Café reviews for Finland

Bulevardin Kahvisalonki is a traditional café at the end of Bulevardi. Until quite recently it was a miniscule coffeeshop, but now they've got more room and a main entrance on Mannerheimintie.

The main lounge is spacious, there are both traditional coffeehouse tables next to windows, and some le... More >

Café Amandis is an idyllic wooden coffeehouse near the Naantali marina and church, a few hundred meters from the old town.

The café has a couple of rooms with tables and a large patio facing the marina. The pastry selection is typical Finnish, with buns and some cakes. All normal special coffee... More >

Café Ekberg on Bulevardi is one of the traditional cafés in Helsinki -- they have been established during the Russian era, and for most parts have stayed the same during all these years.

The café is famous for the buffer breakfasts, and city dwellers with enough money and time usually start th... More >

Café Esplanadi is well known for its huge sweet buns, giant sandwiches, big big salads and competitive prices. The flip side is that there is always a queue and the cafe is really noisy at some times.

The portions are not just huge, but they taste good, too. Try Finnish "korvapuusti", a cinnamon... More >

Café Fontana is a good place to rest your feet after touring the shopping streets of Turku. The café has an excellent selection of both sweet and salty pastries, cakes and buns. All normal special coffees are available.

The atmosphere of the place is nice, the crowd doesn't get too loud and the... More >

Café Helmi is an intimate and cozy café in middle of old town of Porvoo. The place makes you return back to the times when horses roamed on the streets. The old town provides a great backdrop for this illusion.

Otherwise, the café is quite an ordinary coffeehouse. The selection of cakes and ot... More >

Café Houkutus is a hidden gem in Kuopio. You need to know its location on the second floor in one of the Carlsson department store buildings, a block or two from the central market square. Once you've found it, you won't forget it -- the cakes are just that delicious.

The café specialises in ca... More >

Café Strindberg is a very centrally located traditional coffeehouse at the corner of Pohjois-Esplanadi and Mikonkatu, on the same block as Kämp Galleria.

The first floor hosts a café that serves all the special coffees, sweet and salty pastries, cakes and soups you need to get yourself going a... More >

Cafe Succés is located in a posh neighbourhood, a little bit south from the city centre. The area is filled with boutiques, and Cafe Succés is a haven to rest your feet when shopping.

The portions are huge and usually quite tasty, too. Sometimes you may get a sandwich that really does not taste... More >

Restaurant Teatteri enjoys residing at the one of the best spots in Helsinki, in Swedisth theater building at the western end of Esplanadi park. The restaurant complex has several different places to hand around, including a fine dining restaurant, a café and a couple of bars.

We visited the caf... More >