Helsinki Cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
Camilla Bloom / Helsinki Partners

Helsinki

The Best Restaurants in Helsinki

Guiding you to the 43 best restaurant experiences Helsinki has to offer.

Updated on May 14, 2024 | World of Mouth team

This guide offers recommendations by some of Helsinki’s most knowledgeable experts, who share their local favourites, classic institutions and hidden gems. Culinary Helsinki offers a colourful smorgasbord of street food, Nordic and Asian flavours, fine dining, wine bars, coffee shops, bakeries and bistros. Thanks to its compact size, the city is easy to explore and there is always some inspiring food destination around the corner.

Helsinki is a city surrounded by sea and forests, and nature is present on most restaurant menus, with an abundance of local Finnish ingredients. Be it rye bread, beer, or local wild fish, game, seaweed or foraged mushrooms and berries. Gastronomically, Finland is at a crossroads between the east and west, with Swedish and Russian traditions influencing the local cuisine. Among the restaurants in the city, you'll discover both some classical institutions and hidden gems.

In this guide to the best restaurants in Helsinki, we will be highlighting our favorite spots in the city, based on personal recommendations from top local chefs and other culinary experts like Ina Niiniketo, Helena Puolakka and Lennart Sukapää. To help you digest this information, we've broken the restaurants down into different categories, exploring everything from street food to fine dining and cafés to wine bars.

Looking for more restaurant recommendations to

Helsinki

? Get the World of Mouth app for free and discover expert recommendations to over

4,500

destinations, curated by top chefs, food writers and sommeliers. From street food to fine dining and well known institutions to hidden gems, World of Mouth is your ultimate insider's guide to the world's best restaurants.

Read more

The Best Seafood Restaurants in Antwerp
Oysters on the plate.

The Best Seafood Restaurants in Antwerp

If you're looking for the best seafood in Antwerp, we've got some great recommendations for you.

New York City's Best Mexican Restaurants
Tapas on a plate.

New York City's Best Mexican Restaurants

Explore New York's top Mexican restaurants, from innovative dishes to classic tacos, selected by culinary experts.

The Best Restaurants in Buenos Aires
Restaurant on the street by night.

The Best Restaurants in Buenos Aires

These restaurants in Buenos Aires are worth a visit.

The Best Chinese Restaurants in Dubai
Chinese food.

The Best Chinese Restaurants in Dubai

In this guide we dive into the Best Chinese restaurants in Dubai recommended by the World of Mouth experts.

By using this website, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. View our Privacy Policy for more information.