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FOOD CULTURE
Helsinki’s food culture is unique, surprising and authentic. The city offers local food made from fresh seasonal ingredients, haute cuisine in Michelin-starred restaurants, hundreds of popup restaurants a year, food events at the Abattoir, and much more. The new local food culture is packed with delightful surprises and sustainable pleasures.
The restaurants in Helsinki that have earned Michelin stars are Chez Dominique, Demo, Olo and Postres. In addition, many less formal bistros and local restaurants have opened throughout the city serving great cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.
Food and design interact at the refurbished Kellohalli “Clock Hall” at the Abattoir, where the programme ranges from various thematic lectures and one-day events to farmers’ markets and Mad Cook dinners. These days Linnanmäki Amusement Park is also a fun place for gourmands. The new dining complex Keittiömaailma Kattila comprises six different restaurants offering tastes from around the world.
Helsinki’s open-air markets and market halls are musts for food tourists. Hakaniemi Market Hall is a superb place to discover local food culture. Inside there is a wide array of stalls selling local produce, while outside there is a large open-air market and many ethnic food shops. For the best food products, head also for Hietalahti Market Hall, where the vendors from the Old Market Hall have set up shop during the renovation of their own premises in 2013.
City farming has also grown in importance. Kääntöpöytä is a new kind of urban farming centre and vegetarian restaurant situated in a former railway yard.
Helsinki is also an oasis for coffee lovers, as Finns drink more coffee per person than anywhere else in the world –the equivalent of almost 10 kilos of ground coffee per person each a year. Helsinki has an enormous range of cafés, from the traditional to the trendiest. Many attractive cafés can be found right next to Senate Square and the Market Square. The most established cafés in town include Ekberg, Engel and Strindberg. In summertime the cafés spread out onto the streets, and sitting outside on the terraces or in the markets is a popular pastime among locals and visitors alike. There are also numerous cafés along the shoreline where you can enjoy the views to the sea, especially around Kaivopuisto Park and Töölönlahti Bay.
(Text: Visit Helsinki)
Helsinki’s food culture is unique, surprising and authentic. The city offers local food made from fresh seasonal ingredients, haute cuisine in Michelin-starred restaurants, hundreds of popup restaurants a year, food events at the Abattoir, and much more. The new local food culture is packed with delightful surprises and sustainable pleasures.
The restaurants in Helsinki that have earned Michelin stars are Chez Dominique, Demo, Olo and Postres. In addition, many less formal bistros and local restaurants have opened throughout the city serving great cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.
Food and design interact at the refurbished Kellohalli “Clock Hall” at the Abattoir, where the programme ranges from various thematic lectures and one-day events to farmers’ markets and Mad Cook dinners. These days Linnanmäki Amusement Park is also a fun place for gourmands. The new dining complex Keittiömaailma Kattila comprises six different restaurants offering tastes from around the world.
Helsinki’s open-air markets and market halls are musts for food tourists. Hakaniemi Market Hall is a superb place to discover local food culture. Inside there is a wide array of stalls selling local produce, while outside there is a large open-air market and many ethnic food shops. For the best food products, head also for Hietalahti Market Hall, where the vendors from the Old Market Hall have set up shop during the renovation of their own premises in 2013.
City farming has also grown in importance. Kääntöpöytä is a new kind of urban farming centre and vegetarian restaurant situated in a former railway yard.
Helsinki is also an oasis for coffee lovers, as Finns drink more coffee per person than anywhere else in the world –the equivalent of almost 10 kilos of ground coffee per person each a year. Helsinki has an enormous range of cafés, from the traditional to the trendiest. Many attractive cafés can be found right next to Senate Square and the Market Square. The most established cafés in town include Ekberg, Engel and Strindberg. In summertime the cafés spread out onto the streets, and sitting outside on the terraces or in the markets is a popular pastime among locals and visitors alike. There are also numerous cafés along the shoreline where you can enjoy the views to the sea, especially around Kaivopuisto Park and Töölönlahti Bay.
(Text: Visit Helsinki)
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