Reviews for Finland

Updated May 9, 2007: The restaurant has moved to Hotel Glo on Kluuvinkatu.

La Cocina is a premium Spanish restaurant in the Palace hotel complex on the seabank next to the old Market Square and other poshy stuff in Helsinki. The window tables have a magnificent view towards the sea and Suomenlinn... More >

La Famiglia is a relaxed and easy-going Italian-American restaurant in the very centre of Helsinki, next to Stockmann department store and the busy shopping district nearby Aleksanterinkatu. The restaurant is surprisingly big, there is two floors, ground floor and basement, and thus chances are quit... More >

Luhta is a Finnish clothing brand that has a selection of clothes for both women and men, and a home collection. The clothes are made -- or used to be made -- in Lahti and Luhta has a factory store in the area.

The store is located a couple kilometers from the Lahti downtown, and the best way to ... More >

If you are searching for good quality branded childrenwear, go to Lastenpuoti Olivia ja Oskari in Turku's Kauppiaskatu. The store is located only a couple of blocks from the market square.

The selection caters for both boys and girls, and the boys' section is surprisingly big. Usually boys have l... More >

Lastenvaateliike Tiina Kiikka is a treasury box for finding old style children fashion, such as sailor suits, pretty dresses and other garments.

The store is open only during summer. It can be found at the old red warehouses facing the sea, next to the Oulu market square. Entering the store is li... More >

If you need more room for all the stuff that you have bought from Turku and Finland in general, Laukku-Rasti is an excellent store to buy more luggage.

The store is located on Kauppiaskatu, a couple of blocks away from the Turku's market square. They stock all the major brands available in Finlan... More >

Levykauppa Äx's store in Oulu looks like most of the other non-chain record stores: rough at edges and a lot of attitude inside.

The store is the best place to buy music in Oulu, if you are not interested in the too-produced mass music genres.

Tilted towards rock, heavy metal and alternative,... More >

Liina is a small home furnishing shop located in the Porvoo old town, focused on more traditional designs -- think of Lexington (one of their brands, in fact). The smallish wooden house has been filled from floor to ceiling with all kinds of items related to home furnishing.

Most of the stuff is ... More >

Maranello is an excellent place to find stylish clothes for white collar workforce. The shop stocks clothes from Barcelona and Scandinavia for both men and women.

The shop isn't that huge, but the selection is good and the staff is very attentive. You can find also jeans and other non-formal wear... More >

Marimekko is one of the modern Finnish design flagships. Their colourful clothes, bags and other accessories have a refreshing mix of retro and trendy feel.

There are several Marimekko stores in Helsinki, and the biggest of them is located in Kämp Galleria on Pohjois-Esplanadi. The store has two... More >