Vanha Kauppahalli – Culinary delights

Vanha Kauppahalli (The Old Market Hall) is a collection of small shops and cafes near Kauppatori in Helsinki center. There are specialty meat and fish shops, a kitchen utensils stall, wine boutique, chocolatiere and a few cafes and stalls selling snack food.

The ambience of the place is something that cannot be easily described. The corridors are packed with people, locals and tourists alike, and the stalls are full of exciting products.

You can buy reindeer, elk and other game from Vanha Kauppahalli. There is also a good selection of Finnish fish available. The place is tourist friendly and a lot of products are available in cans or vacuum packages. As shops are small, they have somewhat heftier pricetags compared to department stores, but the gap is not huge.

www.wanhakauppahalli.com, Eteläranta (near the market square Kauppatori), Helsinki