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Restaurants in Helsinki

Helsinki is a vibrant city inspired by the East and the West; typical Finnish cuisine includes Meat and Fish dishes influenced by the West and Mushrooms and Vegetable dishes inspired by the East. Restaurants in Helsinki ranges from traditional Finnish restaurants to Gourmet restaurants serving food from all over the world. Find a Restaurant in Helsinki Map To find a restaurant in Helsinki click on the red markers for more information, reviews and images if provided.   View Larger Map
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A little about Helsinki

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By Photograph by Mikko PaananenModified by -Majestic- and Ilmari Karonen (Self-published work by Mikko Paananen) Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 588,941 (31 January 2011),[3] making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is located some 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of St. Petersburg, Russia and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia. Helsinki has close historical connections with these three cities.
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Restaurants in Helsinki

Helsinki is a vibrant city inspired by the East and the West; typical Finnish cuisine includes Meat and Fish dishes influenced by the West and Mushrooms and Vegetable dishes inspired by the East. Restaurants in Helsinki ranges from traditional Finnish restaurants to Gourmet restaurants serving food from all over the world. Find a Restaurant in Helsinki Map To find a restaurant in Helsinki click on the red markers for more information, reviews and images if provided.   View Larger Map
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Hotels in Helsinki

There is a good selection of hotels in Helsinki to choose from; ranging from 2 star to 5 star luxury accommodation. I've embedded a map which will help you to find accommodation in Helsinki. Using the Helsinki Hotel Map Use the arrows to move the map to the left, right, up or down  Use + to zoom in or - to zoom out To view information about a Helsinki hotel, click on the red markers on the map.   View Larger Map
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Helsinki Pub Tram Spårakoff

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Spårakoff is a HM V type tram converted into a bar in Helsinki, Finland. Known as the pub tram, the bright red vehicle does circular tours of Helsinki picking up passengers for an additional fee during summer months. Claimed to be the only one of its kind in the world, the pub tram is immediately distinguishable in the Helsinki traffic by its vivid red colour and PUB destination board. Normal trams operated on the Helsinki tram network by Helsinki City Transport are green and cream. A tour ("pub crawl") takes approximately 40 minutes, travelling around the streets of Helsinki while its passengers enjoy their drinks.
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