläesplanadi in Helsinki. As soon as it was open, Café Savoy was chosen as one of the best restaurants in Helsinki by receiving votes from food professionals.

The over 100 years old Hietalahti Market Hall serves as a cozy café and restaurant hall. International kitchens offer delicious flavor experiences around the world. The hall also offers versatile gifts for all occasions.

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Restaurant staff relaxing on the terrace.

In Helsinki, you can unwind and relax at your own pace. Living close to the sea has taught Helsinkians to respect the weather, further the dark evenings of the colder months are conducive to fortifying indoors. However, if the weather allows, there is nothing better than to dress warmly and let the fresh air cheer you and enjoy the outdoors. Because the weather - if anything - is just a matter of dressing up.

Serving wine at restaurant Kuurna

Where can you find the most delicious ice creams in Helsinki, and what are the most popular flavours? Here are twelve recommendations for the best ice creams that you can taste this summer in Helsinki: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/cafés/best-ice-cream-in-town

The waiter serves portions of food to the customers.

Green soup on a beautiful blue-white plate.

Teurastamo, an old slaughterhouse area from 1930’s reborn as food & city culture hub, contains a plethora of restaurants, bars and small producers. During the summer, the Teurastamo courtyard is alive with a variety of events.

Teurastamo, an old slaughterhouse area from 1930’s reborn as food & city culture hub, contains a plethora of restaurants, bars and small producers. During the summer, the Teurastamo courtyard is alive with a variety of events.

With sustainability at its core, restaurant Grön's approach to food is about making tasty, plant-based and inspiring food that has a strong emphasis on high-quality. Head Chef Toni Kostian collects seasonal ingredients from Grön’s kitchen garden.

Delicacy from restaurant Grön - Leek & pike "Roast", herbs from the Grön farm, grilled butter, mussel broth and parsley oil. Presented by Badass Food Stories in their piece, Farm-to-fork at Michelin-star restaurant Grön in Helsinki.

Kasarmitori Summer is an amazing oasis of terrace areas, which brings together 13 wonderful Helsinki-based restaurants. Here two people are enjoying food and drinks from the restaurant stalls.

People enjoying drinks, food and conversation at Kasarmitori. Kasarmitori Summer is an amazing oasis of terrace areas, which brings together 13 wonderful Helsinki-based restaurants.

Autumn in Helsinki is a prime occasion to go foraging for mushrooms. You don't even need a car to go to the woods: just hop on a metro, bus, tram or bike.

Read more: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/activities/%E2%80%8Bmushroom-picking-in-helsinki-0

Autumn in Helsinki is a prime occasion to go foraging for mushrooms. You don't even need a car to go to the woods: just hop on a metro, bus, tram or bike.

Read more: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/activities/%E2%80%8Bmushroom-picking-in-helsinki-0

Lapinlahti is a district with much parkland in the western downtown area. The seaside district is inhabited by fewer than 30 residents and fewer than 100 people work here. A major part of the area is taken up by the cemetery and the compounds of a former hospital. 

Lapinlahti is a district with much parkland in the western downtown area. The seaside district is inhabited by fewer than 30 residents and fewer than 100 people work here. A major part of the area is taken up by the cemetery and the compounds of a former hospital. 

Traditional Finnish snack. Read more https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/caf%C3%A9s/best-karelian-pies-in-helsinki