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Pocha – The Korean Food Paradise
From bibimbap bowls to dumplings and sashimis, from bao buns to delicious octopus balls everything I have tried at Pocha was so delicious!
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Via Tribunali – Neapolitan pizza experience
"Via Tribunali" in Helsinki is the first Finnish pizzeria granted the authenticity certificate by Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana. To give you an idea.
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Bar Molotow – Cozy Kallio living room
"Bar Molotow" in Kallio, Helsinki, is one of my personal favorites. It's cozy as well as social, and I really like their beer choice & retro rock spirit.
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Lentävä Lehmä – All about the cheese!
"Lentävä Lehmä" (or Flying Cow) is my number #1 place in Helsinki for getting amazing cheese. Nothing is overpriced here and everything is organic!
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Stadin Panimo – Passionate craft beer tasting
"Stadin Panimo" in rugged Suvilahti in Helsinki is one of the best places to enjoy good craft beer locally. Their selection is the biggest I've ever seen!
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Pasila – Conduct your own urban art walk
"Pasila" is going to be one of Helsinki's most alternative districts in the coming years! Home to plenty of street art, it's no just dull grey buildings...
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Linnanpiha Terrace – Peaceful terrace with an edge
"Linnanpiha Terrace" Helsinki is in the yard of a former Katajanokka prison. Now it's a restaurant where I like to enjoy a burger and play 'mölkky' or...
By
Markus
Veikkolainen
Korjaamo – The diverse culture factory in Töölö
"Korjaamo" in Helsinki's Töölö is the area's most important highlight; it offers neraly all kinds of cultural events & I usually go for a live music show.
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Käpylä – Laid-back bohemian neighbourhood
"Käpylä" and the kioskk cafe Käpylän Lippakioski in Helsinki make my day! This garden neighborhood is perfect to walk around in and I love the events...
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Kotiharjun Sauna – Authentic & social public sauna
"Kotiharjun Sauna" is a legendary yet perfectly ordinary sauna in Helsinki. Bring your beers with you, like a local, and enjoy socializing like a Finn!
By
Joonas
Kervinen
Satkar – In the vanguard of Nepalese cuisine
"Satkar" is one of the most conveniently, centrally located Nepalese restaurants in Helsinki. They're a phenomenon you just have to try for yourself!
By
Joonas
Kervinen
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