Reviews for Helsinki, Finland

Ravintola Pääkonttori (literally "Head Office") is a top-notch Italian-Scandinavian style restaurant renovated in the old head office of SOK, the biggest Finnish retail corporation (a co-operative, to be exact). The building hosts also Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel.

The restaurant is huge and it has... More >

Red Shoe is a small shoe store on Fredrikinkatu -- the fashion boutique district in Helsinki. They sell predominantly Italian shoes and boots that are not available in any other store in Finland.

Despite the size of the store, the selection is surprisingly large -- the store almost doubles as a s... More >

If you are looking for stylish pair of shoes or boots, go directly to Rizzo on the corner of Aleksanterinkatu and Mikonkatu. Inside, you will find a plethora of different models, classic and contemporary.

The store has shoes for both him and her. The women's section is, not surprisingly, bigger t... More >

Ryan Thai is one of the best Thai restaurants in Helsinki. The place is located on Kasarmitori and it seats something like 40 people or less.

The food is excellent, as usual in Thai restaurants. The taste is somewhat different to the other Thai places in Helsinki, but I cannot tell what's the dif... More >

Updated May 9, 2007: The shop is closed.

If you are fond of Scandinavian style and would like to enjoy it also on you, go to Sand Store in Mikonkatu, just opposite Kämp Galleria. Sand label, established by Danish Lene and Søren Sand, has really nice collection of formal and informal garments fo... More >

The most conveniently located Tex-Mex joint in Helsinki is buried inside Aikatalo, and you have to be careful enough to spot their small advertisement on Aleksanterinkatu. Most of the younger people in Helsinki know this place, so don't be afraid to ask.

As the location is nice, the place can be ... More >

Sasso is quite new restaurant near Helsinki Market Square. The place is sort of a combination of fine dining restaurant, café and wine bar. The place is owned by Palace Restaurants that have several top-notch restaurants in Helsinki.

Food is very good and service is extremely swift, a unique fea... More >

Restaurant Savoy has been on the top of Finnish haute cuisine since 30s. The place used to be favourite of field marshall Mannerheim, later a president of Finland. His favourite plate, vorschmack, is always available on the menu.

The restaurant is conveniently located on Eteläesplanadi park stre... More >

Restaurant Sipuli ("Onion" in English) is located on a prime spot in Helsinki, next to the Orthodox cathedral and very near the presidential palace. The restaurant is carefully renovated into an old harbour warehouse, and the bare red brick walls create really cozy atmosphere when lit with candles.
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Skanno is the best store to buy design furniture in Finland. Their recently opened store, located in a refurbished factory district Ruoholahti, is an excellent place to see what's hot in furbishing your home.

Skanno has both their own line of furniture and they sell a whole lot of other brands, s... More >