"Sunday Opening" Restaurants in Helsinki
Palace, Finland’s only two-star restaurant, blends French and Nordic techniques with Japonism under chef Eero Vottonen. Helsinki’s finest wine list, stunning views, and informal yet dignified service are offered.
Bardot is both a bistro and brasserie, offering a lively, informal neighborhood atmosphere. The extensive à la carte menu features brasserie staples, complemented by an easy-going wine list.
“Creativity blooms from chaos” offers a bold experience where service, music, and a neo-bistro atmosphere come together. Part art performance, part restaurant, the vibe is as essential as the cuisine.
Natura is a pioneer in sustainable gastronomy, blending northern flavors with French, Basque, and Spanish influences. Its garden and 30 local producers ensure peak seasonal freshness.
Laivakoira combines classic cooking with a modern approach and a relaxed atmosphere. The team of friends and top hospitality professionals share one principle: serving food and wine with pure hedonism.
This intimate 12-seat izakaya offers a wide range of small, flavorful plates and an impressive selection of artisan sake. Guests can stop by for a few bites and drinks, or the seven-course menu.
Aoi serves thoughtful yet relaxed contemporary cuisine in Ullanlinna. The food reflects the team’s personal and professional backgrounds and is showcased in an affordable four-course menu.
À La Kämp is a classic brasserie in Helsinki's most luxurious hotel, offering Kämp classics and a seasonal menu. Perfect for refined business dining, it operates alongside the lively Kämp Bar.
Located on Boulevard, Gaijin focuses on Japanese, Korean, and Northern Chinese flavors. Dishes are shared, allowing a variety of tastes, complemented by thoughtfully paired cocktails, sake, and wines.
Musician-turned-baker-chef Kare Karhu runs a brutal bistro, reviving forgotten classics from Finland and France. Ingredients include heads, hooves, blood, marrow, and offal. Here, antitrends thrive.
Le Ankka is a small restaurant in Helsinki’s Eira neighborhood, where Finnish ingredients meet French techniques to create fine flavors, complemented by warm service and thoughtfully paired wines.
Brasserie Lionne is a stylish, upscale, all-day brasserie in the heart of Helsinki, open seven days a week. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and welcomes guests for drinks or snacks at any time.
Elite, a historic Helsinki culture and art restaurant since 1932, is known for classic dishes like the iconic salmon soup “Jare’s Favorite,” Tauno Palo’s creamy onion steak, and Vovan Vorschmack.
Forza is widely regarded as the finest pizzeria in Finland and ranks among the top ten in Europe. It serves authentic Neapolitan and Roman pizzas, along with other classic Italian snacks and drinks.
Modern Persian-Levantine restaurant and cocktail bar in central Helsinki. The focus is on vibrant, spice-driven dishes designed for sharing, with flavors drawn from across the Middle East.
Way Bakery’s second location in Herttoniemi offers the same celebrated produce as Kallio: sourdough bread, breakfast, pastries, and fresh pasta, paired with self-imported funky natural wines.
Albina, in the Vallila area of Helsinki, is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. It serves modern French bistro cuisine with a touch of Nordic and Mediterranean flair in a stylish setting.
Modern brasserie high above Helsinki blends French kitchen tradition with urban, Manhattan-sourced energy. The menu leans on classic French technique and seasonal produce, cooked with precision.
Nolita leans on classic flavors. The bistro-bakery serves small plates, one of the city’s best sourdough breads, and its signature burger. Sustainability guides everything, and the wine list is natural.
Passio brings passion to Nordic cuisine, offering surprising flavors through excellent ingredients, refined skills, and carefully chosen wines, with three- and five-course surprise menus.