Best Restaurants In Helsinki To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Helsinki with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Helsinki restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Il Bucatino at Tehtaankatu 38
Trattoria Rivoletto at Albertinkatu 38
Toscanini Restaurant at Bulevardi 4
Villetta at Ruusulankatu 8
Ravintola Nerone at Pursimiehenkatu 27
Bacco at Lönnrotinkatu 18

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Goodwin The Steak House at Eteläranta 14
Manhattan Steak House Espa at Eteläesplanadi 24
Stefan’s Steakhouse at Korkeavuorenkatu 34
Viking Restaurant Harald at 2 Citykäytävä
Bistro Liekki at alvikkitie 30

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Pueblo Bar y Taqueria at Eerikinkatu 27
El Rey at Vuorimiehenkatu 18
Suburritos at Yrjönkatu 29

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Mei Lin Sichuan Restaurant at Annankatu 29
Peking at Aleksis Kiven katu 16
Sunny Bay at Alvar Aallon katu 3 A
Nanking at Kalevankatu 28
Dragon Spring at Urho Kekkosen katu 4

Where To Eat Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

Minato Sushi at Kalevankatu 55
Sushi Panda Töölö at Mannerheimintie 70
Sushi Wagocoro at Runeberginkatu 63
Ravintola Konnichiwa at Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21
Kokoro Sushi at Elimäenkatu 9

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Helsinki Indian restaurants are:

Monal Indian Cuisine at Annankatu 4
Ravintola Tandoori Villa at Niittyläntie 2
India Tandoor at Salomonkatu 19

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

B-Smokery at Työpajankatu 2 R1
Smokers Beer & Bbq at Ratsukatu 3
Korea House Restaurant at Mariankatu 19
Happy Food Garden at Kalevankatu 23

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Ravintola La Maison at Tehtaankatu 21
Restaurant Pastis at Pieni Roobertinkatu 2
Bardot at Kluuvikatu 1

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Thalassa Restaurant at Neitojenranta 2
Taverna Zorbas at Läntinen Brahenkatu 4
Gran Delicato at Kalevankatu 34

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Helsinki seafood restaurants to be:

Ravintola Merimakasiini at Hietalahdenranta 14
Fisken på Disken at Urho Kekkosen katu 1
Salutorget at Pohjoisesplanadi 15

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Putte’s Bar and Pizza at Kalevankatu 6
Daddy Greens Pizzabar Töölö at Humalistonkatu 3
Pizzeria Via Tribunali at Sofiankatu 4
Linko Pizza Bar at Ruusulankatu 5
Alfons’ Pizza at Vuorimiehenkatu 35

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Friends & Brgrs at Mikonkatu 8
Naughty BRGR at Lönnrotinkatu 13
Bites Burgers Vallila at Nokiantie 2-4
Social Burgerjoint at Kaivokatu 8

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

Caverna Restaurant at Yliopistonkatu 5
Konstan Möljä at Hietalahdenkatu 14
Kuwano at Hämeentie 111
Golden Leaf Asian Cuisine at Leiviskäpolku 4

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Helsinki are:

Classic & Vegan Ravintola at Hakaniementorikatu 1 Siltasaarenkatu
Fafa’s at Iso Roobertinkatu 2
Green Hippo at Punavuorenkatu 2
Vegan Food Box at Leikosaarentie 48
Restaurant Grön at Albertinkatu 36

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Zucchini Vegetarian at Fabianinkatu 19-25
Just Vege at Vaasankatu 15
Loving Hut at Kolmas linja 17
Silvoplee at Toinen linja 3
Veggie at Munkkiniemen puistotie 22

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are where to start your day with a smile:

Krog Roba Restaurant at Pieni Roobertinkatu 3
Block by Dylan at Eteläranta 18
Café Lov at Mariankatu 13B

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts try out one of these Helsinki bakeries:

Homemade Bakery at Cygnaeuksenkatu 6
Kanniston Leipomo at Yliopistonkatu 7
St. George Bakery at Yrjönkatu 13
Frangipani Bakery & Café at Sompasaarenlaituri 6

Donuts

Arnolds at Mannerheimintie 20 is a great place to buy donuts.

Ice Cream Shops

For the best ice cream shops near you try:

Jädelino at Teurastamo
La Gelateria at Eteläranta 1

Cafes

Jumpstart your day at one of these cafes:

Brooklyn Cafe at Fredrikinkatu 19
Cafe Regatta at Merikannontie 8
Maja Coffee Roastery at Lehtisaarentie 1
Sävy at Aleksis Kiven katu 12
Kahvila Siili at Ilmattarentie 8 C
Cafetino at Uudenmaankatu 21

Smoothies & Juices

Smoothie and juice bars are always a good healthy option:

Jungle Juice Bar at Salomonkatu 8
Joe and the Juice at Aleksanterinkatu 52

Cocktail Bars

These cocktail bars are where to go when you want to try some creative drinks:

Liberty or Death at Erottajankatu 5
Trillby & Chadwick at Katariinankatu
Chihuahua Julep at Erottajankatu 9
Runar at Fabianinkatu 6
Lilla at Pieni Roobertinkatu 1

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some unique suds at one of these breweries or sports bars:

Etko Brewing at Sahaajankatu 20 D 3rd floor
Suomenlinna Brewery at Suomenlinna C 1
Bryggeri at Sofiankatu 2
Tommyknocker Craft Beer Bar at Iso Roobertinkatu 13
8-Bit Brewing Oy at Karantie 2

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Helsinki Restaurants

We bet you are getting hungry after thinking about all of those delicious food options in your area. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional options for healthy food.

Plus there was talk of breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. Plus there were cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Don’t forget that most of the above venues will allow you to order take-out or delivery online through those links.

It would help us and our readers out a lot if you could correct anything we may have gotten wrong or if you could share your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Helsinki!